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We waited, catching a whiff of a rumored Togari phablet from Sony as early as back in January, wondering how it will hold up against an eventual Galaxy Note 3, if both came with a stylus. The wait is finally over, and Sony's first phablet, called indeed the Xperia Z Ultra, checkmarks every little detail rumored about it, and then some.
It marks two very important firsts in the mobile world - it is the first phone with the scorching quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, clocked at the breathtaking 2.2 GHz here, and the phone with the largest screen so far, clocking in at the hearty 6.44 inches. The panel sports Sony's new Triluminous display technology, taken from Sony's fresh TV portfolio, and is naturally sporting a 1080p Full HD resolution.
The rest of the specs are top-notch as well - 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage, and thankfully a microSD slot for memory expansion. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 naturally sports a built-in 4G LTE radio, but it is also capable of HD voice quality, if your carrier network supports the service. The camera on the back is an 8 MP Exmor RS sensor, with all the usual bells and whistles like HDR video capabilities.
Sony didn't stop here, though - it made the world's thinnest Full HD phone, at mere 6.5mm, and, despite the tempered glass chassis OmniBalance build, graced it with superior waterproof functionality, complying with the IP58 standard. That is chillaxing in 5 feet of water, up to thirty minutes, and escaping unscathed, and a remarkable achievement for such a thin device. Granted, at 212 grams it is not the lightest out there, but considering the huge display panel, the metal side frame around it and the phone's glass shell, it is worthy of praise in this department as well.
The Japanese have not only made the thinnest watertight phone with the largest screen and fastest processor with the Xperia Z Ultra, but it also wanted to diversify its phablet functionalities beyond what is possible with Samsung's Note family, for instance. As such, they have employed a technology that allows you to write on the screen with any regular pen or pencil whose tip is more than 1mm in diameter, besides gracing it with stylus input functionality. Or, as Sony put it in the ongoing press event in Shanghai:
Maybe you don't want to just type. Maybe you want to make a sketch? Or take notes? With Xperia Z Ultra you don’t even need a stylus. Pick up any pencil or pen with conductive tip and you can start writing or drawing. And you can write during calls, so you’ll always be ready capture your thoughts as they happen. Note taking and sharing has never been easier.
Android 4.2.2 with Xperia UI coating is running the show, all backed up by a 3000 mAh battery, allowing the world's longest audio playback at 120 uninterrupted hours and talk time is top-notch as well, cited at 14 hours. Of course, with this display panel diagonal video playback endurance is on the average side at 5.5 hours.
The phone also comes with a bunch of innovative accessories, like the SBH52 dynamic Smart Bluetooth Handset with one-touch hands-free call handling. Its OLED display allows you to browse your call log, view text messages, and see who’s calling, so most of the time the huge phone can stay in your pocket or purse. It is also a stereo music headset, and has a built-in standalone FM radio with RDS. Pairing is done simply by touching it to the Xperia Z Ultra or any NFC-laden phone. The SBH52 has a splash-proof minimalistic design, so you can use it even when raining.
The other cool accessory if the Magnetic Charging Dock DK30, which sports a magnetic pin that allows you to slip the Xperia Z Ultra in the cradle quickly with one hand. When charging, the phone still stands at a viewing angle suitable for watching movies on the big display, for instance.
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra will launch globally starting Q3 2013, which means next month in certain markets, but for exact pricing and availability by market we'll have to wait for the scheduled rollout. The world's largest phone will be available in white, black and purple for every taste. What do you think, will the rumored Note 3 have a real competitor now?
It marks two very important firsts in the mobile world - it is the first phone with the scorching quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, clocked at the breathtaking 2.2 GHz here, and the phone with the largest screen so far, clocking in at the hearty 6.44 inches. The panel sports Sony's new Triluminous display technology, taken from Sony's fresh TV portfolio, and is naturally sporting a 1080p Full HD resolution.
The rest of the specs are top-notch as well - 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage, and thankfully a microSD slot for memory expansion. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 naturally sports a built-in 4G LTE radio, but it is also capable of HD voice quality, if your carrier network supports the service. The camera on the back is an 8 MP Exmor RS sensor, with all the usual bells and whistles like HDR video capabilities.
