yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z General] warfareonly:
You mean 'developing' countries....India isn't an underdeveloped country..
[Xperia Z General] nightwing369:
Sony Xperia Z. Coming to o2-UK. Available from Monday 28th February 2013...
[Xperia Z General] Ambroos:
The Xperia Z uses the same connector layout as the Xperia S: CTIA. This is the same layout as almost all smartphones (including the iPhone, so most iPhone accessories should work).
[Xperia Z General] nightwing369:
Guys! :D Full-res Sony Xperia Z camera samples surface from CES ! :D

http://www.gsmarena.com/fullres_sony_xperia_z_camera_samples_surface_from_ces-news-5338.php

http://www.androidauthority.com/sony-xperia-z-canada-launch-146908/

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=36659946&postcount=2821
[Xperia Z General] NABENDU1:
Xperia Z Wallpapers

Hey guys after the release of the first Xperia Z wallpaper it seems that a Chinese Guy has reported been successful in uploading the entire batch of wallpapers !! The following can be found on the following site

http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=191997&uk=369240049

CREDITS

zcffcz

THREAD

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2097552

KINDLY HIT THE THANKS BUTTON AS A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION
[Xperia Z General] saeed74:
all colors released:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2092867
[Xperia Z General] Ambroos:
High-speed mirror of all the original wallpapers (not self-made recolours like the post above) and lockscreens:

https://lh.rs/kEJrpDiZKZXS
[Xperia Z General] Gitaroo:
man, those shots are really disappointing, is there any option maybe take the picture at lower res for make it sharper and have much less noise? I don't understand why oppo find 5 use the same sensor and it looks miles ahead

http://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_5_first_camera_samples_and_advertisment_emerge-news-5200.php
[Xperia Z General] Ambroos:
Those are all shot in optimal light. In good lighting Sony's pics will look just as good.
[Xperia Z General] Gitaroo:
I see, does lowering the resolution also improve the noise level and sharpness?
[Xperia Z General] Ambroos:
Yep, that is the case on any camera. If you just shoot at 13MP and then scale them down in Photoshop or Paint.net you get the same effect.
[Xperia Z General] Gitaroo:
sorry I mean, within the camera function itself. If I take lots of photo and have to scale everyone of them, that will take a while. I notice those oppos shots are lower res it seems.
[Xperia Z General] dachao:
I might be wrong but I think that those shots are marking samples. Just recently Nokia used DSLR images as sample pictures for the Lumia 920.

Lets wait until the first reviews of both phones and than we can compare the picture quality.
[Xperia Z General] vivftp:
Great info Spectre! Any chance of confirming the material for the back of the phone? It's been stated multiple times it's not glass, so... ceramic? :)

I'm hoping it's futuristic materials like transparent aluminum!! :D
[Xperia Z General] dachao:
From ESATO by randomuser wrote:

Actually it's the other way around. Yuga will be sold in UK,rest of Europe, Japan, Asia, Australia, Middle East, South America, Russia. Odin is for USA, Canada and few other markets.

I sure hope that this is not the case.
[Xperia Z General] DdcCabuslay:
I found this timeline of 2013 Xperia Devices rumoured so far from a comment on XperiaBlog. The commenter said the info was from ESATO. I assume all dates are from October.

15th- Dogo - 720p Qualcomm S4 Quad Core based Q1 Xperia flagship, CES announcement

15th- C650X/Odin - 1080p 5 inch Q2 Flagship with Qualcomm S4 Quad Core and 2GB RAM.

15th- C660X/Yuga - Same specs as Odin, MWC reveal.

15th- Q3-Q4 2013 Sony flagship to come with Full HD OLED screen

15th- 6 inch phone/tablet hybrid Xperia to arrive in Q2, same specs as Odin/Yuga

15th- C150X - MSM7227A based HVGA screen budget device

15th- C160X - Similar handset as C150X, both might be ODM devices.

