Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra Photo Gallery

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Samsung announced the Galaxy Mega 2, its latest Galaxy Mega series smartphone in September. The 6-inch phablet then went on sale in India last month for Rs 20,900. We have already seen the unboxing,benchmarks and photo gallery of the phone. Now, lets compare the device with last year’s Sony Xperia Z Ultra that has already been reviewed. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra Photo Gallery”

Sony announces Android 5.0 Lollipop beta test on Xperia Z1, Z2 and Z3

Sony had confirmed last month that Android 5.0 update is coming to the entire Xperia Z line. Now, the company is revealing that it has received the AOSP of the latest Android 5.0 from Google and has started the beta testing.

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Sony Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet get Android 4.4.4 update, adds PS4 Remote Play, Hi-Res audio playback and more

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Last week Sony released the PS4 Remote Play app on Google Play to support PS4 Remote Play capabilities on the Xperia Z3 series. It said that it would bring PS4 Remote Play features to the Xperia Z2 series including the Xperia Z2 and the Z2 Tablet in the coming weeks. Today the company has started rolling out a new Android 4.4 (v23.0.1.A.0.167) update for these devices that brings PS4 Remote Play along with Hi-Res audio playback and several new features. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet get Android 4.4.4 update, adds PS4 Remote Play, Hi-Res audio playback and more”

Sony reports Q2 FY14 results, 9.9 million smartphones shipped

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Sony Corporation today reported net loss of 85.6 billion yen ($785 million) for its second quarter of the financial year 2014 that ended September 30th. Even though it shipped 9.9 million smartphone in the quarter, mobile communications division has reported an operating loss of 172 billion yen ($1.6 billion) for the quarter.

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Sony releases PS4 Remote Play app for Remote Play capabilities on Xperia Z3 series

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Sony introduced the Xperia Z3 series that includes, Sony Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact and the Z3 Tablet Compact devices at the IFA 2014 last month. At that time the company announced PS4 Remote Play capabilities for these devices that lets you use the phone as a remote screen to connect to and control your games on PS4. Today it has officially released the PS4 Remote Play app on Google Play. Continue reading “Sony releases PS4 Remote Play app for Remote Play capabilities on Xperia Z3 series”

Sony SmartWatch 3 up for pre-order in the US for $249.99, shipping October-end

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Sony introduced the SmartWatch 3, the company’s first Android Wear-powered smartwatch at the IFA last month. At the announcement Sony just said that it would go on sale later in Autumn 2014 without any price tag. Now the company started taking pre-orders for the smartwatch  at Verizon Wireless in the U.S, which would ship by October 30th. It is priced at $249.99 ( Rs. 15,299 approx.). Sony says it would go on Google Play Soon in select countries. Continue reading “Sony SmartWatch 3 up for pre-order in the US for $249.99, shipping October-end”

Sony Xperia Z3 vs Apple iPhone 6 Camera Comparison

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Sony’s Xperia Z3 is one of the many flagship devices out there battling it out with the iPhone. There is always this constant effort to one up Apple’s flagship every generation and the current one is no exception. The Z3 is Sony’s answer to Apple’s iPhone 6 and with both of them placing high emphasis on their cameras, we thought it’d be ideal to compare them and see how far the companies have gone, to take mobile story telling to the next level.

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Sony confirms Android 5.0 Lollipop update coming to entire Xperia Z line

Google officially announced Android 5.0 Lollipop two days back. Since then smartphone makers are announcing which of their handsets will receive the latest Android update. Today, Sony is announcing that the entire Xperia Z series will receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop.

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Sony Xperia Z3: Camera Highlights

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Sony introduced the Xperia Z3 and the Z3 compact recently, at the IFA event in Berlin. The obvious upgrades to the Z2 and the Z1 compact featured a slightly newer design and subtle changes to the hardware. One of the clear USPs of the Z3 is, of course, the camera. Since the Z1, Sony’s hardware for the camera has almost been consistent, but a lot of changes in software have not only added features, but made the experience much better. Another great USP of the Z3 and other Xperia devices is the ability to protect itself from water and dust. Couple these two and you get something that other flagships are not capable of.

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Sony Xperia Z3 vs Xperia Z3 Compact Photo Gallery

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Sony announced its flagship phone Xperia Z3 last month along with the Xperia Z3 Compact. The former was launched in India for Rs 51,990 while the latter for Rs 44,990. We have already seen hands on and review of the Xperia Z3 and photo gallery of the Xperia Z3 Compact. We have compared the Xperia Z3 with the Xperia Z2 and the LG G3. Now let us compare the Z3 with the Z3 Compact. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 vs Xperia Z3 Compact Photo Gallery”

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Benchmarks

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Sony launched the Xperia Z3 Compact along with the Z3 in India last month. It is powered by quad-core Snapdragon 801 (MSM 8274AC) 28nm HPm Krait 400 CPU clocked at 2.46 GHz power core and has Adreno 330 GPU, similar to the Z3. It has a 4.6-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). Faster processor makes it faster than the Z1 Compact. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Benchmarks”

Sony Xperia Z3 Benchmarks

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Sony launched the Xperia Z3, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India last week. We already brought you the review of the Xperia Z3, here we have the benchmarks. . It is powered by quad-core Snapdragon 801 (MSM 8274AC) 28nm HPm Krait 400 CPU clocked at 2.46 GHz power core and has Adreno 330 GPU. It has a 5-inch full HD display and runs on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). We had already seen several smartphones with this SoC. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 Benchmarks”

Sony Xperia Z3 vs LG G3 Photo Gallery

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Sony launched its flagship phone the Xperia Z3 in India yesterday for Rs 51,990 while LG’s flagship device was launched in July for Rs 47,990. We have already reviewed the Z3 and the LG G3  and now we are bringing you the comparison gallery of these two flagship smartphones.

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Sony Xperia Z3 vs Xperia Z2 Photo Gallery

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Sony announced the Xperia Z3  earlier this month and it was launched in India earlier this week for Rs 51,990. We have already brought you Hands On and photo gallery and a detailed review of the Z3. Now we are bringing you a comparison gallery of the the Z3 with Xperia Z2 that was launched in India back in May. We already brought you the hands-on from the IFA in September. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 vs Xperia Z2 Photo Gallery”

Sony Xperia Z3 Review

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When Sony launched its flagsip ie the Xperia Z2 a few months back, we said that it felt like a device where the thought was on making improvements all around. Improvements that made sense and improved the experience. Fast forward 6 months and Sony already has a successor to their flagship device. Way too early? That’s what we first thought as we unboxed the handset and set it up. A few days later, we’ve had some time to gather our thoughts about what makes the Sony Xperia Z3 tick. Is it worth an upgrade though? We answer that and more in our review below. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 Review”