Today, we’ve just announced Xperia E, a new addition to the Xperia™ smartphone range. This affordable smartphone comes with HD voice, data usage monitoring, and battery management. It also comes in a dual SIM version called Xperia™ E dual. Both these versions are powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor, have a 3.5” HVGA screen, and will be available from Q1 2013. Also, Xperia™ E launches with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), while Xperia™ E dual launches initially on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) but will be upgraded to Android 4.1. Read more about the features of Xperia E and Xperia™ E dual after the jump.
Xperia E, single SIM in black colour.
Today, we’ve announced the highly affordable Xperia™ E, featuring:
- 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A Processor.
- UMTS HSPA 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I)/GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900/UMTS HSPA 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I)/GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
- 4 GB (up to 2.2 GB user-accessible memory) internal phone storage.
- 512 MB RAM
- Memory card slot: microSD™, up to 32GB
- xLOUD Entertainment
- 3.2 MP camera resolution.
- 4x digital zoom.
- VGA video recording.
- Accelerometer.
- Proximity sensor.
- Bluetooth™.
- aGPS**.
- HD Voice technology**.
- DLNA Certified®.
- Xperia™ E Launched with Android™ 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Xperia™ E dual launches initially on Android™ 4.0 and will be upgraded to Android™ 4.1.
- Music Unlimited.
- PlayNow™ service**.
- TrackID™ music recognition**.
- Xperia™ with Facebook.
- Xperia™ Timescape™.
- Sony Entertainment Network**.
Manage your data and power consumption and enjoy HD voice with Xperia™ E
Xperia™ E supports HD Voice, a technology that transmits a broader spectrum of the human voice, resulting in more natural sounds and better clarity, even in noisy environments. HD Voice functionality is operator dependent, and only available to consumers on the same national network, and where both the calling and called party each has an HD Voice-compatible mobile phone – please check with your operator to see if HD Voice is available in your area.
With Xperia™ E, cost and power consumption can be easily monitored, thanks to a data usage app that shows how much is being spent. And even better, with the Extended Standby Mode feature, battery life is saved by closing apps in sleep mode, thereby increasing standby up to 4 times.
Xperia™ E dual makes it possible for you to easily switch between SIM cards with the most cost effective data plan, anytime with a simple touch, and each SIM card is customisable with separate ring signals.
Xperia E dual, dual SIM in gold colour.
Great entertainment experiences with Sony Entertainment Network*, in-built “WALKMAN” application, & Music Unlimited
Xperia™ E users have access to all types of premium content in the Sony Entertainment Network*, including millions of music tracks from Music Unlimited. You also get superior sound quality with the in-built “WALKMAN” Sony media application including xLOUD™ audio technology, 3D surround sound and manual equaliser. And you’ll be able to easily share and view all your premium content on TV, tablet and PC through Xperia™ E’s DLNA connectivity.
Develop Xperia™ games, apps and custom app extensions
A wide range of Sony SDKs and developer tools are available for Xperia™ E. With the Sony add-on SDK, you can create apps for Smart Extras™ accessories (SmartWatch and Smart Wireless Headset pro). You can also create extensions that enhance the capabilities of Timescape™ and Music player, signature apps in every Xperia™ smartphone, by using our Sony add-on SDK. And if you’re a game developer, you can easily create games for Xperia™ E with the Unity game engine. See our previous blog posts on using Unity for game development.
Availability and colours
Xperia™ E and Xperia™ E dual will be available from Q1 2013. For Xperia™ E, the available colours are black, pink and white. For Xperia™ E dual, the available colours are gold and black.
* Dual SIM functionality is only available in Xperia™ E dual.
** This service is not available in all markets.
More information
- Download the Xperia E white paper and the Xperia E dual white paper.
- See the press release announcing the Xperia E and Xperia E dual.
By Kali Dass
#1how to set dual simultaneous in sony xperia dual E
By Leslie Ng
#2does it have a front camera?
By Joe Padre
#3Hi Leslie,
No, Xperia E does not have a front camera.
Thanks and best regards,
Joe from Developer World
By Anshul Sgx
#4making fool to users…both SIM NOT ACTIVE ON SAME TIME…its NOT A DUAL phone..WALKMAN IS NOT GOOD
By Abhijeet Negi
#5Bought Xperia E Dual. Amazing phone at the price point offered. How long will it take t release the jellybean update for dual?? Thanks in advance.