15th- Honami codename leaked

15th- Togari codename leaked

15th- Gaga codename leaked

16th- Nexus Xperia X pic leaked, proved to be fake. But apparently there does exist the Xperia Nexus.

23rd- Xperia E and Xperia E dual leaked. Both run Android 4.0.4, feature HVGA screens and same chipset as Tipo.

31st- Sony C210X leaked. FWVGA resolution, 1 ghz CPU. Expected to be lower mid range device. On screen buttons

And XperiaBlog also revealed a benchmark for a mid-range Xperia touting similar hardware to the Xperia T. Times are changing.
[Xperia Z General] Spectre51:
Well from the documents I saw it said dragon glass with front and back shatter proof film. And from the hands on my contact had he said it was glass front and back.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ TL
[Xperia Z General] dachao:
I am assuming that it is dragontrail glass. The same was used on the Xperia active, it is almost indestructible :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F92CvRflk18
[Xperia Z General] Spectre51:
Yep that's it.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ TL
[Xperia Z General] vivftp:
That is actually the best possible answer I could hope to get. Given what we've seen of the Active that also uses dragontrail glass, can we assume that Yuga will also be drop proof to some degree?
[Xperia Z General] dachao:
Now the latest rumors suggest that Yuga will come with a larger battery that could go up to 3000mAh.

Every day another rumor that contradicts with previous rumors.
[Xperia Z General] DdcCabuslay:
Oh the joy of speculation. Guess we'll wait and see what Sony reveals when they officially reveal.

Or when the next big rumour comes down.
[Xperia Z General] Ambroos:
The guys at Google already had their hands on them. Was at a session with some Google developers today at Devoxx (Java conference) and they said they had a while to play with the Yuga/Odin. They said they were blown away, they haven't seen anything better.

If Sony can release these before the competition they've got an absolute winner on their hands. This could be 2013's legendary superphone, like the Galaxy S2 in 2011 and the S3 in 2012.
[Xperia Z General] DdcCabuslay:
Thats definitely great news for Sony.
[Xperia Z General] warfareonly:
Great, I'll get a phone with full hwcomposer on CM and be released from my Note !

Now to start praying for a micro-sd expansion slot......
[Xperia Z General] DdcCabuslay:
Sony Mobile released a statement saying that basically they're gonna come out swinging next year releasing a flagship that will compete with the iPhone 5 and the galaxy s3.

http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/11/1...-way-to-compete-with-iphone-and-galaxy-s-iii/
[Xperia Z General] charliechocolate:
Before we get "but iphone 5 and s3 will be old news by then" replies, I think the spirit of the message is that they will be able to compete the the iphone 5's and s3's of TOMORROW. Ie, hardware that is competitive at release point, not just announcement. Great news, I wanna stay in Sony's corner.
[Xperia Z General] batman_112:
I can't wait to see that bad boy flagship!! :laugh:
[Xperia Z General] dachao:
Will the Yuga/Odin be available from any US wireless carriers?
[Xperia Z General] papped:
They pretty much always release on AT&T so....
[Xperia Z General] dachao:
The TL just got released on AT&T. That would mean 2 phones in 3 to 4 months.

Hard to believe that AT&T will do that.
[Xperia Z General] papped:
Revealing at CES != releasing anytime soon. They showed off phones last year at CES that did not release until much, much later in the year...
[Xperia Z General] Ambroos:
Well I expect a March-April release for the international version... No saying when it'll be on AT&T.
[Xperia Z General] vivftp:
Those pics are also likely shot with HDR on, which could explain why they have a softer look to them. It's worth waiting for a proper review of the camera where better controlled shots can be taken.

I will at least say the quality of these shots is better than what my Cybershot DSCH90 can produce so that's definately a plus!
[Xperia Z General] gbil:
I just started to read the thread after 2 days and believe me I'm relieved that someone else released the wallpapers.

No apks will be released please don't ask.

Root is something achieved quite easily at the moment because of some 'loose ends' on the preproduction firmware but since the system image can be extracted from the sin files and then create a prerooted image file, it will again be trivial for unlocked bootloaders. I haven't tested any older exploits at the moment but there is no point in prerelease versions.

