Sony Ericsson Announce New Handsets – Xperia ray, Xperia active and txt

Sony Ericsson have unveiled three new handsets at the Communicasia show in Singapore, the Xperia ray, Xperia active, and the txt

Xperia ray

The ray is super slim at only 9.4mm thick, and available in black and champagne colour. It will feature a 3.3” No-Air-Gap Touchscreen powered by the Bravia engine, 1Ghz processor, has Android 2.3 on board and has an 8.1mp camera at the rear.

The ray specs are:

•    3.3” No-Air-Gap Touchscreen
•    Mobile Bravia Engine for crisper images
•    Premium slim design – 9.4 mm thick
•    Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
•    1GHz processor
•    8.1MP Camera with Exmor R Sensor
•    HD Video Recording (720p/30fps) with Face Tracking
•    Sony Qriocity Video Service (video-on-demand)
•    GPS / WiFi

UK network Three have already confirmed they are picking up the ray, and expect it to be available “this summer”.

Xperia active

the active is a outdoor sports style phone. Its dust proof, water resistant and has a scratch-resistant screen. It also has the Bravia engine powering its display, but only a 5mp camera here, although it does have a distinctive lanyard holder!

Specs are:

Sony Ericsson txt

The txt is an odd phone for SE, with its full QWERTY candybar form factor and runs an unknown but possibly custom OS. It has a 2.6” display that isn’t touch capable, and seems to indicate its a socially slanted phone with the homescreen showing your top friends.