Sony to unveil Xperia Z next week
- — 11 February, 2013 14:03
The Sony Xperia Z Android phone.
Sony will release its flagship Xperia Z Android phone in Australia on Wednesday 20 February, it was revealed today.
The company sent an invitation to Australian technology media today for an event in Sydney to launch the 4G-capable device, which will also "showcase Sony's suite of one-touch devices enabled by NFC technology".
"Sony Mobile invites you to an intimate lunch to launch the new Xperia Z smartphone," reads the invitation.
Sony's invitation for the Xperia Z launch event, scheduled for Wednesday 20 February.
First announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last month, the Xperia Z is Sony's new flagship Android phone for 2013. Unlike most previous Sony smartphones, there appears to be a genuine buzz about this device. The phone features a 5in full HD 1080p display, a 13-megapixel camera and is both water and dust-resistant.
Sony promises the Xperia Z can be submerged in water for up to 30 minutes without any issues. The phone is rated at IP55 and IP57 standards for dust and water resistance.
Sony will launch the Xperia Z with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) but the company has promised it will be upgraded to the latest 4.2 version "shortly after launch".
Other features include a 2330mAh battery with a software feature called "Battery Stamina mode", which prevents applications from running when the screen is locked, a 13-megapixel camera that can record HDR (High Dynamic Range) video and a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor.
The Sony Xperia Z will launch in Australia in March 2013 on Telstra, Optus and Vodafone. Telstra has already published a "register your interest" Web page for the Xperia Z, but no pricing has been announced.
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Comments
Ted
1
Sony kicking Samsung below the belt! ;)
Simon t
2
I've always preferd Sony to Samsung. The Xperia T had a dual core processor which was out performing quad cores in benchmark tests. Also Sony avoid those horrible AMOLED screens. They are over saturated and absolutely vile.
Kavarajo
3
So when we can buy the device , 20th of Feb or march ? I'm Sikh of my Nokia Lumia 920 and hope this one will be a better choice.
vpro
4
If ur sick with ur nokia 920 then give it to me :-P
An Average Guy
5
:( release days for every country but North America. Hopefully before July for my upgrade. And Verizon.
Kavarajo
6
Hello Vpro,
i'm sure you don't want a phone which freeze and reboot itself several times a day, and more than that Nokia and Microsoft not helping with this issue at all. just browse the below link for more information:
http://discussions.nokia.com/t5/Nokia-Lumia/Nokia-Lumia-920-freezing/td-p/1604040/page/14
as you can see , we are on page 14 already.
javed
7
Its a boom boom phone xperia z
SonOfGalaxy
8
There is NO MEGA BASS in Xperia Z... Walkman App feels to be FAKE as compre W200/w995 Music Experience...X-Loud is NEVER feel LOUD...Headphone can NOT handle BASS Freq...Sony Must BANE
Santosh
9
is its price comparable to samsung galaxy rugby pro?