I'll shoot some photos today with and without HDR and upload them.
[Xperia Z General] vivftp:
Thank you very much! Any comparisons or impressions regarding the loud speaker would be lovely as well. BTW, can you confirm it has a shatterproof sheet on both the front and back?

Can't wait to sink my teeth into some more pics :D
[Xperia Z General] Gregz78:
What about those shots (perhaps already posted)

http://www.pointgphone.com/xperia-z-prix-et-date-de-disponibilite-en-france-29265
[Xperia Z General] RCJ89:
Has anyone found any reviews or previews on the loudspeaker, earpeice and audio volumes those are my main concerns as on the xperia t I found none of these to be upto scratch. the loudspeaker and earpeice was good on the xperia s but the audio volume wasnt good.
[Xperia Z General] gbil:
Sorry for not replying earlier, audio quality both from the earpiece and the loudspeaker is very good. From the earpiece is also very very loud which causes the case of the phone to vibrate a bit at the loudest setting.
[Xperia Z General] danisariandi:
Did you have installed recovery ? If you installed backup via CWM, give me system dump :)
[Xperia Z General] lee480:
He already said NO system dump..
[Xperia Z General] Dr.Gonzo105:
Hey gbil could you please check yoir pm please, its not related to system dump .
[Xperia Z General] RCJ89:
Thanks very much for replying.

Lovely stuff, lovely stuff thats what I like to hear now finally what about audio volume in headsets it is louder than xperia s/t because those two phones were not loud enough. If it is as loud as the Arc/Arc S/PLAY, or even S3/Note 2 that is great.
[Xperia Z General] Gregz78:
Also deceived by the in-call volume on my Acro S... sometimes it is hard to hear while walking in the street...
[Xperia Z General] brangalm:
God stop asking about system dumps. This guy is nice enough to be answering our questions, promptly at that.

Gbil, any word on the microSD? Some places state 64 GB, some 32 GB (including the white papers). I just got a flashy new 64 gig microSDXC and I'd really like to use it. I assume it'll work fine but any chance you could try? :).

Thanks again! Can't wait until these phones (specifically the ZL) are available in Canada.
[Xperia Z General] gbil:
Some pictures HDR off/on

Size has been automatically reduced, will try to upload somewhere else in the coming hours.
[Xperia Z General] gbil:
Don't have a 64 GB card to test with unfortunately
[Xperia Z General] Ambroos:
64GB will work, but what's more important is what file systems are supported. The Xperia T had issues with anything aside FAT32 and that was quite annoying since it means you can't put files over 4GB on it.

gbil, if you have any microSD card available and have got a few minutes of time, could you format it as exFAT using your PC and then see if it works without having to format it again in the Xperia Z? Thanks!
[Xperia Z General] saeed74:
Xperia z comming to iran. But with what price?

3 milions rial ( some thing about 2800 $ )...

Fk living in this fking country...

God plz kill Me, I haven't enough money for live here. Thanks.
[Xperia Z General] Felimenta97:
You can't have made that account right... 2800 USD? Isn't it 1800 USD? In Brazil it will be around 1500 USD... With 2800 USD, you can buy a used car in US.
[Xperia Z General] saeed74:
Yes 2800 dollars.

Here Is Great Hell bro..

Update: internet here is very expensive also.

We for 64 kilobite internet must pay some thing about 20 $ per month.

And shoud tell you here average of income is some thing about 500$...
[Xperia Z General] dachao:
Sony Xperia Z Questions Answered by clove UK

Does it support 64GB MicroSDXC memory cards?

No, it takes only 32GB microSDHC.
[Xperia Z General] Felimenta97:
I don't think it support only that. Sony would make a huge mistake with that
[Xperia Z General] dachao:
HDR on

HDR off
[Xperia Z General] Gregz78:
The T support it right ?

