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Sony is working on another smartphone that looks to pack some serious camera technology. Codenamed “Honami,” the new phone is said to pack in a Sony-built 1/1.6″ Exmor RS stacked 20MP sensor with a Cybershot G glass lens. Essentially, the sensor will be larger than any of its competitors, except for the Nokia 808 Pureview.

Overall, the phone is said to be a massive improvement over the Xperia Z, which we have still yet to see in the US. Honami will come packing with a lot of the same features in many of Sony’s Cybershot cameras, so we’re guessing one of the main focal points of the new phone will be its 20MP camera, and it’s easy to see why.

However, as for internal specs, we’re looking at some powerful hardware on board. It’s rumored to be packing a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, with the standard 2GB of RAM, as well as a huge 2700mAh battery. The device is also said to be surfaced with a 5-inch 1080p display to compete with the Samsung GALAXY S 4 and HTC One.

As for further features of the camera component on Honami, it’s said to come with an completely new image-processing algorithm, as well as a redesigned camera UI, which will be based off of Sony’s Cybershot line. As for the LED flash on the Honami, it’s said to be ten times brighter than a typical LED flash on a today’s smartphones.

[via VR-Zone]

Sony “Honami” 20MP flagship Xperia leaks is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We know that come 21^st of May, there is a good chance that Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox will be unveiled. At the moment many people are referring to the console as the Xbox 720 which seems like a logical progression from the Xbox 360, although it was not too long ago that speculation pointed towards the next-gen Xbox being called the Xbox Infinity. While that may or may not a possibility, it seems that Microsoft has registered a couple of new domains recently (spotted by Fusible) with the name “Xbox Fusion”, giving rise to the speculation that the console might be called the Xbox Fusion instead.

Of course this Fusion name could be related to anything, it could be the name for a new service Microsoft plans to debut with the next-gen Xbox, although one domain investor seems to be pretty certain that this could be the name of the next-gen Xbox. Either way take what you will from this, but what do you guys think of the Xbox Fusion name? Or do you prefer the previous suggestions such as Xbox Infinity or Xbox 720?

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Yesterday we reported that a couple of details about iOS 7 were leaked ahead of its possible announcement at WWDC 2013. Basically those details involved the user interface of the software, and today the folks at 9to5 Mac have managed to get more information about the upcoming update, and unsurprisingly it seems that according to their sources, iOS 7 is expected to offer more integration with vehicles through the use of Siri. We said that this is unsurprising because Siri has already seen some integration with vehicles through the Eyes Free feature.

However what’s more interesting is that the integration is expected to go beyond Siri and could even see integration with Apple Maps on the dashboard of cars! Considering that Apple Maps was thought of as highly inaccurate during its launch, we’re seriously hoping that Apple has managed to get their stuff together if they hope that Apple Maps integration in vehicles is to be met with enthusiasm instead of groans. In any case take this with a grain of salt for now, but with WWDC coming up in the next month, we expect more details to be revealed then. In the meantime what do you guys think? Anyone interested in seeing Apple Maps integration in their vehicles?

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For those who have not heard about the Lytro camera, it’s basically a camera that allows users to shoot their photos first, and choose which points to focus later on. It is pretty handy as it allows photographers to capture the moment without having to worry about having the correct focus. Interestingly a report on Bloomberg has suggested that Nokia could be interested in a similar technology and could be looking to invest in a Californian startup company which creates Lytro-style camera technology which could be slim enough to fit into mobile phones.

Considering that Nokia has been known in the past to create phones where the emphasis has been placed on the camera, the idea of Nokia pursuing such technology would not be a stretch of the imagination. The company in question is called Pelican Imaging which produces a sensor array similar to the Lytro in which the focal point in a photo can be applied after the photo has been taken. What makes it “better” is the fact that through its technology and algorithmic processing, it can do away with the extra lens required by Lytro’s field technique, ultimately allowing it to be squeezed into a mobile phone.

While this is an interesting feature, we’re not sure if it would make or break a consumer’s decision to purchase a phone, although it would probably end up appealing to photography enthusiasts who want the best camera they can get out of their phone.

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One of the drawbacks to prepaid carriers is that their phone offerings usually leave something to be desired. Well the good news is that if you were planning on switching to a prepaid carrier, such as Boost Mobile which is powered by Sprint’s network, you might be interested to learn that apparently the carrier could be adding Apple’s iPhone to their lineup come Q3. This intel is courtesy of the folks @evleaks who have been pretty accurate in their leaks and speculations in the past, so it could be true for all we know. There is no word on which iPhone will be making its way onto Boost Mobile – could it be the iPhone 5, or maybe the iPhone 4S which will be more affordable, or maybe even the rumored iPhone 5S. In any case take this with a grain of salt for now, but for subscribers of Boost Mobile’s network, we guess this could be something to look forward to.

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