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Sony Xperia T review Since throwing off the shackles of the Ericcsson partnership, Sony has forged ahead with its Xperia brand -- producing some good looking handsets equipped with enough features to rival the best smartphones. The Sony Xperia T takes over from the Sony Xperia S as the Japanese company's new flagship device. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, backed by 1GB of RAM. The 4.6-inch display uses Sony's Bravia TV technology and on the back of the handset you'll find the 13MP camera -- one of this phone's best features. .It is not just that 13MP shooter that the Xperia T has to flaunt -- it is powered by a modern 28nm Snapdragon S4, has a large HD screen, and is one of the few to take advantage of Android's on-screen navigational buttons, allowing it to keep the size compact and bearable. Sample video@http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Xperia-T-Review_id3131/page/3 Design: Sony sort of pioneered the arched handset design of its big-screen phones with the Xperia arc, and the Xperia T falls into that tradition, offering a slightly curved inwards back, like a stretching cat, which helps with the grip and looks more interesting than the regular flat rears. The back cover is also made of soft-touch plastic and has tapered edges, aiding the grip further The front also has a distinctive slope at the bottom, which, together with the rounded corners, makes it more distinct than most flat rectangular fronts out there. In addition, Sony has placed three nice, laser-etched metal buttons on the right -- the power/lock key, volume rocker, and the dedicated shutter button -- which class the handset up some more. The side keys have a pretty nice tactile feedback, but are somewhat smallish, and crammed at the lower right side, so adjusting the volume requires some more thumb-gymnastics than needed. That's because the upper right side is reserved for the microSD card and micro SIM card slots, since we have a unibody design with a sealed battery compartment, which are very easy to access under the protective lid. There is an LED notification light at the front, which, however, is as small as if it is made with a sowing pin, and hardly noticeable except in a very dark environment. Overall, a distinctive design, which immediately screams Xperia, and, thanks to the smaller screen and the lack of physical navigational keys at the front, has kept the Xperia T shorter and narrower than any of the other big-screen flagships out there, easing one-handed operation. The phone is slightly thicker and heavier than the current high-ends, though, leaving you with the impression that you hold a much larger device. Display The 4.55" HD screen is pretty bright, which is good for outside usage, but here the experience is diminished by higher than usual screen reflectance, messing with the view. The other downside of the screen are the weak viewing angles, which make the colors and contrast look faded when the phone is observed from the side. Apart from those gripes, we have 1280x720 HD screen with Mobile BRAVIA Engine-powered popping colors in pictures and video mode, plus a very high 323ppi pixel density, making small text and icon edges sharp and distinct. Interface and Functionality: The usual for Sony Timescape UX here in the Xperia T is plastered over Android 4.0 ICS, and offers the recognizable multimedia widgets for controlling your music, pictures and video collection, as well as the Timescape feed one which integrates your social networking updates in one on your homescreen. The "Facebook inside Xperia" functionality is also present, and integrates your friends into your contacts list, your Facebook photos in your Album gallery app, and so on. Processor and Memory: Sony has placed a modern 28nm dual-core Snapdragon S4 in the Xperia T, and clocked it at 1.5GHz, so you never feel underpowered regardless of what you are doing with the phone, even with the somewhat heavy Timescape overlay, which employs a lot of transparent backgrounds and transitional animations. The handset sports 1GB of RAM, and 16GB on internal memory, of which 2GB are reserved for installing apps, and about 11GB are user-available for files and media. Battery: The sealed 1,850mAh battery of the Xperia T is rated for the about average 7 hours of talk time in 3G mode, and 17 days on standby. Music playback will last you 16 hours at the most, and when watching videos you won't get more than 5 hours out of the handset, which is slightly below average for a phone with large LCD screen, which are usually rated for about 6 hours In the box: In-ear stereo headphones microUSB cable Wall plug Warranty and information leaflets Sony Xperia T is a premium phone. The phone has a 13MP camera and runs Android Ice cream sandwich. The phone is expected to be available in 3rd quarter of 2012