Showing posts with label Sony. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Sony Xperia Ear,Eye,Projector and Agent: Technology of tomorrow

It was in 2009 when Pranav Mistry put something all the more astounding which he called "The Sixth Sense". The device had the capabilities to do things that were way ahead of it's time.

Seven years on, something on the similar lines was presented at the Mobile World Congress 2016. The Japanese tech giants Sony introduced a whole new range of accessories along with the new Xperia X handset family. Following is what we could gather on the products.


Xperia Ear-

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Xperia Ear can be understood as sort of a remodeled version of what used to be the Bluetooth 'Hands-free' device. Now, the Ear can not just receive calls but also read out texts and documents and moreover even send voice messages through the inbuilt microphone module.
It has a proximity sensor so it knows when the device is plugged in your ear. The Ear can be programmed using Google Voice. So, each user can customize according to their needs. For instance, it can tell the weather forecast or score of a particular game or act as a navigator for instance.What we understand is that the Ear would also be transmitting and receiving data via Bluetooth. The design team has done considerable work to make the device as light as 6 grams. Moreover, the battery is speculated to last as long as 210 minutes. However if at all you run low on battery, the device will be accompanied with a charging case that doubles as a charger which will act as an additional power source.  From what Sony has revealed about the product, following are the specifications of the product:



The device will have accelerometers and gyroscopes built in subject to future research. The Xperia Ear will be available in the market this summer.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Sony Officially Announces the Xperia Z4 Tablet

Sony's Xperia line of tablets is undoubtedly the best on the market in terms of hardware, software and experience. The Xperia Z4 tablet was announced at MWC after it was shown by mistake in the Xperia Lounge about a week ago.
The slate is powered by the Qualcomm's latest and greatest Snapdragon 810 chip, which packs an octa-core 64-bit processor with four Cortex-A57 cores clocked at 2.0GHz and four Cortex-A53 working at 1.5GHz. The GPU in charge of graphics is Adreno 430 and there is 3GB of RAM onboard.


The rest of the Xperia Z4 Tablet specs include 32GB expandable memory, a rear 8MP Sony ExmorRS camera and 5MP wide-angle front selfie snapper, stereo speakers and GSM, 3G and 4G LTE connectivity. The slate is powered by a 6,000 mAh battery and Sony says it will last 17 hours on video playback.

Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is IP68-certified, which translates in to a dust-tight shell and waterproof design with endurance for up to 30 minutes into 1.5m deep fresh water.

The highlights of the Xperia Z4 Tablet include the elegant design with a metal frame, durable glass and amazingly thin 6.1mm profile. Just like with the Xperia M4 Aqua, the Xperia Z4 Tablet comes with a cap-less microUSB port for easier recharging. The tablet weighs about 395 g and will be available in black and white flavors.

Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop OS with the latest tablet-optimized Xperia launcher. It will also offer access to Xperia Lounge Gold service, which provides exclusive content such as movies, TV series, music and apps. The slate supports Hi-Res audio playback and digital noise cancelling.

The LTE and Wi-Fi models of Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet are going to hit the shelves worldwide in June this year, but the pricing is yet to be announced.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Sony's new Walkman is only for rich audiophiles

At CES, Sony announced the next player in it's Walkman lineup, the ZX2. And, it costs 1200$.


Sony already has a high-resolution player in its Walkman line but, not wanting to sit out the growing audiophile craze, the company revealed another model here at CES: the Walkman ZX2. Inside the player's aluminum alloy frame, there's an S-Master HX digital amp to keep things sounding clear, and DSEE HX tech that upscales those regular ol' tunes (like those being streamed) for better sound quality. In terms of playback, the ZX2 handles media up to 192kHz/24-bit and MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, AIFF, WAV and ALAC including DSD files. There's 128GB of internal memory that's sure to fill up, but a microSD slot provides extra space. It'll connect to WiFi for streaming and downloads, and the battery is said to last 60 hours on a charge.


Connectivity options on the Walkman NWZ-ZX2 include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and Micro-USB. The ZX2 runs on Android 4.2.2 JellyBean and Sony justified using it due to it's long term stability and of course, you can download apps from the Google Play Store. Other features include ClearAudio+, Clear Bass, DSEE HX (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine), S-Master HX digital amplifier and VPT.

