You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
It’s time to set the record straight: the original Xperia Z, launched back in February, was a decent phone. A solid phone. It was as if Sony had suddenly paused its chaotic schedule of handset releases in order to take stock of what Android users actually want: things like 1080p, microSD and a premium look and feel. And yet, the Xperia Z failed to be compelling. It wasn’t just its subpar battery life that held it back. It was also the lack of a standout feature, which caused the phone to be buried amidst all the news of the GS4 and the HTC One — and also by the announcement of the Lumia 1020 Windows Phone, whose camera suddenly made Sony’s pokey, 13-megapixel module look like old technology.
That’s why today, just seven months later, we’re looking at a new flagship: the Xperia Z1 (codenamed Honami, and not to be confused with the Xperia ZL), with a far more boast-worthy camera and some other subtle-but-important enhancements. Buyers of the Xperia Z may understandably be displeased at being left behind so soon, but — as much as we feel for them — we’d hazard a guess that they don’t constitute an especially large population anyway. In contrast, the Xperia Z1 should have much greater mainstream appeal. Read on to discover why.%Gallery-slideshow84026%
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Sony
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
Sony’s Xperia Z1, the phone formerly known as Honami, has finally been revealed to the world here at IFA 2013. As expected, the phone is fully focused on imaging capabilities, with a G lens, 20.7-megapixel camera nestled in the back of a one piece aluminum frame and waterproof tempered glass on the front. That camera is more than just the sum of its megapixels, however, as it also has some software to improve picture-taking. First, there’s an Info-Eye feature that gives users contextual information about what you’re shooting using augmented reality. There’s also a Time Shift Burst mode that can shoot up to 61 images in just two seconds. And, all that imaging output is automatically sorted, categorized and kept in the cloud through PlayMemories Online — and storage is unlimited for folks in the US and most of Europe.
Beneath that tempered glass is a 5-inch 1080p Triluminous display, and the whole phone is powered by a Snapdragon 800 SoC. Additionally, mobile photogs have the option of adding on the QX10 and QX100 external lenses to give the Z1 some serious optical zoom. The phone itself is set to launch this month, and those buying in Germany will get around 100 euros of content for free with the phone, and every device will come with a pass to see the movie Elysium, too. Of course, we still don’t know how much the Z1 or its lens attachments will cost, but you can check out our hands-on to find out just how much you’d be willing to spend on one.%Gallery-slideshow79419%
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Sony
Sony is going to unveil its new flagship smartphone tomorrow, the hotly anticipated Xperia Z1 a.k.a Honami. There have been a lot of leaks and a lot of rumors. Specs of this smartphone have surfaced again and again, yet we couldn’t be sure because they didn’t come from Sony itself. An entire alleged press release of the Sony Xperia Z1 has leaked less than one day prior to the official announcement, if it is indeed real, it “confirms” quite a few rumors we had previously heard about this device.
According to the leaked press release, Sony Xperia Z1 has a 5 inch TRILUMINOS full HD 1080p display with X-Reality for mobile. Fashioned out of a “solid one piece aluminium frame,” the Xperia Z1 is IP55/IP58 water resistant. The rumored 2.2GHz quadcore Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory and 3,000mAh battery are all confirmed by the alleged press release. Xperia Z1 was rumored to have a 20.7 megapixel camera, the press release reiterates that. However, it appears that the camera won’t be capable of recording 4K resolution video. Sony Xperia Z1 is said to be offered in three colors, white, purple and black. Android 4.2.2 is said to be pre-installed. The alleged press release can be viewed in full here. [Image via XperiaBlog]
Sony Xperia Z1 Honami Entire Alleged Press Release Leaks original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Earlier today we picked up on the alleged press shots of Sony Xperia Z1 Honami that were circulating on the internet. Sony’s next flagship Android device is expected to be be unveiled on September 4th, the company has already scheduled an event on that day and has teased this device a number of times. Even though the announcement isn’t supposedly too far off, we’re still seeing more and more leaks trickle in. A pair of “spyshots” have popped up online, they show the Xperia Z1 display in all its glory.
Sony Xperia Z1 Honami Spyshots Pop Up Online original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Sony is expected to announce the Xperia Z1 a.k.a Honami this week. There have been a lot of rumors about this device, we’ve also seen a number of leaks as well. Sony itself has teased the device multiple times. A bunch of leaked images of the Xperia Z1 have surfaced online in the past few weeks too. Just yesterday high quality images of the Sony Xperia Z1 were leaked. Today we get to see the alleged official press renders of Sony’s latest Android flagship.
Sony Xperia Z1 Honami Press Renders Allegedly Leaked original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Thought the leaks of Sony’s Honami, aka the Xperia Z1, might slow down with yesterday’s teaser of a September 4th launch? Not even close. This time, it was China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center (TENAA) betraying the newly-passed handset with a display of four perp-like shots. Though there’s no specs listed, and we’ve already seen a lot of leaked blurrygrams, it’s nice to see clear, finished photos of the device — even with a bit of bench dust on it.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Sony
Via: Xperia Guide
Source: TENAA
It appears that Sony is about to finally put an end to the rampant Honami smartphone speculation on September 4th. It just released a teaser video showing various oblique angles of the camera-centric handset, rumored to be called the Xperia Z1. Previous reports pointed to a 21-megapixel sensor, 4K shooting capability, a Snapdragon 800 processor, and a 5-inch, 1080p display. The video after the break shows its apparent waterproof talents as well, so a September 4th launch would put an end to the all the leaking.
Filed under: Cellphones, Sony
The buzz surrounding Sony’s Honami smartphone is reaching a fever pitch, and Sony itself is finally joining in with a new teaser image for the device. The official shot only confirms the presence of a G-branded camera lens and an LED flash. However, it coincides with a new batch of unofficial photos on Digi-Wo that show the Honami in white at a Sony event. While there’s nothing new in the pictures beyond the color, it’s clear that the Android flagship is nearing its debut. The company isn’t mentioning any launch details itself. However, we won’t be surprised if the new Xperia appears at IFA next week.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Sony
Via: GSMArena
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