Articles Tagged “Sony”
Sony introduces hand-cranked USB charger, makes you work for your talk-time
by Ankit Banerjee on May 23, 2012 0 Comments">0
Over the last few years, we’ve witnessed amazing advances in mobile technology, with bigger displays with very high resolutions, faster dual-core and quad-core processors, and speedy 4G connectivity giving us the ability to always be online. Unfortunately, battery technology has not boasted a similar growth. In a world where ultra-slim is considered a major requirement, the bulky batteries that would be required to power such devices take away from the form factor. On the other hand, the current batteries used in smartphones are just not enough. With heavy usage, most devices nowadays barely last half a day. This is a …
Sony Xperia S Ice Cream Sandwich update to start rolling out in “latter part of Q2”
by Kelvin Servigon on May 23, 2012 3 Comments">3
Sony’s current flagship phone, the Xperia S, was initially reported to receive the much anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update this coming end of May. But in a recent post from Sony’s support team on their mobile forum site, the Japanese just backtracked on their initial promise, stating that the Sony Xperia S will begin to get the ICS update towards the end of the second quarter of 2012. In other words, expect your desert sometimes in late June or even later. The Xperia S initially shipped with Android 2.3 Gingerbread on-board, making us wonder why would Sony launch …
Sony Xperia U becomes available in the UK from Three
by Arnold Zafra on May 21, 2012 0 Comments">0
Do you remember the Sony Xperia U that we told you about not so long ago? The smartphone was supposed to be released in the UK early this month but was later pushed to May 28. It’s still a few days before the supposed launch date, but Three UK has already announced its availability, starting today on three.co.uk and from tomorrow at all Three stores in the UK. If you’re in the UK right now and you’re interested in getting hold of the “cheapest” model among the current crop of Sony Xperia smartphones, then it’s just a matter of clicking …
ICS coming to Sony Xperia S in late May or early June
by Bams Sadewo on May 17, 2012 0 Comments">0
For all the things that Sony has got right in the last few months, shipping its flagship phone, the Sony Xperia S, with Android 2.3 Gingerbread when the calendar clearly said that we’re in 2012 probably wasn’t one of them. For what it’s worth, the company promised an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is on the horizon. Sony last posted on its blog that the ICS update for Xperia S phone will be rolled out in the latter part of Q2, but it appears things are running so smoothly that owners of the Xperia S will get to …
WSJ: Multiple Nexus devices coming this fall, from five manufacturers, Jelly Bean onboard
by Lucian Armasu on May 16, 2012 18 Comments">18
Traditionally in the Android development cycle, major versions have launched at the end of the year (exception being Gingerbread/Honeycomb). According to the Wall Street Journal, Android Jelly Bean should launch this year, “by Thanksgiving”. Will this be Android 5.0 or another version? That depends on Google’s plans for their I/O developer event happening in June. Andy Rubin’s team has two options: one, launch an Android 4.1 version with some improvements at I/O (and call it Jelly Bean), and then give a new name to Android 5.0. Two, use the event to showcase upcoming features of Android 5.0 Jelly Bean, and …
Sony Xperia ST27i “Lotus” gets leaked, to come in August with mid-range specs
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 15, 2012 0 Comments">0
Just a couple of days after the unconfirmed entry-level ST21i Tapioca has enjoyed its first hands-on treatment, a new Sony smartphone has already been leaked. The ST27i/ST27a, codenamed Lotus, is a device set to come with slightly better tech specs than the Tapioca, but it will still probably not win any power or speed competitions. Some user agent profiles found on Sony’s website have been the source of this leak, so as you might expect, we don’t have much to report on the phone’s features. We know, however, that the handheld will have a display with a resolution of …
Sony Xperia ST21i Tapioca gets hands-on treatment, still not officially confirmed
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 12, 2012 2 Comments">2
While most of us are eagerly waiting to see Sony’s upcoming super phone, the LT29i “Hayabusa”, in action, another, more modest handheld from the Japanese company has enjoyed a first hands-on treatment. The ST21i “Tapioca” hasn’t been officially confirmed by anyone at Sony, but we knew for a while (a couple of weeks, to be more exact) that it was coming. With just an 800 MHz single-core processor under the hood, but with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on top of the box, the Tapioca has left a pretty good impression to the guys at Eldar Murtazin’s Mobile-review, the first people …
Sony Xperia Ion spotted in Google ad, might come to AT&T in June
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 09, 2012 1 Comments">1
