Launched: Gingerbred powered Sony Ericcson Xperia Ray

If you love the way the smartphone Arc look, the newest member in the SE family must looked familiar. However, Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray features a smaller display. But it runs on the powerful Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

The device surely would fit well with standard grip since its frame is made of aluminum -- Arc's frame by contrast is made of plastic. The display may be smaller than its predecessor becuase it is only 3.3. inches -- compared to the Arc's 4.3 inches. But it boasts of a FWVGA Mobil BRAVIA. The measure is 480 x 854 pixel. It turns out that smaller LCD size gives an edge for the design. The device looked small and light. It weighs only 100g or 3.53oz and the physical dimension is 111 x 53 x 9.4 or 4.3 x 2.09 x 0.37 in.

The Gingerbread was powered by a 1GHZ processor. Storage is handled by a 300MB internal storage. Support is available for microSD cards up to 32GB. Upon purchase, a 4GB card is included. Interface is, as usual, pretty pleasant with the typical SE custom interface which has intregated Facebook Inside Experia application. Camera section is powerful with a 8.1MP at the back, capable of capturung HD 720 videos. On the front part, a VGA camera is available for video calls. Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray will be in the shelves in the third quarter of 2011 and available in gold, white, black and pink. ©