Sony Ericsson Xperia™ active Review

You choose - Android Market™

Going out? Finding out? Or perhaps just chilling out? Download any application you want from Android Market™ and customize your Xperia™ active to make it exclusively yours.

Phone content. On your TV via Wi-Fi and DLNA

Show videos, photos and complete slideshows stored on your phone on your DLNA TV. It's now easier than ever; no cables or overcomplicated setup procedures needed. Just connect your Xperia™ active phone and your TV to the same wireless network. Then start the show from your phone.

Sony Ericsson Xperia™ active Review

Sony Entertainment Network

10 million songs. Thousands of movies. From the major music labels and film studios. Enjoy it all on your Xperia™ active phone via the Sony Entertainment Network services Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited.

See it. Catch it. Send it.

Share that cool game scene. Or show off that text string. Just push the power off button then press "screen capture", and share your screen with your mates, or post it on your favorite social network site.

Keep your fingers on the screen

Got a message? The Gesture input function lets you shoot back a reply by swiping the words you want. Start on the first letter of your word, then just drag your finger to the next letters without taking it off the keypad. With input speeds of up to 40 words a minute, your friends will never have to wait to find out what you're thinking.

Scenes that pop out of the screen. In 3D

Straddle the peaks. Dive into the depths. Make your breathtaking mountain panoramas look, well, breathtaking. Select Sony's 3D Sweep Panorama and catch the scene. Now amaze your friends and show it on a 3D TV.

USB on the go. Who needs a PC?

Turn your Xperia™ active phone into a PC or games machine. Pop it into LiveDock™, connect a USB keyboard, mouse or gamepad via the USB port, and work or play away. All day.

Sporty corner

Plan your activity. Monitor your progress. Workout to your favorite tunes. We’ve loaded one of the hot corners of the home screen with apps that amplify your training.

Your life in brilliant HD

Clips from your summer holidays. Your little baby daughter’s first smile. Shoot it. In brilliant, sharp HD video with one touch of a button.

Monitor your pulse with ANT+

Your phone is ready to communicate with any ANT+ compliant pulse band or chest belt. Switch on the pulse monitor and start keeping track.

Make it yours

Take 16 of your favorite apps. Group them in expandable folders in each of the four corners of your home screen. Then use what you want with one hand.

Find the way - aGPS

You'll never get lost again. Your phone has a built-in GPS. Location based services like Google Maps™ and Wisepilot help you find the way to your destination. Or add location info to your images - use the geo-tagging function.

Exchangeable covers

Comes with two covers. You can go back to black in the outback, or show off with sophisticated white at work.

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Your life in brilliant HD

Clips from your summer holidays. Your little baby daughter’s first smile. Shoot it. In brilliant, sharp HD video with one touch of a button.

Windows 7 compatible

Want to see what Windows 7 Device Stage™ has to offer? Grab a USB cable and connect your Vivaz™ pro to a PC. Enjoy easy access to Media Go. Discover tools that help you make the most of your creativity. Or just relax and let yourself be entertained.

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YouTube™ compatible

Watch your favorite clips over and over again. And if that funny moment you just caught on video deserves a wider audience, upload it for all to see. Your phone is fully YouTube™ compatible.

Touch UI

The touch user interface makes navigation truly intuitive - regardless if you browse the media menu, adjust your camera settings or play music.

1GHz processor built for speed

Sounds impressive but what does it do for you? It handles all your apps so whatever you’re doing, it’s fluid and instant. Even if you’re multi-tasking, so talking on the phone while you’re browsing the internet is a cinch.

Face detection

Want the people in your photos come out sharp and clear? With the Face detection function activated, the camera automatically finds - and sets the focus to - the face in your viewfinder.

Use your headphones

Got a favorite pair of headphones? Connect them to your Vivaz™ pro through the 3.5 mm audio jack.

Comes with Facebook

With Facebook integrated, your Vivaz™ pro makes it easy to stay social. You have your friends' status updates on your phone screen. And when you snap a photo, you can upload it straight to your Facebook page.

Anything on TV tonight?

Your holiday pics. The video from last weekend's birthday bash. Connect via TV out and voila - that big old screen in your living room just got interesting.

Drag, drop, enjoy - Media Go™

The perfect entertainment organizer - Media Go™ makes it easier than ever before to bring your media with you, wherever you go. Transfer your media files between your phone and PC via drag and drop. File conversion is hassle-free too: Media Go™ automatically converts films and music files to give you the best possible quality.

Accelerometer - auto-rotate

Enjoy your pictures in portrait or landscape mode. To move between modes, simply rotate the phone and the picture follows.

In sync - Push email with ActiveSync™

Your phone keeps you in touch and in sync. Emails, Contacts and Calendar, fast and flexible synchronization according to your needs with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync™.

Empowered by QWERTY

Prefer typing the keyboard way? With full QWERTY, your phone lets you handle your messaging the easy way.

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Your life in brilliant HD

Skateboard stunts, dancefloor moves. Shoot life in brilliant, sharp HD video with one touch of a button. 16 million colors bring your videos and photos to life

YouTube™ ready

What inspires you could also inspire others. Easily upload your HD videos for all to see over Wi-Fi™. Your Vivaz™ phone is fully YouTube™ ready.

Touchscreen

Whatever you want to do, the Vivaz™ features a touch interface that makes getting around your phone, truly intuitive.

Travel with confidence

Listen to voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions and get fast traffic re-routing so you can avoid gridlocks and arrive stress-free at your destination. All with the AT&T Navigator, inside Vivaz™.

Photos your friends will want to be in

Face detection on the 8.1 megapixel camera automatically finds and focus on the faces in your photos. And thanks to advanced smile detection technology, it even knows when your friends are smiling.

