Sony Mobile has launched Xperia Z1F for Japanese market available through NTT Docomo. It is a shortened version of Sony’s current flagship Android smartphone Xperia Z1 featuring 4.3 inch 720p screen. However design elements and major specs like processor ( Snapdragon 800 ) and camera ( 20.1 MP camera with G Lens ), waterproof body remain the same.

4.3 inch 720p LCD display with 1280×720 resolution
2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad Core Processor
2 GB RAM
16 GB of storage with microSD card
NFC, Qi Wireless Charging
20.1 MP rear camera with G-Lens and Exmor sensor
2300mAh battery
Android 4.2 JellyBean

It is nice to see Sony retaining the specs in a smaller body which is not the case with other OEMs like Samsung ( S4 mini ) and HTC ( One Mini ). As of now Sony Xperia Z1F is available only in Japan in Pink,White,Black and Yellow colored variants and there is no word on global availability yet.

Source :  Sony Mobile Japan via c-net UK

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 Oppo posted the full Android 4.2 based OPPO N1 kernel source on github.com. Oppo N1 announced earlier this week, is the latest flagship Android based smartphone from Oppo featuring world’s first rotating camera.

Here are the Major Specs of Oppo N1

Freqencies GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz and WCDMA: 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz
5.9-inch FULL HD ( 1080p ) IPS display with 377 PPI and 1920 x 1080 resolution
1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Quad Core processor
Adreno 320 Graphics
2GB RAM
16 / 32 GB internal storage
3610 mAh battery
13-megapixel sensor with dedicated ISP, f/2.0, Dual-mode LED flash
Bluetooth 4.0, 5G Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, USB OTG, GPS,Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi Direct

You can find the kernel sources, documentation and everything else posted by Oppo here at github.com

 Source : @oppo

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Today morning, Sony Mobile through its twitter account confirmed the list of devices that will be getting Android 4.2 JellyBean. The list includes previous flagship smartphone Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia XR and Xperia Tab Z.

As per Sony Mobile. this update will be rolled out in phased probably based on region and carrier and brings display, camera, battery fixes & multiple performance tweaks. There is no word on exact time frame yet and though there is no full changelog s you can expect below features/enhancements.

Lock screen widgets
Extended quick settings
Android Daydream feature
My Xperia application
New customisable navigation bar with quick settings
Increased battery life and camera functionality

Source : Sony Mobile Tweet

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Alcatal unveiled its new flagship Android smartphone – One Touch Hero at IFA event in Berlin today. It comes with 6 inch FULL HD screen with minimum bezel around it and a stylus for taking notes, drawing etc.

Alcatel says ‘One Touch hero is loaded with apps that fully utilize hand writing recognition, which enables desktop like functionality to create and edit office documents on the go.’

Here are the major specs of Alcatel One Touch Hero

6 inch FULL HD ( 1080p ) display
1.5 GHz quad core processor
2 GB RAM
8/16 GB internal storage with microSD card slot
single/dual sim variants
13 MP rear camera with LED flash and 2 MP front camera
3400 mAh battery

Alcatel also announced various accesories to enhance the experience of One Touch Hero

Magic flip cover with LED notifications
E Ink cover that serves as second screen for reading books etc
Bluetooth accessorry to receive SMS, calendar entries, place voice calls, sync phonebook
TV link adapter
Inductive wireless charger
Pico projector capable of pushing content to bigger display

There is no word on pricing and global availability yet but One Touch Hero is expected to be available by October 2013.

Source : engadget

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Today Sony Mobile launched Sony Xperia Ultra in India. Sony is advertising that it sports The world’s largest ( 6.4 inch screen ) and slimmest ( 6.5 mm thick )FULL HD smartphone display & it is the only waterproof (IPX5/8) smartphone with a Full HD display on global distribution. Sony Xperia Z Ultra comes with a new ‘TRILUMINOS’ display technology that has many advantages over standard LCD display ( see below picture ).

Main features & specs of Sony Xperia Z Ultra include

6.4 inch Full HD 1080p TRILUMINOS™ Display with 342 ppi
2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 processor ( Sony advertises it as ‘The world’s fastest smartphone processor )
Android 330 Graphics ( 50% performance over Adreno 320 )
2 GB RAM
16GB internal storage with microSD card support up to 64GB
Waterproof* up to 1.5 metres ,Dust resistant & Shatter proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass with stylus
Pen input from anywhere, Handwriting recognition, compatible with stylus, pencil and metal pens with a tip diameter over 1mm
8 megapixel fast-capture rear camera with Exmor RS sensor & 16x digital zoom & auto focus
2 MP front facing camera
NFC
WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology, DLNA certified, MHL and Xperia Link support
3000 mAh battery 16 hours talk-time and 820 hours standby time
Android 4.2 JellyBean with Sony additions like ClearAudio+, Xloud, Walkman, Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2

It is available to order from major online retailers in India for whopping price of INR 45k ( ~750 USD ).

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