Sony Xperia Z priced equal to Galaxy Note 2 for March street release

Sony Mobile officially released Xperia Z on CES 2013 with detailed specs, which have attracted great attention worldwide. But the price of Sony Xperia Z was still not announced by Sony on the exhibition. Fortunately, the UK retailer Clove recently leaked the price. He claimed that the Xperia Z would be priced at €440 (excluding taxes) in UK, while the tax included price would be €528.

 The price of Xperia Z as reported is at the same level as that of Samsung Galaxy Note II. But no doubt, Xperia Z would be more cost-effective than Galaxy Note II. At least Xperia Z owns waterproof, dust-resistant and shakeproof features. The official street release date of Xperia Z is also reported to be March 1^st, which means we still have to wait for some time.

A brief review of Sony Xperia Z specs:

5-inch 1080 x 1920 full HD Reality screen, with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 technology;

13 million pixels Exmor RS rear camera, 2.2 million pixels front camera;

IP55 and IP57 level dust resistant and waterproof ability;

1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor;

2GB RAM and 16GB memory storage, microSD card expansion;

Support 4G LTE.

Apple iPhone 5S Rumored to Out in June in Both Higher- and Low-end Models

The Apple iPhone has been widely welcomed in the world for its wonderful design and excellent performance. The rumors about the iPhone 5S (or iPhone 6) have been going on for a long time. Recently there’s rumor indicating that Apple is preparing one or more new iPhone models for 2013 release. In a report for investors, CanaccordGenuity’s analyst T. Michael Walkley, courtesy of BGR, claimed that the iPhone 5 has got strong holiday market desire, which might help Apple to sell more than 1.72 million iPhones in 2013. Meanwhile, Walkley indicates that Apple might push out new higher-end iPhone and a low-end model in some time in June.

Walkley believes that Apple could launch the iPhone 6 by June and could also introduce a cheaper iPhone to compete in markets like China and Eastern Europe. The higher-end iPhone 6 will, according to Walkley, arrive with a 4-inch display just like the screen on the iPhone 5. Walkley’s beliefs fall in line with previous remarks from Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White and Jefferies analyst Peter Misek who believe that Apple will bump up the release date of the iPhone 6 to the summer instead of during the fall. White and Misek believe that Apple will introduce new colors for the iPhone, that will complement both the white and black that are already available. New colors could include blue, pink, yellow, white and silver according to White.

Apple has never offered an iPhone with multiple screen size options. Customers at the moment have a choice due to the fact that the iPhone 5 sports a 4-inch display and the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS all have 3.5-inch displays. With the iPhone 6, Apple may be looking to offer multiple screen sizes from the start. No exact sizes have been mentioned though Walkley believes the phone will be for emerging markets which likely means a smaller display.

Sony Officially Released Xperia Z on Los Angles CES 2013 as the Best of Sony in Premium Smartphone

On January 7^th, Sony Mobile Communications officially released its new Android smartphone flagship, the long anticipated Sony Xperia Z. The new Sony flagship owns very powerful and satisfactory configurations, including:  a 5” Full HD 1080p Reality Display, Snapdragon™ S4 Pro quad-core processor, 13 megapixel fast-capture camera, 4G LTE, excellent waterproof performance, etc. Xperia Z has all the specifications expected from a premium smartphone. On top of this, it brings the best of Sony’s unique technology, content, design and connectivity to deliver rich user experiences. As reported by Sony Mobile, the Sony Xperia Z will launch globally in Q1 2013.

Key features for Xperia Z

• 5” 1080 x 1920p full HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 to deliver amazing visual effect for watching HD movie on Sony Xperia Z;

• 13MP Fast Capture camera with Exmor RS for mobile, HDR video, Superior Auto and Noise Reduction to effortlessly capture razor sharp pictures and videos in any conditions;

• Dust and water resistant (IP55 & IP57) with a durable glass display;

• 1.5 GHz asynchronous quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 2GB RAM;

• Battery STAMINA mode improves standby time by at least 4 times;

• Excellent waterproof ability to meets military specifications IP55 and IP57, which means it’s dust resistant and submersible in up to three feet of water for up to 30 minutes;

• Launch on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and will be upgraded to 4.2 shortly after launch for the latest Android user experience;

• NFC-enabled, Stereo Bluetooth™ Headset SBH20 and the Wireless Headset DR-BTN200M;

The below are some pictures about the new Sony Xperia Z:

HP Brings Surprise to CES 2013 with HP Pocket Playlist for

I’m sure that you must get tired on the CES 2013 for it is flooded with abundant of notebooks, all-in-one machines and various Windows products. However, the HP Pocket Playlist could certainly fresh your eyes. As reported, the HP Pocket Playlist is a portable storage device, which could wirelessly connect your portable devices to realize data transferring in no network connectivity.

