The forthcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray has been added to the future line-up of Orange UK, with the network set to offer the 3.3″ Android 2.3 phone in boring old black and modern, exciting colour-of-the-future white.
There are some images of the white model up on the site, which tell us this is no mere “back cover” job – the sides and even a very small amount of the front are also white.
Which is a brave move, as we think Apple may be the only company legally allowed to make white consumer goods these days. Xperia Ray tech specs are online here, if you’re putting it on a personal shortlist. Sony Ericsson also promised gold and pink models.
It’s smooth to use, the 1080p display is sharp, clear and bright, the device is extremely light and thin and therefore very pocketable and portable — much more so than other 5-inch phones we’ve used. And yet… we’re a bit unimpressed by the overall package…
A relatively high-spec smartphone, with a 4.5″ display running at 480 x 854 resolution and powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, plus the Ascend G510 arrives running Android 4.1.1 — albeit potentially hindered by Huawei only sticking 512MB of RAM inside it..
The Panasonic Eluga marks the company’s return to the European mobile phone scene years after several years of absence, and it’s come back to us with a moderately high-spec Android model that features a rather stylish, slim case.
Sony returns with an all-new mobile design for 2012, pairing a dual-core processor with a 720p display. It’s a lovely phone, but is it enough to end our Samsung and HTC obsession?
LG’s updated Prada phone comes with an absolutely crazy black & white theme, but is it just for fashionable suit wearers who want to make themselves look a bit more interesting?
Andy
/ September 11, 2011I must admit, I am pretty impressed by this phone. I may actually buy one for the missus so I can play with it …
DTEG
/ September 12, 2011My only grumble (from what I have seen so far) is its lack of a physical camera button. Granted, it might not handle quite as nicely as the chunkier Neo or Mini for example, but it’s a cheap omission for a model otherwise emphasising its photographic credentials.