http://www.phonearena.com/ PhoneArena.com - Cell Phone Reviews, News, Specs and Info. en-us Copyright 2001-2006 PhoneArena. All rights reserved. phonearena@phonearena.com http://www.phonearena.com/img/logo-en.gif http://www.phonearena.com/ 107 80 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Screenshots-from-Sony-Xperia-ZU-prototype-confirm-specs_id44281One of the most anticipated devices right now is the Sony Xperia ZU; some screenshots from a prototype confirm most of the high-end specs that you would expect from a device like this. The only difference from expectations is with the screen size which is listed at 6.21 inches instead of the 6.4 inches that the screen was supposed to measure...]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 16:45:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Screenshots-from-Sony-Xperia-ZU-prototype-confirm-specs_id44281/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-i1-Honami-cameraphone-prototype-gets-fan-rendered-its-C6903-code-passes-certification_id44262The Sony i1 Honami cameraphone rumors are in peak mode, as more and more speculated details trickle down through the corporate cracks. Besides top notch specs, the handset is interesting mainly with the Cybershot-quality camera in it, as it will be a direct take on the unwieldy Galaxy S4 Zoom, or the 41 MP PureView Nokia EOS, which will run Windows Phone...]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 09:34:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-i1-Honami-cameraphone-prototype-gets-fan-rendered-its-C6903-code-passes-certification_id44262/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Thanks-to-major-discounting-Sonys-market-share-now-leads-Apples-share-in-Japan_id44242As recently as last month, Apple's market share surpassed Sony's slice of the Japanese smartphone market. But over the last 4 weeks, based on stats from BCN, there has been a major reversal; sales totals from 2000 retail stores in the country now show Sony's share of its hometown market has hit 36% while Apple's slice of the pie has dropped to 25%...]]>NewsWed, 19 Jun 2013 00:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Thanks-to-major-discounting-Sonys-market-share-now-leads-Apples-share-in-Japan_id44242/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-arriving-exclusively-on-T-Mobile-the-coming-weeks-in-black-and-purple_id44206T-Mobile just announced that the Sony Xperia Z will be coming to its shores exclusively in the "coming weeks". Given Sony's relationship with US carriers recently, with barely a Japanese phone in sight on the shelves, the announcement is pretty significant for all Sony fans who want to put their mitts on the thin waterproof Full HD 5-incher...]]>NewsTue, 18 Jun 2013 08:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-arriving-exclusively-on-T-Mobile-the-coming-weeks-in-black-and-purple_id44206/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-i1-Honami-cameraphone-leaks-in-a-blurry-pic-awesome-spec-sheet-in-tow_id44137Sony's i1 Honami take on the likes of Nokia EOS and Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom cameraphone is expected to make a cameo in the fall, with Cybershot-quality camera and Full HD display onboard...]]>NewsMon, 17 Jun 2013 03:27:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-i1-Honami-cameraphone-leaks-in-a-blurry-pic-awesome-spec-sheet-in-tow_id44137/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-ZU-phablet-scores-more-than-the-Snapdragon-800-Galaxy-S4-breaks-every-record_id44136A screenshot of the Snapdragon 800-powered Sony Xperia ZU has leaked on a dedicated forum thread, displaying the record-breaking 32173 AnTuTu points, which makes us really long to see the handset in action. Next Tuesday is not far off, so we should know more about the ZU then, unless Sony decides to announce it beforehand.]]>NewsMon, 17 Jun 2013 02:29:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-ZU-phablet-scores-more-than-the-Snapdragon-800-Galaxy-S4-breaks-every-record_id44136/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Watch-the-Android-4.2.2-update-for-the-Sony-Xperia-Z_id44106The high-end Sony Xperia Z has not yet received the Android 4.2.2 update, but that hasn't stopped some owners of the phone from installing a leaked version of the OS build; a couple of videos show just what we can expect the update to look like once installed on the Japanese OEM's flagship Android model. Another video shows the widgets and lockscreen following the same update...]]>NewsSun, 16 Jun 2013 02:46:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Watch-the-Android-4.2.2-update-for-the-Sony-Xperia-Z_id44106/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-ZU-6.4-phablet-could-let-you-use-a-pencil-Snapdragon-800-on-board_id44044Just as we heard, Sony might indeed be using a touchscreen tech on the Xperia ZU phablet that lets you doodle on it with a regular pen, not only a stylus, or even a pencil. Whether it is Neonode's tech or some other of those beaming bezels, remains to be seen, provided that the photo above is legit, of course...]]