Audio recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4, AMR
Timescape with Twitter integrated
Facebook inside Xperia 2.0Sony Entertainment Network (selected markets only)
Clear bass and clear stereo
Xperia in business
Your office is where you are. Xperia smartphones. Excellent business capabilities.
Fast and easy email
Stay in touch when you’re on the road. Access your email accounts using POP3 and IMAP4 protocols or connect to your Microsoft Exchange Server and stay in-sync with your corporate email, calendar and contacts. Sync via direct push or set sync intervals to save battery and get your mail when you want it.
Email setup is easy with auto-discover and with our predictive email completion and company global address lookup (GAL) it’s easy to add contacts too.
Preview pane, portrait or landscape mode: read your email any way you want.
Keep your data safe
Protect your Android phone from unauthorised use. Enforce passwords or PIN codes, deploy security policies and reduce the risks from malware by restricting downloads to the Google Play.
Use VPN for a secure remote connection to your corporate servers. With support for HTTPS data encryption, your information is protected during transmission over the Internet. Secure your corporate email with S/MIME support in Moxier Mail. The phone also supports certificate authentication for access to VPN and Wi-Fi networks.
Secure data and communication, and if you lose your phone you can wipe it remotely.
Apps for your business
Protect your mobile with McAfee Mobile Security. Use Moxier Mail to securely access corporate email. Collaborate with your peers while on the move with IBM Lotus Notes Traveler. Store and share your documents in the cloud with 50GB of free storage from Box. Create, update and view Microsoft Office documents with Office Suite Pro. Download the business apps you need from Google Play or by contacting your IT department.
Your smartphone – a Wi-Fi hotspot
Turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot. Our Android smartphones support wireless tethering allowing you to share your phone’s Internet connection with up to five other Wi-Fi enabled devices.
Chat with your mates. On video
Your Xperia U has a front facing camera. Make video calls with Google Talk inside.
Prefer Skype or another video chat service?
Download it from Android Market and chat away with your mates face-to-face.
* Skype for Android available for free from Android market.
To enjoy this feature, you may need to update your phone software.
Specification
Specifications
Processor
Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) (Upgrade to Android 4, Ice Cream Sandwich, planned in Quarter 2 2012)
Pre-loaded applications
Google Voice Search
Google Talk with video chat
Google Mail
Google Calendar
Google Gallery 3D
Google Maps with Street View and Latitude
Display
3.5”, 854 x 480 pixels 16,777,216 colour TFT
Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine
Scratch-resistant, shatter proof sheet on mineral glass
Capacitive touchscreen with on-screen QWERTY keyboard
Screenshot capturing
Memory
Internal phone storage: 8GB
RAM: 512MB
Camera
5 megapixel camera with LED flash and Auto focus 16x digital zoom
Front-facing camera (VGA)
Face Detection
Video
HD video recording (720p)
3D Sweep Panorama
Video playback and recording, supported formats
3GPP, MP4
Image capture, supported format
JPEG
Power
Talk time (up to) 6 hours 36 minutes
Standby time (up to) 472 hours
Music listening time: 45 hours
Video playback time: Up to 6 hours
Dimensions
112 x 54 x 12 mm (4.4 x 2.1 x 0.5 inches)
Network
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST25i
Others
Radio
FM Radio with RDS
Connectivity
USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support
WiFi and WiFi Hotspot functionality
DLNA Certified
Communication
Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync, Google Sync and Facebook