Back in June, Sony announced the launch of the Xperia tipo and Xperia tipo dual which are the the company’s entry level Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandich OS running smartphone and now the two smartphones are available on pre-order.
Spotted on the online retailer site Flipkart, the Xperia tipo is priced at Rs. 9499 and the dual-SIM version Xperia tip dual has arrived with a price tag of Rs. 10,299.
Going by the specifications the Xperia tipo arrives with:
| Display | 3.2 inch 320 x 480 pixels 262,000 colour TFT Scratch-resistant mineral glass |
| Network | UMTS HSPA 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I) GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 UMTS HSPA 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| OS | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich |
| Camera | 3.2 MP 4x digital zoom Geotagging Video recording |
| Storage | Internal phone storage: 2.9 GB (up to 2.5 GB user-accessible memory) Expansion slot: microSD™, up to 32 GB |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm audio jack aGPS Bluetooth Micro USB support Native USB tethering USB High speed 2.0 support Wi-Fi Hotspot functionality |
| Battery | Battery: 1500 mAh Typical, 1460 mAh Minium |
| Colour Options | Classic black Classic white Deep red Navy blue |
The expected launch date for both the smartphones has been set for the second week of September which is currently running and so we expect to listen from Sony themselves very soon. Stay tuned!