Sony Xperia tipo dual (ST21a2 – ST21i2)

Made to get you started. Buy the phone. Open the box. Switch on. Relax. Simply follow the guide to set up your accounts, such as Google and Facebook, and transfer contacts from your phone. And with two SIM cards and the data usage app, you never have to worry about data costs again.

Made for 2 SIM cards. Switch between SIM cards anytime with a simple press on the dedicated hardware key. Perfect when you, for example, want to keep your work and leisure time apart. Or make it happen automatically – set which SIM card to use at specific times of the day. You can also customise each SIM card separately with different ringtones and notifications.

Made to make life easy. Enjoy the entertainment. Xperia tipodual is so easy to use. The latest apps and music are just a click away from your home screen. Running on the latest Android platform, the Xperia tipodual makes web browsing quicker and easier too.

Made to control your costs. Worried about data costs? Don’t be. The Xperia tipodual SIM smartphone lets you enjoy shock horror on-screen – not on your phone bill. Simply switch to the other SIM card or use the data usage app to set the limits you want to use data to surf, chat or game online. With the Xperia tipodual, you never need to spend more than you want to.

Made to keep in touch – for longer. Chat on the phone. Or have an all-night gossip using Xperia with Facebook. For longer. With the powerful battery you can charge your phone and then use it for 24 hours without having to charge it again. Long battery life means you’ll never miss that important call – or funny status update again.

Made to match your moods. Xperia tipodual is a smartphone. It gives you instant access to the web and online content, and a whole host of apps, like email, Google Maps and Google Search. Make your phone your own with hundreds of thousands of apps to choose from. All apps appear on the home screen, so they’re easy to get to.

We’ve got what you want to hear. Millions and millions of songs on demand from Music Unlimited. Listen offline and with no annoying ads. Enjoy dozens of preset channels and easily sync with your own music collection. Get the most from your music with Music Unlimited.

(Source: Sonymobile Global)

Tech Specs:

Sony Xperia tipo ST21a2 – ST21i2
General and Software
Other names or variations	Sony Xperia tipo ST21a – ST21i –  ST21i2 – ST21a2
Operating System	Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Physical Keyboard	On-screen 12-key keyboard and QWERTY
Announced	13 june 2012
Status Available	Q3 2012
Browser & Internet	WebKit browser – RSS Feeds, XHTML,, HTML5, CSS3, WAP 2.0) -- Booksmarks
Java	MIDP
Display
Size, diagonal	3.2 inches - 81.28 mm
Display Resolution	320 x 480 pixels
Generalized Pixel Density	180 ppi
	TFT – Touchscreen – Capacitive – 262.000 colour – Scratch-resistant glass
Connectivity
WAN / Network 2G	GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Mhz - DUAL SIM
WAN / Network 3G	ST21a2 (Americas): UMTS HSPA 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I)  ST21i2 (Global): UMTS HSPA 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I)
WAN / Data	GPRS Up to 86 kbps / EDGE Up to 237 kbps -- HSDPA cat 8(download) Up to 7.2 Mbps
WAN / Netwok 4G	No
Wireless LAN	802.11a/b/g/n – DLNA – Wi-Fi hotspot – 2.4 GHz – 72 Mbps
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR + A2DP
Bluetooth Profiles	AADP – AVRCP – HFP – HSP – OPP – PAP
USB	MicroUSB 2.0 – USB mass storage – Charging connector
Audio jack 3,5 mm	3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)
GPS / Location Based Services	A-GPS OMA Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) v1.0 3GPP Control Plane location (incl. Emergency location), only care E911. Qualcomm GPSOneXtra) OMA CP version 1.1
Camera
Camera Resolution (max)	3.2 megapixels - 2048x1536 pixels
Camera secundary	No
Camera Focus	No
Camera Flash	No
Camera Zoom (max)	Zoom digital 4x
Additional Camera Features	Geotagging – Self-timer -- Send to web -- Touch capture
Media
Audio Player	MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, MIDI
Video Player	MPEG4, H.263, H.264
Video Recording	Yes – VGA
Video Playback	Yes
Speakerphone	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes
Radio FM	Stereo FM radio + RDS
Voice Recording	Yes
	Album art -- PlayNow service -- Music Player -- TrackID music recognition application -- xLoud Experience
Processor and memory
Processor / SoC	Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon CMOS, 45 nm, S1 MSM7225A – CPU: Scorpion ARM Cortex-A5, 600 – 800 MHz, ARMv7-A, Single-core – GPU: Adreno 200 (enhanced) – Q4 2011
Processor Clock Speed	800 MHz
RAM	512MB
Internal memory	2.9 GB MB (up to 2.5 GB user-accessible memory)
Memory Card Type	microSDHC
Memory Card Size Supported	Up to 32 GB
Sensors
Accelerometer	Yes
Digital Compass	Yes
Proximity Sensor	Yes
Notifications	Vibration, MP3, WAV, polyphonic
Power
Battery Type	1500 mAh
Talk time	2G up to 5 hours – 3G up to 6 hours
Stand-by time	2G up to 350 hours – 3G up to 360 hours
	Music up to 36 hours – Video up to 8 hours
Divers
Messaging	SMS, MMS, IM (Google Talk), Email (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Google Mail, Push Email)
Games	Yes -- 3D games – Motion gaming
Color	Classic silver – Serene black
Phone Book	Yes
Organizer	Yes
Agenda	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Task	Yes
Notes	Yes
Predictive text	Yes
Watch	Yes
Alarm	Yes
Diary	Yes
Calculator	Yes
Document Viewer	Yes
Flight mode	Yes
Weight	99.4 grams
Dimensions	103 x 57 x 13 mm
	PC Companion – Synchronisation via Facebook -- Synchronisation via SyncML -- Synchronisation via Google -- Synchronisation with computer -- Synchronisation via Microsoft -- Exchange -- ActiveSync
	NeoReader barcode scanner
	Google mobile services
	Picture wallpaper – Wallpaper animation

Gallery:

Available colors for Sony Xperia tipo dual, classic silver, serene black

Resources: 

Sony Global - Sony Xperia tipo dual
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