Category: Sony

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact up for pre-order in UK at 349 GBP

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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact that was unveiled earlier this month at the IFA 2014. The pricing was revealed as 429 GBP in UK, and online retailer Clove started taking pre-orders for the smartphone 432 GBP including VAT, now it has announced that the price of the Xperia Z3 Compact has been slashed to 349 GBP (US$ 560 or Rs. 34,460 approx) including VAT and 290.83 GBP (US$ 470 or Rs. 28,710 approx) excluding VAT. It would go on sale later this month. However, the official Sony Mobile store in UK is still taking pre-orders from the smartphone at 429 GBP. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 Compact up for pre-order in UK at 349 GBP”

Sony Xperia L, M, C and SP not getting Android KitKat update

Sony has announced that its will not add further Android updates to Xperia L, M, C and SP.  That means that for those of you who own these smartphones, an Android update will not be issued.

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Sony Xperia Z3 Wireless Charging Cover available for pre-order in UK

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Sony unveiled the Xperia Z3, the latest flagship smartphone in its Z series earlier this month, the official wireless charging cover (WCR14) for the Xperia Z3 is now available for pre-order in the UK from Clove. The Charging cover also acts as a protective cover and a stand that offers variable viewing angle for viewing videos comfortably. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 Wireless Charging Cover available for pre-order in UK”

Sony starts rolling out Android 4.4.4 update for Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z

Sony has announced that it has started rolling out Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) update for last year’s Xperia Z lineup that includes, Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and the Xperia Tablet Z. It rolled out Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) update for these devices back in May. The Android 4.4.4 update for the Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and the Z Ultra was rolled out back in June.  Continue reading “Sony starts rolling out Android 4.4.4 update for Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z”

Sony Xperia Z3 Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Sony took wraps of its next flagship phone the Xperia Z3 at IFA, Berlin 2014. We got our hands on the device at the event and here is a quick sneak peak of the phone. The phone looks like a premium phone with few changes as compared to its predecessor the Xperia Z2 that was launched six months back. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Sony Xperia E3 Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Sony introduced the Xperia E3 at IFA, Berlin 2014 along with the flagship Xperia Z3. The budget smartphone has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and weighs 8.5 mm thick and weighs 144 g. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E3 Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Sony QX30 Smart Lens Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Sony unveiled the DSC-QX30 camera lens for smartphones at the IFA 2014, a year after unveiling the QX10 and Q100 smart lenses. The QX30 has 30x optical zoom and is supported by Optical SteadyShot image stabilization for better blur-free images. We got to check out the new camera lens at sony booth, check out the hands on.

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Sony QX1 Interchangeable Lens-Style Camera Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Sony unveiled the ILCE-QX1, its first Interchangeable lens style camera at the IFA earlier this week. The camera supports a range of E-mount lenses and even has a Built-in flash (GN4 in meters at ISO 100) for better low-light photography. We got to check it out at the Sony booth, here is the hands on and the photo gallery.

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Sony NWZ A15 HD Audio Player Hands On

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Along with the SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk, Sony also announced an audio player at IFA, Berlin 2014. Dubbed as NWZ Walkman A 15. The high resolution audio player is designed for the audiophile with support for the ALAC, WAV, AIFF and FLAC formats as well as regular MP3 and AAC files. Continue reading “Sony NWZ A15 HD Audio Player Hands On”

Sony Smartband Talk Hands on and Photo Gallery

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Sony announced the SmartBand Talk along with the SmartWatch 3 at the IFA, Berlin 2014. The latest wearable from the company sports a 1.4 inch e-ink display and comes with a built in microphone and speaker thereby allowing you to make and receive calls through the band. Continue reading “Sony Smartband Talk Hands on and Photo Gallery”

Sony Smartwatch 3 Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Sony announced the SmartWatch 3 powered by Android Wear at the IFA, Berlin 2014 yesterday. We got our hands on the SmartWatch3 SWR50 which is company’s foray into Android Wear. The device sports a 1.6-inch (320 x 320 pixels) TFT LCD capacitive touch screen display.

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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact hands on and photo gallery

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Sony Xperia Z3 Compact along with Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact was unveiled at the company’s press event in Berlin two days ago. We were at the show floor during the announcement and we had a chance to spend some quality time with the Xperia Z3 Compact. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3 Compact hands on and photo gallery”

Sony rolls out Bluetooth wireless headphones and wearable MP3 player

Sony has launched three wireless bluetooth headphones that specializes in a different features. The first Bluetooth headphone from the company is MDR-XB950BT Extra Bass Bluetooth Headset. As the name implies it puts more emphasis on the bass to deliver what Sony says is “a powerful audio experience.”

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Sony Xperia Z3 lineup get a price tag in European markets

Sony launched the Xperia Z3 line up yesterday that includes the Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact and Z3 Tablet. At the time of the announcement, the company did not reveal the prices of these devices. However, these three products are up for pre-order in Europe and were first spotted by Italian website Tuttoandroid.net.

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