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Sony Xperia L now available in India for Rs. 18990

Sony Xperia L that went on pre-order in India is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. The Xperia L was announced back in March along with the Xperia SP and packs a 4.3-inch (854 x 480 pixels) Scratch-resistant capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8230 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor, 720p HD video recording and a VGA front-facing camera. It also has a dedicated camera key and comes with a LED notification light below the display. Continue reading “Sony Xperia L now available in India for Rs. 18990”

Sony Xperia L up for pre-order in India for Rs. 18990

Sony Xperia L is now pre-order in India from online retailer Infibeam. The Xperia L was announced back in March along with the Xperia SP. The Xperia SP was launched in India last month. It has a 4.3-inch (854 x 480 pixels) Scratch-resistant capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8230 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Sony Xperia L up for pre-order in India for Rs. 18990”

Sony Honami Cyber-shot camera phone to use a 1/1.6″ Exmor RS sensor ?

Details of the Sony Honami and Togari surfaced earlier this week. The phone is rumored to come with a 16MP or a 20MP Cyber-shot CMOS sensor with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and a dual LED flash. Now new details of the phone has emerged that reveals that the phone would have a 1/1.6″ Exmor RS stacked sensor with Sony Cybershot G Lens. It would have a Xenon or dual-LED flash, and plasma flash is also being considered.The camera would have a new user interface, new processing algorithm, similar to Sony’s Cyber-shot digital cameras and Superior Auto Scene Recognition feature, an enhancement to the Superior Auto mode in the Xperia Z/ZL.

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Sony Xperia SP Review

Following the lead of the Xperia Z, Sony has introduced a companion mid range offering ie the Xperia SP. Part of the upper mid range Android phone segment, the handset offers a great blend of features and performance while maintaining an affordable price.

Does the Sony Xperia SP have what it takes to compete with tough competition from erstwhile flagships like the HTC One X or can it hold its own ? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Sony Xperia SP Review”

Sony Xperia SP Benchmarks

Sony launched the Xperia SP in India earlier this month. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. It has a 4.6-inch 720p HD Reality Display with with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, powered by a 1.7 GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960 processor with Adreno 320 GPU. The MSM8960 chip in the Xperia SP is based on 28-nanometer (nm) process technology that offers less power consumption, unlike the Xperia SL. Let’s check out the benchmarks of the device to see how it performs. Continue reading “Sony Xperia SP Benchmarks”

Sony Honami smartphone rumored to have a 16MP or 20MP Cyber-shot camera and Xenon Flash

Sony Xperia

Details of the Sony’s flagship phones codenamed Honami and Togari have surfaced. Sony’s upcoming flagship phone Honami is expected to have a 5-inch 1080p display similar to the Xperia Z, but the main highlight of the phone would be the phone’s 16MP or a 20MP Cyber-shot CMOS sensor with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and a dual LED flash. It is also expected to have a Triluminos display that would offer vibrant colors according to VR-Zone and feature a dedicated Walkman audio chip for enhanced audio. Continue reading “Sony Honami smartphone rumored to have a 16MP or 20MP Cyber-shot camera and Xenon Flash”

Sony Xperia SP Unboxing

Sony announced the Xperia SP last month and its finally available in retail. We’ve been playing with the handset for a few days now but before we publish our review, here’s a quick unboxing to pique your interest!

In terms of specifications, the handset is powered by a dual core 1.7Ghz processor. An 8MP camera can be spotted at the back. Running on Android Jelly Bean, the handset has a 4.6 inch 720p display. A very cool feature of the handset is its color changing led strip at the bottom. We’ll have more on that in the review. For now, check out the unboxing video. Continue reading “Sony Xperia SP Unboxing”

Sony Xperia P, go and E dual Android 4.1 update starts rolling out, Xperia S, SL and ion getting it from May end