By Дмитрий Андреев
#6And when xperia e dual recieve promised Android 4.1. Sony, you only promise, but there is no action from your side.
By sk wong
#7excuse me can u tell me when sony xperia e single sim release in Malaysia
By Joe Padre
#8Hi SK,
Please contact the Xperia customer care line for Malaysia for more information on the availability of Xperia E.
Thanks and best regards,
Joe from Developer World
Local customer support operating times
Monday – Friday : 09:00 – 18:00
Saturday : 09:00 – 13:00
To call us by phone, please call:
1-800-88-7666
(Toll Free)
By Minh Nguyễn
#9why xperia tipo dont have power management
why?
By Joe Padre
#10Hi Minh,
The power management feature found in Xperia E was only recently developed. The feature wasn’t available at the time that Xperia tipo was released.
Thanks and best regards,
Joe from Developer World
By Muhammad Mansoor Alam
#11is their any dual sim with fron facing camera along with micro Sd card in your line up? please launch an affordable dual sim with front facing camera , as samsung has launched from S duos, Grand S, Fame, theree models with single and dual core, but i need from sony, please launch a device with ur standard size phone not like phablet, or bring a duos version of your already hit sets already in market with front facing camera, i am using Xperia pro and i love it , thanks to sony and i trust only on sony
By Joe Padre
#12Hi Muhammad,
Thanks for your feedback. Unfortunately, the current Xperia smartphones that have dual sim (Xperia E dual and Xperia tipo dual) do not have front facing cameras. Happy to hear that you’re loving Xperia pro. Hopefully, we’ll have another model soon that will suit your needs.
Thanks and best regards,
Joe from Developer World
By Alok Mishra
#13This phone is terrible.
I purchased this phone some 3 months back. Within 1.5 months, the phone started showing echo issues. The other party hears an echo and there is also loss in voice quality.
I submitted the phone to the authorized Sony Service center. After repairing the phone, the problem came back within 24 hours. So I gave the phone again to the service center and yet the problem recurred. Since the same problem recurred, I contacted Sony Customer Care asking for a replacement and they FLATLY REFUSED to replace the device and just ‘apologized’.
I am now proceeding with a consumer court complaint for selling defective product and bad service as well as causing associated expenses and harassment.
Please let me know if there is a more effective way of approaching this.
The last service request number at the service center was 13011201446.
thanks,
Alok
alok.mishra1978@gmail.com
By Alok Mishra
#14Forgot to clarify, the issue really is with Xperia Tipo, but just wanted to highlight.
thanks,
Alok
By Aditya Kandukuri
#15hi
can you tell me the exact date of launch of sony xperia E dual sim phone in international market and particularly in India
By Joe Padre
#16Hi Aditya,
You will need to check with your local reseller or the Xperia support line (in India 1800-3000-2800, Toll free) for an exact date launch for Xperia E dual sim.
Best regards,
Joe from Developer World
By Sinthiya Ghosh
#17;;;;;
By Sinthiya Ghosh
#18when will it launch in india???i wnt dis dual sim version in pink..plzzz sony make it avaiable in pink or white as soon as possible in india…plz plz plz
By Sinthiya Ghosh
#19when wil it launch in india??n wats d xpected price??plz plz plz launch the dual sim version in pink or white..plzzzzzzz
By Sinthiya Ghosh
#20when will it launch in india??and plz make dual sim version available in pink also..i dnt like gold n black..i am really egar to buy dis phone..bt i will buy e dual if only it wil available in either pink or white…i wnt actually dual sim+pink/white colour..plz consider dis mtr if psbl.
By gaurav bhatia
#21Hi Joe,
Thanks a ton to Sony for developing an affordable smartphone with Jelly Bean out of the Box. But one question I want to ask you is that is 512 MB RAM sufficient enough to run Jelly Bean smoothly without any lag? As you developer may have tested the phone with the specified hardware. I am asking this because I heard somewhere that at least 1 GB RAM is necessary to run Jelly Bean. I don’t know about the policy which Sony implements in it’s Xperia Smartphone but you may have heard that HTC have denied to give Jelly Bean update to it’s smartphone that have 512 MB RAM or less. So, is it mandatory to have 1 GB of RAM for Jelly Bean to run smoothly? Waiting for your positive reply….
By Joe Padre
#22Hi Guarav,
I haven’t seen any specifics from Google regarding minimum RAM requirements for JB. All Sony smartphones go through thorough testing to ensure a quality user experience. Hope that helps.
Thanks and best regards,
Joe from Developer World