Swimming smartphone choices

MANILA, Philippines – Smartphone lovers who lean towards Android must be having a feast with the host of choices they now have, without even including phone-tablet combos in the mix.

Just last September, Sony Philippines unveiled two Xperia models to the media: the Go and Acro S.

Here are 4 reasons why we think these two smartphones are worth checking out:

1) For those with an active and outdoor-sy lifestyle: they are water-, dust- and scratch-resistant.

They are also equipped with Wet Finger Tracking that makes the phones responsive even when the user has wet hands.

2) For the health- and fitness-conscious: the Xperia Go is preloaded with fitness-oriented apps, like FigureRunning and adidas miCoach.

Other features include a 5-megapixel camera, 720p video recording, 8GB total internal storage and 3.5” Reality Display with the Mobile BRAVIA Engine.

3) For the busy and on-the-go: the Acro S sports a bigger 4.3” HD Reality display and near field communication (NFC).

NFC is defined as “a form of contactless communication between devices like smartphones or tablets.

“Contactless communication allows a user to wave the smartphone over a NFC compatible device to send information without needing to touch the devices together or go through multiple steps setting up a connection.” (www.nearfieldcommunication.org)

Also with Sony’s Mobile BRAVIA Engine, other features are a 12-megapixel camera with Exmor R mobile CMOS sensor and 1080p video recording. 

4) For the budget conscious: their prices are not too steep.

The Sony Xperia Go has a current retail price of Php 14,490, while the Xperia Acro S goes for Php 26,990.

Brand ambassadors for the Go and Acro S are director Paul Soriano, style blogger Laureen Uy and dancer and media personality Gab Valenciano. – Rappler.com