He also ties it up to his snowboard while filming a video with it, for some alternative action shots, steps on it in the snow, and tosses it around. We'll save you the suspense - the Xperia active survives all that abuse, but its journey through the torture chambers is pretty entertaining to watch.
Sony has a newcomer in the rugged Android phone area represented by the little Xperia go now, which, if its older sibling Xperia active is any indication, will also be able to overcome more than the occasional drop on the ground.
