{"id":90738,"date":"1999-12-31T00:38:00","date_gmt":"1999-12-30T13:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smartoffice.com.au\/sony-introduces-xperia-x-series-smartphones-at-mwc\/"},"modified":"1999-12-31T00:38:00","modified_gmt":"1999-12-30T13:38:00","slug":"sony-introduces-xperia-x-series-smartphones-at-mwc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.strixdevelopment.net\/smartoffice\/1999\/12\/31\/sony-introduces-xperia-x-series-smartphones-at-mwc\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Introduces Xperia X Series Smartphones At MWC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sony has given its Xperia line-up a new look, unveiling its first “X” series smartphones, along with a number of accompanying smart products, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.Three smartphones make up the X series line, comprising the Xperia X, Xperia X Performance and the Xperia XA, with each model sporting a curved 5″ display, in the case of the Xperia X and Xperia Performance full-HD and HD for the Xperia XA.<\/p>\n

All three smartphones run Android 6.0 Marshmallow, while under the hood, the Xperia X is powered by a Snapdragon 650 processor, the Xperia Performance a Snapdragon 820 processor and the Xperia XA a MediaTek MT6755 octa-core processor.<\/p>\n

The Xperia X and Xperia Performance come with 3 GB RAM and up to 32 GB of flash memory, and the Xperia XA 2 GB RAM and up to 16 GB of flash memory, with all three smartphones providing capacity for up to a 200 GB microSD card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Xperia X and Xperia Performance each sport a 23 MP main camera with predictive hybrid autofocus, allowing the user to choose their subject, then predicting its motion, and a 13 MP front camera. The Xperia XA sports a 13 MP main camera with hybrid autofocus and a 8 MP front camera.<\/p>\n

In terms of design, Sony states each of its X series smartphones “brings a curved glass display within a rounded, continuous frame for a familiar form that feels comfortable in your hand”.<\/p>\n

“The unified design concept is also extended to Xperia XA, which features a stunning edge-to-edge display to integrate seamlessly into your life,” Sony states.<\/p>\n

– Xperia accessories<\/p>\n

Sony has additionally unveiled a range of smart accessories, including its Xperia Ear wireless ear-piece, which connects to Android smartphones via NFC or Bluetooth.<\/p>\n

“It provides you with useful information, such as your schedule, weather and the latest news to keep you up-to-date on the go,” Sony states of the Xperia Ear.<\/p>\n

“Powered by Sony’s voice technology, it responds to verbal commands, so you can ask it to make a call,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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perform an internet search, dictate a message or navigate to a certain location. It enables you to face forward and get things done, for a convenient hands-free experience.”<\/p>\n

The Xperia Eye, meanwhile, “is a conceptual vision for an ultra-compact, wearable wide-angle lens camera”, which can be attached to clothing or worn around the neck.<\/p>\n

Sony states that it represents a proof-of-concept exploration to bring its camera and sensing technology to its smallest ever form-factor, decked out with a 360-degree spherical lens for a natural field of view, with intelligent shutter technology using facial and voice detection to capture images.<\/p>\n

The Xperia Projector concept employs “a natural and interactive interface projection on any clear surface”, responding to touch, voice and gestures, the same as a smartphone screen, while the Xperia Agent concept is Sony’s vision for a personalised assistant, responding to voice and gestures, providing information, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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communication assistance and home appliance controls, decked out with a built-in camera and projector display for projecting content onto surfaces.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Sony is also set to rollout its RM-X7BT in-car Bluetooth commander, enabling wireless music streaming and using Sony’s voice technology to activate smartphone functions while driving.<\/p>\n

It consists of an adaptor module, enabling wireless audio streaming and hands-free calls, and a commander, facilitating smartphone functions such as navigation.<\/p>\n