Sony Xperia Z gets New firmware update, improves camera quality & Viewing Angles - 10.1.1.A.1.253

Sony has just released a new firmware update for the Xperia Z flagship. It's still based on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, but brings quite a lot of improvements.

The most notable change is the improved camera quality. The Sony fans probably remember the Xperia Z burst samples had better processing than the ones captured in regular (Auto) mode.

Other changes include system performance improvements as well as re-calibrated screen colors and white balance settings. There's also a new Mini Apps icon, new keyboard skin, new design for some widgets, notification light on/off toggle, the soft. Finally the navigation keys background color has been changed to black from grey.

There is no official change log yet, so some other changes might be present. The update is available over the air and its version number is 10.1.1.A.1.253.

As usual the update roll out is gradual, so it may take a while before the new build reaches you.

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Sony Xperia ZR / C5502 / C5503 / ZR LTE / ZR HSPA+ - Specs

Also known as Sony Xperia ZR C5502, Sony Xperia ZR C5503, Sony Xperia ZR LTE, Sony Xperia ZR HSPA+

SPECIFICATIONS & FEATURES

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5503 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5502
	4G Network	LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C5503
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2013, May
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, Q2

Body	Dimensions	131.3 x 67.3 x 10.5 mm
	Weight	138g
		- IP58 certified - dust and water proof - Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes

Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	720 x 1280 pixels, 4.55 inches (~323 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes, upto 10 Fingers
	Protection	Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass
		-Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
	Internal	8 GB, 2 GB RAM

Data	GPRS	Up to 107 kbps
	EDGE	Up to 296 kbps
	Speed	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL)

Camera	Primary	13.1 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, sweep panorama
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, HDR
	Secondary	Yes, VGA

Features	OS	Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064
	CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
	GPU	Adreno 320
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, White, Pink, Mint
		- SNS integration - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input

Battery		Li-ion 2300 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
	Music play	Upto 45 Hours

Misc	Price group

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