Sony Ericsson Xperia Active wants you fitter

<img alt="Sony ericsson txt" class="aligncenter" height="315" src="http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/Mobile%20Phones/Sony%20Ericsson/Sony-txt-420-90.jpg" width="420" /><br/><br/>Sony Ericsson has announced the arrival of the Sony Ericsson Active and – a handset that's built for the extreme sports crowd, as well as the Sony Ericsson txt for, well, texting lovers.<br/><br/>The Xperia Active is a phone for those who play sports and seemingly can't bear to be without to miss a call or tweet.<br/><br/>There's even a hook at the bottom of the Active and a wrist strap to make sure you don't lose your phone when you are running, surfing, sumo wrestling… whatever trendy athlete-types do nowadays.<br/><br/>To make sure the handset can survive a night out in Newcastle, the Sony Ericsson Active is waterproof to one metre and also scratch resistant.<br/><br/>Bear in mind, though, the waterproof element will only last for 30<br/><br/>minutes to a depth of 1m, so keeping this phone could be a lot like keeping a gremlin.<br/><br/><strong>Oh... my heart's stopped</strong><br/><br/>To go with its sporty nature, SE has added a whole host of sports-related apps, so you can keep track of your fitness. There's even an on-screen heart rate monitor, which may or may not beep when someone you fancy walks past.<br/><br/>Underneath this sporty sheen are some pretty decent specs. The whole thing is powered by a 1GHz processor with Android 2.3 inside, as well as a 5MP camera with HD functionality and a 3-inch Reality Display.<br/><br/>And don't worry if you have wet fingers and want to touch the screen, SE has added wet finger tracking to the mix.<br/><br/>According to the press release, Maria Sharapova loves this phone, too. Which is an incredible coincidence since Wimbledon is taking place at the moment.<br/><br/><strong>Txtrs dn't lyk xtra lttrs</strong><br/><p style="text-align: center;"></p><br/>Sony Ericsson has also released the illiterate Sony Ericsson txt, a phone for those who like to, well, text.<br/><br/>This is a feature phone that offers a full QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2MP camera and an SMS shortcut key.<br/><br/>You will also be able to access the likes of Twitter and Facebook easier on the phone - plus Wi-Fi is on board! Woohoo!<br/><br/>The Sony Ericsson Active has a UK release date of Q3 2011, as does the Sony Ericsson txt – which is a 'sister' phone to the recently announced Sony Ericsson txt pro.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Active wants you fitter

Sony Ericsson has announced the arrival of the Sony Ericsson Active and – a handset that's built for the extreme sports crowd, as well a...

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