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Xperia T: as seen in Skyfall, presumably tweeting artfully shot snaps of dead baddies
BOND'S NEW BLOWER!
Now pay attention, 007: this has a 13-megapixel camera and a huge, HD screen. You'll be using it in your next film, and it's in shops now...
So you think this is just another Xperia phone? Think again; it's actually James Bond's Xperia phone. How's that for a talking point? "What, this phone? Oh, it's actually the same phone James Bond uses. That's right, 007 and I have sufficient crossover in our tastes and functionality requirements that we use the same model of Android handset."
The Xperia T is also Sony Mobile's new flagship, and comes with a spec that is, if not licensed to kill, at least licensed to make you go, "Mmmm, that's nice".
Like Jaws, or Grace Jones, the Xperia T is a hefty fella. Its 4.6-inch, HD "Reality Display" screen is just smaller than the gargantuan Samsung Galaxy S3, but dwarfs the iPhone's 3.5-incher, with tech from Sony's Bravia TVs sprinkling on a little magic dust.
The other stand-out is the camera. Sony has long been strong in this area, and on sheer resolution the Xperia T leaps into the top tier with 13 megapixels, plus full-HD video recording. As such, photos of top-secret submarine bases, attractive ladies who you've slept with and have subsequently met their end at the hands of an assassin or hired thug should all have suitably high quality. With an Exmor R sensor, that'll be the case even if shot in low light locations such as the air-conditioning ducts of a top-secret base.
The Sony Entertainment Network gives you access to millions of songs for a tenner a month, and thousands of movies to buy or rent, while an HDMI output - Wi-Fi screen mirroring coming soon - beams them to a TV.
Similarly spy gadget-esque is the built-in NFC, which allows you to scan tags that alter combinations of the Xperia T's settings automatically - so scan a preset tag in your car to turn it to hands-free call mode and fire up the music player and Bluetooth.
PlayStation Certification means that you'll have access to classic games, while a gyroscope enables Wii-style motion fun. The 1.5GHz dualcore processor should more than hold its own with even demanding titles.
For music, the Walkman app can be filled with your existing playlists, and will fetch album art and artist info where they're missing, as well as revealing what your social networked pals are listening to. The xLoud enhancement beefs up the sound to Shirley Bassey-like levels of foghorn booming.
Stylish, slim, powerful and shorn of such childish fripperies as welding torches and dart guns, the Xperia T is a classic modern Bond gadget. Its slimline form is at home in a dinner jacket pocket as it is in an Aston Martin's glove compartment. But it also probably goes fine with jeans, or in a Fiat 500, so you're golden.
DETAILS
1. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
The Xperia T has a big screen — see below — but is still just 10.45mm deep at its fattest point. It's also lighter than the much smaller iPhone 4S
2. GOLDENEYE
Capture high-quality images and videos with the 13-meg, full-HD cam. An Exmor R sensor gives improved low-light performance
3. A VIEW TO A KILL
The Xperia T is fronted by a man-sized, 4.6-inch HD display that deploys tech from Sony's Bravia arsenal
Specification
OS: Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
PROCESSOR/RAM: 1.5 GHz dualcore/1GB
SCREEN: 4.6-inch, 1280x720
STORAGE: 16GB + microSD
BATTERY: 1850mAh, 7 hours 3G talk time
CONNECTIONS: HSDPA, N Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, 3.5mm audio
SIZE/WEIGHT: 129x67x10.45mm/139g
BOND'S NEW BLOWER!Now pay attention, 007: this has a 13-megapixel camera and a huge, HD screen. You'll be using it in your next film, and it's in shops now...
So you think this is just another Xperia phone? Think again; it's actually James Bond's Xperia phone. How's that for a talking point? "What, this phone? Oh, it's actually the same phone James Bond uses. That's right, 007 and I have sufficient crossover in our tastes and functionality requirements that we use the same model of Android handset."
The Xperia T is also Sony Mobile's new flagship, and comes with a spec that is, if not licensed to kill, at least licensed to make you go, "Mmmm, that's nice".
Like Jaws, or Grace Jones, the Xperia T is a hefty fella. Its 4.6-inch, HD "Reality Display" screen is just smaller than the gargantuan Samsung Galaxy S3, but dwarfs the iPhone's 3.5-incher, with tech from Sony's Bravia TVs sprinkling on a little magic dust.
The other stand-out is the camera. Sony has long been strong in this area, and on sheer resolution the Xperia T leaps into the top tier with 13 megapixels, plus full-HD video recording. As such, photos of top-secret submarine bases, attractive ladies who you've slept with and have subsequently met their end at the hands of an assassin or hired thug should all have suitably high quality. With an Exmor R sensor, that'll be the case even if shot in low light locations such as the air-conditioning ducts of a top-secret base.
The Sony Entertainment Network gives you access to millions of songs for a tenner a month, and thousands of movies to buy or rent, while an HDMI output - Wi-Fi screen mirroring coming soon - beams them to a TV.
Similarly spy gadget-esque is the built-in NFC, which allows you to scan tags that alter combinations of the Xperia T's settings automatically - so scan a preset tag in your car to turn it to hands-free call mode and fire up the music player and Bluetooth.
PlayStation Certification means that you'll have access to classic games, while a gyroscope enables Wii-style motion fun. The 1.5GHz dualcore processor should more than hold its own with even demanding titles.
For music, the Walkman app can be filled with your existing playlists, and will fetch album art and artist info where they're missing, as well as revealing what your social networked pals are listening to. The xLoud enhancement beefs up the sound to Shirley Bassey-like levels of foghorn booming.
Stylish, slim, powerful and shorn of such childish fripperies as welding torches and dart guns, the Xperia T is a classic modern Bond gadget. Its slimline form is at home in a dinner jacket pocket as it is in an Aston Martin's glove compartment. But it also probably goes fine with jeans, or in a Fiat 500, so you're golden.
DETAILS
1. QUANTUM OF SOLACE
The Xperia T has a big screen — see below — but is still just 10.45mm deep at its fattest point. It's also lighter than the much smaller iPhone 4S
2. GOLDENEYE
Capture high-quality images and videos with the 13-meg, full-HD cam. An Exmor R sensor gives improved low-light performance
3. A VIEW TO A KILL
The Xperia T is fronted by a man-sized, 4.6-inch HD display that deploys tech from Sony's Bravia arsenal
SpecificationOS: Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
PROCESSOR/RAM: 1.5 GHz dualcore/1GB
SCREEN: 4.6-inch, 1280x720
STORAGE: 16GB + microSD
BATTERY: 1850mAh, 7 hours 3G talk time
CONNECTIONS: HSDPA, N Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, 3.5mm audio
SIZE/WEIGHT: 129x67x10.45mm/139g
