Sony Ericsson announces the Ray and Active for its Xperia lineup
Sony Ericsson today announced three new handsets – two of which are additions to its Xperia Android smartphone lineup – the Xperia Ray and Active. The third, the SE TXT, on the other hand, may not be an Android device but isn’t entirely dumb either – it features a 3.2-megapixel camera, a 2.6-inch scratch-resistant touchscreen display, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a full QWERTY portrait keypad that can be used to send texts in a jiffy or chat away with the built-in Google Talk/Facebook app – still no proper OS means a lot of limitations and more importantly, no Angry Birds!
The other two handsets announced, the Xperia Ray (the one on the left in the picture above) and Active, are full Android 2.3 devices that feature capacitive touchscreen displays measuring 3.3 inches and 3 inches respectively – both based on Sony’s famous BRAVIA engine technology. While the Ray trumps with an 8MP lens compared to the Active’s 5mpx camera, the rest of the features seem common with the usual aGPS, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity options all nicely tucked in.
Look for all the three cellphones to land somewhere in the third quarter of this year and for an update on price and availability, stay tuned.
