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Sony Xperia S thread


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Posted by Luca-S
MyPhoneExplorer.


Posted by Detox

On 2013-04-09, DooMLoRD @xda-developers wrote:
heard something interesting... the JB update for the Xperia S may be releasing by end of NEXT week... and the Xperia P & GO will get JB after the S...



On 2013-04-11, Trainer @Xperia Blog wrote:
Have enquired about Jelly Bean update for Xperia S at a local Sony Centre and what I heard from them was that they are trying to fix all issues in the present Jelly Bean system and release a bug-free Upgrade for the phones which are yet to get the JB update...



Posted by smclion102

On 2013-04-13 13:30:13, Detox wrote:

On 2013-04-09, DooMLoRD @xda-developers wrote:
heard something interesting... the JB update for the Xperia S may be releasing by end of NEXT week... and the Xperia P & GO will get JB after the S...



On 2013-04-11, Trainer @Xperia Blog wrote:
Have enquired about Jelly Bean update for Xperia S at a local Sony Centre and what I heard from them was that they are trying to fix all issues in the present Jelly Bean system and release a bug-free Upgrade for the phones which are yet to get the JB update...





Waiting forever

Posted by Bonovox
Xperia Blog article about the XS

http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/04/12/has-sonys-ambivalence-towards-the-xperia-s-put-you-off-the-brand/#more-14189

Posted by Tsepz_GP

On 2013-04-13 20:18:00, Bonovox wrote:
Xperia Blog article about the XS



http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/04/12/has-sonys-ambivalence-towards-the-xperia-s-put-you-off-the-brand/#more-14189



Would you look at that comment section it reminds me of SE's official blog when SE announced that they wouldn't update the X10's OS version any further originally. Looking further into those comments, seems some have started a petition even, geez, with every Sony/SE flagship there seems to be some sort of petition WRT Updates and faults going all the way back to the days of P990/M600/W950.

Posted by Bonovox
It's PPP pretty piss poor

Posted by mediar

On 2012-07-15 21:31:22, mediar wrote:
And please don't even dare to tell me that the quad-core processors are overhyped! Weren't you the one, who used to tell us an year ago that dual-core processors were overhyped? And it suddenly turned out that they're requirement for the next version of Android. Not only that, but I remember SE saying that they've optimized the OS so well that it runs as good on their single-core phones as on competitors' dual-core. But what happened now? Not only they're not as powerful as competitors' dual-core phones, but they're not even powerful enough to run Android 4 properly. Or at least Sony says so. Did any other brand come with similar statement? Clear example - HTC Sensation or Galaxy S2, for example, compared to Arc S. So Arc and Arc S' purchasers were screwed. I see the same thing happening next year with Android 5, with the Xperia S, Ion, Mint and so on...


Just a quote from a post I wrote on 15 July 2012. Look at my last sentence - it seems my predictions for the future are even more correct than randomuser's back then. Lets make a quick summary:

In 2011 SE used very powerful single-core processors, almost on par with the "overhyped" dual-core processors in Samsung, HTC and LG's flagships. But then it turned out only the "overhyped" dual-core processors are the one running ICS fine, unlike SE's really powerful single-core processors. That was one of the major excuses for Sony's shitty ICS updates. Of course, no one of you fan boys admitted Sony's failure.

In 2012 Sony used very powerful dual-core processors, almost on par with the "overhyped" quad-core processors in Samsung, HTC and LG's flagships. But then it turned out only the "overhyped" quad-core processors are the one running JB 4.2 fine, unlike Sony's really powerful dual-core processors ( this time no drivers from Qualcomm, because these processors seem to be really outdated ). That's one of the major excuses for Sony not to provide 4.2 for your 2012 Xperias. Of course, once again, no one of you fan boys admits Sony's failure.

Is that a deja-vu? How can you convince me that this year something's gonna change?

