Sony to unveil Xperia mid-range smartphone line at MWC, report says February 22, 2013 - 21:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sony is reportedly planning to unveil a mid-range entry in its Xperia smartphone line at the Mobile World Congress, Digital Spy said. The Xperia XP is said to offer a less-costly alternative to the flagship Xperia Z handset with scaled-down specs, according to XperiaBlog. Powered by a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, the Android device sports a 4.6-inch display running at 720p, an 8-megapixel camera and microSD support. The device, built from aluminium and plastic with a transparent bar at the bottom, weighs in at a relatively heavy 155 grams. Sony announced its high-end Xperia Z smartphone last month, replacing the Xperia T at the top of its Android range. MWC 2013 takes place in Barcelona between February 25 and 28. Partner news  Top stories Microsoft revealed last week that it received 6-7,000 requests implicating 31-32,000 accounts in the last six months. It is believed that Fisa requests typically seek much more information. But it remains unclear how broad the Fisa orders might be. The acquisitions are the latest in a string under Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who is rebuilding the company on the fly. By mid-July, users will get to apply for IDs of their choice, and will find out which one they have got by mid-August.   Partner news |  Latest news Ryan Gosling crime drama “Only God Forgives” wins Sydney Film Prize  The violent film, which also stars Kristin Scott Thomas, has divided critics since its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last month.200,000 Brazilians take to streets in protest march A swelling wave of protest tapped into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption.David Thewlis joins Edgar Allen Poe story-based “Eliza Graves” The thriller follows a young doctor who comes to apprentice at a mental institution and meets a beautiful patient that he falls in love with.Lionsgate nabs screen rights to “Devil In The Grove” Pulitzer winner Adam Cooper & Bill Collage, whose Moses script Exodus will be the next film that Ridley Scott will direct, will write the script. |