>NewsFri, 14 Jun 2013 02:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-ZU-6.4-phablet-could-let-you-use-a-pencil-Snapdragon-800-on-board_id44044/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-ZU-image-surfaces-ahead-of-official-announcement_id44016We just saw Sony tease what looks much like its upcoming Xperia Z Ultra aka Xperia ZU or the Togari phone, now we have what seems like a legitimate image of the upcoming phablet…]]>NewsThu, 13 Jun 2013 06:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-ZU-image-surfaces-ahead-of-official-announcement_id44016/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-teases-the-Sony-Xperia-Z-with-some-underwater-photography_id44001T-Mobile posted a video to YouTube with the title, "What if your smartphone could do this," and showed 23 seconds of a man swimming under the water; we would have to guess that this is a teaser for the upcoming Sony Xperia Z. First of all, the water and dust resistant Sony Xperia Z has already been seen wearing T-Mobile colors...]]>NewsThu, 13 Jun 2013 00:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mobile-teases-the-Sony-Xperia-Z-with-some-underwater-photography_id44001/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/6.44-inch-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-shows-up-on-invitation_id43999What could very well be the smartphone with the largest screen on this planet was used on Sony's invitation for its July 4th event in France at 9:30am; the invite shows a sideways view of what is believed to be the 6.44 inch Sony Xperia Z Ultra. And it sure looks like this device is not only big where it counts, but also cuts a svelte figure at 6.5mm thick...]]>NewsWed, 12 Jun 2013 23:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/6.44-inch-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-shows-up-on-invitation_id43999/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-ZU-Togari-specs-leak_id43831No sooner had the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 settled in for a long reign as the largest screened handset, then along came the Sony Xperia ZU; with a 6.44 inch glass, this phone could very well close out 2013 as the largest screened smartphone. And by this fall, the Sony Xperia ZU could be challenging the Samsung Galaxy Note III and the HTC T6 (its codename, for now) for the title of grandmaster phablet...]]>NewsSat, 08 Jun 2013 06:20:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-ZU-Togari-specs-leak_id43831/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/There-will-be-three-Google-Edition-phones-and-one-Motorola-X-phone-in-2013-as-per-rumors_id43792There will be three Google Edition phones this year and we already know about two of them - the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One…]]>NewsFri, 07 Jun 2013 08:38:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/There-will-be-three-Google-Edition-phones-and-one-Motorola-X-phone-in-2013-as-per-rumors_id43792/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Alleged-first-photo-of-the-Sony-Xperia-ZU-aka-Togari-phablet-leaks-kitten-in-tow_id43788It's no doubt a thin device, rumored to be 6.5mm, but balancing a kitten on it means it will not be for the faint of heart when it comes to size, which can be expected from a 6"+ phone. Here's the full scoop on the latest specs speculation: a 6.44" Full HD Triluminous display, a 2.3 GHz quad-core MSM8974 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset, 2 GB RAM, IP58 certified, 8 MP camera and Android 4.2.2...]]>NewsFri, 07 Jun 2013 07:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Alleged-first-photo-of-the-Sony-Xperia-ZU-aka-Togari-phablet-leaks-kitten-in-tow_id43788/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sonys-6.5-Togari-phablet-to-come-as-Xperia-ZU-sport-a-1080p-Triluminous-display_id43786It turns out that the first big-screen phone from Sony might be named Xperia ZU (from Ultra/Ultimate?). The handset is said to have a 1080p Full HD display with Sony's new Triluminous technology, power it with a Snapdragon 600 or 800, depending on whose report you believe, and sport an 8MP Exmor RS camera module...]]>NewsFri, 07 Jun 2013 04:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sonys-6.5-Togari-phablet-to-come-as-Xperia-ZU-sport-a-1080p-Triluminous-display_id43786/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-announces-press-event-in-Germany-is-a-6.5-inch-smartphone-coming_id43776Now that's interesting! Sony has a big announcement to make on June 25 and we think we know what it may be all about. What you see here is an invitation to a press event about to take place in Berlin, Germany. The image itself reveals little as to what's going to be unveiled, but a clue leads us to believe we might finally see the long-rumored Togari phablet...]]>NewsFri, 07 Jun 2013 02:03:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-announces-press-event-in-Germany-is-a-6.5-inch-smartphone-coming_id43776/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Edition-expansion-Sony-Xperia-Z-may-be-next-who-else-needs-in_id43712Last year, one of the more persistent rumors in the Android world was that Google had plans to greatly expand the Nexus line of devices, and might have planned to release as many as five new Nexus devices last year. Obviously the timing of the rumor was off, but it looks like that rumor wasn't completely inaccurate, and is coming around in a surprising way. Google has already announced two Google Edition models of flagship devices, and rumor has it that Sony may be the next up to join the program. So, who else needs to get in on this movement?...]]