Hasta La Gadget!

Times are not exactly the best economically speaking, and if you know that your mobile plan has a limited number of text messages that you are able to send each month, keeping track of them is not exactly the easiest thing to do, especially when you have your attention pulled towards other directions from time to time. Well, how about letting your smartphone keep track for you, at least in part to make sure it earns the smartphone name?

The Sony Xperia J is said to feature an SMS counter that can be activated under the Menu settings, where you are able to set the ceiling on just how many text messages you are able to send monthly. Definitely an advantage for those who have subscribed to restrictive mobile contracts, and parents, too, will be able to keep a lid on their kid’s texting habits. No idea on whether the SMS counter feature will be made available only on the Sony Xperia J, or will it soon be expanded to other devices in the Sony Xperia range. Guess only time will tell!

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Sony announced at IFA 2012 three new Xperia with the Xperia T, Xperia V and Xperia J (Specs Below). All devices comes with Android 4.0 (ICS) but are unfortunately not born equal! Indeed only only the high-end Xperia T will come with 16GB of memory and a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Krait MSM8260-A Dual Core CPU will the Xperia V will be powered with a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8960 Dual Core CPU and comes with 8GB of memory and where the Xperia J will simply come with 4GB of memory and a 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM7227A …

After the highs of the Sony Xperia T as well as the rather beefed up smartphone that looks sleek in the form of the Sony Xperia V, here is a little parting gift from Sony Mobile for folks who want a device that is functional at best, and in all probability, will not make a dent in your bank account at the same time. We are referring to the Sony Xperia J which comes in a 9.2mm slim stylish design, sporting a standard 4.0” FWVGA display as well as a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus capability at the back. In front, there is a camera embedded as well for video chats as well as those vanity images you love taking of yourself.

The Sony Xperia J can be said to be the entry level smartphone for folks who want to dive into the world of Android, and if you happen to be a social network junkie, you will be pleased to know that the Sony Xperia J will illuminate all your integrated social media updates whenever there is one, so that you will be kept in the loop at all times. Choose from black, gold, white and pink shades when the Sony Xperia J finally arrives. [Press Release]

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Sony Xperia J (ST26i) preview, Sony Xperia J (ST26i) photos leak ahead of IFA announcement,

After a bit of on-stage patter (and a rather pointless Wonderbook video), Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai officially pulled back the curtains on a slew of new Xperia handsets — the Xperias T, V, and J — at IFA in Berlin.

The Xperia T (previously known as the Mint, left) is the clear standout in this crowd with its 4.6 inch display, which also takes advantage of the company’s Mobile Bravia Engine to produce to eye-popping (some would say “lurid”) visuals.

Taking a look inside the T reveals a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Krait MSM8260-A chipset, and the whole package runs Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, though a Jelly Bean update is in the works. As previously reported, the flagship Xperia T also packs NFC and a 13-megapixel camera, which Hirai says can go from sleep mode to snapping shots “in just over a second.”

Sadly, the other two models didn’t warrant more than a sentence apiece from Hirai. The new Xperia V (center) packs support for LTE, and “highest level of water resistance” seen in a smartphone. Hirai didn’t dive into much detail about how exactly that works — he’s bounding from topic to topic like a madman — but expect more to come shortly. The slightly-tinier V keeps the same 13-megapixel camera and Ice Cream Sandwich build as its big brother, but Sony opted for a slightly smaller 4.3-inch display and a slightly different dual-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8960 processor.

Meanwhile, Hirai didn’t have much to say about the Xperia J (right) aside from pointing out that it’s cheap, which I suppose is better than nothing. A recent leak revealed that the wallet-friendly J features a single core 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 4-inch display, and 512MB of RAM, which explains why Hirai was so quick to talk about something else.

Of course, hardware is only part of the equation, and Sony has plenty of audio and video content at its disposal. Just to get people on board with Sony’s oft-overlooked Music Unlimited service, anyone who purchases one of these new Xperia handsets will get a 60-day premium service trial.

No word yet on pricing and availability yet, so on the off-chance you’re downright smitten with one (or more) of these things, you may be in for a bit of a wait. In the meantime, you may want to peek at these promo videos that Sony has whipped up to help keep the heartache at bay:

Eldar Murtazin who runs Mobile-Review must be quite the mole, as he has plenty of contacts in the mobile industry to dig out interesting and juicy bits of news on his behalf, way before the rest of the world are able to figure it out. Well, he has not left Sony Mobile in peace either with the latest “exploits”, where Mobile-Review showcased a bunch of snapshots of what is presumably the prototype of the upcoming Sony Xperia J, which is also known as the ST26i if you are a sucker for model numbers. The design does seem to be pretty easy on the eyes, and the hardware is shaping up to be a mid-range handset by all accounts.

We are looking at a 4″ display at 854 x 480 resolution, definitely not one to play HD videos on, while the 1,700mAh battery feels dated in this day and age. A Qualcomm MSM7227 processor runs proceedings from within, where it is abetted by 512MB RAM, sporting Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB connectivity to boot. A 5-megapixel camera with autofocus is located at the back – again, nothing to shout about, while you get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich right out of the box. Something you might want to consider if you want a device that is in between?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Sony Xperia J (ST26i) photos leak ahead of IFA announcement, ST26i to be called Sony Xperia J,