EDIT: I wrote Android 5, because back then no one really knew which the next Android version is gonna be. Anyway, I was referring to the one, announced in October, a.k.a JB 4.2.
[ This Message was edited by: mediar on 2013-04-14 15:11 ]


Posted by Bonovox
So it's the CPU then cos it's outdated?? So even if it has dual core and 1 gig ram it's not gonna run JB?? Or did I read your post wrong?? Bloody Sony

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[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2013-04-14 16:07 ]


Posted by Tsepz_GP
Can't be due to CPU, the US Samsung GS2s all use the same Snapdragon S3 CPU as Xperia S, except for the AT&T I777, and many of them such as the GS2 AT&T Skyrocket and T-Mobile i989 have received JB.

Posted by Bonovox
Ok,I am not that knowledgeable on these things but it makes interesting reading and discussion

Posted by Del
Let's face it, it's Sony's way of getting out of supporting their devices, blame it on the cpu for sub standard updates and then discontinue support forcing people to upgrade or buy another phone if they want the latest android experience

Posted by Bonovox
Yes true more money for Sony

Posted by Detox
Sums it up well :

Credit goes to Frank Versteegen.

Posted by doministry

On 2013-04-08 11:38:43, Ranjith wrote:

On 2013-04-06 21:15:26, Ranjith wrote:
PC Companion is EXTREMELY SLOW to backup!and fails towards the end!


any alternatives guys?


SUS.

Posted by mediar

On 2013-04-14 16:53:00, Bonovox wrote:
So it's the CPU then cos it's outdated?? So even if it has dual core and 1 gig ram it's not gonna run JB?? Or did I read your post wrong?? Bloody Sony


Yep. I'm not 100% sure whether this information is 100% correct, but I remember someone here blamed Qualcomm for not releasing JB 4.2 drivers for S3 processors. Unfortunately I can't find the exact statement, but I was shocked when I read it. This situation is very similar to last year's case when HTC Desire C with its 600mhz processor and Sense UI was running ICS smoother than Arc S with its 1.4ghz processor.

Posted by Bonovox
But Sony has made the Xperia E with Jelly Bean and an S1 processor. And the S1 based Xperia J will also be updated to JB

Posted by mediar

On 2013-04-14 20:58:00, Bonovox wrote:
But Sony has made the Xperia E with Jelly Bean and an S1 processor. And the S1 based Xperia J will also be updated to JB



That's right, but Xperia E and J use MSM7227A - S1 processor, released in Q4 2011, while Xperia S uses MSM8260 - S3 processor, released in Q3 2010. So the one used in Xperia S is much older. And Qualcomm doesn't support it anymore.

EDIT: Galaxy S2 Skyrocket uses APQ8060, S3 processor, released in Q2 2011, much newer than the one used in Xperia S. So its Sony's fault for releasing XS with outdated processor.

You can see it here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_(system_on_chip)
[ This Message was edited by: mediar on 2013-04-14 20:20 ]


Posted by Tsepz_GP
Wow! I always said Xperia S had dated hardware but I had no idea how badly, so what does this mean? Have Sony had to create their own drivers from scratch?

Posted by mediar

On 2013-04-14 22:12:52, Tsepz_GP wrote:
Wow! I always said Xperia S had dated hardware but I had no idea how badly, so what does this mean? Have Sony had to create their own drivers from scratch?



Not sure about 4.1 JB, but if they want to update it to 4.2, they'll have to.

Posted by maloqs
Sony has failed to update JB for Xperia S users in April .....

Posted by randomuser

On 2013-04-14 21:08:35, mediar wrote:

On 2013-04-14 20:58:00, Bonovox wrote:
But Sony has made the Xperia E with Jelly Bean and an S1 processor. And the S1 based Xperia J will also be updated to JB



That's right, but Xperia E and J use MSM7227A - S1 processor, released in Q4 2011, while Xperia S uses MSM8260 - S3 processor, released in Q3 2010. So the one used in Xperia S is much older. And Qualcomm doesn't support it anymore.

