Sony Ericsson announces rugged Xperia Active

Sony Ericson has recently revealed a new android smartphone that is not afraid of knocks and bumps and actually have a cool geeky design. This new smartphone, Sony Ericson Xperia Active is perfect for your super active lifestyles as it comes with a rugged exterior.
The Sony Ericson Xperia Active runs on Android 2.3 OS and features a compact form factor that shows close resemblance to some old school feature phones from the company.

This cool smartphone includes a 3-inch reality display that is scratch resistant and supports wet finger tracking (this feature will allow you to use the smartphone even if your hands are wet). Moreover, this device is dust proof and water resistant. It has a 1GHz processor, BRAVIA Engine (from Sony Mobile), a 5MP camera with 720p video recording capability, barometer, GPS, and compass. It also supports the ANT+ wireless protocol, which is useful for measuring heart and pulse rate directly through the smartphone.

The Xperia Active is also well integrated with Facebook and will allow you to share your fitness progress on Facebook with your friends. Of course, with Android as its OS, you’ll never be short of fascinating new apps and latest games.