Correction: Sony Ericsson has updated a new price, the Xperia ray now has a RRP of RM1279.
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Sony Ericsson has announced the Xperia ray in Malaysia the RRP of RM1899.
Sony Ericsson Xperia ray at a glance:
- General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, 5.76Mbps HSUPA
- Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
- Dimensions: 111 x 53 x 9.4 mm, 100 g
- Display: 3.3″ 16M-color TFT capacitive touchscreen, 854 x 480 pixels, Sony Mobile Bravia engine, multi-touch input, scratch-resistant surface
- CPU: Qualcomm MSM8255 1 GHz Snapdragon platform
- OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
- Memory: 300MB user available storage, 512MB RAM, microSD card slot, 4GB card included in the retail box
- Camera: 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash, face detection and geo-tagging; 720p video recording at 30fps with continuous autofocus
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack
- Misc: Sony Ericsson Timescape UI, built-in accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensors, digital compass, video-call camera
Peter Ang, Hub General Manager, Singapore and Malaysia, Sony Ericsson said: “We expect Xperia™ ray to appeal to consumers who are looking for a combination of beautiful design and a rich feature set. We are able to uniquely deliver this with a combination of premium materials and multimedia features provided by Sony.”
Features & Full Specifications below.
| Sony Ericsson Xperia™ ray | |
| Colours | BlackGoldWhite
Pink |
| Facts | Operating system: Google™ Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)Size: 111 x 53 x 9.4mmWeight: 100 grams |
| Camera | 8.1mp camera16x digital zoomAperture f/2.4
Auto focus Face detection Face recognition Photo light Front-facing camera (VGA) Geo tagging HD video recording (720p) Image stabiliser Scene detection Self-timer Send to web Smile detection Sony Exmor R™ CMOS sensor Touch capture Touch focus Video light Video recording Video stabilizer |
| Music | Album artBluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)Music tones (MP3/AAC)
PlayNow™ service SensMe™ Sony Ericsson Music Player TrackID™ music recognition application xLOUD™ Experience |
| Internet | Android Market™BookmarksGoogle™ search
Google Voice Search NeoReader™ barcode scanner Pan & zoom Web browser (WebKit) |
| Communication | Call listConference callsFacebook™ application
Google Talk™ Noise Shield Polyphonic ringtones Sony Ericsson Timescape™ Speakerphone Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration) Vibrating alert Video chat ready |
| Messaging | ConversationsEmailGoogle Mail™
Instant messaging Picture messaging (MMS) Predictive text input Text messaging (SMS) |
| Design | Auto rotateKeyboard (on-screen, 12 key)Keyboard (on-screen, QWERTY)
Picture wallpaper Reality display with Sony Mobile BRAVIA® Engine Touch screen Wallpaper animation |
| Entertainment | 3D gamesMedia browserMotion gaming
Radio (FM radio with RDS) Video streaming YouTube™ |
| Organiser | Alarm clockCalculatorCalendar
Document editors Document readers E-Manual Flight mode Google Calendar™ Google Gallery 3D™ Infinite button Phone book Setup Wizard Widget manager |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm audio jackaGPSBluetooth™ technology
DLNA Certified™ Google Latitude™ Google Maps™ with Street View Media Transfer Protocol support Micro USB support Modem Native USB tethering Synchronisation via Facebook™ Synchronisation via Google™ Sync Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync Synchronisation with computer Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync® USB High speed 2.0 support USB mass storage Wi-Fi® Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionality Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation |
| Display | Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 16,777,216 colour TFT Capacitive touchscreen (multi-touch)
3.3 inches 854 x 480 pixels Scratch-resistant mineral glass |
| Memory | Phone memory (user-free): Up to 300MBMemory card support: microSD™, up to 32GBMemory card included: 4GB microSD™ |
| Battery life | Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 6 hrs 50 min*Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrs*
Talk time UMTS: Up to 7 hrs* Standby time UMTS: Up to 440 hrs*
Music listening time: Up to 36 hrs Video playback time: Up to 6 hrs 45 min
*According to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique. Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and phone usage. |
| Networks | UMTS HSPA 900, 2100GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
UMTS HSPA 850, 1900, 2100 GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| In the kit | 1500mAh battery, LiveSound™ hi-fi headset 4GB microSD™ memory cardStandard Charger In-car charger AN401 Micro USB cable for charging synchronisation and file transfer User documentation |