>NewsWed, 05 Jun 2013 12:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Edition-expansion-Sony-Xperia-Z-may-be-next-who-else-needs-in_id43712/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-documents-found-on-T-Mobile-Support-web-page_id43704The Sony Xperia Z is definitely coming to a U.S. carrier soon, and all the clues that have surfaced so far are linked to T-Mobile. That includes a photo of the device carrying T-Mobile branding, which leaked on the web not long ago. Now we're being presented with another solid piece of evidence, this time coming straight from the carrier's internet site...]]>NewsWed, 05 Jun 2013 07:50:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-documents-found-on-T-Mobile-Support-web-page_id43704/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-M-is-now-official-with-4-inch-screen-dual-core-processor-Exmor-RS-camera_id43663Ladies and gents, meet the new Sony Xperia M smartphone, running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean! What the "M" in its title stands for is not clear, although "mid-range" would be a fitting guess as that's the category this smartphone belongs to. It packs a 4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 by 854 pixels, a dual-core Snapdragon processor, and a 5MP Exmor RS camera that can capture 720p video at 30 frames per second...]]>NewsTue, 04 Jun 2013 04:05:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-M-is-now-official-with-4-inch-screen-dual-core-processor-Exmor-RS-camera_id43663/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-coming-to-a-U.S.-carrier-soon-says-Sonys-CEO_id43541Sony CEO Kaz Hirai may not know it, but he has put a wide smile on the face of a number of U.S. consumers on Friday; the executive said that the Sony Xperia Z, the biggest buzz producer of CES 2013, will be coming to a U.S. carrier soon. The model is water and dust resistant, which Sony showed off in Las Vegas...]]>NewsFri, 31 May 2013 00:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-coming-to-a-U.S.-carrier-soon-says-Sonys-CEO_id43541/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Firefly-V65-outed-with-a-record-6.5-Full-HD-screen-might-be-the-panel-in-Sonys-Togari-phablet_id43518Just when we were wondering what the heck is this 6.44" Full HD screen Sony is planning to put in its upcoming Togari phablet, and the Chinese phone company Firefly announced its V65 monster, which sports... you guessed it - a 6.45" Full HD display...]]>NewsThu, 30 May 2013 09:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Firefly-V65-outed-with-a-record-6.5-Full-HD-screen-might-be-the-panel-in-Sonys-Togari-phablet_id43518/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/More-sources-confirm-a-6.44-Sony-Xperia-L4-Togari-phablet-Full-HD-screen-and-pencil-in-tow_id43515Two independent sources are claiming what they heard from reps at Sony events in their countries - that the Togari phablet is real, and it sports a huge Full HD display, meant to take on the Galaxy Note III. As far as the speculated before stylus goes, the Togari is expected to allow drawing on it with everything, even a pencil.]]>NewsThu, 30 May 2013 08:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/More-sources-confirm-a-6.44-Sony-Xperia-L4-Togari-phablet-Full-HD-screen-and-pencil-in-tow_id43515/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Mobile-Motorola-and-LG-ready-to-battle-it-out-in-China_id43427On Sunday and Monday, we passed along some information about the state of the Chinese smartphone market with Samsung on top, followed by four domestic firms and then Apple; only two foreign firms are among the top ten smartphone manufacturers in China, Samsung and Apple. According to the always insightful Taiwan based supply chain makers, three more foreign firms are battling to grab a decent share of the Chinese smartphone market...]]>NewsTue, 28 May 2013 01:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Mobile-Motorola-and-LG-ready-to-battle-it-out-in-China_id43427/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Sony-Commercial-takes-a-modern-twist-on-love_id43379We've seen it all before. Boy meets Girl. Girl likes Boy, Boy likes Girl. Boy shares his song with Girl using the Near Field Communication capabilities on his Sony branded smartphone. Song contains hidden message about long-dated crush Boy has on Girl; now it is Girl's turn. Using the NFC capabilities on her Sony phone, she sends him the song that she wants him to hear...]]>NewsSun, 26 May 2013 11:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Sony-Commercial-takes-a-modern-twist-on-love_id43379/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-S-starts-getting-updated-to-Android-4.1.2_id43356Back in April, we told you to expect the Sony Xperia S to be updated to Jelly Bean some time in May; well, with just one week left in the month, Sony's French Twitter account tweeted the information that Android 4.1.2 is coming to the device. You might remember the Sony Xperia S and the unique design of the model...]]