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Sony's press event is in full swing, and the first to arrive is the Xperia P. The phone follows on from the styling we also saw on the Xperia S; it it looks likely to be the middle child, with a similar Sony-themed skin atop what appears to be Google's Gingerbread, but there's still apparently dual-core power under the hood. The Xperia P has a 4-inch "WhiteMagic" display encased in an aluminum unibody. This new screen technology is apparently geared toward outdoor viewing, with NFC, HDMI connectivity and an eight-megapixel camera with full HD video capability. It will also be gifted with its own incoming SmartDock, which is set to arrive alongside the phone. And that's going to be pretty soon; the P model will ship mid-Q2, but pricing remains as dark as Sony's live event stage. Sony announces the Xperia P: Aluminum unibody, shipping Q2 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sony's press event is in full swing, and the first to arrive is the Xperia P. The phone follows on from the styling we saw on the Xperia S; but it looks likely to be the middle child, with a similar Sony-themed skin atop what appears to be Google's Gingerbread, still housing dual-core power under the hood. Previously known as the Nyphon, the Xperia P has a 4-inch "WhiteMagic" display encased in an aluminum unibody. This new screen technology is apparently geared toward outdoor viewing, with NFC, HDMI connectivity and an eight-megapixel camera with full HD video capability. It will also be gifted with its own incoming SmartDock, which is set to arrive alongside the phone. And that's going to be pretty soon; the P model will ship mid-Q2, but pricing remains as dark as Sony's live event stage. Sony announces the Xperia P: Aluminum unibody, shipping Q2 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Viewsonic's ViewPhone 4s was on hand at Mobile World Congress and we couldn't help but stop and check out this surprisingly likeable handset. First off, the 326ppi 3.5-inch IPS display is beautiful, very beautiful. Other notables include dual SIM support, a 5-megapixel camera, a front-facing cam and 4 gigs of storage that can be augmented via an SD card. The housing wasn't complete in the handset being shown, though the design is pretty sharp with the inclusion of a trapdoor on the bottom which folds open to reveal a SIM tray and the spot for expansion memory. The interaction with the Android 4 OS was really fast and perfectly smooth with the standout being the ViewScene 3D launcher interface. Have a look at the video for a quick once-over and the gallery for pics from every angle and side.
Zach Honig contributed to this report.Continue reading ViewSonic ViewPhone 4s hands-on (video) ViewSonic ViewPhone 4s hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | |  |