EDIT: Galaxy S2 Skyrocket uses APQ8060, S3 processor, released in Q2 2011, much newer than the one used in Xperia S. So its Sony's fault for releasing XS with outdated processor.

You can see it here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_(system_on_chip)
[ This Message was edited by: mediar on 2013-04-14 20:20 ]



Finally you bashed . Oh you're confused, right ?

You see honey, Xperia S is a 100% product just rebranded to SONY in the final stage. So yes, it's fault to continue their pathetic habit of releasing devices with last gen CPU. Just like Arc, Arc S, X10

IF was still around their 2013 flagship would have been Xperia T with dual core S4 krait
[ This Message was edited by: randomuser on 2013-04-16 16:33 ]


Posted by Bonovox
Gotta wait till May now

http://www.xperiablog.net/201[....]ia-s-jb-update-landing-in-may/

Posted by Detox
This will likely be true for the carrier branded ones, but unbranded devices will see the update before.

Posted by Tsepz_GP

On 2013-04-16 17:32:27, randomuser wrote:

On 2013-04-14 21:08:35, mediar wrote:

On 2013-04-14 20:58:00, Bonovox wrote:
But Sony has made the Xperia E with Jelly Bean and an S1 processor. And the S1 based Xperia J will also be updated to JB



That's right, but Xperia E and J use MSM7227A - S1 processor, released in Q4 2011, while Xperia S uses MSM8260 - S3 processor, released in Q3 2010. So the one used in Xperia S is much older. And Qualcomm doesn't support it anymore.

EDIT: Galaxy S2 Skyrocket uses APQ8060, S3 processor, released in Q2 2011, much newer than the one used in Xperia S. So its Sony's fault for releasing XS with outdated processor.

You can see it here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_(system_on_chip)
[ This Message was edited by: mediar on 2013-04-14 20:20 ]



Finally you bashed . Oh you're confused, right ?

You see honey, Xperia S is a 100% product just rebranded to SONY in the final stage. So yes, it's fault to continue their pathetic habit of releasing devices with last gen CPU. Just like Arc, Arc S, X10

IF was still around their 2013 flagship would have been Xperia T with dual core S4 krait
[ This Message was edited by: randomuser on 2013-04-16 16:33 ]


Was wondering when we'd finally get an excuse... ah yes, the ol' blame Sony Ericsson excuse is back

If SE were still around we'd probably be seeing the very same stuff, quit trying to shift the blame to a company that no longer exists, Sony must take full responsibility, its their name on the front of that product.

Posted by mediar

On 2013-04-16 22:00:29, Tsepz_GP wrote:
Was wondering when we'd finally get an excuse... ah yes, the ol' blame Sony Ericsson excuse is back

If SE were still around we'd probably be seeing the very same stuff, quit trying to shift the blame to a company that no longer exists, Sony must take full responsibility, its their name on the front of that product.



+1 I see Sony logo there, not Sony Ericsson.

Posted by Felimenta97

On 2013-04-16 23:07:01, mediar wrote:

On 2013-04-16 22:00:29, Tsepz_GP wrote:
Was wondering when we'd finally get an excuse... ah yes, the ol' blame Sony Ericsson excuse is back

If SE were still around we'd probably be seeing the very same stuff, quit trying to shift the blame to a company that no longer exists, Sony must take full responsibility, its their name on the front of that product.



+1 I see Sony logo there, not Sony Ericsson.



It doesn't mean it was they that developed the device, that worked on it. Now, they are. But the hardware choices weren't made by Sony, but


Posted by Detox
Three Sweden pegs Xperia S Jelly Bean update for next week:
http://www.xperiablog.net/201[....]lly-bean-update-for-next-week/

Posted by Away

On 2013-04-16 23:07:01, mediar wrote:

On 2013-04-16 22:00:29, Tsepz_GP wrote:
Was wondering when we'd finally get an excuse... ah yes, the ol' blame Sony Ericsson excuse is back

If SE were still around we'd probably be seeing the very same stuff, quit trying to shift the blame to a company that no longer exists, Sony must take full responsibility, its their name on the front of that product.