Is it linked to the S4 chipset ? In that case, it will be ok
[Xperia Z General] thejosetree:
To make it clear...

any android phone accepts 64gb cards if they are formatted in FAT32
[Xperia Z General] vivftp:
Hmm, the non-HDR photo does seem a bit more sharp. How much longer does it take to shoot a HDR photo compared to the normal one? I wonder if the roughness we're seeing in HDR photos could be due to hands shaking.
[Xperia Z General] karun11:
So the Z will support 64 GB cards then. What are the disadvantages of formatting in FAT32? If any.

How come the ZL spec sheet claims support 64 GB but Z only 32GB?
[Xperia Z General] brangalm:
This is exactly why I was asking. Confusing.

Main disadvantage of FAT32 is that no single file can be more than 4gigs. Sucks for movies :(
[Xperia Z General] vivftp:
Dunno if it's been posted here, but CloveTechnology has put out a ton of Xperia Z videos

Xperia Z size comparison

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_fqTtFNuFQ

Xperia Z software tour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_JgGp8BJ8s

Xperia Z vs. Galaxy S 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1rtQ4_h5KI

Xperia Z vs. Nexus 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HFhnjswsxg

Xperia Z connectivity demo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wziwEPi8ArI

Xperia Z hardware tour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqMkDxMNH3E

Xperia Z languages

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnL2QZrcfSU

Xperia Z MHL/HDTV demo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHa56Dm2j_8

Xperia Z 1080p HD video sample

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWFochydD3o

Xperia Z water test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apLURr_PIZQ

Enjoy!
[Xperia Z General] KP_:
Preorder page is up for the Z on Amazon.de, yours for 649 euros
[Xperia Z General] Amritttt:
Saw these videos yesterday and now i think I'll wait till mwc 2013

Sent From My Galaxy S3
[Xperia Z General] Knight77:
You mean something didn't convinced you? What?

Inviato dal mio Nexus 7 con Tapatalk 2
[Xperia Z General] krabappel2548:
We can always add some support via custom kernels (NTFS) ;)
[Xperia Z General] darth5zaft:
Xperia z hands on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3XjdJgFz7Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Xperia Z General] LitoNi:
^ already been posted.

and btw clove did a test with the burst mode and Xperia Z took 50 shots in 3-4 secs. thats impressive :victory:
[Xperia Z General] mmisep:
Xperia Z listed as costing £399.99 in Expansys UK.

http://www.expansys.com/sony-xperia-z-black-241241/?siteID=TnL5HPStwNw-tC55VeU50xyjImHpxo.e1Q&ito=LKSTnL5HPStwNw
[Xperia Z General] superwoosh:
I'm pretty sure it says £529.00. :eek:
[Xperia Z General] mmisep:
Yeah, you're right, seems like they changed it... I'm sad now... :(
[Xperia Z General] Unisian:
Pretty gutted too, thought I'd be getting a cheap Xperia Z :(
[Xperia Z General] cmajetic:
I'm sure it is an awesome phone but after the mwc 2013 it won't be the best anymore. it's always better if you have something to compare.

Gesendet von meinem Xperia T mit Tapatalk 2
[Xperia Z General] saeed74:
If any body have it, can explain about screen?

Because some body tell itsn't good like butterfly!
[Xperia Z General] nightwing369:
If you keep thinking like that you'll never settle on something to buy as there'll always be something better just around the corner. That's the curse of technology. In this case, embrace the Sony Xperia Z for what it is - a great phone. Why would you ever need more than a 4 core processor 16GB internal storage and 2GB RAM?!? :eek: :confused: :eek: :silly:

---------- Post added at 05:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:51 PM ----------

By the way. A bit of confusion here: is the Sony Xperia Z 443PPI or 441?!?

Sony site says: 443PPI : http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/phones/xperia-z/features/#tabs

ALOT of other websites say: 441PPI

?!??