>NewsFri, 24 May 2013 16:47:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-S-starts-getting-updated-to-Android-4.1.2_id43356/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-may-delay-the-Xperia-Tablet-Z-launch-in-the-US-until-May-29_id43351Customers in the United States had to wait quite a bit before they could finally put their hands on the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, and, as it turns out, they will have to wait a few more days...]]>NewsFri, 24 May 2013 08:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-may-delay-the-Xperia-Tablet-Z-launch-in-the-US-until-May-29_id43351/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Its-about-time-Xperia-S-getting-Jelly-Bean_id43345The Sony Xperia S, which is still packing quite a punch, by the way, is alive and well, as its manufacturer has now initiated the roll-out of an Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update designed for the venerable smartphone...]]>NewsFri, 24 May 2013 05:44:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Its-about-time-Xperia-S-getting-Jelly-Bean_id43345/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-to-cooperate-with-manufacturers-as-early-as-the-product-planning-phase-now_id43336The global marketing chief of Sony Mobile, Dennis van Schie, said that the Japanese will go down the food chain, and enter strategic partnerships with the ODMs, the companies that actually produce and assemble Sony's phones and tablets, and cooperate with them earlier, at the R&D and product development stages, so as all innovations happen faster...]]>NewsFri, 24 May 2013 02:04:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-to-cooperate-with-manufacturers-as-early-as-the-product-planning-phase-now_id43336/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-UL-outed-for-Japan-decked-up-Z-with-improved-Full-HD-display-and-15-shot-burst-mode_id43207The Xperia UL flaunts 15-shot burst camera mode now, which is rather impressive, but it also calls the Xperia Z water- and dust-tight certification, and raises it with a physical shutter key on the side, as well as a cool thin LED notification light underneath the display...]]>NewsMon, 20 May 2013 03:35:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-UL-outed-for-Japan-decked-up-Z-with-improved-Full-HD-display-and-15-shot-burst-mode_id43207/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Tablet-Z-joins-AOSP_id43195Sony has been a big contributor to the Android Open Source Project, and has been making a push recently to add more of its devices to AOSP, which means that they get stock Android ROMs straight from Sony. The latest to be added to the mix is the Sony Xperia Tablet Z...]]>NewsSun, 19 May 2013 18:28:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Tablet-Z-joins-AOSP_id43195/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-now-getting-a-minor-software-update_id43050A firmware update is now rolling out for the Sony Xperia Z smartphone. The new software isn't of the major kind, but it is a welcome one nonetheless, bringing a number of lesser tweaks and improvements while keeping the OS version at Android 4.1.2...]]>NewsWed, 15 May 2013 05:13:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z-now-getting-a-minor-software-update_id43050/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nearly-75-of-all-smartphones-sold-in-Q1-were-Android-Galaxy-S4-expected-to-be-very-popular_id42987We’ve long said that in smartphones we have a duopoly between Android devices and Apple’s iPhone, but judging from these latest numbers it is starting…]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 04:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nearly-75-of-all-smartphones-sold-in-Q1-were-Android-Galaxy-S4-expected-to-be-very-popular_id42987/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-announces-new-waterproof-Xperia-ZR_id42934Late last month, word leaked about Sony putting together a waterproof (well, highly water resistant)...]]>NewsMon, 13 May 2013 00:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-announces-new-waterproof-Xperia-ZR_id42934/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-S39h-outed-phone-is-China-bound_id42929A smartphone known internally as the Sony Xperia S39h has leaked and while no specs are known, we are told that the screen size is somewhere inbetween the 4.3 inches on the Sony Xperia L and the 5 inches found on the Sony Xperia Z; the handset is apparently on the way to China where they don't seem to mind that the screen apparently takes a backward step back toward larger bezels... The Sony Xperia S39h is allegedly coming to China, which can be deduced from the name of the handset. According to the Xperia Blog, Sony's 2013 releases are now given a CXXXX title except for models heading to China which are still using the old S/M/L naming structure for small/medium/large handsets.]]