Sony announced the Vaio Fit 11A tablet computer during January earlier this year and the product went on sale during February. However, in the past weeks, Sony had received three complaints from consumers reporting burnt parts in the Vaio Fit 11A. As a result, Sony has said that there was risk that the batteries of these products, which are made by Panasonic, could overheat and catch fire.
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Sony launches 64GB microSD UHS-I card in India for Rs. 5679
Sony India has launched 64GB UHS-I class 10 high speed micro SD card. It offers high speed data transfer of 40MB/s ideal for burst shooting and full HD video recording on smartphones and has enhanced image recovery abilities, says Sony. It is also highly reliable since it is water, dust, UV, X-ray and temperature proof and comes with a warranty of 5 years. Continue reading “Sony launches 64GB microSD UHS-I card in India for Rs. 5679”
Sony Xperia E1 Dual Photo Gallery and Hardware Walkthrough
The Sony Xperia E1 Dual is the Japanese company’s improvisation of its long time low end play. The Xperia Tipo Dual and the earlier Xperia E used to occupy this segment, and keeping up with the times, the E1 dual will now occupy the place of a low end smartphone from Sony. Armed with a dedicated Walkman button and audio enhancements with XLoud and ClearPhase, the E1 dual aims to satisfy the young hip smartphone buyer who listens to a lot of music. Something tells us this is familiar territory for the company. With a plastic body and design elements that Sony has only recently pushed forward, we give you a tour of the phone in photos.
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Sony Xperia Z2 retail availability delayed in UK until May due to high demand
There have been rumors that Sony Xperia Z2 has been globally delayed due to a component shortage. Clove UK and other online retailers have confirmed that the SIM-free variant would not launch in UK until May. The Xperia Z2 Tablet went on sale in UK earlier this month and the Xperia Z2 smartphone was expected to go on sale in UK in early April for 599 GBP. The flagship smartphone from Sony is expected in early or mid May. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z2 retail availability delayed in UK until May due to high demand”
Sony says no to Android Wear for now, will stick to its custom OS
Sony was one among the first of the electronics giant to jump into the smart watch category and it has so far launched a couple of smart watches. Until now, both the products haven’t really made it to the larger crowd. Sony SmartWatch does not use Android as its OS, but works with Android smartphones.
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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet goes on sale in UK for 399GBP for the 16GB version
Sony Xperia Z was the first big tablet from Sony and it was announced in CES 2013 alongside the then flagship Sony Xperia Z. Sony skipped the tablet version when they announced the Sony Xperia Z1 at the IFA 2013. But when they announced their successor Sony Xperia Z2, they also announced the tablet version – Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet.
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Sony Xperia E1 Dual Benchmarks
Sony unveiled the Xperia E1 and the E1 Dual earlier this year as the successors of the Xperia E and the Xperia E dual. Both these phones launched in India earlier this month. We brought you the unboxing of the Xperia E1 dual last week, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The Xperia E1 Dual is the first smartphone to feature a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210) processor with two ARM Cortex A7 chips clocked at 1.19 GHz. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E1 Dual Benchmarks”
Sony Xperia E1 Dual Unboxing
Sony has been doing a lot of things right recently. They launched their latest flagship, the Xperia Z2 at the Mobile World Congress, which really impressed us, and then there was the Xperia Z1 Compact earlier, which is easily the best “mini” device out there. But Sony is not about flagships alone, as they have a whole portfolio to care about, that cover a wide range prices. On that note, we have here, the Sony Xperia E1 Dual, which is the company’s entry level model that competes with the various Micromax and Karbonn devices of our market, let alone Samsung or Nokia. Sony has been making devices in this segment for a long time, and the last popular one in this range was the Xperia Tipo Dual. Consider the E1 Dual as a spiritual successor of the Tipo. To see what the device is all about, we unboxed it on video and did a quick hardware overview of it, watch –
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Sony Xperia E1 goes on sale in India for Rs. 8980
Sony launched the Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 dual in India earlier this month. The Xperia E1 dual went on sale in India at a price tag of Rs. 9,400, now the Xperia E1 is now available from online retailer Infibeam for Rs. 8,980. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 3-megapixel rear camera, but lacks a front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E1 goes on sale in India for Rs. 8980”
Sony starts rolling out Android 4.4 update for Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 and Z1 Compact
Sony has started rolling out the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra and the Z1 compact. It started rolling out the Android 4.3 update for the Z Ultra and the Z1 back in December last year, and the Z1 Compact was launched running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). The Sony Xperia Z2 that was unveiled last month runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box. The KitKat update brings performance tweaks, lot of under the hood improvements, new skin and new features. Continue reading “Sony starts rolling out Android 4.4 update for Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 and Z1 Compact”
Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Dual officially launched in India for Rs. 25990
Sony has launched the Xperia T2 Ultra Dual, the company’s latest mid-range phablet in India. It was announced earlier this year and packs a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD TRILUMINOS Display for mobile with X-Reality picture engine, powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Dual officially launched in India for Rs. 25990”
Sony introduces Xperia Themes as a part of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update
Sony has introduced Xperia Themes, a new feature to skin your Xperia smartphones and tablets as a part of Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update. New theme changes Homescreen indicators, Volume bars, Navigation bars, Switches and also changes the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen. The Xperia Themes work on top of Sony’s skin in Xperia devices, and offers over hundreds of graphical elements. Continue reading “Sony introduces Xperia Themes as a part of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update”
Sony and Panasonic announce Archival Discs coming in Summer 2015
Once the era of CDs was over, DVDs took over and the Blu-Rays have failed to catch up ever since because of the rise of portable devices like smartphones and tablets. The need for optical discs has drastically reduced over the past of couple of years and in almost a dying industry Sony and Panasonic have announced a new type of disc called as Archival Discs.
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Sony Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual launched in India for Rs. 9490 and Rs. 10490
Sony Mobile has launched the Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 dual in India. These smartphones were announced back in January and packs a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). These have a 3-megapixel rear camera and offer 100dB loud audio output through rear speakers. These have Walkman key, shake to shuffle and hardware controls for easy music control. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual launched in India for Rs. 9490 and Rs. 10490”
Sony Socialife News app now available to all Android smartphones
Sony Socialife or Sony’s news app that comes per-loaded on Xperia smartphones, is not exclusive to Xperia smartphones anymore. The Japanese manufacturer has released the app on Google Play for all Android smartphones running on Android 4.1 or later. The app crossed 10 million downloads recently, which now has over 13 million downloads, says the company. Looks like it is still exclusive to Sony Xperia tablets. Continue reading “Sony Socialife News app now available to all Android smartphones”