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Sony prepared a special version of its Xperia V smartphone for the Japanese market. The device marked as Xperia VL comes with Japan-unique 1Seg support allowing its owners to enjoy mobile TV while commuting to work. Rest of the specs are unchanged and include a 4.3-inch HD Reality Display screen powered by Mobile Bravia Engine 2, 13-megapixel camera on the back, “high levels of dust and water resistance,” Qualcomm’s dual-core Krait processor, LTE connectivity support (in addition to 3G and Wi-Fi), NFC, GPS, Bluetooth and so on. Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich is running the show out of box.
From what we’ve heard, KDDI will get to offer the Xperia VL though we’re not sure how much they’ll ask for it. Moreover, we’re not sure when exactly the device will be released and can only hope that will happen sooner rather than later…
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
