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Just a day after Samsung’s big launch, Sony has unveiled its latest flagship phone in India. As its name suggests, the Xperia Z1 is a successor to the original Xperia Z. Like most of Sony’s high-end offerings, this phone is dust and water resistant. Provided that all ports and covers are firmly closed, it can be kept under 1.50 metres of water for up to 30 minutes. The Xperia Z1 comes with 5-inch full-HD TFT LCD display with 1920x1080 pixels. The display enhancements involve Sony’s Bravia and Triluminos technology. However, the screen type is basic TFT LCD. We would have loved to see an AMOLED or IPS panel on this one. Going by the numbers, the Xperia Z1 has to be the fastest phone available in India. It’s powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. The Xperia Z1 comes with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage, that can be expanded by up to 64GB via a microSD card. The phone runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Earlier showcased at IFA 2013 in Berlin, this ...

The Sony Xperia A smartphone has been officially announced by Japanese carrier NTT Docomo as part of its Summer 2013 collection. The phone is similar to the Xperia ZR which was announced a few days back and is water and dust resistant with an IP55/ IP58 rating. It runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The phone has a 4.6-inches HD reality display sporting a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. Powered by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor, the Xperia A has 2GB of RAM and internal storage of 32GB expandable up to 64GB via microSD card. The Xperia ZR on the other hand offers internal storage of 8GB. The Xperia A sports a 13-megapixel fast-capture camera with Exmor RS with auto-focus and a VGA front facing camera. It has a dedicated hardware button for the camera, and allows using it even when the screen is locked. The phone also sports an Infrared blaster and comes with NFC functionality. It has a 2300 mAh battery. The phone will be available starting May 17 in Bla...

S ony X peria L is now available for pre-orders in India at Rs. 18,990 on online retailer Infibeam. The listing suggests a MRP of Rs. 19,990 and a shipping date of May 8 for the device that is available in both Black and White colour options, and the Red variant is not to be seen. Sony had unveiled the Xperia L back in March alongside the Xperia SP. Sony Xperia L features a 4.3-inch display with a resolution of 480x854 pixels, made of scratch resistant glass. It also sports an 8-megapixel Exmor RS front camera that supports 720p HD video recording and a VGA front facing shooter. Xperia L is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8230 dual-core processor alongside 1GB RAM, and has 8GB of internal storage expandable by another 32GB via microSD card. The phone supports NFC functionality and comes with a 1750mAh battery. The company claims that the battery will enable the phone to offer a talk time of up to 8 hours and 30 minutes and standby time of up to 498 hours. Other con...

S ony's entry-level smartphones, Xperia E and Xperia E dual, are now available for purchase online. The phones were listed online across e-commerce websites for pre-orders including on Infibeam and Flipkart. In line with the pre-order price, the Xperia E has been listed on Infibeam at a price point of Rs. 9,999 and is available in Black, Pink and White colours, while the Xperia Z Dual has been listed at Rs. 10,990 and is available in Black and Champagne colours. The company is also offering a pair of Sony Headphones (MDR-ZX100A) worth Rs. 1,490, with both the phones. Flipkart is only offering the Xperia E Dual for outright purchase, at the time of writing this post. Both Sony Xperia E and Xperia E dual were announced in December. The Sony Xperia E sports a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen and is powered by a single-core 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor. It has 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of internal storage. The smartphone comes with a 1,530 mAh battery that as per the co...

Sony has started rolling out Jelly Bean update for its Xperia J smartphone. Sony users from around the world, including India, are reporting getting this update. The update will be rolled out over-the-air (OTA) and bears the build number 11.2.A.0.21. However, in case you do not get a notification, then you can also connect the smartphone to PC and update via PC Companion Software and Sony Update Service tool. The update should come as a pleasant surprise to Xperia J users as Sony had originally shared that Sony Xperia P, Sony Xperia J, Sony Xperia go will receive the Android 4.1 upgrade "from the end of March". In that respect, Sony has delivered ahead of schedule. Sony Xperia J is the latest Sony smartphone to get bestowed with Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) goodness after Xperia T, Xperia TL and Xperia V. Android Jelly Bean will bring new features like Google Now, offline voice typing, expandable notifications and more, including performance improvements credited...