>NewsSun, 12 May 2013 21:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-S39h-outed-phone-is-China-bound_id42929/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Home-arrives-on-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-HTC-One-and-Sony-Xperia-ZL_id42856Facebook Home might have one of the worst ratings of all popular apps on the Google Play store, but with 1 million downloads and counting it seems that people still download it…]]>NewsFri, 10 May 2013 03:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Home-arrives-on-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-HTC-One-and-Sony-Xperia-ZL_id42856/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Calling-all-developers-Sony-kills-publishing-fee-for-PlayStation-Mobile-and-Vita_id42843Some may say that this is a last ditch effort by Sony to save its floundering mobile gaming platforms, and those people probably wouldn't be too far off. Even though the PlayStation Vita is a great piece of hardware, the software simply isn't there. And, even though PlayStation Mobile can't be found on too many mobile devices, it could also use more games. At least that seems to be the theory from Sony...]]>NewsThu, 09 May 2013 22:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Calling-all-developers-Sony-kills-publishing-fee-for-PlayStation-Mobile-and-Vita_id42843/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-Sony-unable-to-come-to-terms-iRadio-is-delayed_id42838Apple and Sony Music have been unable to reach an agreement on a deal that would allow Apple to license music belonging to the Japanese electronics giant for its rumored iRadio service; Apple has reportedly come to terms with Universal Music and is said to be in the process of working out a deal with Warner Music for its tunes...]]>NewsThu, 09 May 2013 17:18:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-Sony-unable-to-come-to-terms-iRadio-is-delayed_id42838/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/A-13-Sony-slider-with-Triluminous-display-leaks-in-blurry-footage-can-we-say-Vaio-Duo-13_id42817Windows 8 and its minions sprawled an abundance of unorthodox form factors, culminating with the Acer Aspire R7 here, and its crazy Ezel hinge. Sony is not one to shy away from bold design decisions, either, and it was one of the first to introduce a compact Win 8 slider, the Vaio Duo 11...]]>NewsThu, 09 May 2013 06:23:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/A-13-Sony-slider-with-Triluminous-display-leaks-in-blurry-footage-can-we-say-Vaio-Duo-13_id42817/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-A-passes-by-the-FCC-on-its-way-to-Japan_id42814First the good news: there's a new upcoming Sony smartphone of the high-end kind. The Sony Xperia A is what it's called – a moniker we've actually heard before, and the FCC is where detailed information about it has just been discovered. The not-so-good news, however, is that we aren't likely to ever see this particular smartphone launch in the U.S...]]>NewsThu, 09 May 2013 03:58:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-A-passes-by-the-FCC-on-its-way-to-Japan_id42814/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-logs-annual-profit-for-the-first-time-since-2008-forecasts-42-million-phone-sales-this-year_id42812Sony's restructuring efforts that have been going on for a few years now are starting to bear fruit, as the company reported its first annual profit since 2008, to the tune of $434 million. Granted, it was mostly due to asset sales and restructuring savings, rather than the TV or smartphone departments, but CEO Kaz Hirai forecasted a stellar 2013, with 42 million smartphones sold, and $506 million in net profit, but from operations, bot fat-trimming this time...]]>NewsThu, 09 May 2013 02:54:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-logs-annual-profit-for-the-first-time-since-2008-forecasts-42-million-phone-sales-this-year_id42812/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-SP-available-for-U.S.-pre-order_id42746Back in April, we told you that U.K retailer Phones 4U had started accepting pre-orders for the Sony Xperia SP with the mid-range handset being offered for free with various EE data plans; the phone is now available for pre-order from the U.S. Sony Store priced at $489.99 with the phone expected to ship starting on May 20th...]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 16:01:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-SP-available-for-U.S.-pre-order_id42746/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-CX190-to-be-a-humble-4-Android-coming-late-summer-camera-sample-leaks_id42736An upcoming Sony CX190 is making the rounds on the Interwebs, and it seems to fit squarely below the Xperia SP and the Xperia L. Dubbed Xperia C for now, it will allegedly feature a 4" 480 x 854 pixels screen, dual-core Qualcomm MSM8627 or MSM8230 processor, 1 GB RAM and 4 GB of internal storage plus microSD card...]