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Friday, September 5, 2014

Sony Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact and Z3 Tablet Compact, by the specs


Sony's knack for releasing hydrophobic and console-related devices can be seen in IFA 2014 as they release three flagship devices in different sizes. The same omnibalance design, rectangular body and dual glass protection is maintained, which seems to be the fad for Sony's mobile devices.

Sony Xperia Z3





The Sony Xperia Z3, is the fourth iteration to Sony's original flagship line-up. With its new albeit shorter six-month cycle of releasing Xperia Zx phones, Sony promises to deliver incremental upgrades to the series, and it doesn't fail to do so. 

Somehow, I disagree with their new ideology, but I find it agreeable that they stay away from the 4K-screen club because of two reasons: first, most tech critics agree that 4K resolution on small displays are not beneficial, and second, higher-resolution screens tend to be horrible battery drainers. And in case you're gonna ask, the Z3 has a Full HD (1080p) display. It is further enhanced by Sony's Triluminos display and X-reality engine, which has been the hair and skin of almost every Xperia.

Its actual dimensions put it a strand thinner on every aspect than its predecessor. Z3 has an actual dimensions of 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in while Z2 has dimensions of 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 in. Its screen diagonal is said to be 5.2 inch. But take note - the Z3's corners now have nylon caps to protect them from scratches. Come to think about it; a phone's corners are often abused since they stick out.

On the internals department, Z3 is given a small bump on the processor side. It's running on Snapdragon 801 with a clock speed of 2.5 GHz, as opposed to Z2's 2.3 GHz speed. It retains the same 3 GB RAM of memory on its predecessor; but unlike the latter, you can have the option now for a 32 GB internal storage. You can also pack a 128-GB micro-SD card for storage junkies out there. On the software side, it runs on the latest Android version, Kitkat 4.4.4. And you should have a nano-SIM card for mobile usage.

For the camera department, it is packed with Sony-crafted lens which garners a 20.7 MP count and a relatively larger 1/2.3 sensor. It can record 2160p videos at 30 frames per second, although we have yet to see its quality. A new feature makes it more useable in low-light environment - an option to increase the ISO setting up to 12 800. That seems to be a first in the smartphone department, and for comparison's sake, my Nokia Lumia 1520 tops the ISO setting at 4000 only. Another use for a high ISO setting is that it seems to take a better image of a moving object. But a word of advice: a higher ISO means grainier images. On the other hand, its front camera has a 2.2 megapixel count which can record videos at 1080p.

Let's get a little bit more on the interesting side of things. Sony claims that with its new improvements on the Z3, its 3100 mAh battery can last two days with normal usage and with stamina mode turned off. This seems to be a really interesting (and almost unbelievable) development since most of the phones that Sony released before are criticized to have low battery life (take for example the Z1 and Z Ultra). For comparison, the Sony Xperia Z1 has a Sony rating of 1.1 days while the Z3 has a rating of 2. I will reserve my compliments later once this is proven in real life, but Sony told something that can garner potential believers: their new devices have something like a 'screen cache' which stores images that are not used for too long in a cache so that the screen won't refresh every other second.

Another interesting thing is a feature borrowed from PS Vita where you can stream your PS 4 games on your devices. The Z3 (as well as the Z3 Compact and Z3 Tablet Compact) also has a native support for the PS 4 controller. For gamers out there, this could mean a difference between buying an iPhone, a Samsung Galaxy Note and an Xperia Z3. As for my opinion, I don't get it why people would want to stream their games on a smaller-screen Z3 (let alone the Z3 Compact) when they already have larger screens on their living rooms. I would like to do the reverse, though.

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

Last year, a demand for smaller phones (those with screen size below 5 inches) with flagship qualities has been raised by certain netizens. If you will take a look at the 'Mini' series released by Samsung, LG, HTC and other manufacturers and compare it to their big brothers, these 'Mini' phones are belittled not only in size but also in the spec sheet. And so, Sony, being a different thinker, stayed away from the club and produced a super 'Mini' phone - the Z1 Compact. And now, this hell of a Mini phone has another successor.