Sony Mobile has announced that they have started rolling out Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update (v 6.2.A.0.400) for the Xperia P, Xperia go and the Xperia E dual. Sony Xperia J got the Jelly bean update last month, and the Xperia T and Xperia V got the update earlier this year. The Sony Xperia Tablet S got the Android 4.1 update last week. Sony confirmed Jelly Bean update for range of 2012 Xperia devices back in October. Sony Mobile has announced that the Xperia S,Xperia SL, Xperia ion and Xperia acro S would start receiving the Android 4.1 update from the end of May. Continue reading “Sony Xperia P, go and E dual Android 4.1 update starts rolling out, Xperia S, SL and ion getting it from May end”

Sony launches new NFC and Bluetooth enabled speakers in India, priced between Rs. 3990 and Rs. 8990

Sony SRS-BTV5 Wireless speaker

Sony India has launched 3 new wireless speakers, SRS-BTV5, SRS-BTM8 and the ZS-BTY52 with NFC and Bluetooth for in India. These new speakers would offer seamless playback by connecting your smartphones or tablets anywhere. The built-in NFC feature would let you connect your NFC-enable smartphone or tablet instantly to stream high-quality music. Both the SRS-BTV5 and SRS-BTM8 models come with microphone to enjoy crystal-clear phone calls via Bluetooth. Continue reading “Sony launches new NFC and Bluetooth enabled speakers in India, priced between Rs. 3990 and Rs. 8990”

Sony Xperia Tablet S Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out

Sony Xperia Tablet S Android 4.1.1

Sony has started rolling out the the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the Xperia Tablet S. The Xperia Tablet S was announced in August 2012 running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Sony confirmed Jelly Bean update for range of 2012 Xperia devices back in October, but it did not include tablets. Sony Xperia T and Xperia V got the Jelly Bean update back in February, and the Xperia J got the update last month. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Tablet S Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out”

Sony Xperia SP goes on sale in India for Rs. 25490

Sony launched the Xperia SP in India last week at an MRP of Rs. 27490. The phone is now on sale from online retailer Infibeam. The Sony Xperia SP was announced last month and packs a 4.6-inch 720p HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, powered by a 1.7 GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960Pro processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor and a VGA front-facing camera. It also comes with pre-loaded Sony Music music streaming app that would offer 6 months unlimited music streaming and the Sony LIV video streaming app that would let you watch over 77 Sony TV shows. Continue reading “Sony Xperia SP goes on sale in India for Rs. 25490”

Sony Xperia E Dual Review

The entry level smartphone segment is littered with devices from both recognized brands and a growing group of indigenous manufacturers. Micromax in particular has taken this market by storm and introduces devices at a breakneck pace.

When Sony announced the Xperia E Dual, we were quite interested in seeing if Sony could disrupt the market with a great product and solid after sales backing. We’ve just spent a few days with the handset and our experience has been rather interesting. Read on to find out more! Continue reading “Sony Xperia E Dual Review”

Sony Xperia SP launched in India for Rs. 27490

Sony Xperia SP

Sony has launched the Xperia SP, the company’s latest Android smartphone in the Xperia range in India. It was announced last month and packs a 4.6-inch 720p HD Reality Display with with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, powered by a 1.7 GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960Pro processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia SP launched in India for Rs. 27490”

Purple Sony Xperia Z Photo Gallery

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You might have seen the Sony Xperia Z in the ads recently, and wondered why the purple one looks so unlike reality? Well, it’s rendered in CG and hence all you see are just fake reflections and colours. If you had read our Xperia Z review, you would know why we liked the waterproof aspect of this phone. We already had done a photo gallery too, but alas it was the white version. So, to show you the brilliant purple Xperia Z in its full “real” glory, we decided to take it out and give it a good look in front of our cameras. Bonus is a special video at the end, don’t forget to watch it!

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Sony Xperia Tablet Z LTE version gets a pre-order price in UK

Sony Xperia Tablet Z was announced in Japan earlier this year. At the MWC 2013 Sony announced that it would roll out globally from Q2 2013. Sony has started taking pre-orders for the Sony Xperia Tablet Z (SGP321GB) 16GB LTE version. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a 10.1-inch HD (1920 x 1200 pixels) WUXGA Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz asynchronous quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Sony Xperia Tablet Z LTE version gets a pre-order price in UK”