Confirmed: Sony Xperia Z Launching In Hong Kong On February 18th

(GSM Insider) - Confirmed: Sony Xperia Z Launching In Hong Kong On February 18th.

Sony Hong Kong just sent out the invitations to reporters in Hong Kong and confirmed that launch date of Sony Xperia Z. The launch date of Sony Xperia Z is confirmed on February 18th, 2013.

Sony Xperia Z features 5-inch 1080p Full HD display, 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of ROM, a MicroSD slot, 13-megapixels of rear-facing camera and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It is a waterproof and dustproof smartphone.

Recently, the pricing of Sony Xperia Z in Hong Kong was leaked as online retailer priced it at HK$5698. The official price will available after the launch.

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Sony Xperia Z Pricing For Hong Kong Leaked, It's Selling For HK$5698

(GSM Insider) - Sony Xperia Z Pricing For Hong Kong Leaked, It's Selling For HK$5698.

We knew that you are interested in the Sony Xperia Z just like all of us. GSM Insider already revealed that the Sony Xperia Z is one of the best smartphones for the year 2013.

According to online retailer in Hong Kong, Fortress priced the Sony Xperia Z at HK$5698 that equal to $734.  If the price that listed by Fortress is true, then this could be the official pricing of Sony Xperia Z when it's launching to the market soon. 

The Sony Xperia Z that launching in Hong Kong will be the one with C6603 model number. Folks in Hong Kong, be patient about the Sony Xperia Z. It is coming soon. 

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Removing The Default Screen Protector May Be Removed The Sony Logo Together

(GSM Insider) - Removing The Default Screen Protector May Be Removed The Sony Logo Together.

This is certainly not a good news for Sony Xperia Z fans. While everyone is looking forward to the "high end" Sony Xperia Z, one major issue regarding this device surfaced.

The folks at ComputerBild.de did remove the default screen protector that came along with the Sony Xperia Z. After the screen protector was removed, the logo being removed as well. What a surprise!

Seems like the Sony logo was printed on the default screen protector. In other words, Sony does not want the users to remove the default screen protector. The default screen protector acts as the protector to prevent the display from scratches. In the future, there must be some users that dissatisfied with the default screen protector and want to change a new one.

The German website stated that the Sony Xperia Z is the prototype device and not the end product that selling in the market. So it remains unknown whether the end product will have the same problem in the future. 

Sony Xperia Z packs with 5-inch 1080p Full HD display, 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core, 2GB of RAM, 13-megapixel of rear-facing camera and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It is a waterproof and dustproof device. 

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Sony Xperia Z SO-02E Officially Announces, 5-inch 1080p Device With XI LTE Arriving At Japan On February 9

(GSM Insider) - Sony Xperia Z SO-02E Officially Announces, 5-inch 1080p Device With XI LTE Arriving At Japan On February 9.

Folks, if you are getting the Sony Xperia Z, then you should envy those living in Japan as they are getting their Sony Xperia Z sooner then you all.

Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo officially announces its Sony Xperia Z with the mode number of SO-02E. If you are getting a Sony Xperia Z with the number that mentioned above, then it is only compatible with the XI LTE network of NTT DoCoMo.

This Sony Xperia Z SO-02E is basically same with the Sony Xperia Z global edition in terms of the specs. So the Sony Xperia Z SO-02E having a 5-inch 1080p Full HD display, 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core, 2GB of RAM, 13-megapixels camera, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 16GB of internal memory and a 2330mAh battery. Sony Xperia Z SO-02E is also water-proof and dust-proof like the global version.

Sony Xperia Z SO-02E begins for reservation on tomorrow and will arrive on February 9th, 2013. It is available in white, black and purple three main colours. 

Sony Xperia Z SO-02E won the GSM Insider Best Smartphone of CES 2013 is the main reason for you to purchase. 

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Sony Xperia Z Disassembled And Torn Down By FCC, Have A Look On Inner Components And Parts

(GSM Insider) - Sony Xperia Z Disassembled And Torn Down By FCC, Reveals The Inner Components And Parts.

The Sony Xperia Z was not available but it was torn down by someone already. Its the FCC that torn down the Sony Xperia Z and revealed the inner body of it. 

Sony Xperia Z equips with GSM, LTE and WiFi already approved by FCC. In other words, it is heading to the North American market soon. Probably the United States and Canada that getting the Sony Xperia Z in "coming weeks" or maybe in "coming months".

