Congratulation Sony Ericsson for the iF Gold Awards.

From 3g.co.uk:

The award ceremony for the event took place last week in Germany and we already reported earlier in the week that Acer's unreleased CloudMobile won an award.

Sony Ericsson/Sony were even bigger winners because they got their first ever "Gold Award", which was given to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active. The awards are given to the devices that signify the very best in mobile design.

The mobile one the award due to its elegant design and waterproof and dust-proof specification, which combines elegance and functionality. The Xperia Active is a mobile aimed at sports users and is suitable for everything from simple workouts to extreme sports.

In addition, Water and dust resistant, a 3-inch capacitive Bravia Engine touchscreen running at 320 x 480 resolution, along with a 5MP camera with LED flash and the ability to record video at 720p resolution. Battery life it can go easily 2 days without recharging with moderate use.

Prices for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, start at around £240 to buy an unlocked model, with monthly contracts available from around £20 depending on how many included minutes and texts you require.