Sony Xperia go is a water resistant Android smartphone

Need an Android smartphone that can stand up to rough treatment and the occasional monsoon? Sony Mobile Communications announced the Xperia go, the latest Android smartphone for consumers who desire premium specifications and beautiful design with extra durability and water resistance.

As Sony’s most durable, water-resistant smartphone, the Xperia go is built to handle life’s unexpected moments. It has a scratch resistant mineral glass display and meets the IP67 ratings for protection against dust and water immersion between 15cm and 1m for up to 30 minutes. The Xperia go will be available in November through Fido and exclusively at Sony Stores in a limited edition yellow. 

“The Xperia go is the ideal smartphone for the everyday user looking for a device that can keep up with their lifestyle regardless of whether it rains or shines,” said Peter Farmer, VP Marketing for Sony Mobile Communications. “This phone has the highest level of dust and water resistance in its category and we feel many consumers will appreciate its durability and uncompromised performance."

This powerful device conceals its rugged nature in a slim and attractive design, and, at only 9.8mm thick, users can enjoy its lightweight feel and easily transport it in a pocket or bag among keys, change and other items with reduced susceptibility to marks or scratches. The Xperia™ go’s sleek and stylish design means durable no longer has to look bulky and ruggedized.

The Xperia go has a 3.5-inch display that provides a visually brilliant viewing experience with razor-sharp clarity and brightness. The 5-megapixel fast capture camera, quick launch feature, and 720p HD video recording capabilities help to catch life’s unexpected moments in crystal clear quality.

Providing premium entertainment, the Xperia go will come preloaded with Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited apps from Sony Entertainment Network. Consumers can access Hollywood blockbusters, TV series and millions of music tracks.

With so much entertainment to be enjoyed, this device comes with up to 8GB internal memory and the option to add up to 32GB external (microSD) memory. As an added benefit, simply sign-up or access Box from your Xperia go to grab 50GB of file storage from the cloud – free, for life!

 Key Features for Xperia™ go:

• 3.5” Reality display5 powered Mobile BRAVIA Engine gives razor-sharp clarity
• 5MP fast capture camera goes from sleep to snap in just over a second
• Scratch resistant mineral glass display with wet screen control
• Highest level of dust and water resistance in a smartphone (IP67 rating)
• 1 GHz dual core processor gives consumers super-fast performance
• Launching on Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• Available in black and white through Fido
• Available unlocked in a limited edition yellow exclusively at Sony Stores across Canada