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by Michael Fisher | May 24, 2013 11:39 AMRead OnWhen we first laid hands on Sony's Xperia Tablet Z back at MWC in Barcelona, only our stalwart professional detachment kept us from falling in love at first sight. The tablet, impossibly thin at 6.9mm and with a just-right weight of 495g, felt incredible in our hands - a feeling that only intensified upon learning the tablet was rated for water resistance to IP55 and IP57 standards. Given our love of durable devices, that was music to our ears. Now, thanks to some quick shipping by our friends at Negri Electronics, we've got an Xperia Tablet Z of our very own here in Pocketnow's ...
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by Jaime Rivera | May 21, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Sony's launch of the Xperia Tablet Z, price points and the reason why it's worth your money. We then move into Apple territory as reports call the next-generation iPad ready for trial production. Later it's HTC in the news as we talk about a Google HTC One in the works and when we assume it might be launched. Then we talk about Nokia and their LiveSight technology reaching their Here Maps application for almost every other device that supports it. We end today's show talking about Samsung's possible project to bring Galaxy fingerprint scanning ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 21, 2013 5:49 AMRead OnSony revealed details about its Xperia Tablet Z back in February, just in time for an MWC appearance -- where we got up close and personal with the slate. After information about some slight delays the Sony Xperia Tablet Z is now available according to official wording. You cab get yours "across the globe through Sony's retail and operator partners as well as online channels". As a reminder, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z is 6.9-millimeter-thick and features a 10.1-inch screen with 1920 x 1200 resolution, quad-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC, 2GB of RAM, 6,000mAh battery and Android ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 17, 2013 7:57 PMRead OnXperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia UL: it's been starting to feel like Sony's transformed itself into an assembly line for 1080p Androids lately. Despite all this focus on high-end, high-res handsets, it's also managed to continue addressing other market segments, and back in March we learned about a couple more conservative models, the Xperia L and Xperia SP. Now, the Xperia L is finally going up for pre-order for interested US customers. Is it worth what Sony's asking, though? Sony is currently taking orders for the Xperia L, with the intention of shipping the phones on May 23. Its radios will ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 17, 2013 12:19 PMRead OnFans of stock Android have been enjoying a fair amount of good news lately. We just learned of that special Google Edition of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 the other day, and today we get to see Sony continue with its own support for Android development, releasing an AOSP project for its Xperia Tablet Z. You might remember that Sony did the same thing last month for the Xperia Z, following in the footsteps of last year's AOSP experiment with the Xperia S. Today the Xperia Tablet Z joins those two, and Sony claims that it intends to follow these all up with the Xperia ZL in the near future. As ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 16, 2013 2:52 PMRead OnOne rumored Sony Android we've been hearing about for a while now is the smartphone codenamed Gaga. Back in March, a rumor suggested that Gaga could eventually end up launching as the Xperia UL. Today, we get what could very well be our first look at the handset, upon some leaked pics arriving which claim to show the UL in the flesh. As you can see up top, that label clearly marks this model as Gaga. Presumably this image comes from some late-stage testing of the phone, as that "SAR" on the same label likely refers to Specific Absorption Rate testing, one of the parameters looked at by ...
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by Jaime Rivera | May 13, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Sony Xperia ZR and what's special about their new device. Google I/O is next as a recent interview with Sundar Pichai reveals that we might not see Nexus hardware at the event. Then we go through the recent leaks of Google Play Games, as the possible center for games to come to Android. The Galaxy S 4 Zoom follows with a possible leaked photo, and regarding the Verizon Galaxy S 4, well set your calendar to May 23rd. We end today's show talking about the leaks of the Nokia Lumia 925. All this and more after the break. Stories: - Sony Xperia ...
