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amirprog
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No more then ok event in terms of smartphones, cause there were nothing really new. i guess from now on ces is no more an event for sony's new flagships.
the Z1c looks great. it seem to have IPS display just like Z1f by looking at the hands on videos - looks sharper with better viewing angles, but maybe sony don't market it as IPS to the international consumers? if so, why is that? gsm arena also says it's IPS display. also pocketnow hands on reviewer says the viewing angles are improved from Z1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjyHSwDKtXU . strange thing from sony marketing. maybe they don't want the Z1s display to look inferior in display sheet - but it IS inferior in terms of the display! just look at both displays side by side.
another thing, Z1s turned out to be t mobile version and not exactly like the rumor here said... so what is Z1 true refresh name going to be? "Z1 pro"? or "Z2" after all? i bet we will find out for sure at MWC - sirius, canopus, new tablet z and smartwatch 3.
2 good signs: Z1c by the look of it is a sign that sony is starting to take display criticism more seriously and i sense 32 gb of Z1s is going to be standard in all sony future flagships.
EDIT: If anyone still don't believe it's IPS - mobile review also says it is: http://www.mobile-review.com/[....]ony-xperia-z1-compact.shtml#s2 "IPS-display diagonal of 4.3 inches, a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, viewing angles are better than the Z1, tilt the image is not so much fade. I have sworn never to say anything about Sony displays until smartphones on sale - see what will be installed in commercial samples."
"By the way, the screen can be operated with gloves, wet hands, this feature of the compact version." - gloves mode also made its way from Z1f - is it another sign as standard for future flagships?
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randomuser
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There is Z1 NO refresh 
No more devices related to Z1. So let's forget Z1 now here on
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amirprog
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@randomuser
if you read carfully what i wrote, obviously i meant that the Z1s is not sirius like the rumor floated here and there. yes it's a really minor refresh, but not the true refresh to Z1 - CES was the place for new flagships. was the place. anyway, a good move by sony. from IFA to CES there is not even half a year. MWC is a sweet spot to announce a true refresh/new flagship, considering sony is still going with half a year strategy. rumors suggested that since "avatar" rumor in september. "march-april release"
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itsjustJOH
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The only things now that Sony should change is the low internal memory, larger software team for earlier adoption of latest Android version, faster updates and better overall software including the camera and remove or improve that shatter-proof, fingerprint-magnet film.
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ascariss
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Rather disappointed with Sony at this year's CES, a let down. No z tab refresh and no small 8 inch windows tablet. looks like the z tab refresh will occur in either Japan first or at MWC. |
Away
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One feels disappointed when something delivers below expectation. No one expected a tab at CES. You might a well feel disappointed they haven't announced a helicopter surround sound system.
By the way, I just remembered, the keynote is later, let's see what that brings!
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MartenR
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When is Sony's keynote? |
Detox
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If you mean Kaz Hirai’s keynote, it's in 3 hours and 15 minutes.
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sami92a
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On 2014-01-07 14:05:50, MartenR wrote:
When is Sony's keynote?
in 3-4 hours i think |
Xajel
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@evleaks: Sony Sirius (2014 flagship) tipped for MWC debut: 5.2-inch display, MSM8974AB SoC, and a home on Verizon in the US.
@evleaks: Sony Castor: an MSM8974AB-powered tablet, in 4G and Wi-Fi flavors.
http://www.xperiablog.net/201[....]tor-tablet-on-the-horizon-too/
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smclion102
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Sony cradle turns smartphones into in-car multimedia systems
http://www.techradar.com/news[....]stems-1212995?src=rss&attr=all
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FMW300
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On 2014-01-07 09:56:58, Xajel wrote:
So Z1s doesn't differ that much from Z1, except the larger 32GB which is a very welcome change for Sony that they should do it long time ago ( at least with Z1, not to mention the original Z )... but why the Z1s dimensions are different ? why they make two different but identical devices where they can do it with one only ? now they will need to have different ROM's and maintain different development lanes for these devices... and Sony should focus on having fewer devices to have quicker updates for all of them...
But why having different ASIC for exactly same device !! waste of resources is all I can see
I think it's because Sony believes the trouble is worth it, to get into the US market. We can't blame them for that; they really need to increase their presence there & US carriers seem to be extremely particular about what they want. So if Sony has to jump through a few hoops to gain a foothold there, they no doubt, will.
T230 > W300 > W890 > W705 > Live > Xperia T > Xperia Z2a > Xperia X > Xperia XZ2 |
amirprog
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@FMW300
they will increase their usa support probably from next year... they said they are not investing in usa for now.
anyway. the Z1 Compact is the star of CES in terms of smartphones. i don't see any other phone that comes close to what it offers. flagship specs in compact design. pretty amazing. and IPS display, waterproof, gloves mode, premium design, decent camera, etc. the perfect phone for people who doesn't like 5" display phones but want to latest specs. in my opinion it takes the flagship status from Z1. |
ascariss
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On 2014-01-07 13:51:12, Away wrote:
One feels disappointed when something delivers below expectation. No one expected a tab at CES. You might a well feel disappointed they haven't announced a helicopter surround sound system.
By the way, I just remembered, the keynote is later, let's see what that brings!
[ This Message was edited by: Away on 2014-01-07 14:19 ]
I'm more referring to a windows 8 tablet, that is smaller than the vaio tap, and less so the tab z refresh. |
unknownC151A
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I noticed Sony naming scheme has gotten worst. Who comes up with those names. Z1 Compact, Z1s. Sounds weird.
Hope Sony can improve on that part. |
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