Sony didn't stop here, though - it made the world's thinnest Full HD phone, at mere 6.5mm, and, despite the tempered glass chassis OmniBalance build, graced it with superior waterproof functionality, complying with the IP58 standard. That is chillaxing in 5 feet of water, up to thirty minutes, and escaping unscathed, and a remarkable achievement for such a thin device. Granted, at 212 grams it is not the lightest out there, but considering the huge display panel, the metal side frame around it and the phone's glass shell, it is worthy of praise in this department as well.
The Japanese have not only made the thinnest watertight phone with the largest screen and fastest processor with the Xperia Z Ultra, but it also wanted to diversify its phablet functionalities beyond what is possible with Samsung's Note family, for instance. As such, they have employed a technology that allows you to write on the screen with any regular pen or pencil whose tip is more than 1mm in diameter, besides gracing it with stylus input functionality. Or, as Sony put it in the ongoing press event in Shanghai:
Maybe you don't want to just type. Maybe you want to make a sketch? Or take notes? With Xperia Z Ultra you don’t even need a stylus. Pick up any pencil or pen with conductive tip and you can start writing or drawing. And you can write during calls, so you’ll always be ready capture your thoughts as they happen. Note taking and sharing has never been easier.
Android 4.2.2 with Xperia UI coating is running the show, all backed up by a 3000 mAh battery, allowing the world's longest audio playback at 120 uninterrupted hours and talk time is top-notch as well, cited at 14 hours. Of course, with this display panel diagonal video playback endurance is on the average side at 5.5 hours.
The phone also comes with a bunch of innovative accessories, like the SBH52 dynamic Smart Bluetooth Handset with one-touch hands-free call handling. Its OLED display allows you to browse your call log, view text messages, and see who’s calling, so most of the time the huge phone can stay in your pocket or purse. It is also a stereo music headset, and has a built-in standalone FM radio with RDS. Pairing is done simply by touching it to the Xperia Z Ultra or any NFC-laden phone. The SBH52 has a splash-proof minimalistic design, so you can use it even when raining.
The other cool accessory if the Magnetic Charging Dock DK30, which sports a magnetic pin that allows you to slip the Xperia Z Ultra in the cradle quickly with one hand. When charging, the phone still stands at a viewing angle suitable for watching movies on the big display, for instance.
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra will launch globally starting Q3 2013, which means next month in certain markets, but for exact pricing and availability by market we'll have to wait for the scheduled rollout. The world's largest phone will be available in white, black and purple for every taste. What do you think, will the rumored Note 3 have a real competitor now?
Got my Nexus 4 yesterday.Its excellent.Pure Android is the plus point.
droid razr update
seems i saved 18k bucks, phone is not getting hot, nor stalling , i rooted it again, battery is lasting longer, woke up to 96%
everything seems rosy again
seems i saved 18k bucks, phone is not getting hot, nor stalling , i rooted it again, battery is lasting longer, woke up to 96%
everything seems rosy again
![[lol]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Laugh.gif "Laugh [lol]")
it took some time but yes i have the satisfaction that its not a paper weight anymore. also if i decide to sell it now, i will get about 8 to 10k easily since it works as gsm or cdma ( one at a time) being a world phone.
its a damn sturdy handset and moto's build quality is excellent.
its a damn sturdy handset and moto's build quality is excellent.
Is this Moto X?
Is this Moto X?
Is this Moto X?
Windows 8.1 apps: New additions and crucial updates
While many of Windows 8.1’s major changes focus on the user interface, ultimately it all comes down to the apps.
When it’s time to venture beyond Microsoft’s own apps, the Windows Store is now much more inviting in Windows 8.1. The layout is completely different, with a single carousel of featured apps on the left side of the screen, followed by several rows of suggestions. These tiles are less crowded than they were in Windows, and they each include a short written description, so it’s easier to browse without jumping back and forth between pages.
Microsoft has also tweaked the categorization on the main page. Scrolling through, you’ll see personalized recommendations, trending apps, new releases, and top charts. Categories have been moved to the app menu, so you’ll have to swipe up or right-click to see them.
