Finally, I succeeded in acquiring my first smartphone! It is a Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS running smartphone. It is called Sony Ericsson ST18i XPERIA Ray! Wow, I almost can't believe it! Before this, I just had three regular feature phones. Wondering why I choose Ray as my first smartphone? Read on to find out.
First of all, I've been always a Sony Ericsson (SE) fan. I was the owner of two SE mobile phones (both are Walkman branded). Though they are entry level phones, I had great time with them. The first one, SE W200i is almost 4 years now (bought in 2007) and still functioning without any defect (except for the housing, just change once). The second one is SE W880i. Bought in 2009, it is nice upgrade from W200i and still functioning till now (only the housing is deteriorating). Now, it's 2011. Both are them are so aging and looks old. An upgrade can remedy that. So that explains why I Sony Ericsson branded phone.
Smartphones is the new trend for mobile phone now. Everywhere, you can see more and more people are using them. Though they are quite expensive, it looks like people don't really care about that. Furthermore, smartphones now are getting more affordable. This is possible with the introduction of Android OS. Android OS is developed to cater wide range of smartphone market. Since its interception in 2008, it grows very fast and getting more mature. About 50% of smartphones sold in the world is Android based now. That makes my second reason - Android OS.
Enough all of that, now let's talk about the Ray. The sleek and beautiful smartphone really captivates my heart since I first saw it. It is a phone built for design conscious users in mind. It's primarily designed for one-hand operations, hence explains the size of the phone. As for me, this slim phone fits perfectly on my palm. The phone screen is very crisp and clear. With its high density pixels, it can even compete with iPhone Retina display. Equipped with Mobile Bravia Engine to enhance color and contrast of pictures and videos, the screen is bright enough and can be said just a grade below Samsung Super AMOLED+ (found Galaxy S II).
XPERIA Ray's 8MP snapper is awesome too. The pictures taken from the camera looks very natural. With its Exmor R censor, one can easily take pictures of subjects in the dark. The camera is also capable to record HD videos at 720p. As for the battery, the capacity is 1500mAH which is plenty to provide enough juice for all day long usage. However, I cannot personally test the battery life yet. I bought the original set of this phone. So, I got nice goodies in the box. They are a LiveSound Hi-Fi headset, a 4GB microSD card, an in car charger, a standard USB charger and a USB data cable.
I think that's all I want to say about the phone. There's nothing much can tell you about it because I just got the phone today and I don't have the chance to fully explore it. Anyway, it is a really nice mid-range smartphone.
Sony Ericcson XPERIA Ray retails in Malaysia for MYR1279. However, I got a promotion price of just MYR1100. :D
See the phone complete specifications at
GSMArena.
You can find a good review of it at
Phone Arena.
Prime: A beautiful
ray that shines!
