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Posted: 13 Mar 2012 Announced: 13 Mar 2012
Market Status: Released
Release date: 07 May 2012
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Sony Xperia sola is a mid-range offering that has a magic trick hidden up its sleeve. What kind of magic we are talking about, you ask? Well, you know how when you surf the web on your computer you can hover over links with your mouse cursor? You can do that on the Xperia sola by placing your finger over the item that you want to highlight without actually tapping on the display. Floating touch is what Sony calls it, and it is a feature that the Xperia sola will be the first to brag with. When it comes to specs, the Xperia sola comes with a 3.7-inch display enhanced with Mobile BRAVIA engine for superior image quality. Inside it ticks a dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz, and on its back we have a 5-megapixel camera that can capture HD video. You also get Sony's xLOUD technology for boosting the audio's volume without distorting it, and NFC with support for Xperia SmartTags. The smartphone will launch with Android 2.3 Gingerbread out of the box, yet fortunately, an update to Ice Cream Sandwich is planned for the summer of 2012.

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Sony Xperia sola specifications

also known as Sony MT27i, Sony Pepper, Sony Xperia Pepper

Pros

Dual core processor
Small dimensions (4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 inches)
High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (265 ppi)
Fast processor (1000 MHz)

Cons

No cons

Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
- Android (2.3.7)
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
Dimensions:
- 4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 (116 x 59 x 9.9 mm)
Weight:
- 3.77 oz (107 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Left: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter
Colors:
- Black, Red, White

Display

Physical size:
- 3.70 inches
Resolution:
- 480 x 854 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 265 ppi
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 16 777 216
Touchscreen:
- - Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 6.00 hours
  the average is 8 h (496 min)
Stand-by time:
- 19.6 days (470 hours)
  the average is 21 days (498 h)
Talk time (3G):
- 5.00 hours
Stand-by time (3G):
- 19.8 days (475 hours)
Music playback:
- 40.00 hours
Video playback:
- 6.00 hours
Capacity:
- 1320 mAh

Hardware

System chip:
System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.
- ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Dual core, 1000 MHz
Graphics processor:
- - Yes
System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 512 MB RAM
Built-in storage:
- 8000 MB
Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
  - microSD, microSDHC
- Maximum card size:
  Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memory expansion slot that can be added
  - 32 GB

Camera

Camera:
- - 5 megapixels
- Flash:
  - LED
- Features:
  - Auto focus, Face detection, Smile detection, Exposure control, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Panorama, Scenes, Self-timer
Camcorder:
- - 1280x720 (720p HD)
- Features:
  - Video light, Continuous autofocus in a video

Multimedia

Music player:
- Filter by:
  - Album, Artist, Playlists
- Features:
  - Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition, Sound effects
- Supported formats:
  - MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, OGG, MIDI
Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
  - MPEG4, H.263, H.264
Radio:
- - FM, Stereo, RDS
Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Streaming:
- - Audio, Video
YouTube player:
- Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - HTML, HTML5, Flash, CSS 3
Built-in online services support:
- Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
Global Roaming:
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.
- Yes
Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- A-GPS
Navigation:
- Points of interest (POI), Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator, Timer, Stopwatch, Notes
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
E-mail:
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Instant Messaging:
- - Google Talk

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 2.1, EDR
- Profiles:
  - Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP)
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g, n
- Mobile hotspot:
  - Yes
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
- Features:
  Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
  - Mass storage device, USB Host, USB charging
Headphones connector:
- 3.5mm
Charging connector:
- microUSB
- NFC, DLNA, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Additional microphone:
- - Yes
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer, Compass
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 11 Apr 2012
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    PY7A3880134 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
  - 1.49 W/kg
- Body:
  - 1.09 W/kg
- Product Specific Use:
  - 1.34 W/kg
- Simultaneous Transmission:
  - 1.49 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced:
- 13 Mar 2012

Shopping information

Accessories:
- 2 SmartTags, stereo headset, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation

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