Although the Sony Xperia Z was disassembled by FCC, but the images provided by FCC did not reveal anything on the water-proof feature. Hardly can see the differences of those parts and components whether they are coated with the water-proof nano-technology. 

Anyway, always follow GSM Insider for the latest news on Sony Xperia Z for sure. 

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Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL Launched In Singapore, Available At South Asian On Q1 2013

(GSM Insider) - Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL Launched In Singapore, Available At South Asian On Q1 2013.

Sony Xperia Z has been created a lot of excitement among the gadget geeks and those smartphone users since it was launched at the CES 2013. 

The promo video has been watched more than 3 million times on youtube in just less than twenty days. If you haven't watch it, you can watch it at here. 

Luckily, Sony Mobile has announces the its plan for the far South East Asian (S.E.A) market. 

Sony Mobile launched the Sony Xperia Z and its brother Sony Xperia ZL at Singapore on January 15, 2013. At the launch event, Sony Mobile did revealed the plan for its Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL as well

The Sony Xperia Z arriving to Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Philippines with all three colours include the black, white and purple.

The good news is Sony Xperia ZL is arriving as well. Sony Xperia Z which a smaller size will be released in two colours (black and white) in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines while Vietnam will only get the black Sony Xperia ZL.

The arrival date of both Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL is on Q1 2013 which means both will arrive before the end of March 2013. But no pricing yet at the moment. 

Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL are feature the same specs like 5-inch 1080p Full HD display, 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 13-megapixels camera. The main different of these two Android 4.1 Jelly Bean devices is Sony Xperia Z has the water-proof and dust-proof and Sony Xperia ZL does not. 

Sony Xperia Z is GSM Insider's Best Smartphone for CES 2013. Check out to find out why this Sony Xperia Z is so good. 

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GSM Insider Best Smartphone of CES 2013 - Sony Xperia Z

(GSM Insider) - GSM Insider Best Smartphone of CES 2013 - Sony Xperia Z.

After the CES 2013, GSM Insider decided to choose one new smartphone at the event. It is the Sony Xperia Z. Sony Xperia Z is the first ever quad-core smartphone from Sony and the first ever Jelly Bean device as well. 

During the CES 2013, GSM Insider reported a lot on the Sony Xperia Z. This is the main reason as it is the best smartphone of CES 2013. It is good to understand why GSM Insider considers Sony Xperia Z for the award.

Sony Xperia Z is a 5-inch display smartphone or it is known as the phablet (for five inch and above). The display is 1080p full HD resolution with Bravia Engine. In other words, the Bravia Engine that features on the television being used in this Sony Xperia Z. Try to imagine the display of full HD TV features on this Sony Xperia Z. How good is it!

It features the 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064. If you are a gadget geek, sure that you knew about this S4 Pro quad-core processor. It is one of the fastest quad-core processor available "in the market". It is faster than those processors like Samsung Exynos 4412, Huawei Hi-Silicon K3V2 and Tegra 3. Off course, the new generation mobile processors like Snapdragon 800, Samsung  Exynos 5 Octa, NVIDIA Tegra 4 and the upcoming Huawei Hi-Silicon K3V3 are faster than Snapdragon S4 Pro. This Snapdragon S4 Pro is one of the most popular processor among the manufacturers.

To make it even better, Sony Xperia Z features 2GB of RAM. With the combination of Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM, you multitasking must be smoother than ever. The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean surely part of the Sony Xperia Z. The Google Now, Project Butter and enhanced features are the important components of the Jelly Bean. This is definitely enhanced the smartphone or phablet experience of users in the future. 

The camera is one of the main attention as well. It features a 13-megapixels rear-facing camera and 2-megapixels front camera. First of all, GSM Insider revealed that Sony preparing new smartphone features the Cyber-Shot camera back in November last year. From the button design of Sony Xperia Z, it is indeed looks like the Sony Ericsson K810 with Cyber-Shot. If you used the Sony Ericsson K810 before, you knew that it features a round camera button. That is the same design with the Sony Xperia Z. Furthermore, the model number of Sony Xperia Z is starts from alphabet "C". This shows that the camera on Sony Xperia Z could be the Cyber-Shot camera.

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Last but not least, Sony Xperia Z features water-proof, dust-proof and scratch-proof. If you havent watched the video of Sony Xperia Z, you can watch it here. It showcased the water-proof and dust-proof feature and you will know how strong this Sony Xperia Z. Although the water-proof feature is used in Japanese market for a long time, but this feature still not yet popular at the global market. The introduction of Sony Xperia Z definite brings much attention from the users worldwide. 