The Z3 Compact proves not only Sony's unique thinking but also that size doesn't always matter in terms of power. Unlike its bigger sibling, the Z3, Z3 Compact was released after a nearly year-long hiatus of releasing flagship products in this size category. So definitely, a bigger difference is expected to set a Z3 Compact from Z1 Compact, but does it?

Dimension-wise, the Z3 Compact is nearly identical to the Z1 Compact. Just compare the latter's 5.01 x 2.56 x 0.34 in dimensions to the former's 5.0 x 2.56 x 0.37 in. Ironically, the Z3 Compact's screen diagonal is almost a huge bump - from the Z1 Compact's 4.3-inch diagonal, it was upped by 0.3 inches longer.

The Z3 Compact houses the same internals and camera than its big brother, so there's no need to keep things lengthy in this segment. The only difference would be the screen's True HD (720p) resolution which will prove to be easier to deal with by the processors and thus produce better performance than its big brother. See, small things do beat bigger counterparts on a few occasions!

On the battery department, it houses a smaller 2600 mAh battery. With Sony's new 'screen cache' technology and with a 720p display, we could expect that this phone can last longer than its larger sibling.

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact

The second Sony tablet, the Xperia Z Tablet, proved to be a successful creation and eventually became popular in the market despite its larger size. And after a long time, Sony enters the small tablet category with flagship specs. Meet the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, (an annoyingly long name for a product which most techies have high expectations of).


Look at the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 2013, iPhone 5S and iPad Mini retina, Z3 and this tablet and you can see something familiar. Yes, each tablet that I have mentioned looks like bloated counterparts of the respective phone. The only difference between the Z3 Tablet Compact to its small cousin is the landscape orientation of its home screen, since phones are usually oriented in portrait mode.

Its vital statistics is 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 in, which says it has a very thin body (just one-fourth inch) but it is definitely larger than the Nexus 7 2013. Sony also drops the dual-glass panel and opts for a matte back. Its rear camera is also fixed at 8 MP, but it would be really awkward to capture photos with a tablet (though I still see a lot of people doing this...)

Aside from the things previously mentioned, this tablet has the same internals, same screen resolution, same front camera and other specs of the Z3 (except for the battery size). Of course, one can expect less from its name, and it is the most likely candidate for PS 4 streaming due to its larger size.

On the power department, the Z3 Tablet Compact packs a battery at 4500 mAh, which should last as long as this tablet's complete name. For references, the Nexus 7 2013 has a 7-inch screen diagonal and has a 3900 mAh. The Nexus 7 2012 has a 4050 mAh.


Final words

Sony's products seem to be very attractive, especially that Sony retains its design philosophy and other functions that are reminiscent of their earlier flagships. And it didn't stop them from providing innovations to their new products. For a better perspective of these products, we should wait for these to be actually released and tested by techies and bloggers out there. I can't wait to see reviews of their new screen technology works, since it really looks like a very good innovation.

Monday, June 16, 2014

Sony Xperia Z2 tablet vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5

In this article, I told that according to me, the Xperia Z2 tablet was the best tablet of 2014 but out of nowhere, Samsung came out with all guns firing with the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 8.4 Although, I have to say that the screen sizes are a little weird for me. Anyways, in this comparison I will state the differences but mostly the advantages of one tablet over another and then, I will give my conclusion. Let's get started!
P.S.: Also read Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 vs iPad Mini 2 here!

Sony Xperia Z2 tablet:


  • 3% thinner (6.4 mm vs 6.6 mm) That said, I don't care if my tablet it 0.2 mm thicker.
  • 7% lighter (439 gm vs 467 gm).
  • Better processor (Snapdragon 801 vs Snapdragon 800/Exynos).
  • MHL 3 input/output support. Read more about it here.
  • Water proof and dust resistant IP58 certified.
  • NFC. Strange that Samsung didn't include NFC in it's tablet.
  • FM Radio with RDS.
  • Aluminum frame and glass body.
  • Wireless charging.
  • Playstation integration.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5:


  • Stunning 10.5" Super AMOLED display
  • 32% larger battery (7900 mAH vs 6000 mAH)
  • IR blaster
  • LED flash 
  • Physical buttons: Personal preference.
  • MIMO Wifi
  • Textured back with good grip.
  • Stereo speakers.
  • 2560x1600 resolution with 288 ppi.
  • Thinner bezel
  • 4% larger display (10.5" vs 10.1")
  • Brighter display.
  • Finger print scanner with multi user support. Useful if tablet is shared among family members.
  • No MicroUSB flap. This also means that the tablet is not waterproof.
Similarities: 
  • Android 4.4 Kitkat.
  • 3 GB RAM.
  • Adreno 330 GPU.
  • 8/8.1 MP and 2.1/2.2 MP cameras.
  • Wi-fi 802.11AC support.
  • LTE support.
  • MicroSD card support.
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • 1080p video recording.
Conclusion:

According to me, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is better at all practical things. For e.g: The multi user support, the LED flash, the thinner bezels and the Super AMOLED display whereas, the Xperia Z2 tablet is better looking on paper with the glass back, waterproof rating and MHL 3 support. There is absolutely no doubt that both these tablets are beasts in their own ways and that they couldn't be more different. Personally, I am torn between these two but I think I will give a slight edge to the Xperia Z2 tablet because of it's looks :P

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Oppo Find 7 vs Sony Xperia Z2

Hey guys! I am hoping that you must be enjoying our recent articles. Today, I am going to try a new way of comparison of the Oppo Find 7 and the Sony Xperia Z2. I will be stating the pros of each device over the other. So, let's get started!

Note: This comparison is only based on the specifications and personal experience may change from person to person

Oppo Find 7:

Oppo's newest flagship with a 2K display and a motto "Raise the Bar"

  • 2K / Quad HD / 2560x1440 resolution
  • Dual LED Flash
  • Removable Battery
  • Bigger Skyline Notification LED
  • 5 MP front camera
  • 32 GB option
  • 6% larger display
  • No flaps for charging port
  • Carbon Fiber back
  • Quad Core 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801
  • Faster charging (0-75% in 30 minutes)
  • 26% higher ppi
  • 50 MP shooting mode
Sony Xperia Z2:

Sony's flagship in all of it's waterproof glory
  • Stereo speakers
  • Playstation Integration
  • Water and Dust Proof (IP58 rating)
  • MHL 3.0 support
  • 20.7 MP camera
  • 12% thinner
  • Physical Camera Shutter Key (traditional 2-stage button)
  • Wireless Charging support
  • Built in FM Radio
  • 7% larger battery
  • 6% lighter
So, this is it guys. I seriously think that these two phones are the ones to beat and I have a feeling that the HTC One would not be as good as expected.

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Xperia Z2 Tablet vs Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 vs iPad Air

Sony announced their new Xperia Z2 tablet at MWC and it is looking pretty solid to me. I think Sony has a winner in their hand because they kept all of the good features of the Xperia Z tablet (glass back, waterproof etc.) and upgraded other features to keep up with the new wave of performance hungry apps (processor, RAM etc.). In this article, I compare it with two of the best tablets today, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 and the iPad Air.


Sony Xperia Z2Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1Apple iPad AirWinner
 The Xperia Z2 tablet offers Sony’s best audio and screen technologies The OS Wars







OSAndroid 4.4.2Android 4.4.2iOS 7
AnnouncedFeb-14Jan-14Nov-13
Display Size10.1"10.1"9.7"
Resolution1920x12002560x16002048x1536Samsung
PPI224300264Samsung
Weight439 gms469 gms469 gmsSony
Thickness6.4 mm7.3 mm7.5 mmSony
Camera8.1 MP8 MP5 MPSony
Secondary Camera2.2 MP2 MP1.2 MPSony
Water/dust proofYesNoNoSony
Processor2.3 GHz quad core Snapdragon 800Quad-core (1.9 + 1.3) GHz Exynos Octa 5420 Apple A7 64-bit
RAM3 GB2 GBNot announcedSony
Expandable StorageYesYesNo

Conclusion
In my opinion, Sony has created the best tablet of 2014 (so far, I am looking forward to the Google Nexus 10 2) and would recommend anyone to buy it disregarding the pricing which hasn't been announced yet. Being an Android power user, the software is no issue for me because I can root it anytime and install a custom ROM or even stock android. Obviously, this isn't possible for everybody but, it's still an option whenever you buy and Android tablet!

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