A much better app experience
Going through all the new apps and updates, you gain an appreciation of just how broken the modern-style app situation was in Windows 8, and how much Microsoft had to do to fix it. Before, apps like Internet Explorer and SkyDrive were no match for their desktop counterparts, and key functions like a calculator and photo editor were missing entirely. Windows 8.1 has lots of other changes, especially for desktop diehards, but the improvements to the apps alone should help make Microsoft’s platform a lot more hospitable for touchscreen PCs
Windows 8.1 apps: New additions and crucial updates | PCWorld
edit > you will love reading the comments from here http://www.pcworld.com/article/2042...softs-do-over-os-is-loaded-with-features.html
While many of Windows 8.1’s major changes focus on the user interface, ultimately it all comes down to the apps.
When it’s time to venture beyond Microsoft’s own apps, the Windows Store is now much more inviting in Windows 8.1. The layout is completely different, with a single carousel of featured apps on the left side of the screen, followed by several rows of suggestions. These tiles are less crowded than they were in Windows, and they each include a short written description, so it’s easier to browse without jumping back and forth between pages.
Microsoft has also tweaked the categorization on the main page. Scrolling through, you’ll see personalized recommendations, trending apps, new releases, and top charts. Categories have been moved to the app menu, so you’ll have to swipe up or right-click to see them.
A much better app experience
Going through all the new apps and updates, you gain an appreciation of just how broken the modern-style app situation was in Windows 8, and how much Microsoft had to do to fix it. Before, apps like Internet Explorer and SkyDrive were no match for their desktop counterparts, and key functions like a calculator and photo editor were missing entirely. Windows 8.1 has lots of other changes, especially for desktop diehards, but the improvements to the apps alone should help make Microsoft’s platform a lot more hospitable for touchscreen PCs
Windows 8.1 apps: New additions and crucial updates | PCWorld
edit > you will love reading the comments from here http://www.pcworld.com/article/2042...softs-do-over-os-is-loaded-with-features.html
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mobiles are going thin day by day and going towards wafer thin
source http://www.bgr.in/news/leaked-photo...o-edge-display-and-volume-rocker-at-the-back/
in the above lg optimus g2 they dont have space in side to place the volume rocker so they placed it on back
source http://www.bgr.in/news/leaked-photo...o-edge-display-and-volume-rocker-at-the-back/
in the above lg optimus g2 they dont have space in side to place the volume rocker so they placed it on back
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State Bank of India working on a Windows Phone app | WMPoweruser
June 30, 2013
India’s largest bank, the State Bank of India, is working on a Windows Phone app.
They delivered the information to reader Prathyush when he asked if they will be supporting his Lumia.
In an email they said:
Dear Sir,
This is with reference to your mail dated 18-06-2013. We thank you for showing interest in our mobile banking services.We are in the process for developing app for lumia Window phones and will revert you shortly when it is launched.
Regards
MOBILE BANKING TEAM, JAIPUR
STATE BANK OF INDIA
UNDER NEW BUSINESSES DEPARTMENT,
CORPORATE CENTRE, MUMBAI
Windows Phone is rapidly gaining market share in India, and support by banks for the new OS has been quite encouraging. Having SBI on board will however ensure the largest number of Indian buyers will be able to do their banking from their Windows Phone.
June 30, 2013
India’s largest bank, the State Bank of India, is working on a Windows Phone app.
They delivered the information to reader Prathyush when he asked if they will be supporting his Lumia.
In an email they said:
Dear Sir,
This is with reference to your mail dated 18-06-2013. We thank you for showing interest in our mobile banking services.We are in the process for developing app for lumia Window phones and will revert you shortly when it is launched.
Regards
MOBILE BANKING TEAM, JAIPUR
STATE BANK OF INDIA
UNDER NEW BUSINESSES DEPARTMENT,
CORPORATE CENTRE, MUMBAI
Windows Phone is rapidly gaining market share in India, and support by banks for the new OS has been quite encouraging. Having SBI on board will however ensure the largest number of Indian buyers will be able to do their banking from their Windows Phone.
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which variant did samsung launch similar to sony's xperia waterproof kind, saw last second review where the samsungs new handset was kept inside a water tank a very similar kind of what sony was kept in showing its waterproof ability, ringing inside the water tub when called?
Is that the new launched Galaxy series of 5 and 6" ones thats been launched few days back??
Is that the new launched Galaxy series of 5 and 6" ones thats been launched few days back??
the best forum reader is on windows now
Tapatalk | Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United States)
Tapatalk | Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United States)