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Sony announces press event in Germany, is a 6.5-inch smartphone coming?

Nick T.

posted by Nick T. / Jun 07, 2013, 2:03 AM

Sony announces press event in Germany, is a 6.5-inch smartphone coming?

Now 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.

"Lust auf mehr?" – that's what the invitation says, which can be interpreted as "Want more?" in English. Does "more" mean we'll see a Sony smartphone with a humongous screen? Probably, if our intuition is to be trusted. Rumor has it that an Android smartphone by Sony is in the works, equipped with a 6.44-inch, 1080 by 1920 pixel touchscreen. Further specs for the device supposedly include a Snapdragon 600 or 800 SoC, 2 GB of RAM, a 13 MP Exmor RS camera, and a stylus of some kind, which means that Sony might be readying a Samung Galaxy Note III competitor.

In addition, the press event might shed some light on those rumors claiming that a Sony Xperia Z model with stock Android is coming. We also have plenty of evidence suggesting that the Sony Xperia Z is coming to T-Mobile in the U.S., so the company may take advantage of the buzz and make that official as well.

Whatever the case is, we'll know what Sony has in stock in just a few weeks. The June 25 Sony press event starts at 3:00PM German time (9:00AM Eastern U.S. time) and rest assured that we'll be covering it.

source: Android News Blog (translated) via Techkiddy

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1. Kurai unregistered

That's good jews!

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 2:17 AM 8

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2. AnTuTu

Posts: 1580; Member since: Oct 14, 2012

Indeed a good news. 6.4 ---> End to End display?

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 2:24 AM 0

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7. kurtdean99

Posts: 79; Member since: Jun 02, 2013

f**king jews! its news!

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 2:59 AM 1

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24. Kurai unregistered

it's a pun -_-

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 4:25 AM 2

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18. ihatesmartphone unregistered

samsung.... YOU HAVE COMPETITION NOW!!

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 4:04 AM 4

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31. rusticguy

Posts: 2828; Member since: Aug 11, 2012

Sony Sucks on S/W updates. They forget the device within 3 months of release and wake up after a year just t announce dates. XP is still waiting to get JB in many regions.

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 1:17 PM 1

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32. ihatesmartphone unregistered

no one can deny that XD

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 10:37 PM 0

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19. TheBitterrTruth unregistered

Yeah!

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 4:07 AM 1

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3. _Bone_

Posts: 2155; Member since: Oct 29, 2012

Fingers crossed for the Honami.

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 2:29 AM 6

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4. sebaa

Posts: 28; Member since: Jun 30, 2009

800 Soc please Sony !!!

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 2:32 AM 0

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5. xperiaDROID

Posts: 5629; Member since: Mar 08, 2013

Brace yourselves Samsung fanboys, the BEASTY Togari is coming!

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 2:46 AM 10

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8. mi55u unregistered

yawn.... Sony what?

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 3:03 AM 1

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10. xperiaDROID

Posts: 5629; Member since: Mar 08, 2013

yawn.... Samsung what?

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 3:08 AM 9

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20. ihatesmartphone unregistered

yawn... Togari what?

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 4:10 AM 1

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16. TheBitterrTruth unregistered

Yeah! It will indeed give a tough time to Note 3.

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 3:59 AM 5

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21. ihatesmartphone unregistered

and give me a tough time to decide which one is the best... hmmm.... I'm looking forward to see note 3 and this phone head to head :)

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 4:11 AM 0

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6. Jason2k13

Posts: 1445; Member since: Mar 28, 2013

i would have been more excited if it was 5'5 - 6 inch...

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 2:54 AM 3

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9. emadshiny

Posts: 1144; Member since: Dec 05, 2012

if it has no bezels, then we can hold it in our hands and is there any idea about the screen? is there any signs of IPS?

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 3:07 AM 6

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11. kurtdean99

Posts: 79; Member since: Jun 02, 2013

IPS Triluminos display with X-reality mobile

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 3:26 AM 4

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12. kurtdean99

Posts: 79; Member since: Jun 02, 2013

It's confirmed that they will use that

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 3:29 AM 6

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13. Phaze0085

Posts: 124; Member since: Sep 22, 2011

Excited, Excited, Excited!!!

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 3:32 AM 0

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14. ArtSim98

Posts: 3535; Member since: Dec 21, 2012

Yeah come on Sony! We are waiting for ya!

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 3:39 AM 0

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15. SonyFindOneDroidple

Posts: 865; Member since: May 11, 2013

I want the honami 6.44 is pushing the excitement away from me

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 3:41 AM 0

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17. TheBitterrTruth unregistered

No TFT this time please.

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 4:00 AM 0

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22. red_fox unregistered

And after three or four month they going to release a another one...meh, either way 6.44" is ain't my cup of tea it's way to big.

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 4:15 AM 0

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23. red_fox unregistered

And after three or four month they going to release a another one...meh, either way 6.44" is ain't my cup of tea it's way to big.

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 4:17 AM 0

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25. boosook

Posts: 1442; Member since: Nov 19, 2012

6.44''... that's almost a 7'' tablet!

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 4:31 AM 0

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26. ihatesmartphone unregistered

But still you can make a phone call on it..

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 5:13 AM 0

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27. WHoyton1

Posts: 1635; Member since: Feb 21, 2013

you can make make a phone call on the fonepad doesnt neccasarily mean you should....

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 5:59 AM 0

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30. ihatesmartphone unregistered

probably they should include bluetooth headset...

posted on Jun 07, 2013, 7:32 AM 0

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