Take your life with you, wherever you go

Frappucino from Starbucks? Latest bestseller from Barnes and Noble? AT&T Wi Fi hotspots give you unlimited internet access in 1000s of locations.

Play more

Vivaz™ is DLNA™ certified, but what does this mean for you? Put simply, you can connect your phone to devices like PlayStation® 3 and enjoy your photos and music on them, too.

Stream your favorite music

Tune out the world, put your headphones on, and enjoy your music wirelessly from your Vivaz™ via Bluetooth stereo.

Catch up with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace

Vivaz™ comes preloaded with AT&T Social Net application, so it’s easy to stay social on the go, with Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace all together in one easy application.

Accelerometer - auto-rotate

Does that beach shot look better in portrait or landscape mode? Flip between them and judge for yourself. Rotate the phone and the picture follows.

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Scenes that pop out of the screen. In 3D

Straddle the peaks. Dive into the depths. Make your breathtaking mountain panoramas look, well, breathtaking. Select Sony's 3D Sweep Panorama and catch the scene. Now amaze your friends and show it on a 3D TV.

On your TV. With HDMI

Showtime. On a big screen. Connect your Xperia™ neo V to your HD TV using the built-in HDMI connector. Use your TV's remote to browse photos and videos. Or browse the web and check out the flavor of the day on YouTube. And if gaming's your passion, download what's hot from the games charts. All on

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Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

Enhanced contrast. Richer colors. The Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine makes the 3.7" screen sharp and crisp.

Chat with your pals. On video

Your Xperia™ neo V has a front facing camera. Make video calls with Google Talk™ inside. Prefer Skype™* or another video chat service? Download it from Android Market™ and chat away with your friends face-to-face.

You choose - Android Market™

Going out? Finding out? Or perhaps just chilling out? Download any application you want from Android Market™ and customize your Xperia™ neo V to make it exclusively yours.

USB on the go. Who needs a PC?

Turn your Xperia™ neo V phone into a PC or games machine. Pop it into LiveDock™, connect a USB keyboard, mouse or gamepad via the USB port, and work or play away. All day.

Keep your fingers on the screen

Got a message? The Gesture input function lets you shoot back a reply by swiping the words you want. Start on the first letter of your word, then just drag your finger to the next letters without taking it off the keypad. With input speeds of up to 40 words a minute, your friends will never have to wait to find out what you're thinking.

Sony Entertainment Network

10 million songs. Thousands of movies. From the major music labels and film studios. Enjoy it all on your Xperia™ neo V phone via the Sony Entertainment Network services Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited.

Phone content. On your TV via Wi-Fi and DLNA

Show videos, photos and complete slideshows stored on your phone on your DLNA TV. It's now easier than ever; no cables or overcomplicated setup procedures needed. Just connect your Xperia™ neo V phone and your TV to the same wireless network. Then start the show from your phone.

Powered by Android (Gingerbread)

Rich multimedia. Gaming power. Your Xperia™ neo V is powered by Android (Gingerbread).

Get more efficient - use Google Mobile Services

For efficiency, try Google Mobile Services. Fix the date on Google calendar. Send your love by Gmail. Find friends - or your way - using Google maps.

Your life in brilliant HD

Clips from your summer holidays. Your little baby daughter’s first smile. Shoot it. In brilliant, sharp HD video with one touch of a button.

Wi-Fi connect

Connect the quick and easy way. On the move. In cafés. At the airport. Your Xperia™ neo V has Wi-Fi support.

GreenHeart™ - we do it because we care.

We're always considering how our decisions impact the environment. That’s in everything we do. From planning and production, to shipping and recycling.GreenHeart™. Our commitment to making the biggest possible sustainable impact. Driven by green innovation. Never compromising. On quality. On design. On features.

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Update your Xperia™ X8

• New software is available for your Xperia™ smartphone. Update your software to get the latest features and corrections and keep your phone in the best possible condition.
• You also get additional language support for bi-directional languages.

Note that availability may be dependent on your operator and/or market.

Make it yours

Your indispensable navigation app? Your music? A news site? You choose what's important to you. Just take your pick for the four corners of your homescreen. Change whenever you feel like it. Want more convenience? Add a widget and have it right under your fingertips, at the center of the screen.



Timescape – meet your friends

Sony Ericsson Timescape™ lets all your communication with a person come together in one place. Facebook™ posts, calls, text messages - all gathered, so you don't have to open loads of different apps to see what's going on.

Infinite button

Explore further. Press the Infinite button while listening to a track for more information and content.

Let it entertain you

What's on today? Hip hop beats or Bach? A blockbuster movie or an indie film? Plug in your favorite headphones and enjoy your music through the 3.5 mm jack. And for your viewing pleasure, there's that great 3 inch screen.

Say it with a tweet

Thought-provoking quotes. A word from the wise guy. That great song you just heard, and found out about through TrackID™. Let your friends - why not the whole world! - know about it through Twitter™.

Log in to Facebook™

What was life like before Facebook™? With the Xperia™ X8, you can get all the status updates and news feeds you crave.

Who says looks aren’t everything?

When every smartphone on the market looks the same the Xperia™ X8 stands out from the crowd. Elegant, precise lines. Flowing curves. How much of a statement do you want to make?

Find the way - aGPS

You'll never get lost again. Your phone has built-in aGPS. Location-based services help you find the way to your destination. Or add location info to your images - use the geo-tagging function.

Wi-Fi connect

Connect the quick and easy way. On the move. In cafés. At the airport. Your Xperia™ X8 has Wi-Fi support.

Easy typing

Say it. With as many words as you want. The virtual onscreen keyboard makes typing a breeze.

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