Sony Xperia Sola MT27i

Sony Ericsson Xperia Active

It's important to a lot of Aussies that their phone can take a spray of water during a day on the beach. The Xperia Active is water and dust resistant and should be able to take a bit of a beating as well. If there is one niche segment of smartphone design that appeals uniquely to Australians, it's the ruggedised form factor. Our fantastic climate calls us outdoors, and with us our phones, so it's pretty important to a lot of Aussies that their phone can take a spray of water from time to time, or that it can handle a day on the beach without filling up with sand.

Preliminary Review on Rumoured Phone: Sony Ericsson MT27i Pepper

Overall opinion: Probably a mid-priced mobile phone, and within that standard and unknown battery life, we'll give it a preliminary 7.5 out of 10. It'd be higher if there was an option for external memory.

The new high-end smartphone in the Xperia family, Sola , relies on many impressive features to impress the customers. The "float touch" technology allows the users to navigate through the menu without actually touching the screen.

Hands on: Sony Xperia S and Xperia Sola

The Sony Xperia S is the first flagship phone for the Japanese electronics giant after it took over control of Sony Ericsson last year , and it certainly looks the part and competes well in a crowded arena of Android phones.

QUICKVIEW: Sony Xperia sola Android 2.3 Smartphone with Floating Touch Hands-on [with Video]

Yesterday evening, Sony Mobile Germany invited to its NEXT Showroom in Munich where the former Sony Ericsson division showed its current line-up of 2012 Xperia Android smartphones.

Sony's Xperia Sola is a mid-range Android phone that follows the same design principles as the company's more expensive . A compact frame, reasonable build quality and NFC capabilities are nice features, but the Xperia Sola is a little overpriced.

Sony Xperia Sola Review

Now that you've seen our first impression of the Xperia Sola and how it's somehow different from its siblings, let's delve deeper and uncover its other features. Catch our unboxing and full review after the break.

Sony Xperia Sola – Floating Touch, rectangular shape and NFC technology

SmartTag, Floating Touch display, and NFC technology – these are three of the most interesting specs and features of Sony Xperia Sola . Apart from that, Sony did a good job in naming it. We're pretty sure you're not as fond with their single-letter devices like Sony Xperia S, P, and U.

Light 'em up

Sony are busy extending their Xperia line, after the Japanese behemoth bought out their Ericsson counterpart, and the Xperia sola lies squarely in the middle of the pack. The flagship Xperia S has set the ceiling and the Xperia U will set the floor of what to expect from the company's Android...

The floating touch display is gimmicky at best, but the Sola is quite a solid contender in the sub-20k Android smartphone bracket. Not too long ago, if you didn't have Rs 20k or more for a smartphone , you usually made a few compromises, including a more basic camera, a slower processor or a clumsy...