Sony Xperia Tipo hits pre-order in the UK

We’ve just received word that Sony’s new Xperia Tipo is set to take to store shelves in the coming weeks, with pre-orders kicking off from today. Sony’s new entry-level Xperia is set to attract customers with its sophisticated looks and low price point.

The team at unlocked-mobiles.com are reporting that they now have the Xperia Tipo ready and waiting for pre-orders, with a SIM free price of just £134.98. Despite being an entry level handset, the Tipo does offer the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box. Hardware wise you’re treated a spec sheet akin to last year’s mid-range handsets, with an 800MHz single core Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM and 2.5GB of inbuilt user storage, expandable via microSD up to 32GB, all of which should be ample for your typical smartphone needs. The screen adorning the Tipo’s front is a 3.2-inch HVGA (320x480) display and the back offers users a 3.2 megapixel camera.


The larger Xperia Miro and the tougher Xperia Go also made it to pre-order earlier this week and with the arrival of the Tipo, Sony have now arranged their complete mid-to-low end device portfolio out. Although the Tipo features in black on unlocked-mobile.com, Expansys are also offering up pre-order of all four colour options which the Tipo will be sold in (black, white, red and blue) the catch being that it’ll cost you £149.99 SIM free. Interestingly the Tipo’s dual-SIM sibling also makes an appearance, although pricing has not yet been confirmed.

For those thinking of picking up an Xperia Tipo, units should arrive from August 20th.

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