A taste of Jelly Bean on Sony Xperia S (video)

Slowly but surely the community is bringing a lot of Jelly Bean Android smartphone. The ICS upgrades have certainly speeded up the transition from previous to new distribution, but also for the device to stop Gingerbread or Honeycomb results are very interesting.

Today we offer a video showing the CM10 Jelly Bean on Sony Xperia S as part of Team Development  Project FreeXperia.  Obviously it's still an Alpha version, which still shows that Sony devices are now also well received by the community with no official update very quickly.

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Sony Xperia SL, an enhanced version of the Xperia S coming?

An updated and enhanced by Xperia S by the end of the year? Judging by some recent evidence uncovered online seems that Sony has in development an alleged Sony Xperia SL , refresh the model launched earlier this year related to the model LT26ii .

 

Just as it would lead us to believe that its existence is almost certain because it is labeled as S Xperia LT26i, the two smartphone may have much in common. Other assumptions show instead Xperia SL can only be a variant of the device marketed in our country but for the Asian market or even a model same but with 4G connectivity.

Given the presence of a wide range of products presented by over the past two months for our own market, a further review of previous models could lead to confusion in the consumer and consequently to provide inadequate support to device, although so far Sony has behaved very well with the updates to the current distribution.

Sony operates the display on the problems of some Xperia S

Xperia S is now on the market for some weeks and, although it is a remarkably interesting, some users complain about the display problems. The official support forum has been opened a topic to try to understand what may have been caused malfunctions and stains that some customers complain. Sony has recently responded by clarifying what might be due to the defect.

Sony Mobile Communications has identified that the display of a limited number of smartphone Xperia S may show a slight yellow color if your smartphone is exposed to temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius.  This problem is limited to a small number of units and the case was identified and corrected.  Every consumer who observed this defect in the display of the Xperia S is asked to contact their customer service to solve the problem at no cost.

So the problem identified and solved. You have found a similar defect?

[Video] machine gun burst speed! One X-vs. Xperia S-vs. the Galaxy Nexus

This year's MWC 2012 General Assembly, the Taiwanese manufacturer HTC has released the flagship quad-core smartphone HTC One camera is equipped with ImageSense exclusive technology is extremely concerned about the camera supports ultra-high-speed shooting of ultra-short 0.7 seconds preparation time and 0.2 sec ultra-fast autofocus function, simply press and hold the shutter button, you can achieve machine guns continuous camera.

Undeniably, the highlight of sound is very excited, before conducting the actual test, no one believes it just advertising effectiveness. Fortunately, foreign technology blog real machine for us to reveal the camera of the One, X, and some competition with the same level of the flagship model of Sony Xperia S and Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the entire testing process is very interesting, we take a look. First of all, the first test project to test three types of smart phones, which mobile can shoot the fastest burst mode of the test cell phone, turn on the camera from sleep, the whole process takes jump over through the main screen, or directly from the main screen to open the camera to capture. Seen as the video, the results are very difficult to judge, even though One, X has a preparation time of 0.7 seconds of ultra-high-speed shooting, but the Xperia S through a dedicated shutter button to open the camera seems to be shorter, faster, or even directly to complete lightning camera to process. One, X-can beat the Galaxy Nexus, two machine speed difference is very obvious, One, X the corresponding speed is significantly faster. The second test is still the test of the camera's burst mode, continuous and fast take pictures of the big test. There is no doubt that the HTC One X in this test is the most controversial winner, 0.2 seconds ultra-fast AF + machine-gun style shooting "has reached near-perfection, and photographs in machine gun mode The image quality of normal, the focus is also very accurate, the Nexus the other hand, the Galaxy appeared to be inadequate. Specific test cases to see the video:

Possible uses of wireless technology and NFC with Sony Xperia S and S Tablet

We have already discussed the possibility of using NFC technology in many ways that need not be connected to payments by mobile phone. Sony, with the new range of products and accessories, is pointing toward the democratization of the lot and the NFC  Xperia Smart Tags  are a concrete demonstration.

Xperia Smart Tags  are small plates with NFC technology, used to launch pre-configured and custom profiles if you put an Android smartphone with NFC. -  officialpage

At a presentation of Sony in the UK, we show an interesting video that explains how it is exploited and the NFC in general by the new wireless connectivity devices from Sony and will soon hit the market with Xperia S and others.

So the NFC is not only payments, but a god way to interact with objects, environments, situations and other smartphones in a direct and simple. A technology that we hope will soon become a reference point. We're already imagining where to put the  Xperia Smart Tags  in the home and office, and you? 

Xperia S here is the first smartphone Sony Dual Core!

Here it is finally revealed, the top range Sony! Xperia S , this is the official name of the world's first smartphone that will be the bridge between the old and the new brand Sony Ericsson Sony brand. Name brand Sony Xperia maintained only for this device very interesting. Snapdragon Processor Dual Core 1.5GHz, 1GB RAM, 32GB of expandable memory (1.8GB for the app), NFC, Android 2.3.7 , but 4.0 output Incoming. Camera 12-megapixel Full HD with panorama mode; front camera with HD recording 720p and 4.3-inch LCD with BRAVIA Engine and a resolution of 1280 × 720 pixels for a  pixel density equal to 342 PPI .

The size is good but not record and equal to 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm and weight is 144 grams. The phone will be provided in both black and white offer a soft cover with a special dust and antiditate.

The customized software is very similar to that seen on the Xperia range 2011 with some new graphics, more refined in detail and icon options. Renewed the phone interface, which now offers intelligent search contacts directly from the keypad. At the top (not visible in these images) on the opposite side of the room will be the light sensor / proximity and LED notification.

Present the certificate PlayStation , micro HDMI output (with particular application for use on TV), the ability to use USB Host with accessories (microUSB to USB standard) and the presence of micro-SIM. 

Very particular the lower part of the display that offers a clear plastic insert that contains the LED notification of the keys Home, Back and Options (softouch and the keys are located just above the transparent bar - the bar is not sensitive to the touch).