Lenovo outs waterproof Android phone...

Today, Lenovo has announced a new waterproof (IP67 certified) Android smartphone called the A660, not only is the phone waterproof, it also has dual-sim capability and runs Android 4.0 which is a bonus. The design of the handset is nice looking surprisingly similar to Sony's Xperia Tipo having four capacitive buttons below the display and several colour choices available.

Specs wise, it packs a 4-inch WVGA resoution (480x800) display, powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz with 1GB of RAM which runs Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich". Camera's on the device include a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a VGA resolution front-facing camera for video calls, internal storage hasn't been stated but expect around 8GB.

Availability of the device is limited as the device has only been confirmed for China, it'd be great to see this device be available globally. The specs are ideal for someone who isn't waning to spend loads of money on a smartphone but wants a decent one.

Sony Announces Xperia Go and Acro S smartphones...

Sony has just announced two more additions to their Xperia line up, the Xperia Go and Acro S. Both of which are said to ship in Q3 of 2012. Both handsets are waterproof but have relatively good specs.

The Xperia Go sports a 3.5-inch LED backlit LCD display with a resolution of 320x480, the device runs a Dual-core 1GHz processor with 512MB of RAM. The device runs on Android 2.3 out of the box but is planned to be upgraded to Android 4.0 shortly after release. The device boasts a 5MP rear-facing camera and comes with 8GBs of internal storage.

The Xperia Acro S sounds like a flagship device and it sure could be with it's specs. The Acro S packs a LED backlit LCD display with a resolution of 720x1280, it runs a Dual-core 1.5GHz processor with 1GB of RAM. This device runs Android 4.0 out of the box and will most likely be able to see Jelly Bean (next android). The device boasts a 12MP rear-facing camera with a 1.3MP front-facing camera and comes with 16GB of internal storage.

Both phones a IP67 certified allowing them to be waterproof for up to 1m for 30mins. So, if your wanting a near-enough top end smartphone you could get the Acro S or if your looking for a budget smartphone but wnt it to be waterproof, get the Go.