Sony announces its fresh Xperia M smartphone will ship globally. by Brian Bennett June 4, 2013 12:15 PM PDT Meet the new Sony Xperia M (Credit: Sony) Electronics manufacturer Sony ended a relatively quiet period today by announcing a new Xperia M smartphone. Judging from its dual-core processor and 5MP camera, clearly the Xperia M is a midrange Android handset and not in the same class as the company's Xperia Z flagship device. That said, Sony seems to have crafted the Xperia M with a similar amount of care and eye for style. The Xperia M, if the official photos of the gadget do it justice, seems to be quite a looker. Thin and trim with angled edges, the phone sports many of the industrial design language which set the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL apart. You'll even find the familiar sliver of an LED notification light below the Xperia M's 4-inch (854x480 pixels) LCD screen. It pulsates in different colors depending on the alert the LED is communicating. Related stories The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is so incredibly thin (pictures) The Sony Xperia Tablet Z packs in the features but asks a lot of your wallet Sony unveils waterproof Xperia ZR phone Of course the display can't hold a candle to the massive and bright 5-inch full HD (1920x1080 pixels) screen which both the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL flaunt. Even so, a smaller viewing area likely translates into a more compact and pocket-friendly chassis. And like the Xperia ZL, the Xperia M appears to lack the Xperia Z's fancy glass back siding and splash/dust resistant body. The Xperia M looking pretty. (Credit: Sony) There's no word on pricing yet nor is availability for the Xperia M is set for a specific date, outside of Q3 2013. I bet chances that it will reach U.S. shores are slim too since the GSM phone lacks support for 4G LTE. For more info take a look at our partner site CNET UK's take of the Sony Xperia M.
Sony announces its fresh Xperia M smartphone will ship globally.
Meet the new Sony Xperia M
(Credit: Sony)
Electronics manufacturer Sony ended a relatively quiet period today by announcing a new Xperia M smartphone. Judging from its dual-core processor and 5MP camera, clearly the Xperia M is a midrange Android handset and not in the same class as the company's Xperia Z flagship device.
That said, Sony seems to have crafted the Xperia M with a similar amount of care and eye for style. The Xperia M, if the official photos of the gadget do it justice, seems to be quite a looker. Thin and trim with angled edges, the phone sports many of the industrial design language which set the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL apart. You'll even find the familiar sliver of an LED notification light below the Xperia M's 4-inch (854x480 pixels) LCD screen. It pulsates in different colors depending on the alert the LED is communicating.
Related stories
- The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is so incredibly thin (pictures)
- The Sony Xperia Tablet Z packs in the features but asks a lot of your wallet
- Sony unveils waterproof Xperia ZR phone
Of course the display can't hold a candle to the massive and bright 5-inch full HD (1920x1080 pixels) screen which both the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL flaunt. Even so, a smaller viewing area likely translates into a more compact and pocket-friendly chassis. And like the Xperia ZL, the Xperia M appears to lack the Xperia Z's fancy glass back siding and splash/dust resistant body.
The Xperia M looking pretty.
(Credit: Sony)
There's no word on pricing yet nor is availability for the Xperia M is set for a specific date, outside of Q3 2013. I bet chances that it will reach U.S. shores are slim too since the GSM phone lacks support for 4G LTE. For more info take a look at our partner site CNET UK's take of the Sony Xperia M.
