<s>
The	O
Sony	B-Application
Xperia	I-Application
S	I-Application
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Sony	B-Application
Ericsson	I-Application
Xperia	I-Application
NX	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
)	O
is	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
smartphone	B-Application
from	O
Sony	O
launched	O
at	O
the	O
2012	O
Consumer	O
Electronics	O
Show	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
Sony-only	O
branded	O
smartphone	B-Application
after	O
Sony	O
acquired	O
Ericsson	O
's	O
stake	O
in	O
Sony	O
Ericsson	O
in	O
January	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
S	I-Application
has	O
a	O
touch-screen	O
with	O
the	O
mobile	O
BRAVIA	O
engine	O
which	O
optimizes	O
the	O
picture	O
,	O
a	O
1.5GHz	O
dual	O
core	O
processor	O
,	O
a	O
12.0-megapixel	O
rear	O
camera	O
,	O
HDMI-out	O
,	O
1GB	O
of	O
RAM	B-Architecture
,	O
and	O
32GB	O
of	O
internal	O
storage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
handset	O
has	O
been	O
available	O
in	O
Barcelona	O
since	O
the	O
29	O
February	O
2012	O
after	O
the	O
Mobile	O
World	O
Congress	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
since	O
March	O
2012	O
at	O
a	O
MSRP	B-Protocol
of	O
399GBP	O
or	O
449EUR	O
in	O
France	O
,	O
in	O
Singapore	O
at	O
$700	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Malaysia	O
at	O
RM1899	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
S	I-Application
capacitive	O
touchscreen	O
display	O
features	O
a	O
720p	O
zero-air-gap	O
display	O
on	O
a	O
4.3-inch	O
chassis	O
and	O
at	O
342ppi	O
which	O
,	O
at	O
release	O
,	O
was	O
tied	O
with	O
the	O
HTC	B-Application
Rezound	I-Application
for	O
the	O
highest	O
pixel	B-Algorithm
density	I-Algorithm
in	O
any	O
mobile	O
phone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
supports	O
multi-touch	B-Application
and	O
features	O
High	O
Definition	O
Reality	O
Display	O
with	O
mobile	O
BRAVIA	O
engine	O
from	O
Sony	O
and	O
is	O
capable	O
of	O
displaying	O
16,777,216	O
colours	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rear	O
camera	O
has	O
12	O
megapixels	O
with	O
Exmor	B-Device
R	I-Device
for	O
low	O
light	O
capturing	O
and	O
is	O
capable	O
of	O
recording	O
video	O
at	O
1080p	O
(	O
Full	O
High	O
Definition	O
)	O
with	O
stereo	O
audio.	O
,	O
both	O
unveiled	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
features	O
a	O
1.5GHz	O
dual	O
core	O
processor	O
,	O
1GB	O
RAM	B-Architecture
,	O
32	O
GB	O
internal	O
storage	O
,	O
a	O
micro-USB	B-Protocol
connector	O
that	O
also	O
supports	O
USB	B-Protocol
On-The-Go	O
and	O
a	O
micro	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
port	O
for	O
viewing	O
pictures	O
and	O
videos	O
from	O
the	O
device	O
on	O
a	O
TV	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
equipped	O
with	O
NFC	O
(	O
Near	O
Field	O
Communication	O
)	O
enabled	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
Xperia	B-Device
SmartTags	O
,	O
or	O
for	O
low	O
value	O
financial	O
transactions	O
,	O
as	O
NFC	O
becomes	O
more	O
widespread	O
in	O
use	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
appropriate	O
applications	O
from	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
S	I-Application
also	O
come	O
with	O
a	O
special	O
nano	O
coating	O
that	O
is	O
not	O
just	O
dirt	O
repellent	O
but	O
also	O
UV	O
Active	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
report	O
that	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
S	I-Application
come	O
with	O
a	O
fast	O
charging	O
ability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
S	I-Application
was	O
released	O
with	O
Android	B-Application
2.3	I-Application
(	O
"	O
Gingerbread	B-Application
"	O
)	O
,	O
but	O
received	O
an	O
update	O
to	O
Android	B-Application
4.0.4	O
(	O
"	O
Ice	O
Cream	O
Sandwich	O
"	O
)	O
on	O
21	O
June	O
in	O
some	O
countries	O
or	O
carriers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
has	O
announced	O
an	O
update	O
to	O
Android	B-Application
Jelly	O
Bean	O
4.1	O