+1 I see Sony logo there, not Sony Ericsson.



As shallow as expected.

Posted by Detox

They’ve also mentioned the Xperia S, Xperia SL, Xperia ion and Xperia acro S in parentheses, which makes us think that perhaps these updates will come after the Xperia P and Xperia go.


http://www.xperiablog.net/201[....]an-update-in-very-final-stage/

Posted by Arne Anka
At least here in Sweeden the rollout will start next week (confirmed by operator Three).

http://www.swedroid.se/sony-x[....]a-vecka-enligt-tre/#more-77038
[ This Message was edited by: Arne Anka on 2013-04-20 21:32 ]


Posted by HxH
Xperia S, Xperia SL, Xperia ion and Xperia acro S – these smartphones are next in line to start receiving Sony’s Android 4.1 software from the end of May. - Sony Mobile Product Blog

Posted by maloqs
^ Hahaha
Sony Mobile Damn IT!

Posted by Tsepz_GP

On 2013-04-24 12:45:49, HxH wrote:
Xperia S, Xperia SL, Xperia ion and Xperia acro S – these smartphones are next in line to start receiving Sony’s Android 4.1 software from the end of May. - Sony Mobile Product Blog



goodness, so basically June for most markets.

Posted by Ranjith
:'(

Posted by itsjustJOH
That's how f*cked up things had gone since Tokyo intervened with the software side.

Posted by mediar
Well, that's just Sony, what else can you expect...

It's so funny how upset I was with Sony's stupid decision to ditch the 2011 Xperias right after their practically useless and extremely buggy 4.0 update was released, without having a rough idea of how much will the situation worsen afterwards...

Posted by Bonovox


Posted by djin

On 2013-04-24 18:24:18, itsjustJOH wrote:
That's how f*cked up things had gone since Tokyo intervened with the software side.


Just be patient. I was always disappointed with 's software ever since they shifted to android. But with Z and T they seem to be have been on the right track. The update is not that faraway and I can understand your frustration.

Posted by Bonovox
I wish Sony would make a Windows 8 phone

Posted by Tsepz_GP
Unfortunetly that would mean Sony would have to have XBox in their phones and I'm sure they'd never agree to that, especially with XBox360 pretty much owning Playstation 3 in market share.

The funny part is that going WP may be the best route for Sony as they wouldn't have to worry much about software optimization and updates, two things they truly struggle with, all they will have to do is make a very pretty shell, something they are brilliant at, do some marketing and let MS handle most of everything else.

Posted by Detox
I don’t want to start this, but I have to do the comparison, please forgive me:

Samsung will update the Galaxy S II to Android 4.2.2. That’s...
...for a smartphone that launched in May 2011. Support: at least 24 months.

On the other hand, we have the Sony Xperia S, launched in March 2012, will get 4.1.2. That’s...
...and this is it. Support: at least 14 months.

Also well done:


zomgbbqftw wrote:
I had two other sources confirm the development f**k ups by SMC Tokyo for Scorpion based phones. One of them said that SMC Lund are basically having to rebuild the whole 4.1.2 update from scratch because what Tokyo gave them was so crap and buggy that starting from scratch is easier than fixing the bugs. Hence the long update time.


PS: I know that Qualcomm are not going to build drivers for 4.2 or above. I probably sound angrier than I actually am, but come on, Sony made huge mistakes!
[ This Message was edited by: Detox on 2013-04-24 21:40 ]


Posted by reeflotz

On 2013-04-24 22:14:51, Tsepz_GP wrote:
Unfortunetly that would mean Sony would have to have XBox in their phones and I'm sure they'd never agree to that, especially with XBox360 pretty much owning Playstation 3 in market share.

