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Tego dnia, wczesnym popołudniem podamy szczegóły. Bądźcie gotowi!

Tego dnia, wczesnym popołudniem podamy szczegóły. Bądźcie gotowi!

Hi guys,

Earlier this week, you’ll hopefully have seen that we gave you the chance to bring forward and control the timings of our latest product announcement on Facebook…

Well, we had an incredible response – you moved our announcement forward 9 days, 4 hours and 58 minutes!

YOU asked and here it is: Xperia miro, with Xperia tipo – stylish, fun, colourful and easy to use smartphones from Sony.

Xperia miro is slim and stylish, available in a fun range of colours with deep Facebook integration throughout including in contacts, photo gallery and the music player, plus Sony’s xLOUD audio technology for crisp and loud sound.

Xperia tipo is easy to use enabling you to get the most from your smartphone – whether  it be browsing the web, sharing pictures or downloading apps. Xperia tipo will also be available in a dual SIM version – Xperia tipodual – giving you the chance to switch between tariffs with just one touch to stay on the most cost effective plan.

Both smartphones will launch on the latest Android software, Ice Cream Sandwich and will start shipping globally in Q3 2012.

So, let’s do the usual and take a look at the key features:

Xperia miro

• 3.5” display for great browsing and entertainment experiences
• Launching on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• 5MP camera and brilliant quality video recording at 30fps
• Sony’s xLOUD audio technology gives crisp and loud sound
• Deep Facebook integration with contacts, gallery and the music player for sharing and discovery
• Customisable illuminations for incoming messages and social updates
• Front-facing camera for video chat between smartphones, tablets and PCs
• Contactless DLNA connectivity to easily view content like photos and videos on a TV, tablet and PC
• Powerful battery with >24hrs usage time
• Available in black, black/pink, white and white/gold colours

Xperia tipo

• 3.2” scratch-resistant mineral glass display
• Launching on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• 3.2MP camera
• Dedicated set-up guide
• Data management solution to identify data usage
• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi™ for easy content sharing and web access
• Powerful battery, 1500 maH, with >24hrs usage time
• Available in red, white, blue and black

Thanks to everyone for getting involved, and feel free to let us know what you think of these new additions in the comments below

For more information, check out our press room.

Ant.

With the update to Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P  just got even better.  This update combines the features of Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) with unique new features and apps from Sony. Upgrade your Sony Tablet to experience a streamlined user interface with drag-and-drop folder creation, improved multi-tasking and browser. New Sony features include direct access to SD card, ”Small Apps” and enhanced photo viewing options. Please note that the Tablet P update is only available in selected markets. Check out the official press release, Sony Tablet Evolution and this Android 4.0 for Tablet S video to learn more about the new features!

With our Sony SmartWatch developer campaign in full swing, we’d like to remind you that Tuesday, June 26 is the last day to submit SmartWatch apps to Google play in order to get your free Smart Wireless Headset pro, and most of all, the chance of being promoted in Sony’s social media channels. We’re also still sending out SmartWatches to developers submitting their SmartWatch app ideas through our online form. Read on to get a status update on this campaign, and to get helpful links to aid in your SmartWatch app development.

Last month, we launched a search to find the most innovative apps and ideas for SmartWatch, Sony’s micro display for Android smartphones. We’ve seen some existing apps that have great potential, and some new, brilliant apps that use SmartWatch’s many features – notification capabilities, accelerometer, control API and widget API. Since our kickoff of the Sony SmartWatch developer campaign last month, we’ve been really impressed by the interest in this campaign:

• We received a lot of app ideas the AnDevCon developer event in San Francisco.
• We’ve received a really big number of ideas in our form online.
• We’ve handed out or shipped hundreds of SmartWatch devices so far.
• We’ve also seen a number of new SmartWatch compatible apps being added to Google Play lately, and we’re getting pinged by many developers looking for a Smart Wireless Headset pro and promotion in our social media channels.

SmartWatch-compatible apps on Google play.

Looking for promotion in Sony’s social media channels? Want a Smart Wireless Headset pro? Deadline is June 26!

Remember, in addition to getting a SmartWatch, if you’ve created a solid SmartWatch app and upload it to Google Play by June 26, 2012, we might ask to promote your app Sony’s social media channels, like the Sony Mobile Facebook page (with close to 7 million fans). You may also be part of Sony’s Recommender app, installed on more than 10 million Sony Xperia™ smartphones. So take the opportunity to develop a cool and useful app, and you will have the chance to get a lot of visibility online!

In addition, if you submit your app to Google Play by June 26, we’ll actually send you a Smart Wireless Headset pro as a complementary bonus (if it’s a solid app). To apply for your free headset, just enter some short information about your app extension and shipping details in this form, no later than June 26, 2012.

SmartWatch and Smart Wireless Headset pro.

It’s not too late – apply today!

If you haven’t gotten around to submitting your idea, there’s still time. We will soon start to send out another batch of SmartWatch devices!

1. To submit your idea and apply for a free SmartWatch, use this form.
2. To tell us about your app and apply for a free Smart Wireless Headset pro, use this form.

Helpful SmartWatch developer links

We would also like to take the chance of saying a big thank you to all the developers who have submitted a SmartWatch idea to us. You should have already received an email acknowledging your submission, and we’ll send a follow up email soon regarding the outcome of your submission.

In the event that your SmartWatch app or app idea is not selected, we hope that you will continue developing your project anyway. Here are a few, key developer links to help you along the way:

• Smart Extension SDK overview page – use this site to download the Smart Extension SDK and get more information on how to make your apps work with SmartWatch, Smart Wireless Headset pro and other Smart Extras accessories. You can also use the SmartWatch emulator in the Smart Extension SDK to use in your development, even if you do not have a physical device.
• Sony Mobile Device Loaner Program – use this site to borrow Sony Xperia smartphones and mobile accessories, including SmartWatch and Smart Wireless Headset pro, for free.
• Stack Overflow forum – use this site to post your technical questions related to SmartWatch development. This forum is monitored closely by Sony Mobile engineers from Developer Support and Accessories teams.
• Stack Overflow SmartWatch technical questions – use this link to view all SmartWatch-related questions posted on Stack Overflow.

More information

• Learn more about the Sony SmartWatch app campaign.
• Download and learn more about the Smart Extension SDK.
• Read our most recent SmartWatch blog post.
• Watch our SmartWatch videos on YouTube covering the SmartWatch firmware update and SmartWatch and Smart Wireless Headset pro demo.
• Apply for a free SmartWatch using this form.
• Apply for a Smart Wireless Headset pro using this form.

We know many of you guys are both experienced and qualified old-hand developers, so you might be interested in something our Developer World colleagues are running at the moment.

Firstly – as you know, we recently released a software update for SmartWatch and in the video above, Marcus goes through some of the new features, functionality and improvements in a little more detail – we hope you find it useful.

You’ll also notice that he mentions a cool initiative we’re running at the moment, giving developers the chance to get a free SmartWatch and their names in lights on our social media channels (with permission of course)…

We’re looking for new, creative ideas for SmartWatch app extensions, and if you submit a new SmartWatch enabled app to Google Play before the 26th of this month, we’ll also throw you (not literally) a Smart Wireless Headset pro as a bonus.

So, if you’re an Android developer with experience under your belt who fancies a challenge, visit our campaign page to get involved!

Over and out.