SONY Xperia Tablet Z

So brilliantly vivid, you feel like you’re there

Think about the sharpest, most vivid TV picture. Now imagine it on a tablet. Xperia Tablet Z delivers the kind of immersive viewing you’d normally only get with an HDTV. Created by the people behind BRAVIA® TVs, Xperia Tablet Z brings Sony’s expertise to an Android tablet. The brilliant 10.1” Reality Display is powered by Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2, which enhances the clarity and richness of every image. This HD tablet boasts the fullest colour display, too. For bluer blues, greener greens and seriously killer sunsets. With Xperia Tablet Z you meet a world so vivid, everything else pales in comparison.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z specifications

• 10.1-inch HD (1920 x 1200 pixels) WUXGA Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.2
• 6.9 mm thick and weighs 495g
• Dust and water resistant (IP55 & IP57) with a durable glass front display
• 1.5 GHz asynchronous quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB RAM
• 8 MP rear camera with Exmor R for mobile sensor
• 2MP 1080p Superior Auto plus front camera
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+ (Optional) , WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, GPS / GLONASS (LTE / 3G version)
• 2GB RAM, 16GB / 32GB internal memory, up to 32GB expandable memory with microSD
• HDMI via MHL
• 6000 mAh Battery with STAMINA mode further improves the standby time
• Heavy-duty features in an ultra-light package

  At just 6.9 mm and weighing under 500 grams, Xperia™ Tablet Z is beautifully light for a 10.1” tablet. But don’t let the feel of it fool you. This premium tablet may be slim and light, but it’s no lightweight!

• The no-compromise HD tablet from Sony

  Get ready for viewing gone truly vivid. A design so slim and light, you’d never guess it was built for unparalleled power and performance. Xperia Tablet Z is the Android tablet from Sony that throws out the need for compromise. Watch the most colourful scenes, tune into the highest quality sound, take the most stunning pictures and connect your home in ways you’ve always wanted.
  

  Unlimited entertainment at your fingertips

  All the games, films, music and books you could want. Xperia Tablet Z is bursting with entertainment possibilities, ready for download or streaming. Sony Entertainment Network comes pre-loaded, putting thousands of music tracks and films at your fingertips. Or tap into Google Play for over 600,000 Android apps. However you like to spend your time, Xperia Tablet Z is built to entertain. Made your pick? Then sit back and get ready for the most immersive entertainment experience. Xperia Tablet Z doesn’t just bring you top entertainment – it delivers it via a brilliant display, the sharpest graphics and the best tablet sound.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Connected entertainment like never before

  Xperia Tablet Z brings you more than a tablet experience. We’ve used our broad expertise in consumer electronics to design an Android tablet that’s ready for new levels of connection. Xperia Tablet Z can control other devices, share content between screens and act as the perfect companion to your TV experience. So you can change the channels on your TV while you tweet. Want to see your memories on the big screen? Choose a photo on your HD tablet, then share it to the TV with One-touch mirroring. No cables, no buttons, no confusion. Just the content you want, wherever you want it. And if you want it on the go? Xperia Tablet Z keeps everything coming at top speed via LTE/4G.*

  
  
  
  

  Water-resistant design

  This ultra-light Android tablet is water-resistant, with a super-strong glass display. Whether you’re surfing poolside or scrolling through a recipe with wet fingers, Xperia™ Tablet Z can take it.

  
  

  
  
  

  Packed with heavy-weight power

  The latest Snapdragon™ S4 Pro asynchronous quad core processor gives you breathtaking speed and jaw-dropping graphics. Powerful computing, without lightning-speed battery drain.

  

  Minimal yet distinctive

  Sony OmniBalance design focuses on creating balance and symmetry in all directions. Xperia™ Tablet Z has subtly rounded edges and a smooth, reflective glass surface.

Samsung Galaxy S4

ThSamsung Galaxy S3 was the first phone to outsell the Iphone 5.  The successor to the Galaxy S3, Samsung Galaxy S4, will be unveiled on March 14th, 2013.  Recent information has explained that the Galaxy S4 will not have as powerful specs as recently speculated.