The funny part is that going WP may be the best route for Sony as they wouldn't have to worry much about software optimization and updates, two things they truly struggle with, all they will have to do is make a very pretty shell, something they are brilliant at, do some marketing and let MS handle most of everything else.



source please? IGN stated that PS3 already surpassed Xbox360 worldwide shipped total Link and that was way back in January, PS3 had a slow start but gained a lot of momentum after finding ways to make it cheaper and more affordable, it was even praised for it's computing power (230 gflops) that even a modern overclocked intel core i7 (104 glfops) is not even close in terms of raw power.

PS3 vs Xbox360 hardware

Intel i7 gflops

"Xbox360 pretty much owning Playstation 3 in market share" yeah right how credible are you?

on topic:

going WP is one of the worst route for Sony, perfect example is what happened to Nokia, they were at the top back then, now what? A closed OS similar to ios but has less apps and less popular? no thanks, plus it directly contradicts Sony's AOSP program.

I don't even know why I bothered replying to you, you only post negative stuff about Sony, and when something good happens to Sony you still turn them down.

Posted by randomuser
^

Just ignore him

Posted by smclion102

On 2013-04-25 05:12:56, reeflotz wrote:

On 2013-04-24 22:14:51, Tsepz_GP wrote:
Unfortunetly that would mean Sony would have to have XBox in their phones and I'm sure they'd never agree to that, especially with XBox360 pretty much owning Playstation 3 in market share.

The funny part is that going WP may be the best route for Sony as they wouldn't have to worry much about software optimization and updates, two things they truly struggle with, all they will have to do is make a very pretty shell, something they are brilliant at, do some marketing and let MS handle most of everything else.



source please? IGN stated that PS3 already surpassed Xbox360 worldwide shipped total Link and that was way back in January, PS3 had a slow start but gained a lot of momentum after finding ways to make it cheaper and more affordable, it was even praised for it's computing power (230 gflops) that even a modern overclocked intel core i7 (104 glfops) is not even close in terms of raw power.

PS3 vs Xbox360 hardware

Intel i7 gflops

"Xbox360 pretty much owning Playstation 3 in market share" yeah right how credible are you?

on topic:

going WP is one of the worst route for Sony, perfect example is what happened to Nokia, they were at the top back then, now what? A closed OS similar to ios but has less apps and less popular? no thanks, plus it directly contradicts Sony's AOSP program.

I don't even know why I bothered replying to you, you only post negative stuff about Sony, and when something good happens to Sony you still turn them down.


Windows phone is already growing ,Android is a short term success for any company.Look at Samsh*t they are planning to ditch Android with their TIZEN OS,Samsung will be launching a highend Tizen based phone in Q4.Its always good to have our own OS that why you keep seeing people asking for VITA OS.Windows phone has very few apps but the OS is very solid and very smooth.Microsoft's only issue was late to the smartphone race and they are paying for it.But the future belongs to ios,Android and Windows and lately we are seeing Firefox,Tizen,BB,Ubuntu OS.later to this party VITA OS will join.
I dont think Sony wants to make windows phone yet we first need to be no3 in global smartphone race and also no2 in Android race we need to keep our position strong for atleast a year then Sony can think of more options like Vita or windows phone.Xbox app is not an issue there are hardly any core Xbox games its just a app store.To control your Xbox and stuff there is a different app called Xbox Smartglass.
Sony's only goal now is to be No2 in Android and No3 in global market.Which it will attain next year with android and cheap firefox phones.
Windows phone Xbox app is same as Sony Playstation Mobile apps exclusive for games.
[ This Message was edited by: smclion102 on 2013-04-25 07:23 ]


Posted by Tsepz_GP

On 2013-04-25 05:12:56, reeflotz wrote:

On 2013-04-24 22:14:51, Tsepz_GP wrote:
Unfortunetly that would mean Sony would have to have XBox in their phones and I'm sure they'd never agree to that, especially with XBox360 pretty much owning Playstation 3 in market share.

