Sony unveils first waterproof phone : xperia Z

Xperia Z handset is electronic giant's new flagship which has waterproof coating. It has a protective plastic covers that must be unclipped before they can be accessed.
This mobile phone can be used in the bath or shower and can even be dropped down the toilet. This phone if it gets dirty can be washed under a tap.Sony says the handset can survive being dropped in a toilet (which apparently happens to one in ten phones) and if it gets dirty, can be washed under a tap. It's capable of being submerged in water of up to one metre for 30 minute.
Sony unveiled Xperia Z at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas. Its latest mobile phone doesn't only have a waterproof design, its features also includes:

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (4.1.2)
• Form factor:
  • Candybar
• Dimensions:
  • 5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches (139 x 71 x 7.9 mm)
• Weight:
  • 5.15 oz (146 g)
    the average is 4.1 oz (117 g)
• Side Keys:
  • Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
• Rugged:
  • • Water (Water), Dust proof
  • IP certified:
    • IP 57

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 5 inches
• Resolution:
  • 1080 x 1920 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 441 ppi
• Technology:
  • TFT
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

BATTERY

• Talk time:
  • 11.00 hours
    the average is 8 h (507 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • 22.9 days (550 hours)
    the average is 19 days (464 h)
• Capacity:
  • 2330 mAh

HARDWARE

• System chip:
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
• Processor:
  • Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait
• Graphics processor:
  • • Adreno 320
• System memory:
  • 2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel)
• Built-in storage:
  • 16 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 13.1 megapixels, Immobile
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Features:
    • Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects, Self-timer
• Camcorder:
  • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
  • Features:
    • Video calling
• Front-facing camera:
  • • 2.2 megapixels
  • Video capture:
    • 1920x1080 (1080p HD)

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback
  • Supported formats:
    • MP3
• Video playback:
  • Supported formats:
    • MPEG4, H.263, H.264
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• Streaming:
  • • Audio, Video
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • supports: HTML, HTML5
• Built-in online services support:
  • Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 900, 2100 MHz
• LTE:
  • 800 MHz, 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2600 MHz
• Data:
  • LTE, HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Global Roaming:
  • Yes
• Positioning:
  • GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
• Navigation:
  • Yes

PHONE FEATURES

• Phonebook:
  • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
• Instant Messaging:
  • • Google Talk

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 4.0
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
  • Wi-Fi Direct:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• Headphones connector:
  • 3.5mm
• HDMI:
  • • via microUSB
• Charging connector:
  • microUSB
• Other:
  • NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 07 Jan 2013
• Scheduled release:
  • March 2013 (Official)