It will no longer use the EXYNOS processor, but the Snapdragon 600 instead.  This process is .2 Ghz than the HTC processor, and clocks in at 1.9 GHZ overall.  The reason of this sudden drop in quality is due to overheating issues and problems at the Samsung factories many people have reported.

Rumors have been circulating regarding the RAM of this unit.  It said to come equipped with 2GB of Ram.  It will offer the options of 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB of storage space.

It will also come with a micro SD slot and a 13 megapixel Camera.

Of course, the new features that set the Samsung Galaxy S4 apart from the competition is what we are anxious for.  One feature is touch-less gestures.  For instance, if there is a incoming call and you make a motion to pull the phone to your ear, the Galaxy S4 will automatically accept the call.

Another showcased and rumored feature is the Eye technology.  This technology is implied due to Samsung registering the patents Eye Scroll and Eye Pause technology.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 will come equipped with the Android 4.2 Jellybean.  Samsung is holding an event on March 14th where they will unveil the new and revolutionary phone.  The speculated release date in US and Europe is April 15th-22nd.  I can’t wait!

Blackberry Z10

Blackberry is here to introduce a completely new way to use your smartphone.

A complete new experience with features and apps working together seamlessly to help you complete tasks faster and with ease. Yes, time to discover BlackBerry Z10, specially designed to only keep you moving.

The BlackBerry Z10’s display is excellent, with a very crisp nature. BB10 apps are still a bit of an issue. The popular ones are not around – WhatsApp, Skype, Instagram, Flipboard – the works. WhatsApp has apparently said that the IM client will arrive on BB10 sometime in March, though.

If you happen to remember the Social app on BlackBerry OS 6 and OS 7, the Hub would seem like a much better version of the same, with additional features, and deeper integration. Rather than having to head to individual mailboxes if you have multiple mail accounts configured on the device or separately to the likes of BlackBerry Messenger, Facebook and Twitter, you get all these updates at one place.

New BBM – Video with Screen Share Feature

Switch your BBM chat to a BBM Video1 conversation and talk face-to-face with those that matter to you most. Use the new Screen Share feature to show photos, your browser, or review a business document together. You can even share the view from your camera. It’s an amazing new BBM experience for BlackBerry Z10 smartphones.

Zoom-in with Time Shift Mode

Pinpoint and adjust elements of your picture to get the photo you want. Time Shift mode captures milliseconds before and after your photo – so you can scroll back on the dial to open one friend’s eyes and then forward to catch your other friend smiling, before combining it all to create the perfect picture.

Technical Specifications of Blackberry Z10

SPECIFICATIONS Model Blackberry Z10

GENERAL FEATURES Keypad No In Sales Package Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, USB Cable, User Manual, Warranty Card Form Touch SIM Single SIM GSM

PLATFORM OS BlackBerry 10 Java Yes, MIDP 2.1 Processor Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Graphics Adreno 225

DISPLAY Type Capacitive Touch Screen Size 4.2 Inches Colors NA

DIMENSIONS Size 65.6x130x9 mm Resolution WXGA, 1280 x 768 Pixels Weight 135.4 gm

CAMERA Primary Camera 8 Megapixel Secondary Camera 2 Megapixel Flash Yes Video Recording Yes Zoom Yes

BATTERY Type 1800 mAh Talktime 10 hrs (2G), 11 hrs (3G) Standby Time 397 hrs (2G), 408 hrs (3G)

MEMORY AND STORAGE Internal 16 GB External microSD, upto 64 GB Memory 2 GB RAM

INTERNET & CONNECTIVITY 3G Yes, 21 Mbps HSPA Wifi Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n GPRS Yes Bluetooth Yes USB connectivity Yes

MULTIMEDIA Music Player Yes Video Player Yes Ringtone MP3, WAV FM No Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Sony Xperia Z

Sony Xperia Z operates on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform, and is packed with a host of features and hi-end technology, including a 5''Full HD 1080p Bravia 2 Reality Display, Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, 13 megapixel fast-capture Cyber-Shot camera and 4G LTE. In addition, the Xperia Z features Sony's Walkman technology for audio playback.

Another unique and interesting feature is being water and dust resistance that Sony Xperia Z offers.

