Xperia sola: New smartphone with a sense of magic

MANILA, Philippines - Sony Mobile Communications has announced Xperia sola as the latest addition to its portfolio of Android-powered Xperia smartphones. 

Complete with Sony technology, premium entertainment and innovative floating touch navigation, the NFC-enabled Xperia sola comes equipped with Xperia SmartTags, allowing consumers to change their smartphone’s settings and applications to fit their lifestyle in an instant. 

Xperia sola will be available to consumers globally in black, white and red in the second quarter.

A floating touch of magic

Making its smartphone debut exclusively on Xperia sola, Sony’s unique floating touch lets consumers navigate the Web by hovering their finger above the screen so it acts like a moving curser, without actually having to touch the screen. 

Once the desired link is found, it can be highlighted and a simple tap will load the page. Floating touch will evolve with new user functionality and applications through software updates and engagement with developers.

Calum MacDougall, head of Xperia marketing for Sony Mobile Communications, said, “Xperia sola comes with the power of Sony and a sense of magic with floating touch, giving consumers a fun new way to browse the Web and latest technology to show off.”

“With Xperia SmartTags out of the box and access to the latest content through Sony Entertainment Network, Xperia sola is perfect for consumers looking for ease of use and the best in entertainment in a smart and innovative smartphone,” MacDougall added.

Simplify every day with SmartTags

Xperia sola is NFC-enabled and comes with two NFC Xperia SmartTags in the box as standard to simplify consumers’ everyday smartphone experiences. 

By touching an NFC Android smartphone on a SmartTag, a pre-configured profile in the smartphone will launch. 

The two SmartTags included with Xperia sola can be personalized with up to 10 commands. 

Out of the box, one is ready for the living room to turn on Wi-Fi and launch Google news and weather apps, and the other one for the bedroom, which turns on the alarm and switches to silent mode. 

Xperia sola supports NFC pairing, allowing consumers to enjoy great connectivity with other NFC smartphones, applications and services by tapping their smartphones together.

The phone has direct access to Sony Entertainment Network with pre-installed Video and Music Unlimited apps. It launches on Android platform 2.3, upgradeable to Android 4.0 in summer 2012.