The new Android handset from Sony, packing waterproof capabilities

May 14, 2013 00:51 GMT  ·  By

Sony’s latest Android-based Xperia smartphone promises an appealing experience to those who would like to shoot videos while underwater, and the handset vendor has decided to show more of that in promo videos for the device.

Dubbed Xperia ZR, the phone will hit shelves with a 4.55-inch HD screen, a quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel photo snapper on the back, and a front camera for making video calls.

“Go below the surface with the new smartphone from Sony that lets you experience underwater filming in Full HD. Find out how Xperia ZR packs all of Sony's camera expertise into a sleek smartphone and helps you make a splash and share it with just a single touch,” Sony notes.

Looking as a smaller Xperia Z, the new handset should land on shelves before the end of Q2 2013, though not in the UK, France and Germany, it seems.

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