Sony's first smartphone after split with Ericsson

After buying out the share of Ericsson in their joint venture, Japanese tech giant Sony has unveiled the Xperia S, its first smartphone from the new Xperia NXT series.

The new Xperia S is an Android smartphone has a 12MP camera that takes pictures in just 1.5 seconds from standby and also comes with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor for faster performance.

The new unit allows connectivity with multiple screens for consumers looking to share content on TV, smartphone, laptop, or tablet.

Consumers can watch their favorite content from the Sony Entertainment Network by connecting their Xperia S through HMDI to TV or share photos wirelessly with just one touch.

Xperia S is also NFC (near field communication) enabled to allow consumers to share content with other NFC devices.

The new smartphone is also PlayStation Certified, guaranteeing a high quality smartphone gaming experience and access to the PlayStation Store.

Sony said the Xperia S showcases a new design approach referred to as “Iconic Identity”. The design will be replicated across the Xperia NXT series that is instantly recognizable, the company said.

“The transparent element at the base creates an iconic silhouette where the display is emphasized and underlined. In addition, it provides illumination effects and integrates the antenna components,” the company said.

The user interface, it added, has been redesigned to match the minimalistic design of the hardware. The home screen has a new colorful flow background making full usage of HD Reality Display and dual-core processing power.

Sony said Xperia S will be available to consumers globally from the first quarter 2012.

Launching on Android platform 2.3 (Gingerbread) Xperia S will be upgraded to Android platform 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) during the second quarter 2012. — Newsbytes.ph