The funny part is that going WP may be the best route for Sony as they wouldn't have to worry much about software optimization and updates, two things they truly struggle with, all they will have to do is make a very pretty shell, something they are brilliant at, do some marketing and let MS handle most of everything else.



source please? IGN stated that PS3 already surpassed Xbox360 worldwide shipped total Link and that was way back in January, PS3 had a slow start but gained a lot of momentum after finding ways to make it cheaper and more affordable, it was even praised for it's computing power (230 gflops) that even a modern overclocked intel core i7 (104 glfops) is not even close in terms of raw power.

PS3 vs Xbox360 hardware

Intel i7 gflops

"Xbox360 pretty much owning Playstation 3 in market share" yeah right how credible are you?

on topic:

going WP is one of the worst route for Sony, perfect example is what happened to Nokia, they were at the top back then, now what? A closed OS similar to ios but has less apps and less popular? no thanks, plus it directly contradicts Sony's AOSP program.

I don't even know why I bothered replying to you, you only post negative stuff about Sony, and when something good happens to Sony you still turn them down.



Your link does prove my point, up until this year....that is, the Xbox had the lead. I had no idea the PS3 had finally caught up, and at the same time I don't get where performance of its hardware comes in as we are simply talking sales, I own a PS3, I'm aware of how powerful it is next to an Xbox.
Xbox does seem to still have the US market though, maybe PS4 will change this:
http://www.zeverse.com/2013/0[....]ame-consoles-sales-in-the-u-s/

Nokia were in free fall before WP, the N97 was such a disaster and the N8 arrived too late, and Elop's turn around strategy took far too long, and his 11th Feb 2011 announcement was the catalyst to Nokia's fall.

I don't think you get what I'm saying though maybe you're getting defensive and not seeing the logic behind it because you don't like me and my opinions, try put that aside. If you read my post propely you'd see that I did say Sony would rather not go WP BUT it would make sense theoretically due to their struggles with SW optimization and Updates, they wouldn't be so strained as all they would have to do is create a pretty shell and a good camera even, but I'm not saying they should do it, as overall it does not tie in with their strategy. Do you get what I mean now?

Posted by Tsepz_GP

On 2013-04-25 08:21:29, smclion102 wrote:

On 2013-04-25 05:12:56, reeflotz wrote:

On 2013-04-24 22:14:51, Tsepz_GP wrote:
Unfortunetly that would mean Sony would have to have XBox in their phones and I'm sure they'd never agree to that, especially with XBox360 pretty much owning Playstation 3 in market share.

The funny part is that going WP may be the best route for Sony as they wouldn't have to worry much about software optimization and updates, two things they truly struggle with, all they will have to do is make a very pretty shell, something they are brilliant at, do some marketing and let MS handle most of everything else.



source please? IGN stated that PS3 already surpassed Xbox360 worldwide shipped total Link and that was way back in January, PS3 had a slow start but gained a lot of momentum after finding ways to make it cheaper and more affordable, it was even praised for it's computing power (230 gflops) that even a modern overclocked intel core i7 (104 glfops) is not even close in terms of raw power.

PS3 vs Xbox360 hardware

Intel i7 gflops

"Xbox360 pretty much owning Playstation 3 in market share" yeah right how credible are you?

on topic:

going WP is one of the worst route for Sony, perfect example is what happened to Nokia, they were at the top back then, now what? A closed OS similar to ios but has less apps and less popular? no thanks, plus it directly contradicts Sony's AOSP program.

I don't even know why I bothered replying to you, you only post negative stuff about Sony, and when something good happens to Sony you still turn them down.


