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.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Active review: Sony Ericsson Xperia Active

Although it has a rather small screen, the Xperia Active isn't lacking in any other department. With a robust design, decent camera and nippy processor, this is the perfect handset for adventure-addicts who desire a rugged smart phone but don't want to compromise on functionality and power. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Active is a tough smart phone running Android 2.3. It's water-resistant and dustproof, and boasts microSD expansion and a 5-megapixel camera capable of shooting 720p HD video.

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

The Sony Xperia sola runs on Android OS v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 and is powered by Dual-core 1 GHzprocessor with 512 MB RAM. It has a 3.7-inch, 480 x 854 pixel display. The Sony Xperia sola also comes with a 5.0-megapixel camera that is able to record videos at 720p.

Sony Xperia Sola

Sony's Xperia Sola is a respectable mid-tier phone, with a good smattering of features and decent performance. Some that will argue that its 3.7-inch screen is too small for various smartphone tasks and the colour banding issues we've encountered may be a deal-breaker for others.