According to the introduction from HP, this new device supports to transfer unprotected media content to up to 5 portable devices simultaneously, including movie, music, TV shows, images and other data files. What’s more, this new device could also work on corresponding apps. HP has promised to provide free PlayLater service for users for one month.

Though HP didn’t tell us the detailed memory storage of Pocket Playlist, it exposed that this device could include at most 16 complete movies, 7600 songs or 10000 images. Also, this new device is compatible with Android, Windows Phone and iOS devices. The American landing date is estimated to be February 5^th with a price at $129.

Samsung Galaxy S IV to be released on March 4th?

The internet has been overloaded with various rumors of advanced smartphones and tablets of various manufactures. Samsung Galaxy S 4 is one of the most rumored smartphone in the past days. Upon the previous reports and news, the Samsung Galaxy S 4 April release has been popular online. However, according to the news from SamMobile, the previous reports might be not correct. As several medias have received an official Galaxy S IV invitation from Samsung for an Galaxy S IV event on Pyeongchang on March 4^th. On the invitation, Samsung wrote “Samsung Galaxy S IV, March 4, 2013 Pyeongchang/You think it was the Galaxy/ Invites you to the Samsung Mobile unpacked 2013”. Viewing from the invitation, it is highly considered that Samsung would introduce the Samsung Galaxy S 4 on the March 4^th event.

Aside from the invitation news, you can also get a latest leaked official image of Samsung Galaxy S IV online. The leaked image shows us a front panel of the next generation of Samsung Galaxy S smartphone. From the image, we can know Samsung Galaxy S 4 abandoned the traditional Home button and navigation button on the front panel, which makes the phone edge seem to be thinner. As rumored, the Galaxy S 4 would come with a 4.99 inch Super AMOLED 1920X1080 pixels screen display to provide full HD movie enjoying experience. Meanwhile, it also features a 2GHz Exynos quad-core processor with 2GB RAM and 13MP back camera.

Leaked Asus New 10.1 ME301T Tablet Rumored to be Out in February

The past 2012 could be said as a star-studded year in the electronic and communicational industry. With the coming of 2013, especially the upcoming of the CES 2013, the product exposures of various electronic manufacturers are becoming more and more frequent. With the great popularity of Nexus 7 and creative products just like Transformers, Asus has gradually built its own fame in the world. As reported, just for the coming CES 2013, a new device of Asus, the ME301T tablet, has been exposed online.

As reported, this new Asus ME301T tablet would come with a 10.1 inch screen display with 1280x800 pixels screen resolution, NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 1GB RAM and 16GB inner memory storage. The new tablet would run on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS in both Wifi only and WiFi+3G versions. The Asus ME301T tablet is possible to be officially released this February at €300. The first appearance of this tablet might be in the CES 2013.

Sony Quad-core Flagship Xperia Z to Appear on CES 2013

Quite soon, the CES 2013 will come alive from January 8 to 11, only a few days left. With the approaching of the unveiling of CES 2013, there’re a lot of reports and rumors about the participants of the electronica product exhibition. The long rumored Xperia Yuga is a big concern to smartphone fans around the world. Previous reports had shown that the Xperia Yuga would be officially named as Xperia Z. And now, a brand new report shows that the new Sony quad-core flagship Xperia Z would appear on CES 2013. The press conference of Sony is scheduled at the evening of January 7^th, when we could get more detailed information about this new smartphone. Now, let’s take a look at the official image of this new smartphone and its rumored specs.

As reported, Sony Xperia Z would come with a 5-inch FHD IPS touchscreen with 1920x1080 pixels screen resolution and 400ppi, quite similar to the previous reports. Thus, if you want to watch HD movies on Xperia Z, you would not be disappointed. Besides, this new smartphone also runs on a 1.5GHz Qual-comm S4 quad-core processor with 2GB RAM. The camera pixel reaches up to 12MP for a better camera experience. Aside from these, the Xperia Z also operates on Android 4.1.2 OS, supports LTE network connectivity, NFC and MicroSD card slot for memory expansion. Of course, just as reported before, the Xperia Z would be waterproof, dustproof and shakeproof smartphone.

As for the official release date, the Xperia Z is supposed to be available in the middle of January, a long time before the next Apple iPhone and Samsung flagships. There’s also report that another smartphone codenamed Xperia X would appear on the CES 2013 as well, which features with 5" 1080P screen, 1300MP camera, etc.