Xperia Sola with floating touch technology

Xperia Sola

This time Sony Mobile Communications introduces the latest innovation in a series Xperia phone, Xperia Sola. Innovation that brought the floating touch technology, which lets users browse web pages simply lifted fingers on the screen, without a single touch.

"Xperia Sola comes with a Sony power that provides a fun new way in web search," said Calum MacDougall, Head of Marketing Xperia Sony Mobile Communications in a statement.

To facilitate the activity, Xperia Sola is also supported by the Near Field Communication, a technological SmartTags. By touching the Android smartphone NFC and SmartTag, two SmartTag attached Xperia Sola can be personalized with up to 10 commands. One SmartTag placed in the living room to turn on WiFi and other needs, another one can be put in the bedroom to turn on the alarm.

For entertainment, Xperia Sola comes with Reality Display technology generated by the Mobile Bravia screen technology, xLoud and 3D audio technology that produces a sharp sound.

Powered 1GHz dual core processor, smartphone which runs Android Gingerbread also comes with Fast Capture feature that allows the camera to take pictures in the standby mode simply by pressing a button.

Phone users can also watch the latest Hollywood box office film in a Unlimited video with limited services available. Sony Xperia Sola can also be upgraded with Android Ice Cream Sandwitch in middle 2012.

Touchscreen Technology of Smartphone

Actually smartphone technology is very rapid at all, especially after the release of the Android OS by Google add to competition in the mobile OS phone with touchscreen features. Mobile phone manufacturers competing to produce a handheld device with touchscreen features. If you decide to buy phones or tablet touchscreen to note is the technology of smartphone.

There are two smartphone technology of several technologies that are often used by touchscreen or tablet touchscreen smartphones sold in the market, namely Resistive and Capacitive. There are some differences that affect the function and the price of the devices using each of these technologies.

Device with a resistive screen is operated with compressed, because the resistive screen is composed of several layers. Can be pressed with your finger or a tool such as stylus or tablet pen. Resistive screen price is cheaper than the capacitive screen. Resistive screen is more accurate than the capacitive screen because the sensor works on the screen is pressed. This type of screen is well suited for handwriting recognition. Disadvantages of the resistive screen is not multi touch, pushed two places at once simultaneously.

Device with a capacitive screen is not working with pressed, the screen of this type rely on the sensor electrode conductors, such as the fingers of our hands. The screen is still good capacitive seen under the sun. Enough with the light touch can directly activate the screen. Capacitive screen has no effect if the condition is dirty screen, and supports multi-touch screen. Unfortunately the price of capacitive screens are more expensive.

The nature and characteristics of these two touchscreen technology affect the use and price, usually phone / tablet with capacitive screens are more expensive than resistive screens. Examples of devices with capacitive screens on the market is, Apple iPhone, Samsung S Galaxy, HTC Incredible and many more. While examples of phones that use resistive screen that is, the Nokia N97, HTC Tattoo, LG KP500 Cookie and others. Take a good phone specification if you want to buy it, sometimes the same type but a different series of different specifications of the screen, for example as tablets Huawei Ideos S7 103 and 105 series, 103 series 105 series screen resistive and capacitive screens.