Sony unveils Xperia miro and Xperia tipo

Sony Xperia miro

Sony Mobile Communications just announced two new Xperia smartphones called Xperia miro and Xperia tipo. Xperia miro is a slim and stylish smartphone available in a fun range of colours with deep integration of Facebook throughout contacts, photo gallery and the music player, plus Sony’s xLOUD audio technology for crisp and loud sound. Xperia tipo is designed to be easy to use enabling consumers to get the most from their smartphones, whether browsing the web, sharing pictures or downloading apps. More details after the jump.

Xperia miro – the fun social smartphone from Sony

Xperia miro is a slim, stylish smartphone with Facebook social experiences integrated throughout. Users are alerted to new incoming messages and social updates with colourful illuminations, and can easily video chat with friends using the front facing camera. To provide great music entertainment it integrates Sony’s xLOUD audio technology, giving crisp and loud sound. Xperia miro comes pre-installed with Music Unlimited from Sony Entertainment Network, providing instant access to millions of music tracks on the move.

Sony Xperia miro Specifications:
3.5 inch HVGA (480×320) scratch-resistant display
HSDPA, WiFi, DLNA, GPS
Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer
Deep Facebook integration
Sony xLOUD audio technology
TrackID music recognition
PlayNow
3.5mm headset jack
FM Radio with RDS
Bluetooth
5MP rear camera with LED flash and VGA video recording
VGA front-facing camera
800MHz Qualcomm MSM7225A single-core processor
512MB of RAM
4GB of internal memory (2.2GB user accessible)
microSD card support, up to 32GB
Li-Ion 1500mAh battery with >24hrs usage time
110 grams

Sony Xperia tipo

Xperia tipo – the affordable and easy to use smartphone
Xperia tipo offers a simple and easy to use smartphone experience targeting consumers who may be purchasing their first smartphone. With a dedicated set-up guide, a built-in application enabling users to monitor their data usage, excellent battery life and the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS. The Xperia tipo will also be available in a dual SIM version called Xperia tipo dual.

Sony Xperia tipo Specifications:
3.2-inch HVGA (480×320) scratch-resistant mineral glass display
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Accelerometer
HSDPA, WiFi, GPS
Facebook integration
TrackID
PlayNow
xLOUD audio technology
3.5mm audio jack
FM Radio with RDS
3.2MP rear camera with VGA video recording
800MHz Qualcomm MSM7225A single-core processor
512MB of RAM
2.9GB of internal memory (2.5GB user accessible)
up to 32GB via microSD card
Li-Ion 1500mAh battery
103 x 57 x 13mm (dimensions)
99.4 grams (weight)

The Sony Xperia miro and Sony Xperia tipo is scheduled for release this third quarter. There's now word yet of the release date or pricing as of the moment.