From Zero To.... Miro! Sony Extend Its Product Line Further!!

As a Sony Ambassador I was lucky enough to be invited to one of the recent Sony roadshows and take a look at some of Sony's new handsets, one of which being the Miro.

The Miro continues the vibrant, young and aesthetically pleasing look that Sony has gone for in its new range. Sony has aimed for a slim, stylish smartphone with deep Facebook integration of your contacts, gallery and music player for easy sharing. It has even expanded on the illuminated bar from the Xperia U and S, the light giving you the ability to choose light intervals and change how it notifies you of incoming messages, Facebook updates and more.

Although this is a mid-range handset it still packs enough punch to be a real winner in a competitive market. With an 800MHz processor, 512MB of RAM and the Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 operating system, the Miro will easily move from page to page on the internet, update Social Network pages in an instant and be able too look at video, pictures or music on the move with no problems. It features a 3.5-inch 320x480 touchscreen which was surprisingly responsive seeming the product I was testing was a prototype.

Top quality photos can be taken with its 5 megapixel front facing camera which will easily capture all life's moments; and the ability to record at 30 frames per second results in brilliant videos on such an affordable handset. Again Sony has looked towards the social networking side with a front facing camera letting you video chat with friends on multiple devices. 

When it comes to technology Sony is unbeatable and with the Miro, it's business as usual. They have included its xLOUD audio enhancement system and DLNA support that allows you to stream media content from the phone to a bigger screen HDTV wirelessly. Also included in the Xperia handset is Bluetooth, GPS and WiFI support.  

So if you're looking for a smartphone with integrated Facebook technology at your fingertips along with excellent web browsing and media functionality, this is the phone for you. 

Sony even used Facebook for its marketing campaign to promote the release of the Miro, describing the handset as an "Xperia with Facebook" phone and it will be "easier and faster to like, comment and share!" 

Check out its promotional video below for a sneak peak at the handset.

Its all about U... Xperia U First Look

Sony's latest Android smartphone since dropping the Ericsson brand is to be named the Xperia U. This model will be placed mid range with the Xperia S still being the flagship model. 

Its a phone that takes a lot of its design from its older brother, with the transparent bar between the base of the phone and the buttons providing a focal point. The difference between the transparent element on the U to the S is the multi colour flash option. Unlike the Xperia S the U will change colour to match your background, match your artists album art with matching colours and change automatically to match the shades in your photos too.

Although the Xperia U does not pack the same sort of punch as the S if you were glancing at the phone you'd struggle to know the difference between them with the phones looking almost identical. The look and feel of the Xperia S was a classy look and Sony have seen no reason to change. If anything they have looked at improving the original design with swappable caps that add a coloured plastic strip to the bottom of the handset. All these changes may just be on the surface but it gives the Xperia U personality. 

Sony have decided upon a 3.5-inch screen Sony understand that not everyone wants an oversized screen "Galaxy Note 5.3" or HTC One X 4.7") but Sony has not compromised the viewing experience; The mobile version of their Bravia TV technology has been fitted to the Xperia U and colours look sharp and vibrant as always.

The U comes with a 5-megapixel camera and a front facing camera for making video calls. Sony has a good track record when it comes to camera's (The Xperia S has boasts the biggest megapixel camera on the market). As well as this Sony have included their xLoud enhancer providing 3D surround sound this enhances your music and video's giving "deep bass and high treble's."

The Xperia U boasts a 1GHz dual core processor which will have you zipping through menu's and sub-screens with ease. Its processor gives you ample power for a device which is mid-range in the market and will not disappoint. Whether this be gaming, video or just simple browsing this handset should handle these tasks with ease.

Android users looking for a budget handset that will allow you to push the boundaries of power and performance will not be disappointed by this great handset!! 

Sony Xperia S

The Sony Xperia S is the flagship smartphone and the first to come to Europe badged as purely Sony. 

As ever Sony lead the way with there sleek and impressive design. You will love the see-through strip at the bottom of the device, which also houses the home, menu and back soft-keys and the phone's antenna system. It's a really nice design touch and sets it aside from rivals.

 One of the greatest features of this ground breaking phone is its 720p HD resolution which will hands down beat any other phone on the market for watching movies on the move.

 Like previous Sony "Ericsson" models a fantastic feature is the 12-megapixel resolution camera which also offers the excellent shot-to-shot technology which almost eliminates the shutter-lag between taking pictures, couple this with Sony providing full HD recording and you have a handset which can cope with what ever you want it too shoot. Even the front facing camera has the ability to record in HD which has been a severely lacking commodity in other competitors.

The 1.5GHz dual core processor provides more than enough punch to handle any tasks required of it, beating the current market leading models with ease. Boasting a massive 32gb internal memory you can be assured you will always have space for pictures, music and movies a plenty.

An HDMI-out port and NFC support as well as access to the Sony Entertainment Network, make sure the Xperia S has a focus on music, gaming and films that other devices lack especially with the excellent Need for Speed shift already included making sure you hit the ground running from the moment you switch the phone on.

The Xperia S is a feature packed phone and will be a massive competitor on the market. The camera is one of the best-specced ever seen on an Android device, while it's also got plenty in the engine room to keep things ticking over. Most of all though you will be impressed by the excellent design which will surely have Apple and HTC bracing themselves.