Many thanks
[Xperia Z General] Felimenta97:
Does 2 PPI is that different?
[Xperia Z General] DdcCabuslay:
Especially when pixels are already hard to distinguish?
[Xperia Z General] Ambroos:
It is exactly 440.58 PPI, if the display is exactly 5.0".
[Xperia Z General] nightwing369:
But the Sony site says: 443PPI : http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/product...features/#tabs and that is different to your 440.58 PPI ?!? :confused: :eek: :confused: ?
[Xperia Z General] DdcCabuslay:
Someone has the wrong math. I think Sony made a slight error in calculation. It should have about 441 PPI like the Droid DNA. But as Felimenta pointed out, 2 PPI will not make a difference, especially on a 5 inch 1080p screen. Anything above 300 PPI makes pixels indistinguishable to the human eye.
[Xperia Z General] darth5zaft:
Infrared blaster, support sdxc sdcard, bigger battery. Probably white magic screen and floating touch.

And sony herself had prove camera button and removable battery isn't a prerequisite in waterproof phone.
[Xperia Z General] Amritttt:
I m saying that we just saw one or two phones of new generation as in 5inch with new chips (processor), 2gb ram, nfc and display. So i think we should wait and see what other phone makers got for us. When i saw sgs3 vs xperia z video on clove.co.uk i am thinking there isn't much difference just the camera and 5inch screen and water proof. If i didn't find any phone any phone in mwc which can compete with it then definitely I'll go with xperia z. Sorry if you think my comment is unconvinced you from buying xperia z.

Sent From My Galaxy S3
[Xperia Z General] Mwinggg:
i dun need more than 4 cores but i need more internal storage for games apps and data like whatsapp media, my gn2 has 1.7gb left
[Xperia Z General] DdcCabuslay:
So I found out the infrared sensor on the ZL is on the right side of the phone below the power button, as you use the remote control app in landscape.

---------- Post added at 03:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:45 PM ----------

In other ZL news

http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/01/15/red-xperia-zl-spied/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

A red ZL was spotted in the wild.

Nice and all, but I want a blue one.
[Xperia Z General] Ambroos:
A night blue (like the Neo) Xperia ZL or even Xperia Z would be amazing indeed ^^ !
[Xperia Z General] ascariss:
Hmm not sure what to opt for new xperia Z or the new S4 from samsung when it arrives. Z looks awesome tough, pure Sony design, blows everything out of the water.
[Xperia Z General] Ambroos:
Might want to wait for the S4 to be announced before you start considering it :P There are some things Samsung won't be able to do - like waterproofing a phone.
[Xperia Z General] fredastere:
Hey guys, was thinking about that...It means that with the Z we would be able to take underwater pictures? :D
[Xperia Z General] hhlong89:
It can do that, but actually, it's impossible because Z's touch-screen doesn't work well underwater

check this http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vdL8PF2ezbs
[Xperia Z General] lokenok:
oo red zl looks hot like red ion!
[Xperia Z General] jianlinooi:
how is the speaker sound and quality of z?
[Xperia Z General] DdcCabuslay:
YES.
[Xperia Z General] cartmenicus:
I dont wnat sony to release Z and ZL all devs will just stray to that leaving the T behind :( personnaly i dont liek the look of the phone at all the power button throws the whole thing off :/
[Xperia Z General] warfareonly:
Really? I like it very much. This might be the phone that convinces me to leave Samsung.
[Xperia Z General] cartmenicus:
lol i hate samsung phones like sony much more even though updates take forever and not alot of developers but the Z sounds like ti will be pretty popular. And i just liek the look of the T more which i own id guess id hvae to see the Z and partly because i cnat pay for the z anyways lol :)
[Xperia Z General] warfareonly:
Same here buddy, I am sick of the shoddy materials used by Samsung. Although I must say that I prefer the design of the arc more than that of the T. I don't have the $ to pay for the Z too :D
[Xperia Z General] cartmenicus:
hahahaha i never used the arc i had an x10 the T is just damn nice still marveling the thing hahahha :)
[Xperia Z General] gbil:
This is not the best experiment since it is constantly under pressure at specific parts of the screen. Under normal circumstances you should be able to take pictures underwater but only at a very low depth, this is not a scuba phone.

