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Sony Xperia A4 with 4.6-inch HD display, 20.7MP Camera, Android 5.0 announced

Sony Xperia A4

Sony has announced Xperia A4 (SO-04G) for NTT Docomo in their 2015 Summer lineup. The Sony Xperia Z1f (SO-02F) was released as Z1 Compact and the Xperia A2 (SO-04F) was released as the Xperia Z3 Compact last year, so the Xperia A4 might launch as Xperia Z4 Compact soon. The Xperia A4 has a 4.6-inch (1280 x 720pixels) Triluminos Display, is powered by 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Back has matte finish, similar to the Xperia A2. Continue reading “Sony Xperia A4 with 4.6-inch HD display, 20.7MP Camera, Android 5.0 announced”

Sony announces an LED light bulb with built in speaker

Sony has just announced probably a world’s first in Japan; the LED light bulb speaker. Yes you read that right. It is indeed an LED light bulb that has a speaker built right into it along with Bluetooth functionality.

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Weekly Roundup: 12 smartphones, 2 tablets, 2 fitness trackers, power bank and more

First up is the highlight of the week from Huawei. The company launched three products in its Honor portfolio – the Honor Bee, the Honor 4C smartphones and Honor AP007 power bank. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: 12 smartphones, 2 tablets, 2 fitness trackers, power bank and more”

Sony Xperia Z4 Compact expected to launch on May 13

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Sony is expected to introduce a mini variant of the latest flagship Xperia Z4, dubbed the Sony Xperia Z4 Compact next Wednesday on May 13, according to a report by Russian tech blog on Wednesday. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z4 Compact expected to launch on May 13”

Sony Smart Bluetooth Speaker BSP60 now available for pre-order in Europe

Sony announced its Smart Bluetooth Speaker BSP60 at MWC 2015 in March. The cute Smart Bluetooth Speaker is now up for pre-order in Europe.

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Sony Xperia C4 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core SoC, 5MP front camera with flash announced

Sony Xperia C4

Sony Mobile just announced the Xperia C4, the company latest mid-range handset in the Xperia series. It is a selfie-focused smartphone that comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 25mm wide-angle lens along with a soft LED flash, similar to the Xperia C3. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Other specifications include, 5.5-inch 1080 display, 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek processor and Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Sony Xperia C4 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core SoC, 5MP front camera with flash announced”

Newer batches of Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge use ISOCELL camera sensor instead of Sony sensor

Earlier today, we reported that Sony was having trouble supplying its sensors to the Chinese manufacturers due to high demand from Apple for their iPhone 6C. Apparently Chinese manufacturers aren’t the only ones affected as even Samsung has been forced to use its own sensors in place of Sony ones. This has been witnessed on the newer units of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.

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Sony struggling to meet camera sensor demand set by Apple for iPhone 6C

Sony seems to be having issues related to supplying enough units of their camera sensors to Chinese manufacturers due to the high number of orders placed by Apple for their upcoming iPhone 6C. The C series will apparently be there as an option here on out for customers who prefer to have a smaller 4 inch device.

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Sony Mobile sales up 11% YoY, 39.1 million smartphones shipped in FY14

Sony Corporation has reported its revenues for fourth quarter of the financial year 2014 and the full year that ended March 31, 2015. Sales increased to 1,937.7 billion yen ( US$ 16,148 million), an increase of 3.6% in Q4 14 compared to the same quarter last year. Sales for the whole financial year 2014 increased 5.8% to 8,215.9 billion yen ( US$ 68,466 million). It shipped 7.9 million smartphones in the quarter and 39.1 million smartphones in the financial year of 2014. Continue reading “Sony Mobile sales up 11% YoY, 39.1 million smartphones shipped in FY14”

Sony SRS-X11 and SRS-X55 portable Bluetooth speakers launched in India for Rs. 5490 and 16990

Sony India has launched SRS-X11 and SRS-X55, the company’s latest portable speakers. The SRS-X11 is a compact cube-shaped speaker that offers 10W powerful audio output. Even though it is a mono speaker, you can pair two speakers for Stereo-mode. It comes with a strap to carry it easily. The SRS-X55 has powerful 30W stereo output and also has 20W subwoofer for an enhanced audio experience. Both these have has Near Field Communication (NFC) to pair with your smartphone or tablet easily. Continue reading “Sony SRS-X11 and SRS-X55 portable Bluetooth speakers launched in India for Rs. 5490 and 16990”

Sony Xperia Z4 could be launched as Xperia Z3+ globally

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Sony introduced the Xperia Z4 in Japan last week. Soon after the release, there were reports that said that the Xperia Z4 will be Japan-only, and the company is planning to launch another flagship for global markets. Now the white paper of Sony SCR30 Style Cover Window accessory for the Xperia Z4 shows that the smartphone is also called Xperia Z3+, which could be the name of the phone when it launches in global markets outside Japan. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z4 could be launched as Xperia Z3+ globally”

Google on Monday announced its ‘more helpful’ Android Wear update that will bring Wi-Fi support, always-on apps, gesture controls and more to your smartwatch. Continue reading “Android Wear gets Wi-Fi support, always-on apps, hand-drawn emojis and more”

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