The Sony Xperia V, T, TV, and Samsung Galaxy Note II, which were all announced at IFA 2012 last week, have been benchmarked, courtesy of the folks at Engadget. The 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos processor in the Galaxy Note 2 and the 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processors in the trio of Xperia handsets were benchmarked...
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Samsung announced the Galaxy Camera (EK-GC100) at IFA 2012 today. The headlining feature of the unique point-and-shoot camera has to be that it runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It’s not the first time a camera manufacturer has put Android software on a digital camera, as we’ve recently seen offerings from Polaroid and Nikon, but...
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Unlike the high-end Xperia T and Xperia V, Sony’s Xperia J is an entry-level Android smartphone with a nifty social media update illumination feature. The handset has a stylish 9.2mm design and comes in a variety of colors, including pink, gold, white and black. Hardware-wise, the Xperia J features a 4-inch FWVGA 854×480 display,...
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Along with the Xperia S Tablet, Xperia T and Xperia J, Sony also announced the Xperia V Android smartphone at IFA 2012. The Xperia V is very similar to the Xperia T, but it also has 4G LTE connectivity for lightning-fast data speeds. The device features a slightly smaller 4.3-inch HD 720p Reality display,...
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The Xperia T (Xperia TX in some markets) is one of three Android smartphones that Sony Mobile announced at IFA 2012 today. The PlayStation-certified device sports a 4.6-inch HD Reality display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 16GB of internal storage, 1GB of RAM, 13 megapixel rear camera with Exmor R for mobile CMOS sensor and 16x...
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Sony announced a new Android tablet and three new Android smartphone at a press conference at IFA 2012 today. The Xperia Tablet S succeeds the original Tablet S with a more streamlined design; and the Xperia T, Xperia V and Xperia J are based on the design principles of the original Xperia arc and...
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The Sony Xperia tablet will debut with a multitude of accessories, and here they are in some recently leaked press shots. If you plan on getting Sony’s upcoming Tegra 3-powered Android tablet, you may want to get familiar with the various covers, stands, docks (keyboard, multimedia), cables (HDMI, USB) and more that are coming...
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We’re well into the third quarter and that only means one thing: Nexus smartphone rumors for Q4 2012. That’s right, it’s that time of year again and this latest rumor actually resuscitates a previous report from May. Back then, we heard Google could be working with multiple manufacturers to release up to five Nexus...
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After updating the Xperia P to Ice Cream Sandwich last week, Sony is now ready to roll-out Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware updates to its 2011 Xperia smartphones. Beginning this week, the Xperia arc, Xperia arc S, Xperia neo, Xperia neo V, Xperia mini, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Xperia ray will receive upgraded software,...
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If you’ve been hesitant on upgrading the memory cards in your favorite gadgets due to exorbitant pricing, now’s your chance to get some solid offerings with up to a 60% discount. Amazon’s Gold Box deal of the day features multiple products from SanDisk, including Ultra 32GB microSDHC, 64GB microSDXC, 32GB SDHC and 64GB SDXC...
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Sony subtly added a product listing for the upcoming Xperia SL (LT26ii) Android smartphone, which is expected to be announced officially at IFA 2012 on August 29. Aside from Sony’s site mentioning that it’s “coming soon,” the device’s appearance and specs have also been confirmed. The handset will sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 dual-core...
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A new YouTube app is headed to the PlayStation 3 in North America today. The native app finally offers a more polished YouTube experience than the Web version on PS3, but the highlight for Android fans is that it can actually be controlled via their smartphones. Find a YouTube clip on your phone, select...
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We first learned of the upcoming Sony Xperia Tablet through a series of slides at the end of July. Now, some new press shots of the Tegra 3-powered device have leaked out. As you can see in the following image, the form factor of the tablet has been polished off and streamlined compared to...
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After announcing the Sony Xperia GX (SO-04D) back in May, NTT Docomo has finally released the Android smartphone to the Japanese market today. The Xperia GX rocks a 4.6-inch 720p HD Reality Display, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 13 megapixel rear camera, 1.2MP front-facing camera,...
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Glu Mobile released Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies for Android on the Google Play Store for $6.99 today, but there’s a catch – it’s currently an exclusive for Sony Xperia smartphones, including the Xperia Play, Xperia S and Xperia Ion. That exclusivity will run for the next 30 days before the popular game...
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