Speaking at the launch of the smartphone, Dennis Van Schie, Corporate Vice President, Head of Sales & Marketing, Sony Mobile Communications, said "2013 will be a breakthrough year for Sony in the mobile sector.  We are delivering on our objective to combine the best of Sony for an outstanding user experience."

Time To Say Cheese

The 13 megapixel fast-capture camera and the next-generation Sony Exmor RS for mobile sensor makes Xperia ZL the Android mobile that delivers crystal clear photos wherever, whenever.

Capture the Moments for Life

Xperia ZL features Exmor RS for mobile, the world’s first image sensor with HDR video for smartphones, so you can take beautiful stills and movies even against strong light. With Exmor RS for mobile and HDR, Xperia ZL takes sharp photos and videos both in lowlight and strongly backlit conditions. The lowlight sensors on front and back make it the first dual Exmor R for mobile camera.

Stay Up – Battery Stamina

With Battery STAMINA Mode you have more intelligent battery management and can easily improve your standby time by four times or more*. Your phone knows when you’re screen is off and shuts down the battery-draining apps you don’t need, then starts them up again when the screen is back on.

Technical Specifications of Sony Xperia Z

SPECIFICATIONS Model Sony Xperia Z

GENERAL FEATURES Keypad No In Sales Package Handset,Handsfree,Data Cable,Charger, Battery,User Manual Form Touch SIM GSM

PLATFORM OS Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Java No Processor 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Graphics Adreno 320

DISPLAY Type TFT Size 5 Inches Colors 16 M

DIMENSIONS Size 71x139x7.9 mm Resolution Full HD, 1080 x 1920 Pixels Weight 146g

CAMERA Primary Camera 13 Megapixel Secondary Camera 2.0 Megapixel Flash LED Video Recording Yes, 1920 x 1080 Zoom Yes

BATTERY Type 2330 mAh Talktime 11 hrs (2G), 14 hrs (3G) Standby Time 550 hrs (2G), 530 hrs (3G)

MEMORY AND STORAGE Internal 16 GB External microSD, upto 32 GB Memory 2 GB RAM

INTERNET & CONNECTIVITY 3G Yes, 14 Mbps HSDPA,5.7 Mbps HSUPA Wifi Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n GPRS Yes, 107 kbps Bluetooth Yes USB connectivity Yes, micro USB, v2

MULTIMEDIA Music Player Yes Video Player Yes Ringtone Polyphonic FM Yes Audio Jack 3.5 mm

FACEBOOK HOME

Facebook Home is a user interface layer for Android smartphones developed by the social networking service Facebook. Designed to be a drop-in replacement for the existing home screen ("launcher") on an Android device, the software provides a replacement home screen that allows users to easily view and post content on Facebook along with launching apps, a replacement lock screen that displays notifications from Facebook and other apps, and an overlay which allows users to chat via Facebook ChatHeads or text messaging from any app.
Facebook Home was unveiled at a press event on April 4, 2013, and will be released on April 12, 2013 on a limited selection of devices from HTC and Samsung Electronics.
Design
Citing that many users use smartphones for social networking services such as Facebook, its designers aimed to create an alternate user environment that would emphasize interacting with the device through people instead of apps. The Cover Feed serves as the replacement home screen while using Facebook Home; it is used to view updates posted by others on Facebook in a full screen environment (de-emphasizing the rest of the Android interface) and access an application launcher. The lock screen displays notifications (sorted by priority using an internal algorithm) from both Facebook and other apps on cards, while also displaying updates in a similar format.
A system known as "chat heads" are used for messages and SMS; avatars of friends that a user is currently in conversation with are displayed in an overlay at the top of the screen. Users can communicate with others from any app using the system.

 Name

Facebook Home was codenamed "Buffy" in development, after the television series that spawned an ongoing comic series whose first story arc was entitled, "The Long Way Home"

 Compatibility

Facebook has promised support for Home on a "wide range of devices" (including smartphones and tablets), but it will only initially be compatible with the HTC One X, HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S III and S IV on launch.
During the event, HTC also unveiled a new smartphone with Facebook Home pre-loaded, known as the HTC First. Due to changes implemented in the version of Android used by the First, Facebook Home will be able to have tighter integration with certain system functions (such as the ability to display non-Facebook notifications on the lock screen) when used on the device.