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by Taylor Martin | March 13, 2013 3:05 PMRead OnSony is on what would appear to be an upswing. After numerous attempts to break into the smartphone market and bring unique – albeit some quite strange – devices to the market, the Japanese manufacturer saw a glimmer of success in the wake of plummeting HTC profits and the slow decline of the company formerly known as Research In Motion, BlackBerry. The waning of its larger counterparts landed Sony a spot in the top three smartphone manufacturers for Q3 2012. With 8.8 million smartphones shipped in the quarter, Sony found itself in the top five for the first time since 2006, though the ...
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by Taylor Martin | March 11, 2013 2:16 PMRead OnSony announced the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL at CES earlier this year. With the exception of waterproofing and some outward appearances, the two devices are very similar on paper. The Xperia ZL comes with a 5-inch 1080p display, 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset, 2GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage, a microSD card slot and a 2,370mAh battery. The ZL just arrived on Taylor's doorstep, so he gave the Xperia ZL the good ol' unboxing treatment. What are you waiting for? Check out the video below! P.S. I call this device the Xperia Z in the beginning by mistake (more like force of habit). It ...
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by Taylor Martin | March 11, 2013 7:00 AMRead OnUnlike a fine wine, iOS is aging rather poorly. Nonetheless, the iPhone 5 is still one of the top smartphones today, both in terms of user experience, popularity, ecosystem and even performance. Apple has a recipe for success, and it's keeping the company afloat and in good standing … for now. It's incredibly difficult not to compare any new flagships with the iPhone 5. And since I got my hands on the Xperia Z last week, I did just that. One thing is certain: Android flagships have and edge on Apple's bread and butter device at almost every turn when it comes to specifications. And ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 8, 2013 4:34 PMRead OnSony's Xperia Z and its debut at CES made it one of the earlier 1080p Androids to go official, though stiff competition is right around the corner from models like the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S IV. Still, Sony's off to a head start, and is trying to turn that advantage into sales, with the help of attention-getting promotions like the one we just learned about in the Czech Republic. One of the Xperia Z's big selling points, and also what helps distinguish it from the Xperia ZL, is the Z's water resistance. There are a lot of ways you could demonstrate that capability, but Sony and ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | March 8, 2013 2:38 AMRead OnSprint's version of the LG Optimus G has just received its official Android 4.1.2 update and, aside from the goodies included with the Jelly Bean iteration of the platform (like Google Now and Google Chrome instead of the Android browser), there's also better voice search as well as a brand new camera app. The Sony Xperia J is also reportedly getting the same platform version refresh with build 11.2.A.0.21 and kernel version 3.4. With this refresh the Xperia J joins the Xperia T and Xperia V in the update game and Xperia TX owners should get it next in the near future. Source: ...
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by Taylor Martin | March 8, 2013 1:06 AMRead OnBeing amongst a handful of other 5-inch 1080p smartphones, the Sony Xperia Z made quite a splash at the Consumer Electronic Show in January. On board, it features a 5-inch 1080p display, 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset, 13.1-megapixel camera, 2GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage and a 2,330mAh battery. It is also water-proof and dust-proof, and it features some spectacular build quality. However, one of the most iconic smartphones to date, which is approaching 10-months-old, has yet to slip into a state of obsolescence. It would be a disservice if we didn't compare the Xperia Z with ...
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by Taylor Martin | March 7, 2013 2:19 AMRead OnArguably the hottest device to show its face on the show floor in Las Vegas at CES this January, the Sony Xperia Z turned a lot of heads. This was the device I had a guy rip from my hands as I was shooting a hands-on video. This was the device that literally had hundreds of people huddled around the demo units, even over an hour after the press event. In all its glass and metal glory, it goes under the microscope. This time, the 5-inch 1080p display, 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro chip, 2GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage, 13.1-megapixel camera and 2,330mAh battery take on Google's on ...
