Sony will release a touchscreen phone with a contactless

Japanese company Sony announced a 3.7-inch Android-smartphone Xperia sola. The main feature of novelty - the ability to control the device by swiping your finger over the surface of the display without touching it. Contactless technology Floating touch yet only implemented in the embedded browser, sola, said in a news release.

To highlight the link, it will be enough to hold your finger on it (not exceeding 20 millimeters of the display). However, in order to open it, users still need to touch the screen. Inside sola - dual-core processor at 1 GHz, 5-megapixel camera module and NFC for contactless payments and interaction with other NFC-devices.

Internal memory for data storage is 8 GB. It can be expanded with memory cards microSD (up to 32 GB). Screen resolution - 854 by 480 pixels. The smartphone also supports audio technology xLoud and Sony 3D Surround, providing surround sound.

Included with the sola are two NFC-tags SmartTags. They can be programmed to perform the smartphone up to ten different teams. For example, the smart tag can be stuck on the dashboard of the car, and when the device will be next to him on the phone will automatically launch the navigation application.

By the time of receipt of sola on sale on the device will have an operating system Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Upgrade to the latest, fourth version (Ice Cream Sandwich) Sony will release this summer. Sales Xperia sola in black, white and red colors will start in the second quarter of 2012 (exact date to be announced later). The price for the novelty has not yet been disclosed.

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