Sony Mobile has today officially announced two new additions their NXT Series of the Xperia line. The two culprits are the Xperia P and the Xperia U. These two phones will be joining the Xperia S and the Xperia Sola between mid-June and the 22nd of July – full release details are found below. The Xperia P will be available at Telstra, Dick Smith and Sony Retail Stores, while the Xperia U will be available at Crazy John’s and the same retail partners.

The Xperia P is for those of you looking for a mid-range phone, while the Xperia U is a really budget Xperia. The newest additions to the NXT Series feature 2011 hardware, with 2012 software. It is …

This comes in just one month after Sony elected to have the Xperia Sola as an exclusive device for Harvey Norman. The Japanese OEM has now elected to have the lowest-end device of the 2012 NXT Series to be available first up at Dicksmith Electronics. The Xperia U is up for sale for $299 + delivery, making it a very affordable budget Android.

Specifications:

• Android 2.3 Gingerbread (upgradeable to Android 4.0 ICS in Q3 2012)
• 3.5-inch ‘Reality Display’ powered by the Mobile BRAVIA Engine
• 5 MP camera with LED Flash
• 1GHz dual-core processor
• 512MB of RAM
• 8GB of internal storage
• xLoud loudness enhancement
• 3D surround sound as well