The VAIO Phone launches in Japan for $420 off-contract

Many of us are familiar with the VAIO brand name from the time that it was part of Sony. Those days are gone however, and now VAIO is mostly owned by Japan Industrial Partners. As such, VAIO is now creating its own designs and competing against Sony in its home market, Japan. VAIO has just launched its first smartphone, the imaginatively named VAIO Phone in collaboration with the Japanese carrier, b-mobile. 

As you can see from the images, the VAIO Phone is not pushing smartphone design to new heights. Possibly the best thing you can say about it is that it seems inoffensive. One good thing is that the handset runs Android 5.0 Lollipop at launch and is said to be a mostly stock experience. The VAIO Phone will cost around 4,000 Yen ($33) per month over a two-year contract from b-mobile that snags you unlimited data. The off-contract price is 51,000 yen which equates to around $420.

Specifications:

• Android 5.0 Lollipop
• 5-Inch IPS display with 720 x 1280 resolution
• Quad-Core Processor clocked at 1.2GHz
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB Internal Storage
• MicroSD card support (up to 64GB)
• 13MP Rear-facing camera
• 5MP Front-facing camera
• Supports 3G bands 2100/800 MHz & LTE 2000/1800/800MHz
• 2,500mAh battery
• Dimensions: 71.3 x 141.5 x 7.95mm
• Weight: 130 grams

Source: b-mobile

Come comment on this article: The VAIO Phone launches in Japan for $420 off-contract