The ‘Waterproof’ Smartphone: Sony Xperia ZR

Sony unveils its water-resistant device – the Xperia ZR, a new 4.6-inch, 720p Android smartphone that can stay under as much as 5 feet(1.5 m) of water for up to 30 minutes. Using the phone’s 13-megapixel Exmor RS camera, you can shoot underwater photos and videos in full HD. The dedicated camera key also allows you to quickly take a shot even if the phone is locked.

Other features include a 1.5GHz quadcore Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor that has been teamed with an Adreno 320 GPU, running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean as the operating system, and is powered by a 2,300mAh battery.

The handset packs a 2GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory with microSD card slot, Sony’s Walkman album and movie apps and a notable OptiContrast OLED screen with Bravia tech to reduce glare “even in bright sunlight.”

The Sony Xperia ZR is expected to go on sale around the world in Q2, 2013.

Source: ubergizmo.com, engadget.com