The Sony Xperia Z hit the market back in January, and with four million sales under its belt has been one of the most successful Android phones of the year, so Sony Mobile has certainly got off to a good start in 2013.

The Sony Xperia Z is by far the most impressive offering to date from the Japanese manufacturer. The device packs plenty of high-end features, ranging from a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 13.1 megapixel camera and Android Jellybean operating system, along with an outstanding display which measures 5 inches and boasts a resolution of 1080p. Furthermore, the handset is set apart from the competition thanks to its IP55 an IP57 certifications, meaning that the handset is dust proof and waterproof.

Despite increasingly impressive competition, it seems likely that the Xperia Z will remain one of the most popular smartphones throughout the year. However, Android Authority has recently revealed that Sony appears to be gearing up for the launch of its next flagship phone.Read more
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Early April brought rumors of the Sony Xperia Z coming to T-Mobile. At the time the details seemed to be on the up and up. The were reportedly coming from a variety of sources and also included an in-the-wild style image of the handset. We haven’t heard much on the topic since, however as of today we now have that little bit of extra evidence.

This latest has arrived in the form of an FCC filing. The filing in question has the Xperia Z and it is showing support for T-Mobile LTE. Basically, combine those earlier reports with the details from this filing and it is beginning to look like all we need is an announcement from T-Mobile. The filing details support for pentaband HSPA+ as well as AWS LTE on band 4. Read more
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Sony’s Xperia SP and Nokia’s Lumia 820 are both mid-range 4G smartphones, but which is the better buy ?

The Sony Xperia SP and the Nokia Lumia 820 both support 4G connectivity and are priced around £300, which puts them in direct competition with each other. Should you buy the Windows-powered Lumia 820 or the Android-packing Xperia SP ?

Design

Sony Xperia SP (130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98 mm, 155 g) vs Nokia Lumia 820 (124 x 69 x 9.9mm , 160g)

The Sony Xperia SP incorporates the same design introduced by the Xperia Z and comes with an aluminium frame giving it a premium feel. You also get an illumination bar below the screen , which can be fully customised !Read more
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Mobile retailer Clove has confirmed that the Sony Xperia E is coming to the UK, offering buyers a chance to pre-order the cut-price Android-based smartphone ahead of its launch early next week.

Designed along the same overall theme as the high-end Xperia Z, Sony’s Xperia E is designed for smaller pockets in more ways than one. The 5in Full HD 1,080×1,920 display of the Xperia Z gives way to a small 3.5in 480×320 display on the Xperia E, marking the device out as sitting firmly at the bottom of Sony’s Xperia device family – a positioning confirmed by the presence of a single-core 1GHz processor and just 512MB of RAM behind the display.

Storage, too, is at the very bottom of what a buyer would expect from a smartphone, offering just 4GB of internal capacity – although, in a move that is becoming worryingly rare at the higher end of the smartphone market, Sony has at least included a micro-SD card slot that can expand the storage capacity of the handset by up to 32GB.Read more
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After delivering hit with the Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL, the Japanese giant announces another brilliant handset – Sony Xperia SP. The fabled handset was announced last month for the Russian market.

Now Sony India has officially announced the coming of Xperia SP, a 4.6-inch HD display , 8-mega pixel sensor , 1.7-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual Core processor , Android 4.1 Jelly Bean , and anaffordable price of Rs. 27,490. Would you mind purchasing this handset in lieu of the Nokia Lumia 820? Well, GizBot has come with the detailed specification check of the Sony Xperia SP along with five handpicked competitors available in the Indian market. Are you ready to explore Xperia SP?

Sony Xperia SP

To chase its goal to be the number three player globally, the makes behind Walkman have come with a new Android handset called Xperia SP. It’s an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean handset that can be upgradable to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean in future.Read more
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The Sony Xperia Z is continuing to hit headlines in the mobile phone industry, on account of its impressive early sales figures being clocked up in several markets in its short time on the market. This points to a successful 2013 for Sony Mobile, and the Xperia Z looks set to be one of most popular Android smartphones of 2013.

However, Sony Mobile has launched numerous entry level, midrange and flagship devices in its Xperia range over the last couple of years. In January 2012, Sony launched its Xperia S flagship model, and although this phone has now been on the market for more than a year it still offers plenty of impressive features to rival even more recently launched and more advanced competitors.Read more
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If you happen to rock a Sony Xperia TX for your mobile weapon of choice, you must be feeling the software update love from the manufacturer. After all, it has just been four months since the handset got a taste of Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich which brought a lot of interesting features to the handset such as Miracast Screen Mirroring and Extended Standby mode. This time around, the Sony Xperia TX is once again the recipient of some software update love from Sony Mobile which confirmed that the rollout of the much awaited Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to the handset is about to start next month.

Of course, with the impending update to Jelly Bean, the Sony Xperia TX stands to finally get a taste of all the goodies and treats associated with the particular version of the Android operating system such as Project Butter, actionable notifications and of course Google Now. With Project Butter, the Sony Xperia TX’s user interface becomes smoother and runs with no lag at all while Google Now gives you important info and details when you need them. Actionable notifications on the other hand enable you to read email, view images and videos, even return a call directly from the Sony Xperia TX’s notification screen.Read more
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Smartphone buyers eyeing Sony’s Xperia ZL can now pre-order the phone directly through Sony’s online store.

The ZL is available in two flavors and at two prices, both versions unlocked and carrier-free.

The C6506 model sells for $759.99 and offers 4G LTE connectivity. The C6502 model goes for $719.99 and is compatible with the HSPA+ networks used by AT&T and T-Mobile. Both models are available in black, white, and red.

The phone is pre-selling online only through the Sony Store for now but should soon pop up at other select online retailers, Sony said today. Sony’s order site shows an estimated ship date of April 8.Read more
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Taiwanese smartphone vendor HTC Corp (宏達電) yesterday said it would roll out its new flagship smartphone this week in Taiwan, the UK and Germany, after the company reportedly delayed shipments of the HTC One due to parts shortages.

HTC unveiled its new flagship product last month in New York and London.

However, the company confirmed on March 13 that due to a shortage of key components, shipments of the new Android-based smartphone would be postponed until the end of this month.Read more
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The tablet landscape in the country is bookended by buyers who want their tablets to be at the fore-front of performance and at the same time want them to suit smaller and lighter wallets. These two as expected are usually at loggerheads with each other, and seldom find a platform to coexist peacefully.

This is one of the key reasons why the Android tablet market has not kicked off at the same pace as its smartphones counter part, in India specially. However with the improvements in the user-interface and the general app ecosystem, things have been transforming and Sony’s latest offering on the tablet market, Xperia Z promises to take it a notch further.Read more
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