Sony Xperia Sola

Sony's Xperia Sola, featuring the much-hyped 'floating touch display', is now available for pre-order at online shopping site Flipkart. Priced at Rs. 19,999, the device is expected to release in the fourth week of May.

Xperia Sola's availability comes shortly after Sony's another Xperia device, Xperia U, went up for pre-order. To refresh your memory, Sony hadannounced Xperia Sola in February this year. The Xperia Sola previously codenamed Pepper MT27i, will run Android 2.3 Gingerbread out-of-the-box, but has been promised an ICS update sometime in Q2 2012.

The Sola has a 3.7-inch 854x480 pixel display with the Mobile Bravia engine, a 1GHz dual-core NovaThor U8500 processor, 512MB of RAM, a 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording, and 8GB of built-in storage.

The 9.9mm-thick Sony Xperia Sola weighs 107 grams, and will be available in black, white and red colours. As for connectivity options, the Xperia Sola features 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with DLNA and hotspot functionality, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR and A2DO, microUSB 2.0, stereo FM with RDS, and NFC - the device will come with two NFC Sony SmartTags.

It runs on a 1,320 mAh battery, rated to deliver up to 470 hours of standby time, 6 hours of talk time, and 40 hours of continuous music playback.

Sony introduces 34 new Cyber-shot digital cameras in India

Sony introduces 34 new Cyber-shot digital cameras in India

Sony India has launched a whole new range of Cyber-shot cameras in the country, with 34 new models, priced between Rs. 5,490 to Rs. 27,990 . Eight of the new models come with the new Super High Zoom feature, delivering optical zoom up to 30X, while another eight, deliver Compact High Zoom with up to 10X optical zoom.

Most of the new Sony Cyber-shot cameras are powered by the combination of Optical Zoom, Optical Steadyshot (with Horizontal-Vertical Shake Protection and Gyro-sensor Correction), Superior Intelligent Auto (Superior iAuto), and Superior Quick Focus, apart from being available in “exciting colours.”

Sony will be expanding its distribution and retail network in the country, and intends to have 3,000 counters in FY12, up from 2,500 counters in FY11, which are distributed amongst 300 Brand Shops, 1,200 Photo stores and 1,000 consumer electronic stores including National Retailers.

The company has experience great growth in FY11, rising by 45% (Qty.). It intends to consolidate its No.1 position in the Indian digital still camera market with an aim to capture a very dominant 45% share (Amt.) in FY12.

Mr. Masaru Tamagawa, Managing Director, Sony India, spoke about how the company has been doing in the Indian market, and its growth last year: “We have received a lot of love for Sony Cyber-shot in the Indian market and we will continue to innovate and create, bringing new technology, design and excitement to our customers. The High Zoom in our new Cyber-shot line-up helps capture exceptional picture quality and great detail, even when zoomed in considerably, thus being an absolute delight to photography connoisseurs. Sony innovation will continues to drive the world of imaging forward, and ensure that our products will keep breaking new ground and earn customer acclaim.”