Sony xperia go sports edition review

The plastic wrapper around the Xperia Go has a strangely rough feel to it, sort of like the finest grade of sandpaper you can imagine. It feels good, and more importantly, it has grip, so it is less likely to fly free of your bear-like hands, with the hairy knuckles and dirt under the nails. The touchscreen plays its role in this sports-loving feature set, with a touch panel that works better with wet fingers than normal smartphone screens.

We've tested this feature several times, and it works quite well. That said, it still does the same thing all touchscreens do under water, which is go a bit a haywire. Capacitive touch panels react to water like a dozen fingers on them all at once, and the result is a mostly unusable phone.

But then, it's not like you're taking this scuba diving, anyway. The problem that you may have with this screen is in its size. The headphone socket and USB port are both covered with stiff, plastic flaps to keep out the elements. The phone's SIM card and micro-SD card slot are located in a safer position still, under the battery cover on the back. While it's rugged exterior is different from many in the Xperia family, it's software is much the same as the rest.

Sony has installed its NXT user interface on top of Android, complete with all of the excellent Facebook integration we've covered in earlier reviews. There is an important difference between the Go and 's Xperia, though.

For reasons unknown, Sony has opted for the older Gingerbread build of Android 2. This is usually a major no-no for a brand new Android release; however, for some reason, we're just not feeling that way this time. Gingerbread here is a good fit. The experience is fast and fluid, and though we like the look and feel of Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean better, there seems to be no real reason to want the upgrade.

Sony is promising an upgrade to ICS "in the coming months", but we're not really fussed. It also has RAM. With a 1GHz dual-core NovaThor processor running the show, the Sony Xperia Go is by no means a sluggish device, zipping along quite nicely and largely ensuring applications are opened, run and closed relatively quickly.

Although this 8GB of storage seems at first impressive, in reality, just half of this is available to the user meaning the available microSD card expansion, up to 32GB, once again becomes a necessity. Omitting the now year-old Android 4.

As with most modern smartphones, Sony with the Xperia Go has partnered a strong collection of functional features with a selection of specs that are tilted far more towards the entertainment medium. A 5-megapixel rear-mounted camera lines up alongside an integrated LED flash and autofocus features. Although there is no secondary forward-facing snapper, Sony has expanded the possibilities of its rear-mounted camera, adding 30 frames per second p HD video recording capabilities.

For what is self-proclaimed as a 'rugged' handset, the Sony Xperia Go is far from the standard mould, with the usual oversized, rubberised form making way for a svelte, smooth plastic finish that gladly bucks the trend of thick, clunky, unappealing devices in favour of a minimalistic, aesthetically pleasing form that is more appealing to the eye than many of its rivals that lack the same IP67 rating.

Although remaining a mobile phone that you can throw around with little concern of damage, the Sony Xperia Go is not the sort of rugged classic that is more attuned to being whipped out at a building site as opposed to a bar, with an extremely stylish, aesthetically pleasing finish that features a super-slim 9.

Despite being a largely plastic affair, the Sony Xperia Go, which features a polycarbonate back, is strong and sturdy in the hand, with the g design proving comfortable without being unnervingly light, while also producing no unwanted flex, bending or worrying creeks when put under large amounts of pressure. With the usual collection of three touch-sensitive Android controls at the base of the phone offering the essential home, back and option access, the Sony Xperia Go hosts just three physical buttons - the top-mounted sleep turn power button and the right-mounted up and down volume controls.

The package bundle of the unit I got. The Sony Live View Watch on the flesh. Posted by Nouel at AM 5 comments. On the brighter side or is it? Intel Chipset graphics card sucks! Now I am starting to think on making my own desktop since I have some spare cash. I hope I can make a nice gaming desktop. I hope I pass the first semester!

XD -cross fingers-.