Sony Xperia Z is the GSM Insider's Best Smartphone of CES 2013. Anyone getting this Sony Xperia Z in the future? 

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NTT DoCoMo Has Its Own Sony Xperia Z, Hands On Image Leaks

(GSM Insider) - NTT DoCoMo Has Its Own Sony Xperia Z, Hands On Image Leaks

Sony Xperia Z was launched in CES 2013 on last week. But in this week, it was launched in China and in Taiwan separately but on the same day. It is not a surprise if its heading to more market soon.

Basically, the Sony Xperia Z is heading to the Japanese largest carrier, NTT-DoCoMo soon. The model number of Sony Xperia Z for NTT DoCoMo is SO-02E which is different from the L36h of global version. [Read more: Sony Xperia Z is GSM Insider's Best Smartphone of CES 2013]

From the leaked image above, the NTT DoCoMo logo is clearly showcased at the top front of the device. Thats why it is known as the NTT DoCoMo Xperia Z as well.

The specs of this Sony Xperia Z SO-02E are the same like the Sony Xperia Z global version. It packs with 5-inch 1080p Full HD display, 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro, 2GB of RAM, 13-megapixels of front facing camera, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and other features like NFC, Bluetooth and WiFi. 

The main different between the Sony Xperia Z SO-02E (Japanese version) and Sony Xperia Z L36h (global version) is the Sony Xperia Z SO-02E compatible with XI LTE of NTT DoCoMo. The Sony Xperia Z SO-02E still a waterproof and dustproof device.

Sony Xperia Z SO-02E set for launch on 22 January 2013 by NTT DoCoMo in Japan. 

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Sony Xperia Z vs Sony Xperia ZL vs Huawei Ascend D2 - Specs Comparison

(GSM Insider) Sony Xperia Z vs Sony Xperia ZL vs Huawei Ascend D2 - Specs Comparison.

Its comparison time! In this edition of comparison, GSM Insider brings you the comparison involves Sony Xperia Z, Sony Xperia ZL and Huawei Ascend D2. All three devices are the latest flagships and were launched at the CES 2013 as well. Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL are the siblings while the Huawei Ascend D2 carrying the flag of Huawei at the 5-inch 1080p

Lets see the differences between the specs of Sony Xperia Z, Sony Xperia ZL and Huawei Ascend D2:

	Sony Xperia Z	Sony Xperia ZL	Huawei Ascend D2
Display size	5 inches	5 inches	5 inches
Resolution and ppi	1920 x 1080 (441ppi)	1920 x 1080 (441ppi)	1920 x 1080 (441ppi)
Processor	1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064	1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064	1.5GHz Hi-Silicon K3V2
Core	Quad-core	Quad-core	Quad-Core
GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 320	Mali 400 MP
RAM	2GB	2GB	2GB
Internal Memory	16GB	16GB	32GB
MicroSD Expansion	Yes, up to 32GB	Yes, up to 64GB	No
Operating System	Xperia UI	Xperia UI	Emotion UI
Android Version	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Front Camera	13MP with LED Flash	13MP with LED Flash	13MP with LED Flash
Rear Camera	2MP	2MP	1.3MP
4G LTE	Yes (market dependent)	Yes (market dependent)	N /A
NFC	Yes	Yes	N / A
GPS	Yes, with GLONASS	Yes, with GLONASS	Yes, with GLONASS
Bluetooth	Yes, 4.0	Yes, 4.0	Yes, 4.0
Dimension	139 x 71 x 7.9 mm	131.6 x 69.3 x 9.8 mm	140 x 71 x 9.4 mm
Weight	146g	151g	170 g
Battery	2330mAh	2370mAh	3000mAh

The similarities between these three devices are 5-inch display with 1080p Full HD resolution, 13-megapixels rear-facing camera, GPS, Bluetooth and running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Both Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL are powered by 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro while the Huawei Ascend D2 is powered by 1.5GHz Hi-Silicon K3V2. Both processors are quad-core. 

Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL support microSD expansion but Huawei Ascend D2 does not support. Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL are compatible with 4G LTE network while Huawei Ascend D2 does not support 4G LTE network. The 1.3-megapixels front-facing camera of Huawei Ascend D2 are slight different then the 2-megapixels of another two. 

Huawei Ascend D2 is the heaviest among three devices with 170g followed by Sony Xperia ZL with 151g and Sony Xperia Z with 146g. However, Huawei Ascend D2 packs with 3000mAh battery. You can expect the Huawei Ascend D2 has longer standby time and talk time. 

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