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it's got a three in its name but that's about all Sony's low-end smartphone has in common with its fancier contemporaries I'm Michael Fisher with PocketNow and here's a quick look at the Xperia e3 a snapdragon 400 an f' WVGA display and four gigs of storage if those specs don't say low-end to you well they should despite the e3 spocream IAM look it's not hard to see that this phone is made to be affordable from the optics 5 megapixel and VGA cameras to the small 2330 milliamp hour battery the e3 is gonna need to be pretty cheap to be worth your while but just got some fun features like a flick gesture that opens any app you want and if you've always wanted something with Sony's design aesthetic and a more affordable bundle this thing might just make your day it also runs pretty smoothly in our limited testing here and the matte finish works nicely with the thicker dimensions to make the e3 very comfortable in the half Sony's calling for an autumn release and we'll update you on price and availability when we get that info there's lots more to come from even 2014 in Berlin so stay tuned to pocket now for our continuing coverage on Sony and everyone else in attendance then michael fisher captain two phones on twitter we'll see you real soon