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Oct 17 2012

Announcing Xperia™ VL for the Japanese market

October 17, 2012 - 2:51 AM
46 comments

Guys,

Another exclusive heads up for our readers in Japan – today we announce Xperia VL, set for launch before year’s end. 

Xperia VL sports our arc design and is LTE enabled for lightning quick network performance.

Here’s a closer look at key specs:

  • 4.3″ HD Reality Display screen, powered by Mobile Bravia Engine 2
  • 13 MP fast-capture camera with new shooting modes; Superior Auto feature, enabling low-light snapping and Picture Effect that lets you preview snaps using different effects
  • High levels of dust and water resistance
  • Sony’s signature tune-tech, including ClearAudio+ mode that lets you effortlessly enjoy audio quality
  • Sony’s media applications (WALKMAN® application, Album application and Movies application)
  • Ships running Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich

As you’d expect, Xperia VL is NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled – allowing you to instantly enjoy photos and music on other devices through an effortless One-touch function, which means less fumbling!

For example, you can crank up your tunes on your MDR-1BT Headphones and SRS-BTM8/SRS-BTV5 speakers with one touch of your Xperia VL. Or, by touching to VAIO® Duo 11 or VAIO® Tap 20 you can share URL info and browse the same webpage from your Xperia VL.

If you have any questions, feel free to drop them below.

Ant.

Tags: japan, Sony, xperia smartphones, XPERIA VL
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  • By Justin Jacob
    17th October 2012.
    11:08

    In a way, I feel discriminated. Official and international Models are alsways in Japan, but in many times we won’t get some speicial models. Why is Sony Mobile Japan doing something like that.
    Ok that Japan is one of their impotant Markets, but Europe and America too.
    I hope Sony Mobile will learn. I don’t like that some regians will be benefit from all prvileges of the main manufactor. But this is standart, I think.

    @topic
    beautiful Phone, I watched those product videos on Youtube. and interesting Design, it’s a variant of Xperia V, right?

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  • By Asad Mulla
    17th October 2012.
    11:59

    So whats the difference between the VL and the AX???

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  • By Serhad Gülşen
    17th October 2012.
    15:58

    When will Sony release Android 4.1 update for Xperia P???????????

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    17th October 2012.
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    17th October 2012.
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  • By Marcin Podsiadły
    17th October 2012.
    20:14

    Hahahaha!
    I told you guys, there will be no update to jelly bean, but there will be more announcements this year :D I already mentioned it in one of my previous comments :p

    I repeat, Sony we don’t really need update to latest software, we need more Xperia announcements this year :) :) :)

    Ant, can you comment on the thread and users askinv for JB?
    Why there is not any word from Sony since we’re in the middle of october already and google is releasing next Android OS after jelly bean…
    That’s so sad :(

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    17th October 2012.
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  • By Marcin Podsiadły
    17th October 2012.
    21:21

    Hey Sony, if moderators of this blog sometimes are deleting valuable comments, could they instead of this delete all the “[...]…..[...]” spam? It is annoying. While I am interested in the topic and would like to read normal comments every time I’ve got to wade through all this unnecessary SPAM, very often there are many subpages of this kind of garbage :/

    Please keep this blog clean of such a trash.
    Really, nobody needs it, it is disappointing…

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  • By Marcin Podsiadły
    17th October 2012.
    21:41

    ASUS PADFON 2:

    - system: ICS = :(
    - processor: 4 core Snapdragon S4 PRO with Adreno 320 = :) :) :)
    - RAM: 2GB = :) :) :)
    - build in memory: 32/64GB = :) :)
    - cameras: 13MPx main and 1,3MPx front = :) :)
    - LTA and NFC = :)
    - battery: 2140mAh :) :) :)
    - bluetooth: 4.0 = :)

    and the dock station with 10,1 inch screen with build in 5000mAh battery :)
    If only the price will be lower hehe, or they should sell it separate without the dock and update it to Jelly Bean! :P

    I know Sony will delete this comment :(

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  • By Marcin Podsiadły
    17th October 2012.
    21:44

    I forget the screen: 4,7 inch 1280×720 Super IPS+ = :) :) :)

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  • By Marcin Podsiadły
    17th October 2012.
    22:24

    really nice presentation:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjpACIJkpQo

    never seen anything like this from SONY,
    Sony adverts are wayy different.

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    17th October 2012.
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  • By Marcin Podsiadły
    17th October 2012.
    23:11

    Hey Sony, I’ve got great idea,
    I can be your tester of JellyBean for Xperia S.
    What would you say? :)

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    18th October 2012.
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    [...] 分类: 智能手机 在 IFA 的时候我们已经见过了索尼的 Xperia V 智能手机,现在日本运营商 KDDI 终于将这款手机带回了日本市场。日本版的型号为 Xperia VL,它采用了 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 处理器、4.3 寸的 720p HD Reality Display 屏幕(使用单片式触控面板)、1,300 万像素摄像头,支持 LTE 4G 网络、NFC,具备防尘、防水机能,系统方面预载的是 Android 4.0.4。索尼称 Xperia VL 将在今年年末前上市,而根据 Impress Watch 的报道来看上市日期被定在 11 月 2 日,运营商优惠后的价格为 30,000 日元(约人民币 2,380 元)。引用来源 | 引用来源 | 引用来源 | 引用来源 | 此文章网址 | 转寄此文章 | 回应 Posted in 瘾科技 Tagged 4g, 4g lte, 4gLte, Android, android 4.0, android 4.0 ice cream sandwich, Android4.0, Android4.0IceCreamSandwich, cellphone, cellphones, dust-resistant, dustproof, google android, GoogleAndroid, Ice Cream Sandwich, IceCreamSandwich, japan, japanese, kddi, kddi au, KddiAu, LTE, minipost, mobile, mobilepostcross, mobilepostmini, msm8960, qualcomm snapdragon s4, QualcommSnapdragonS4, sensor on lens, SensorOnLens, smartphone, smartphones, snapdragon, Snapdragon S4, SnapdragonS4, sol 21, Sol21, sony, sony xperia v, sony xperia vl, SonyXperiaV, SonyXperiaVl, water-resistant, Xperia, xperia v, xperia vl, XperiaV, XperiaVl, 智能手机 [...]

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