Sony Mobiles today announced the launch of its latest, Sony Xperia Z smartphone in theIndian subcontinent which packs in a full-HD 5-inch display with OptiContrast Technology. The Sony Xperia Z is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor coupled with2 GB RAM and smartphone arrives with capability to expand it up to 64 GB. The Sony Xperia Z arrives with Ingress Protection (IP) rating of IP55 and IP57 which makes the smartphone dust and water resistant. The smartphone has a 13 MP AutoFocus camera with LED Flash on the back of the Xperia Z with Exmor RS sensor and a 2 MP front facing camerafor video chats. Specifications of the Sony Xperia Z: 5-inch full HD display with OptiContrast Technology Display resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels Powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor 2 GB RAM 13 MP Camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS Sensor 16 GB internal memory Expandable up to 64 GB via microSD card Ingress Protection (IP) rating of IP55 and IP...

In line with what we reported last month, it's now confirmed that Sony will be making a major announcement related to its flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z, on 6 March 2013. The company has updated its Facebook cover picture teasing the Xperia Z with the 06/03/13 date in bold and an 'Everything is about to change' tagline. A Sony spokesperson also confirmed that the phone is indeed launching on 6 March. At the time of writing this post, the page also posted another picture that with a hazy side profile image of the phone along with a '2 Days to go' teaser text. The update links to a page which has a countdown timer and the Twitter hashtag #bestofSony. Sony had announced its latest flagship smartphones Sony Xpera Z and Xperia ZL at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013. Just to recap, Sony Xperia Z smartphone comes with a 5-inch LCD TFT touchscreen Reality display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. Sony has also integrated the Mobile Bravia Engine 2 t...

S ony had announced its latest flagship smartphones Sony Xpera Z and Xperia ZL at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013. At the time of launch, Sony had indicated that these devices will be making its way to the market soon and as per report on Xperia Blog, Sony Xperia Z (SO-02E) is already available in Japan for 80,430 Yen sans contract. The device is available through the operator NTT DoCoMo. Xperia Blog also indicates that the smartphone is selling like hot cakes and only the ones who had pre-booked it may manage to get it on Monday. The others will have to wait a bit to get their hands on Sony Xperia Z. If reports in GSM Arena are to be believed then this smartphone should be available in Europe by the end of February. There are rumours doing the rounds this smartphone will cost 529 pounds without contract. Even Sony Mobile India has listed Xperia Z and Xperia ZL smartphones on their website as well and as per our sources the smartphone should be available by March 2013. ...

L ast week, we heard that Sony’s much rumored and leaked, Sony Yuga could officially launch as the Sony Xperia Z.             And today we hear that the Sony C650X ‘Odin’ which is expected to pack in similar specs as that of the Yuga will be released as the Sony Xperia X. It is being rumored that the Sony Xperia X will be the international variant of the Xperia Z and the latter is said to be region specific. Also, the Odin will arrive with a different design in comparison to the Xperia Z and it is as follows: Odin is thicker and heavier than Yuga (Xperia Z). The back of the handset will have a textured (or even striped pattern) similar to the Sony Xperia Edual. A small cover on the back of the handset will allow you to hot swap the microSDmemory card and SIM card. The front-facing camera will be placed at the bottom-right of the handset (Weird and we doubt that). We expect Sony to unveil the 5-inch full-HD smartphones at the upcoming ...

Most people are already on their Diwali shopping sprees. If you've ended up spending too much on clothes and left with not more than 10 grand for a phone, you're at the right page! Cutting-edge smartphones cost almost as much as a pair of kidneys these days. So forget about those, and limit your hunt to the pocket-friendly segment. True, none of these phones have fancy features, but they'll be good enough to get the job done. Thanks to  Google's Android  OS, you now have smartphones under the Rs 10,000 mark. But don't just stick to an Android on the basis of impressive specs; build quality and user experience are equally important. So here's the list of handsets that we consider the most worthy options: 5.   Nokia Asha 200 Street Price (As On 25-Oct-2012):   Rs 3800  (Adexmart.com) ; Rs 4000  ( Saholic.com ,  Flipkart. com ) The Asha 200 has an impressive build quality, and it looks decent. It comes with a music player, a 2 MP camera,...