Sony E-Mount camera for smartphones leaked ahead of IFA launch

Sony ILCE-QX1 leak

At the time of announcing its IFA 2014 event, Sony teased a new smartphone camera lens. Today images of the ILCE-QX1 E-mount camera has surfaced online ahead of the official event tomorrow. It is an E-mount camera module with interchangeable Alpha lenses, unlike the QX10 and QX100 camera lenses that were unveiled at IFA last year. Sony is also rumored to launch the QX30 smartphone lens with 30x zoom. Continue reading “Sony E-Mount camera for smartphones leaked ahead of IFA launch”

Sony to reportedly launch Android Wear powered SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk at IFA 2014

Sony is planning to debut two wearable devices at the IFA 2014 along with other smartphones and tablets. According to a report from 9to5Google, Sony will launch Android Wear powered SmartWatch3 and SmartBand Talk at an event this week.

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Sony IFA 2014 video teaser hints at Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact and Z3 Tablet Compact

Sony IFA 2014 teaser

Sony accidentally revealed its upcoming SmartWatch 3 (SW3) and Z3 Tablet Compact in its promotion recently. Today the company has posted a teaser video that reveals three new devices that could be the Xperia Z3 smartphone that was already teased last month, the Xperia Z3 Compact smartphone and the Xperia Z3 Compact Tablet.

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Sony Xperia C3 selfie smartphone launched in India for Rs. 23990

Sony Xperia C3

Sony has launched the Xperia C3, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in India. It was unveiled last month and packs a 5.5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor and Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a  5-megapixel front-facing camera with wide-angle lens along with a soft LED flash. It went on sale in Russia recently. Continue reading “Sony Xperia C3 selfie smartphone launched in India for Rs. 23990”

Upcoming Sony smartwatch and tablet teased ahead of IFA

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Sony has a habit of hinting at upcoming products through teasers hidden away in event invites. Taking a look at the invitation for its IFA event, it looks like the Japanese company might have a brand new smartwatch and perhaps even a tablet lined up for the event. There’s been a lot of speculation around the event and expected announcements include an updated flagship, a new smart lens and the aforementioned smartwatch.  Continue reading “Upcoming Sony smartwatch and tablet teased ahead of IFA”

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-KW11 19.2MP selfie camera official

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-KW11

Sony’s mystery device that appeared earlier this week has gone official in China. It is called Cyber-shot DSC-KW11 and looks like a perfume bottle. It has a 19.2-megapixel swivel camera with f/2.0 wide-angle lens, 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS CMOS sensor and a focal length of 21mm and LED flash on the top. This can rotate 180-degrees. It has Swarovski elements and silky pearl finish. Continue reading “Sony Cyber-shot DSC-KW11 19.2MP selfie camera official”

Sony Xperia Z3 gets certified in China

Sony Xperia Z3 L55t for China

Sony Xperia Z3 had already surfaced in live images. Specifications of the global variant of the Xperia Z3 (D6653) showed up last month. Now the Xperia Z3 L55t for China Mobile and L55u for China Unicom have been certified by TENAA. This reveals the dimensions of the smartphone as 146.5×72.4×7.35mm and weight as 158.4g. This makes it smaller and lighter than the company’s current flagship, the Xperia Z2. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 gets certified in China”

Sony Xperia C3 goes on sale in Russia

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Sony announced its latest mid-range selfie-focused smartphone, the Xperia C3 a while ago. However, the company did not reveal the pricing and the availability information of the smartphone. Well, these details are no longer a mystery as device is now available in Russia. Continue reading “Sony Xperia C3 goes on sale in Russia”

Sony working on selfie centered smartphone or a compact camera?

Sony released Xperia C3, a selfie focused smartphone with 5MP camera in July. Today two different reports are suggesting that the company is making a selfie centered smartphone or a compact camera.

Firstly, digi-wo has posted a bunch of photos of the Sony device that has a camera situated at the top of the phone in the center. According to the photos, it will have a swivel camera that we have already seen on Oppo N1 and Gionee Elife E7 mini. The camera lens is encompassed in a transparent rectangular case over the top of the phone.

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Sony Xperia M2 Aqua waterproof smartphone with 4.8-inch qHD display announced

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua

Sony Mobile has announced the Xperia M2 Aqua, a waterproof version of the Xperia M2 that was launched earlier this year. It has a 4.8-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia M2 Aqua waterproof smartphone with 4.8-inch qHD display announced”

Sony UHS-1 U3 32GB and 64GB memory cards with 95 MB/s transfer speed launched in India

Sony UHS-1 U3 memory card India

Sony has launched new Ultra High Speed SD card in its UZ series. The card comes in 32GB and 64GB variants and is recommended for continuous shooting with DSLR cameras and lets you record 4K in smartphones and cameras without any hassle due to its fast data transfer speed. This also minimizes workflow and improves efficiency for photographers. Continue reading “Sony UHS-1 U3 32GB and 64GB memory cards with 95 MB/s transfer speed launched in India”

Sony Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Dual Android 4.4 KitKat update starts rolling out

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Sony has started rolling out Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Dual smartphones, as it promised. It rolled out KitKat update for E1 and E1 Dual smartphones earlier this month. Along with the KitKat update that adds emojis, printing and more, the update also brings performance tweaks, Sony SmartBand compatibility, new features such as option to move apps to the SD card and some UI changes. Continue reading “Sony Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Dual Android 4.4 KitKat update starts rolling out”

Sony MDR-AS200, XB250 and XB450 headphones launched in India, starts at Rs. 790

Sony MDR XB450

Sony has launched MDR-XB 450 and 250 new headphones and MDR-AS200 earphones in India. The MDR – XB450 has 30mm dynamic driver unit for high quality, powerful sound and has slim, swivel folding style for convenient storage. It has new acoustic design and pressure relieving earpad fitting for comfortable extended usage. Continue reading “Sony MDR-AS200, XB250 and XB450 headphones launched in India, starts at Rs. 790”