Windows phone is already growing ,Android is a short term success for any company.Look at Samsh*t they are planning to ditch Android with their TIZEN OS,Samsung will be launching a highend Tizen based phone in Q4.Its always good to have our own OS that why you keep seeing people asking for VITA OS.Windows phone has very few apps but the OS is very solid and very smooth.Microsoft's only issue was late to the smartphone race and they are paying for it.But the future belongs to ios,Android and Windows and lately we are seeing Firefox,Tizen,BB,Ubuntu OS.later to this party VITA OS will join.
I dont think Sony wants to make windows phone yet we first need to be no3 in global smartphone race and also no2 in Android race we need to keep our position strong for atleast a year then Sony can think of more options like Vita or windows phone.Xbox app is not an issue there are hardly any core Xbox games its just a app store.To control your Xbox and stuff there is a different app called Xbox Smartglass.
Sony's only goal now is to be No2 in Android and No3 in global market.Which it will attain next year with android and cheap firefox phones.
Windows phone Xbox app is same as Sony Playstation Mobile apps exclusive for games.
[ This Message was edited by: smclion102 on 2013-04-25 07:23 ]



no, Samsung are not going to ditch Android for Tizen, atleast not that quickly, that would be utterly stupid. Samsung are smart, chances are they will continue to make Androids, WPs and Tizen phones, for atleast the next 2years, they will then ditch which ever shows no signs of growth. They did this with Symbian, WM, Android and Bada. They made a flagship for each, then dropped the OS with the least growth opportunities: Symbian, then when MS started work on WP, Samsung quickly threw more resources at Android and Bada, so as to stay relevant. They will not just drop Android out of the blue, I have no idea who came up with such a ridiculous rumour, but it makes no logical sense whatsoever.


Anyway, back to the topic, I feel bad for Xperia S users, it's been one hell of a wait for this JB update, and to add insult to injury not only will it be late but it will be outdated as it will be 4.1, so I guess 4.2 will not be happening for the XS, Ion, XSL etc...?
[ This Message was edited by: Tsepz_GP on 2013-04-25 08:01 ]


Posted by djin
@smclion102,
Samsung will continue supporting android until tizen picks up. Its going to be a slow shift from android as primary OS to Tizen. Alos, Tizen is backed by two of the biggest companies with lots of cash. Windows phone has an identity crisis as I can think of, Its for people who want something as polished as ios but not iphone.

Posted by Tsepz_GP
Djin

Exactly! +1

Posted by Bonovox
Be interesting to see what the world would be like if Android had nit come along. I think X Box is better than PS but i only had that thought in my head about Sony and a WP. It would look good. As for Nokia things are looking up.

Posted by reeflotz
@smclion

I agree with your points that its always good to have your own OS as a backup and that WP is growing. It's just right now I don't see it as a good time for Sony to release a WP, maybe next year will be a good idea but that still depends if by that time WP has grown to be more successful. Agree that they need to be back on top first and that seems to be Sony's concern for now.

@Tsepz_GP

and you missed my point, you stated "Xbox360 pretty much owning Playstation 3 in market share" in which you are incorrect because PS3 had already caught up months ago, and that they weren't that far apart either in the past months. The point is you are saying something you know nothing about and worse it's in an exaggerated way. Get it? The thing is you are giving misinformation that is very far from the truth, yet you most of the time expect other members or even Sony to give correct information, and at the same time I don't get where "Xbox does seem to still have the US market" comes in as we are simply talking about worldwide units shipped

It's just like saying PS3 seems to still have the Japanese market, well of course it does! It's so obvious

I'm clearly setting up straight facts in which I've provided sources to my previous post.

Now about WP

your post:
If you read my post propely you'd see that I did say Sony would rather not go WP BUT it would make sense theoretically due to their struggles with SW optimization and Updates


your own contradicting answer to yourself:
but I'm not saying they should do it, as overall it does not tie in with their strategy.


So what exactly do you mean after contradicting your own post? Might be the reason why I don't get it
[ This Message was edited by: reeflotz on 2013-04-25 09:52 ]



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