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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Oppo Find 5 - Specs & Features

SPECIFICATIONS & FEATURES

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
	SIM	Yes
	Announced	2012, December
	Status	Available. Released 2013, February

Body	Dimensions	141.8 x 68.8 x 8.9 mm
	Weight	165g

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Sound	Alert types	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Data	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSPA+
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera	Primary	13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, HDR
	Secondary	Yes, 1.9 MP

Features	OS	Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon
	CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
	GPU	Adreno 320
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Colors	White, Black

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery
	Stand-by	No Data
	Talk time	No Data
	Music play

Misc	Price group

5-inch 1080p Android smartphones are all the rage right now, with HTC,ZTE, Sharp, and Lenovo all jumping into the pool. Chinese Blu-ray player maker Oppo wants a piece of the 5-inch-diameter pie too, and is planning a full-scale international launch for its Find 5 handset.The Find 5 comes with Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1. The operating system ran fairly smooth, though a bit less comfortably than the most recent Nexus or Galaxy smartphones. Swipes, taps and flicks were sometimes picked up inaccurately, though that improved some when the company sent me the retail version of its firmware. Oppo is planning a pretty aggressive bi-weekly update schedule, so some of these minor issues should get ironed out pretty quickly.

There’s a lot to like about the Find 5. It’s one of the most well-built phones we’ve seen come out of China, but it’s also got a few quirks that prevent it from competing on the same level as the larger international smartphone brands.

The Find 5’s display is the centerpiece of the device. It has a resolution 1,920 x 1,080 and a pixel density of 441 pixels per inch. Inside, the device is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon S4 1.5GHz processor with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The rear camera packs 13 megapixels and includes hardware HDR, while the front shooter has 1.9 megapixels.

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LG Optimus F7 - Specifications & Features

SPECIFICATIONS & FEATURES

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G Network	LTE
	SIM	YES
	Announced	2013, February
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, Q2

Body	Dimensions	131.7 x 68.2 x 9.6 mm
	Weight	Not Available

Display	Type	True HD-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	720 x 1280 pixels, 4.7 inches (~312 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	-

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

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

Data	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
	Bluetooth	Yes
	NFC	-
	USB	Yes, 2.0

Camera	Primary	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus
	Features	Geo-tagging
	Video	Yes
	Secondary	1.3 MP

Features	OS	Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset
	CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz
	GPU
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML
	Radio	TBD
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Colors	White, Black

Battery		Li-Ion 2540 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time
	Music play

Misc	Price group

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Sony Xperia SP | C5302 | C5303 | C5306 - Price, Specs & Features

Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302, Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303, Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306.

SPECIFICATIONS & FEATURES

Manufacture: Sony

O.S: Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Type: Single SIM , Smartphone

Announced: March, 2013

Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, Q2

Dimensions: 130.6 x 67.1 x 10 mm

Weight: 155g

Main Display: TFT, 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.6 inches (~319 ppi pixel density)

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon

CPU: Dual-core 1.7 GHz

GPU: Adreno 320

NFC: Yes

In-Built Storage: 8 GB Storage ( 5.8 GB User Available )

Card Slot: microSD, up to 32 GB

RAM: 1 GB

Primary Camera: 8.1 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash

Secondary Camera: Yes, VGA

Battery: Li-Ion 2370 mAh battery

Price Category: Rs. 20,000 - 30,000

Price: Rs. 20,499 

A mid range offering that balances performance and presence just as effectively as the brand’s previous arsenal, Sony presents the Xperia SP that packs a punch in a pretty package. The single GSM SIM candybar smartphone works on an Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system and the 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Dual Core processor that is supported by the 1 GB RAM ensures that every action is smooth as butter without annoying lags. The device is also a gamer’s delight with Adreno 320 graphics.

The Xperia XP sports a 4.6 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with a high definition resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a color depth of 16 M. The phone also supports intelligent features such as gesture input and screenshot capturing that makes it worthy of the smartphone tag.

Grainy, blurry photos are a thing of the past now with the 8 megapixel primary camera and the 0.3 megapixel front camera that the Sony Xperia SP packs. The LED flash ensures that bad lighting does not affect your photos and the phone is capable of recording full HD 1920 x 1080 videos as well.

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Sony Xperia L | C2105 | C2104 - Specs, Price & Features

Also known as Sony Xperia L C2105, Sony Xperia L C2104.

SPECIFICATIONS & FEATURES

Manufacture: Sony

O.S: Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Type: Single SIM , Smartphone

Announced: March, 2013

Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, Q2

Dimensions: 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm

Weight: 137g

Main Display: TFT, 480 x 854 pixels, 4.3 inches (~228 ppi pixel density)

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon

CPU: Dual-core 1 GHz

GPU: Adreno 305

NFC: Yes

In-Built Storage: 8 GB Storage ( 5.8 GB User Available )

Card Slot: microSD, up to 32 GB

RAM: 1 GB

Primary Camera: 8.1 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash

Secondary Camera: Yes, VGA

Battery: Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery

Price Category: Rs. 20,000 - 30,000

Price: Rs. 21,199 ( 300 EUR)

The Sony Xperia L comes with a powerful 8 MP Camera with Exmor RS that can also support HD Recording. The 0.3 MP Secondary camera used in the device is well suited for high quality video calling. The Sony Xperia L comes with the latest Android v4.1 Jelly Bean Operating System.The smart phone has a massive 4.3 inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen that is highly responsive as well.

Key Features

• Highlighted Camera Ring
• Slim and Lightweight Design
• Illuminated Alerts
• Battery STAMINA Mode
• 4.3-inch Display
• Throw
• One-touch Functions - Mirroring
• Listening
• Sharing
• 8 MP Camera with Exmor RS
• Backup

The Sony Xperia comes with a powerful 1 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Processor. The use of more than one core will help in saving battery as well as speeding up the multitasking capabilities of the phone. The phone is capable of high speed WiFi connectivity as well, which makes it ideal for use at home or even at the office.

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Sony Xperia Tablet Z | SO-03E | SGP321 | SGP311 | SGP312

SO-03E for Japanese market
SGP321 for European market
Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication.

SPECIFICATIONS & FEATURES

Manufacture: Sony

O.S: Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Type: Single SIM , Smartphone

Announced: Feb, 2013

Status: Coming Soon. Release in Q1, 2013

Dimensions: 266 x 172 x 6.9 mm

Weight: 495g

Main Display: LED-backlit LCD, 1200 x 1920 pixels, 10.1 inches ( ~ 224 ppi pixel density)

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064

CPU: Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU: Adreno 320

In-Built Storage: 16 GB Storage

Card Slot: microSD, up to 64 GB

RAM: 2 GB

Primary Camera: 8.1 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash

Secondary Camera: Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps

Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery

Price Category: 

Price: Not - Announced Yet.

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Samsung Galaxy S IV/4 GT-I9500 - Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS & FEATURES

Manufacture: Samsung

O.S: Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Type: Single SIM ( Mirco SIM ), Smartphone

Announced: March, 2013

Status: Coming Soon. Exp. Released 2013, 26th April

Dimensions: 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm

Weight: 130 g

Main Display: Super AMOLED, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density)

Chipset: Exynos 5 Octa 5410

CPU: Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU: PowerVR SGX 544MP3

In-Built Storage: 16/32/64 GB Storage

Card Slot: microSD, up to 64 GB

RAM: 2 GB

Primary Camera: 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash

Secondary Camera: Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps, dual video call

Battery: Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery

Price Category: Rs 30,000 - 40,000

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