for	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
S	I-Application
from	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
May	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
update	O
to	O
Android	B-Application
4.1.2	O
Jelly	O
Bean	O
began	O
to	O
roll	O
out	O
on	O
30	O
May	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
S	I-Application
is	O
Facebook	O
integrated	O
and	O
features	O
the	O
Timescape	O
UI	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
S	I-Application
is	O
also	O
DLNA	O
certified	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
front	O
of	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
S	I-Application
is	O
almost	O
90%	O
glass	O
which	O
appears	O
all	O
black	O
when	O
the	O
screen	O
is	O
off	O
and	O
the	O
back	O
is	O
curved	O
slightly	O
for	O
comfort	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
competing	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
S3	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
S	I-Application
is	O
equipped	O
with	O
a	O
dedicated	O
physical	O
camera	O
shutter	O
button	O
which	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
quick-launch	O
the	O
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
buttons	O
themselves	O
are	O
implemented	O
as	O
touch-sensitive	O
regions	O
between	O
the	O
transparent	O
strip	O
and	O
the	O
screen	O
,	O
like	O
on	O
the	O
Sony	B-Application
Xperia	I-Application
P	I-Application
.	O
Under	O
the	O
transparent	O
belt	O
,	O
there	O
is	O
an	O
XPERIA	B-Device
inscribed	O
on	O
top	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
design	O
approach	O
is	O
what	O
Sony	O
described	O
as	O
“	O
Iconic	O
Identity	O
”	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
simple	O
and	O
strong	O
look	O
that	O
's	O
easily	O
recognizable	O
as	O
a	O
Sony	B-Device
Xperia	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
launch	O
,	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
S	I-Application
was	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
hardware	O
,	O
its	O
distinctive	O
design	O
,	O
high-definition	O
display	O
,	O
efficient	O
camera	O
and	O
voice	O
clarity	O
but	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
removable	O
storage	O
and	O
battery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
Android	B-Application
smartphones	B-Application
,	O
it	O
competed	O
with	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Application
Nexus	I-Application
,	O
HTC	B-Application
One	I-Application
X	I-Application
,	O
LG	B-Application
Optimus	I-Application
4X	I-Application
HD	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
S	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2012	O
June	O
update	O
to	O
the	O
newest	O
Android	B-Application
version	O
,	O
4.0	O
(	O
Ice	O
Cream	O
Sandwich	O
)	O
,	O
was	O
well	O
received	O
and	O
added	O
its	O
own	O
improvements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
S	I-Application
and	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4S	I-Operating_System
sharing	O
similar	O
Exmor	B-Device
R	I-Device
camera	O
sensors	O
,	O
Natasha	O
Lomas	O
of	O
CNET	O
UK	O
preferred	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4S	I-Operating_System
camera	O
for	O
its	O
colours	O
,	O
exposure	O
,	O
focus	O
and	O
noise	O
reduction	O
,	O
(	O
some	O
comments	O
on	O
Natasha	O
's	O
article	O
criticised	O
that	O
the	O
test	O
was	O
biased	O
and	O
unfair	O
whilst	O
others	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
conclusion	O
was	O
justified	O
)	O
,	O
but	O
for	O
Basil	O
Kronfli	O
of	O
recombu	O
,	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
S	I-Application
was	O
nearly	O
tied	O
with	O
the	O
HTC	B-Application
One	I-Application
X	I-Application
for	O
the	O
best	O
camera	O
,	O
for	O
its	O
physical	O
button	O
and	O
detailed	O
picture	O
quality	O
,	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
Nokia	B-Language
N8	I-Language
,	O
itself	O
above	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4S	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