And by the way here is how it handles the internal memory.
[Xperia Z General] Felimenta97:
So only videos, not photos underwater?
[Xperia Z General] romiros:
Why not? All in your hands. You only need root access and remap 1 hardware button. (long push volume down) its take 5 min.
[Xperia Z General] fredastere:
Great idea :)
[Xperia Z General] bashar.enjarini:
Or you can use the camera timer !!
[Xperia Z General] dibdin:
I am looking to upgrade from the S to the Z when it's released. My only concern is if the display may have a yellowish look to it, ( yellow tint/yellow gradient), especially on a white background, just like many users of the S ( me included). Was this just a problem with the S, or its it an inherent issue with Sony displays?

Any info would be appreciated.
[Xperia Z General] funkyblue04:
They need to get stock out in store ASAP, before the S4 steals all the limelight.

Hate Samsung for not releasing the Exynos code. At least Sony release proper drivers.
[Xperia Z General] Felimenta97:
So, I'm confused. Both Xperia Z (C6603) and ZL (C6503) say that it has support for Band 7, which is 2500 mhz. Though I'm getting the info that even having Band 7, it DOESN'T support 2500 Mhz.

However, Brazil is getting a ZL (renamed as ZQ) to support the 2500 Mhz that we use.

Anyone could please confirm this: DOES XPERIA Z, (C6603) SUPPORT 2500 MHZ?
[Xperia Z General] Ambroos:
The C6603 and C6503 support LTE band 7, which is used in Brazil. It's possible the carriers do something special that causes the network to be incompatible with regular band 7 phones. Asking your carrier if regular band 7 LTE phones will work is the only thing you can do.

(PS: Don't use 2500Mhz, it's called band 7.
[Xperia Z General] Felimenta97:
We only have 2500 Mhz. But, are you saying that Band 7 is 2500 Mhz? Some other sources says otherwise.
[Xperia Z General] Ambroos:
LTE in Brazil is band 7. But for some reason the ZQ doesn't have band 7 support, so I don't know. Again, ask your carrier.
[Xperia Z General] Felimenta97:
Thanks. Will check they when I have time.
[Xperia Z General] dachao:
Check this link

http://niviuk.free.fr/lte_band.php

Band 7

down link 2620-2690 MHz up-link 2500-2570 MHz
[Xperia Z General] Felimenta97:
Which one should I consider? Up or down?
[Xperia Z General] dachao:
Band 7 uses both and you need both. Down-link is the data you phone receives and up-link is the data your phone sends out.
[Xperia Z General] DdcCabuslay:
Just like daocho said

Down is download, up is upload.
[Xperia Z General] Felimenta97:
No,I mean. When they say the frequencies that the phone support, which one they use, Down or Up. The Band 7 is considered 2500 Mhz or 2600 Mhz, considering it uses one for up, and other for down?
[Xperia Z General] vivftp:
Amazing video from Sony showing the construction of the Xperia Z, the Cybershot RX1 and a new Handycam from a loose assortment of parts to completed products in just a few minutes. Definately worth a watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ccFdB91siY
[Xperia Z General] dachao:
If the phone supports Band 7 it will support both frequencies but band 7 is considered 2600 MHz but is uses 2500 MHz as well.
[Xperia Z General] Felimenta97:
So, considering Brazil uses 2500 Mhz for 4G, is Band 7 compatible with our services? Or, considering 2500 is for up link, I will only send data, not receive nothing?
[Xperia Z General] dachao:
As you can see on the picture almost every bans used a low frequency for up link and a high frequency for down-link.

In Brazil band 7 is used for LTE so 2500 MHz is for up-link and 2600 MHz is for down-link. It cannot work on the 2500 MHz frequency alone.

Check this out

http://www.rcrwireless.com/americas...-carriers-start-trials-oi-invest-493-million/