Sony Joins Multi-SIM Party With Xperia Tipo Dual

Sony took to Facebook to launch its new Xperia miro, but didn't bother to do more than slip a few Xperia tipo and Xperia tipo dual videos onto YouTube to reveal the budget smartphone pair. Coming in single- and dual-SIM variants, the tipo has a 3.2-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen and runs Ice Cream Sandwich on an 800MHz processor. Meanwhile the Xperia tipo dual has a dedicated button on the side to switch between the two SIMs.

There's also Bluetooth and WiFi b/g/n, along with GPS/aGPS, an FM radio with RDS and a 3.5mm headphone socket. A 3.2-megapixel camera on the back has autofocus and video recording, and inside there's 512MB of RAM and 2.5GB of user storage with a microSD card to add to that.

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Sony says the 1,500 mAh battery should last for a full 24hrs of use, and with it the Xperia tipo and tipo dual come in at 13mm thick and tip the scales at a smudge over 99g. The Xperia tipo will arrive in black, white, red and blue variants, while the tipo dual will only come in black and white.

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As for when, exactly, that launch will happen, Sony isn't saying. Nor is it revealing any pricing details, but with the relatively slow processor and low-res display this is undoubtedly a pair for the low-end market.