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 09:16:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-CX190-to-be-a-humble-4-Android-coming-late-summer-camera-sample-leaks_id42736/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-i1-aka-Honami-cameraphone-to-land-unlocked-in-the-US-this-fall-alongside-the-6.44-Togari-phablet_id42726The Sony i1 aka Honami is expected to feature a sensor larger than the one in the Nokia N8, for instance, aided by a Xenon and/or dual LED flash that will be much brighter than what we have in typical smartphones, as well as new software processing algorithms, and new interface, taking hints from the Cyber-shot camera range. The phone itself is rumored to have a glass/metal fusion chassis with carbon fiber elements, yet feature normal 10mm thickness...]]>NewsTue, 07 May 2013 07:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-i1-aka-Honami-cameraphone-to-land-unlocked-in-the-US-this-fall-alongside-the-6.44-Togari-phablet_id42726/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-C3-leaks-out-could-this-be-Sonys-first-MediaTek-based-phone_id42670We’ve been hearing about big companies like Sony and HTC looking to make a dent in the huge Chinese market and now details about a device that might be the first step for Sony leaked out…]]>NewsMon, 06 May 2013 03:22:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-C3-leaks-out-could-this-be-Sonys-first-MediaTek-based-phone_id42670/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/FCC-receives-visit-from-the-Sony-Xperia-L_id42643There is now a chance that the Sony Xperia L will be released in the United States after all, following a visit with the FCC which warmly greeted the device's arrival which included 3G HSPA connectivity that will work for AT&T, StraightTalk and T-Mobile; if it does come to the states, without LTE it won't have a chance of finding a spot with the major carriers...]]>NewsSat, 04 May 2013 20:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/FCC-receives-visit-from-the-Sony-Xperia-L_id42643/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Honami-cameraphone-detailed-further-glassmetal-body-larger-sensor-than-the-Nokia-N8_id42519The Honami is expected to feature a 20 MP stacked Exmor RS sensor with 1/1.6" size, which still makes it huge for a smartphone, meaning it will be able to soak much more photons in, bringing in incredible low-light shots, perhaps akin to a Cyber-shot camera. Some of you noted in our previous post about the Honami that the rumor it will use Carl Zeiss lens is likely fake, since the company has Nokia signed up as exclusive, and it seems to ring true, as the Honami lens is said to be of the Cybershot G variety instead...]]>NewsWed, 01 May 2013 03:17:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Honami-cameraphone-detailed-further-glassmetal-body-larger-sensor-than-the-Nokia-N8_id42519/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-to-use-Triluminous-display-tech-in-future-Xperia-phones-quantum-dots-will-be-your-bragging-rights_id42444Sony recently revealed its newest Triluminous display tech that uses quantum dots, or nanocrystals so small they have quantum properties, and are emitting light just at preset wavelengths. This boosts everything - from a 50% larger color gamut, to brightness, contrast and so on...]]>NewsMon, 29 Apr 2013 07:42:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-to-use-Triluminous-display-tech-in-future-Xperia-phones-quantum-dots-will-be-your-bragging-rights_id42444/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Shapeshifting-phone-concepts-to-be-demoed-as-Morphees-bringing-in-specs-like-shape-resolution-and-stretchability_id42440The bendy phone concept needs to be examined from a more philosophical perspective - what materials can be used, how will this change the interaction with our devices, what field for work opens in terms of innovative app development and so on...]]>NewsMon, 29 Apr 2013 05:33:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Shapeshifting-phone-concepts-to-be-demoed-as-Morphees-bringing-in-specs-like-shape-resolution-and-stretchability_id42440/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/More-specs-leak-for-the-Sony-Togari-phablet-and-Honami-cameraphone-20MP-sensor-and-Xenon-flash_id42437How about a camera unit from the Cyber-shot range, with claimed 20MP resolution, like we heard before, Carl Zeiss lens and xenon flash in addition to the dual LED? Sounds great, but Sony might also be throwing its vast sound experience in the mix, with a separate Walkman audio chip, like the S-Master MX Digital Amplifier, to give something that audio junkies can drool about, too...]]>NewsMon, 29 Apr 2013 04:24:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/More-specs-leak-for-the-Sony-Togari-phablet-and-Honami-cameraphone-20MP-sensor-and-Xenon-flash_id42437/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Pre-order-the-32GB-Sony-Xperia-Tablet-Z-in-white-get-a-free-cradle_id42431If you've been having a craving for the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, here is your chance to pre-order the 32GB tablet in white and earn yourself a free cradle; the device is priced at $599.99 in that configuration and while the 32GB model is also available in black, it is the white version of the tablet Sony is trying to push here by offering the free accessory...]]>NewsMon, 29 Apr 2013 01:09:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Pre-order-the-32GB-Sony-Xperia-Tablet-Z-in-white-get-a-free-cradle_id42431/commentsPhone Arena