Sony XPERIA Tablet Z announced for Japan

The XPERIA Tablet Z which was rumoured to launch at CES 2013 has finally got officially announced for the Japanese market today. This sexy looking Android tablet is barely 6.9mm thick and weighs around 495 grams. It is also dustproof and waterproof to a certain extent. The display is 10.1 inches in size and features the Mobile Bravia Engine found on most Sony mobile products these days. The resolution on the display is an impressive 1920×1200 pixels.The design looks very similar to the XPERIA Z and ZL smartphones we saw at CES 2013. It is strange why Sony chose not to show off this beast at the world’s biggest tech show. May be it is coming to MWC 2013 next month ! Continue reading “Sony XPERIA Tablet Z announced for Japan”

Sony Xperia Tablet Z specs surface, 10.1-inch Full HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor


Sony Xperia Tablet Z, the company’s new tablet is rumored to release soon, according to a new leak on Twitter. Sony unveiled the Xperia Tablet S last year at IFA, but the upcoming Xperia Tablet Z tablet is expected to come with high-end specifications including a 10.1-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) WUXGA display, 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064 processor, water-resistant (IPX5/7) and dust proof (IP5X) body. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Tablet Z specs surface, 10.1-inch Full HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor”

Sony Xperia ZL hands-on Video

Sony unveiled the Xperia ZL along with the Xperia Z at the CES 2013 last week. You saw the Xperia ZL photo gallery, and here we have the hands-on video of the device from the CES. The Xperia ZL has a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2 and a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor similar to the Xperia Z. The phone has a unique design and has a plastic back, unlike the Xperia Z that comes with a glass back. There is a glowing LED indicator below the display and the phone also has an IR transmitter. The phone has metallic finish on the sides and the top. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Sony’s UI on top.

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Sony Xperia ZL hands-on Photo Gallery

Sony unveiled the Xperia ZL at CES 2013 earlier this week. We got some hands-on time with the device at the Sony booth at CES. The Xperia ZL is packs almost similar features as the Xperia Z including a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2 and a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor with Adreno 320 GPU. The phone comes with a 13MP rear camera with flash and a 2.2 MP 720p front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia ZL hands-on Photo Gallery”

Sony Xperia ZL with 5-inch 1080p display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor announced

Sony has announced Xperia ZL at CES 2013. This is a variant of the Xperia Z for select markets, and packs in similar features as the Xperia Z including a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2, 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor with Adreno 320 GPU and a 13MP camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor for HDR images and video. It is not water or dust resistant like the Xperia Z and doesn’t have a glass back, but comes with a glowing LED indicator below the display. It comes with PlayStation Mobile support. Continue reading “Sony Xperia ZL with 5-inch 1080p display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor announced”

Sony Xperia Z with 5-inch 1080p display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 13MP camera announced

 

Sony has finally announced the Xperia Z, their latest flagship at CES 2013. It has a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2 and is powered by 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ 8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU. It has a 13MP camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor for HDR images and video. It has IP55 and IP57 ratings for dust and water resistance and has PlayStation Mobile support. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z with 5-inch 1080p display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 13MP camera announced”

Sony Xperia Z new images surface

New images of Sony Xperia Z (C660X Yuga) has surfaced online. These images look like screencasts from a promotional video. This reveals that the smartphone would come with a Full HD Reality display with Bravia Engine 2, 13MP Exmor RS camera, HDR mode for Videos, OptiContrast Panel for high contrast and natural colours and a Skeleton frame structure. The Sony’s upcoming flagship device was known as Sony C660X Yuga and later the name was confirmed as Sony Xperia Z. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z new images surface”

Sony Xperia Z spotted in press shots

The oft leaked next generation Sony devices have once again been seen in a leaked press shot. The glamour shot shows the highly anticipated flagship level device from Sony called the Xperia Z. Also known as the Yuga, the smartphone will be powered by Android Jellybean.

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Sony to roll out Android 4.1 update for select 2012 Xperia devices starting from February 2013


Sony Mobile has announced that they would start rolling out Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for select 2012 Xperia devices starting from February 2013. The company confirmed Jelly Bean update for range of 2012 Xperia devices back in October. Continue reading “Sony to roll out Android 4.1 update for select 2012 Xperia devices starting from February 2013”

Motiongraph app launched by Sony DNA, lets you create cinemagraphs on your Android phone

Sony’s Digital Network Applications division has pushed out a new application for Android devices which lets you create motion enabled images. The motiongraph smartphone application creates images in which part of the image moves like a video while the rest remains stationary creating a surreal effect.

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Sony Xperia go Review

Sony announced the Xperia go back in May, that went on sale in India in July. The Xperia go is a durable Smartphone which is dust and water proof. It was running on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) at the launch, but it received the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update few months back. Sony Mobile has also promised Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the device, which is expected next year. Let’s get into the complete review and see how rugged it is. Continue reading “Sony Xperia go Review”

Sony Xperia 50 GB Free Box Storage offer extended till 2013

Sony has announced that they have extended the agreement with Box to offer 50GB of free storage for Xperia smartphones and tablets till the end of 2013. Last December Sony teamed up with Box to offer 50GB of free file sharing and storage on Box for the Xperia range of Android smartphones and tablets. Continue reading “Sony Xperia 50 GB Free Box Storage offer extended till 2013”

Sony releases Flash tool for Xperia Smartphones

Sony Mobile has released Flash tool for Xperia Smartphones. This would let you flash a standard Sony software on your Xperia smartphone with an unlocked boot loader. This software is available for Windows and automatically identifies the phone model and displays the available software to be flashed.

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Sony Xperia SL Review

When we reviewed the Xperia S earlier this year, we felt that it was a new start for Sony. Continuing its tradition of good design, packing an excellent display we quite liked the Xperia S. However the pace of the mobile industry is such that it has been far out-specced since its launch. Following the lead of HTC with its One X refresh, Sony too has launched a new updated version of the Xperia S dubbed the Xperia SL.

Not much has changed in the Xperia SL externally as it retains its beautiful hardware. The screen is still quite nice while the processor has been bumped up to a Dual Core Snapdragon S3 processor clocked at 1.7Ghz compared to the 1.5Ghz processor on the Xperia S.  Keep reading for our full impressions. Continue reading “Sony Xperia SL Review”