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by Jaime Rivera | May 13, 2013 9:41 AMRead OnSony has proven to shine when it comes to blending great design with the ruggedness that every smartphone should have considering how much we all depend on them. Yes, we do know their 2013 line-up hasn't been perfect, but the company hasn't stopped there. The Xperia Z was a good start in proving that rouged and waterproof doesn't necessarily have to mean ugly as well, and they're bringing more products with that same mentality, now with the Sony Xperia ZR. The company has just made the device official, and even though it doesn't pack all the high-end specs of the Xperia Z, it brings ...
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by Jaime Rivera | May 13, 2013 1:43 AMRead OnWe've witnessed the fact that Sony has tried really hard to return to the smartphone spotlight this year, and sadly hasn't reached that mark. Our reviews of the Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL have proved that the company is on the right path when it comes to software and design, but their poor choices for hardware have left them a step back when compared to every other company on the market. Now we find some leaked photos of a Sony Xperia S39h and sadly things don't look any better. If this Sony Xperia S39h follows the company's codename philosophy, the S stands for a small device, which is ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 8, 2013 7:05 AMRead OnOf all the major Android players looking to raise their own profiles and give Samsung a run for its money – a group made up of a select few like LG and HTC – I think Sony has the most potential. Now clearly, the company has yet to adequately rise to the challenge, but look at what it's working with: fantastic brand recognition – especially when it comes to portable electronics, a huge base of gamers (and potential smartphone users) under its belt, and boatloads of media at its disposal. I could spend all day talking about where Sony's steered itself wrong over the years and failed to ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 3, 2013 4:56 PMRead OnWe all know that Samsung and Apple are two of the heaviest heavyweights when it comes to smartphones, and any time we're hearing about profits or market share, they're going to be leading the pack. Still, do we appreciate just how large they've gotten, and how quickly their sales have risen? It can be easy to get swept-up in the here and now of sales data, but taking a look back on how all the big smartphone companies have been performing over the past several years can offer us some new insight into the scale of Apple and Samsung's success. The chart above comes from revenue data from ...
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by Taylor Martin | May 3, 2013 7:00 AMRead OnIt was difficult not to be impressed with Sony at CES. In fact, it's hard not to be impressed with the company now. It didn't necessarily steal the show in Las Vegas this year, but it was definitely among the several companies that made some rather large waves at the trade show that is less and less about mobile technology each year. At CES 2013, Sony unveiled a host of new consumer electronics. Among those new products were two new phones, the Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL, both of which quickly turned some heads. The two flagships from Sony offered all of the best specifications every ...
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by Jaime Rivera | May 1, 2013 8:33 PMRead OnAndroid is such a complex robot. You know, I still find it funny when trolls use the phrase "Android is open" without really understanding what's really open and who really gets benefited from this in the Android ecosystem. I'll tell you this much, the last person to get anything out of it is you as a customer, and that’s rather shameful considering that you’re paying for the phone or tablet. I'll give you a quick example: If you wanted to buy an HTC One right now, it won't be cheaper than a Nokia Lumia 920, and I'm even considering the date that the Lumia 920 was launched. Why is ...
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by Jaime Rivera | May 1, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about AT&T's plans for the LG Optimus G Pro along with the Korean launch of the Optimus GK. Then we go over some Motorola XT1055 leaks and tell you why they matter and why they don't. Sony is next as their Honami device proves to be more than just a mid-tiered phone. Later we cover Microsoft's new "Switch to Windows Phone" Android app, and what this is trying to tell the market. We end today's show talking about the leaked photos of the HTC M4 and what this means for the OEM. All this and more after the break. Stories: - LG Optimus G Pro Review ...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 1, 2013 12:17 PMRead OnA couple days back we got word about a pair of rumored Sony Androids in development, including the model codenamed Honami. With specs like a five-inch 1080p display, a twenty-megapixel camera, and the possibility of running a Snapdragon 800, it sure sounded like a high-end model worth paying attention to. Today we get a little more insight into that high-res camera, and while it won't be any PureView 808, it sounds like it could give the cameras on most of its competition a serious run for their money. The main camera could use an Exmor RS stacked sensor measuring in at an impressive 1/1.6 ...
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