There's a new rugged smartphone in town: the Sony Xperia Go, set to replace the outdoorsy Xperia Active.
We first got wind of the Go back when it was known by its codename Xperia Lotus, and the leaks that emerged were pretty spot-on, as it happens.
The rumoured 1Ghz dual-core processor makes an appearance, as does Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and the water- and dust-proof qualities of its predecessor.
In fact, Sony says the Xperia Go comes with the highest level of dust and water resistance in a smartphone which is surprising given that it doesn't look like a brick that has, inexplicably, fallen from the ugly tree.
Android aficionados will be pleased to hear that the Gingerbread OS will be upgradeable to Android 4.0 (ICS) at some point in the future, although Sony's not letting on exactly when.
The only inaccuracy that the sneaky tipster came up with was the display resolution; the leak suggested we'd see a 480x854 display, but the Xperia Go comes rocking 480x320 pixels.
Resistable
It's not so bad, though, as the 3.5-inch screen comes with Reality Display with the Bravia engine that Sony is so proud of, and the glass is supposedly scratch-resistant so you can go rock climbing with it or just keep it in your pocket with your keys.
Other juicy specs to feast your active-lifestyle eyes on include 8GB of internal storage (although only 4GB is actually accessible) plus a microSD slot, 512MB of RAM and a supposed talk time of up to 6h 30m from the 1305 mAh battery.
Of course you'll want to take snaps of all those rugged outdoor activities, for which the 5MP camera with LED flash and autofocus should come in handy (and there's the near-obligatory 720p HD video shooting capability too).
The Sony Xperia Go will be available in black, white and yellow in Q3 2012, with no word on price just yet. The US will be getting the handset under the moniker in Sony Xperia Advance.