Unveiled way back in January at CES, the Sony Xperia Ion caught our attention with its stylish design and (supposedly) capable camera from the get-go. However, months passed since we’ve last heard about AT&T’s future exclusive phone, so we kind of started to forget about it. A recent rumor ignited by a trivial Google ad points towards a June launch for the Xperia Ion. That would be the kind of good news we were waiting to hear for a while, but then again, this is just a rumor, so you shouldn’t be very surprised if it proves inaccurate. That being …
Asymco: Samsung and Apple earned 99% of all smartphone profits last quarter
by Mike Andrici on May 07, 2012 3 Comments">3
Our regular readers know by now that Samsung and Apple are (by far) the biggest smartphone vendors in the world. But I’m sure that most of you will be surprised to learn that Samsung and Apple have earned 99% of all profits made in the smartphone market during the first quarter of 2012. Taiwanese manufacturer HTC accounts for the remaining 1% of the total profits. These figures, calculated by Horace Dediu at Asymco, are even more surprising given the fact that smartphone shipments grew by 47% percent, bringing revenues up by 20% and overall profits up by 52% (total profits …
Hayabusa and Tapioca: two new Sony smartphones sighted
by Bams Sadewo on Apr 28, 2012 3 Comments">3
Ian Muttoo If new leaks about Sony’s upcoming super phone are accurate, the ongoing battle between high-end Android smartphones will get even more exciting in the second half of the year. According to a member of the Chinese Baidu forum, the Japanese’ secret weapon is the LT29i, a device packing some impressive specs, that goes by the codename Hayabusa (Japanese for Peregrine Falcon). According to sources, Sony LT29i will come with a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro, which packs the upgraded Adreno 320 GPU. If you’ve been longing for a bigger screen on your Sony Xperia smartphone, you’ll appreciate the Hayabusa’s …
ICS rolling out to Sony Tablet S, get it with $50 rebate and free cradle through May 12
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 27, 2012 4 Comments">4
It took Sony a while to update the dual-core Tablet S to Android 4.0, but Sony fans rejoice, as the 10-incher is finally getting its long awaited tasty scoop of Ice Cream Sandwich. According to a post published earlier today on Sony’s official blog, Tablet S owners should have already received prompt messages for a system update over-the-air. If, however, you own a Tablet S and you are yet to receive the notification, you should check for a better Wi-Fi connection or reboot your slate one or two times. Once you get the prompt message, you only have to click …
Sony Xperia P and Xperia U release delayed in UK, to launch on May 28
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 24, 2012 2 Comments">2
Unveiled back in February at the MWC, Sony’s Xperia P and Xperia U Android-based smartphones didn’t exactly look like a duo to die for. With beautiful designs, but rather modest specs and an almost inexplicable ICS omission, the two devices were received with mixed feelings by pundits and regular users. And if the lackluster innards of the two Xperias didn’t provide enough reasons for dissatisfaction, the Xperia P and U have just had their UK release delayed. Initially set to hit the British market on May 7, the two sleek gadgets from Sony will start shipping three weeks later, on May …
Forget about emulators, Sony will lend you a device to test your app
by Bams Sadewo on Apr 21, 2012 2 Comments">2
The old adage tells you that when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. Things may not be that simple for budding Android developers who don’t have the resources to invest in several Android devices to ensure the compatibility of their apps. Sure, emulators are good, and the one included in the Android SDK recently got a major usability boost thanks to hardware acceleration. But emulators are not always enough. For that times, you might want to have a look at Sony’s new device loaner program. As a way to give back to the Android developer community, and, of course, to ensure …
How Kazuo Hirai plans to save Sony from mediocrity
by Bams Sadewo on Apr 13, 2012 6 Comments">6
What a difference a couple of decades — and some bad moves – made for Sony. This is a company that has created some of the world’s most iconic and beloved piece of electronic gizmos (Walkman and PlayStation, anyone?), but now sees itself playing second fiddle. We’re talking about a multimedia powerhouse that was once close of buying a troubled company called Apple in the early 1990s, which has ironically outgrown it now 30-fold in terms of market value ($18 billion compared to Apple’s $581 billion). There’s no sugar coating the fact that Sony is ailing badly, and this is …
Sony’s SmartWatch out for sale: control your phone from your wrist
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 12, 2012 7 Comments">7
After drawing our attention back at the CES in January with its cool looks and functionality, Sony’s SmartWatch is finally up for sale and might well become popular among gadget lovers, as it is not very expensive. While looking as your ordinary wristwatch at a first glance, the SmartWatch is much more than that. The micro display accessory can establish an active Bluetooth communication with pretty much any Android-based smartphone out there. In other words, you can connect this gizmo via Bluetooth to an Android handheld, so that you can receive email and SMS notifications, manage calls, keep tabs on your …
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