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by Michael Fisher | March 6, 2013 4:36 PMRead OnEver recorded a 90-minute podcast full of Skype-related artifacts and drop-outs, only to find once you wrap it up that you used the wrong mic? If so, you know the pain we've experienced cutting together today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast. Sorry for the levels on this one, folks; it's unfortunate, and we've done all we can to normalize them, but you're probably going to be twisting your volume knob an awful lot over the course of this here episode. On the bright side, if you manage to endure, you'll be treated to some excellent discussion on everything from Galaxy S IV leaks to ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | March 5, 2013 4:50 AMRead OnSony introduced the Xperia ZL together with the Xperia Z at this year's CES and the two devices are sporting about the same internals, more or less. We've just received the Xperia Z in our labs for an unboxing and the usual review treatment, while the Xperia ZL got its own spot on Sony's online store. The Xperia Z and ZL share the same display, quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC, and thirteen-megapixel camera with HDR video recording capabilities. The official Sony site, despite listing the Xperia ZL, doesn't mention any prices or exact dates for availability. Since we're talking about the ...
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by Taylor Martin | March 5, 2013 2:02 AMRead OnSony unveiled the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL at CES in January. As far as specifications go, the two smartphones rival some of the best phones announced this year so far. The Xperia Z features a 5-inch 1080p display, 1.5Ghz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro chip, 2GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage with a microSD card slot, 13.1-megapixel camera, 2.2-megapixel front-facing camera and a 2,330mAh battery. But that's not all the Xperia Z has up its sleeve. It also has a dustproof and waterproof coating to keep out those dangerous and pesky elements. And the design of the Z is exceptional. Its hard lines, ...
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Judge Helps Samsung In Damages To Apple, Nokia Catwalk, Sony’s 1080p Rumors & More – Pocketnow Dailyby Jaime Rivera | March 1, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about how Samsung was lucky enough to be dropped almost $450 Million in damages in their Apple vs Samsung trial. Then we talk Nokia as we've got tons of rumors of an aluminum device code-name Catwalk, and we also have additional talks of a water proof lumia in the works. Sony is up next as that 4.8-inch 1080p device that we expected for MWC is now being rumored for the Summer. The FCC then gives us some good news as their chairman has confirmed that he'll look at the carrier unlock legal issues. We end today's news by talking about the thicker, ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 1, 2013 11:33 AMRead OnBack in mid-February we saw info on a Sony model C6802 show up through a browser compatibility test, hinting at a forthcoming C680X series of Androids. The Xperia Z is the C660X series, so we wondered at the time if we'd also be learning about a C670X series. Now a new rumor has arrived attempting to outline the C670X, describing it as a 4.8-inch 1080p handset. Besides moving to a smaller, higher-density screen like the HTC One's, the C670X would also offer an increase in processing power over the five-inch 1080p Xperia Z. Unlike many of the other full HD models we're hearing about, the ...
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by Stephen Schenck | February 27, 2013 7:53 PMRead OnTechnically, the Mobile World Congress may finish-up tomorrow, but with all the big smartphone and tablet events over, we're calling it a wrap. We've had a great time the past several days bringing you news of all the new hardware and software companies came to the event to promote, and as we now begin to recuperate and get back to business as usual, we wanted to take a look back on MWC 2013 and everything it brought us. The week leading up to the MWC was filled with rumors, as we should expect, and while some played out, others fell flat on their faces. LG really got things started early, ...
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by Michael Fisher | February 27, 2013 5:57 PMRead OnWe think it's pretty fair to say that MWC 2013 was one part IFA and one part CES: a few stark disappointments peppered among some really amazing stuff. We've seen technology this week ranging from the incredible to the absurd - from the third iteration of ASUS's wild Padfone concept to the improbable debut of a Kyocera Echo lookalike. The big guys have come out to play, too, but they're a little shy this time around: neither Samsung's Galaxy Note 8.0 nor Nokia's midrange Lumias blew the roof off the joint. Even a few has-beens came out to confuse us with their wares, some of which will be ...
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by Stephen Schenck | February 27, 2013 4:26 PMRead OnThis week brought us plenty of news about the global launch of Firefox OS, as well as some new looks at native Firefox OS hardware. If you're interested in the platform in general, but are a bit hesitant to throw down more cash on an upstart OS like this, you might want to think about flashing an existing handset with a Firefox ROM. If you've got an Xperia E lying around, Sony has just the thing for you, releasing an experimental Firefox OS ROM today. That choice of phone shouldn't be too surprising, as the Xperia E's processor and display are pretty much in line with the sort of low-end ...
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