Phone down the loo? Water resistant Xperia ‘go’ coming soon

Introducing Xperia go – the new stylish, durable and water resistant smartphone from Sony.

A smart, sleek and durable smartphone made to resist life’s challenges without compromising on design or functionality. Easy connectivity and premium entertainment from Sony Entertainment Network anywhere, anytime. Reality Display for razor sharp clarity and fast capture camera to go from sleep to snap in just over a second. Plus loads extra.

Sony Mobile today announced the new Xperia™ smartphone for those of us looking for premium specifications and beautiful design with extra durability and water resistance. Phone down the toilet, anyone?  Xperia go has a scratch resistant mineral glass display and meets industry standard IP ratings* for protection against dust and water immersion.

Xperia go enables easy connectivity to share and enjoy content on TV, smartphone, laptop or tablet. They also come preloaded with Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited from Sony Entertainment Network giving access to Hollywood blockbusters, TV series and millions and millions of music tracks. Xperia go will be available in the UK from the third quarter of 2012.

Key features for Xperia go (click for full features here)

With Xperia go consumers can watch the latest movies and TV shows in razor sharp quality and with super fast performance. Its sleek and stylish design means durable and water resistant smartphones no longer have to look bulky and ruggedized:

3.5” Reality Display powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine gives razor sharp clarity

5MP fast capture camera goes from sleep to snap in just over a second

Scratch resistant mineral glass display with wet finger tracking

Highest level of dust and water resistance in a smartphone – IP67 Rating

1Ghz dual core processor gives consumers super fast performance

Launching on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradeable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Available in black, white and yellow colours

Xperia go will launch in the US market under the name “Xperia advance”

*IP67 Rating = Protected against dust and the effects of immersion between 15 cm and 1 m for 30 minutes

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