These are certainly the best specs Sony has ever put in a phone, but does that translate into a device you actually want to buy? When we first laid eyes on the Xperia ZL at CES 2013, it may not have gotten the attention that it deserved. As the … Continue reading
It’s been a bit week for Samsung, with the European launch of its Galaxy S4 handset getting underway in full force. Meanwhile, the HTC One got its first over-the-air update, fixing bugs and tweaking the phone’s “Ultrapixel” camera. And on the subject of cameras, we heard the first news of what might be Sony’s mid… Continue reading
Camera-centric smartphone with 20-megapixel 1/1.6-inch sensor could be coming later this year Smartphone imaging tech is constantly evolving, with manufacturers cramming ever more advanced shooters into handsets. Now it seems Sony may be taking things a step further with a new flagship phone for late 2013, codenamed “Honami.” VR-Zone has published a fairly … Continue reading
Bloomberg recently TV interviewed Marc Andreessen, the guy who’s famous for co-founding Netscape and currently works as a VC at his own Silicon Valley VC shop, Andreessen Horowitz. Towards the end of the interview, he was asked what’s big… Continue reading
Android 4.1 updates will be available starting this week Following the announcement that there would be an announcement, we now have the official roll out schedule of three Sony Xperia phones: Xperia P, Xperia go, and Xperia E dual. All three phones will get Android 4.1 updates beginning this week. The update roll… Continue reading
Overview You’d think Samsung’s gameplan for this year would be pretty simple after shifting over 50 million Galaxy S3s. Make last year’s stonkingly successful phone slightly bigger and slightly better, sell bucketloads, then kick back and blow raspberries at the competition until 2014 rolls around. At first glance it looks as though that’s exactly what Samsung’s done: the … Continue reading
At the IFA Global Press Conference 2013 in Sardinia, Samsung brought along the Black Mist Galaxy S4 to show the gathered press I’m on the gorgeous Italian island of Sardinia this week, for the annual pre-IFA Global Press Conference. A chance … Continue reading
Sony says Jelly Bean is close for a range of 2012 Xperia phones via an official Twitter account An official Sony Twitter account has spilled the beans on the upcoming Jelly Bean update for a handful of Xperia phones today. Users with… Continue reading
HTC Desire C, Sony Xperia Tipo, Samsung Galaxy Ace part of new entry-level line-up We tend to focus on the high-end stuff here on Android Central, but there’s a lot of decent smartphone hardware at the entry level too. Today UK retailer Carphone Warehouse has announced ‘Super Value,’ a… Continue reading
Samsung UE55F8000 review – intro The first of the 2013 TVs has landed and it’s a doozy. After all, this 55in edge-lit LED screen promises a shiny new Smart Hub, new features and better all-round performance. Does that all… Continue reading
