Sony Xperia Z1
Brett
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http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/handson-with-sonys-xperia-z1-sony-is-throwing-everything-at-this-phone-8798579.html
Looks a pretty good phone, very tempted
Looks a pretty good phone, very tempted
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And yes, it's better than both the phones above^
Huh? Sony have been pushing out multiple updates for the Xperia Z.
That's a load of bull I've got the Xperia™ Z on Vodafone and have had at least 3 over the air updates since I got it on 23 July.
Although this Xperia™ Z1 is now going to make me go in serious debt come the 20th Sept as there's no way I'm going to have an old device. Hate how companies do this and with long contract times it's a disgrace.
As the other posters said, i disagree.
The new Sony is really proving that they have what it takes to be the number one entertainment provider.
Sony work on a 6 month refresh cycle with their flagship phones - the same happened last year with the S and the T. However there has been a huge leap for Sony Mobile from the Xperia T and the Xperia Z which was worth updating from the change in design language and software but I'm not so sure with this smaller refresh.
I'm happy with my Z and I'm not likely to notice the difference in everyday use and I know the mobile world we live in now were OEM's continually refresh their phones. I'm quite happy to ride out my contract out for another year and a half to see the new phones down the line because if your going to buy the Z1 what are you going to do in another 6 months upgrade again? It's never ending and just the way it is nowadays.
The Z used older hardware, it didn't run the latest version of Android at launch and the screen and camera were well below par for a flagship handset. The Z1 has addressed all these shortcomings.
The Z was a classic Sony (Ericsson) Android handset - great on paper but never quite measuring up in reality. The Z1, on the other hand, is a genuine contender with anything else on the market.
Though the weight is a bit ridiculous, at 169g it's heavier even than the Note3.
But that's the typical Sony experience. For the first few months you get upgrades and fixes at a reasonable pace. Then their attention switches to the next big thing and you'll find yourself waiting months and months to even hear about whether the handset is to be upgraded/ bugs fixed. Let alone receive the new firmware.
It's happened time and time again. I don't see why the Z should fare any better.
My sisters friend got a new Sony Xperia SP the other day and that also looks a nice phone but it only came with Android 4.1. I would have thought all new phones would have had at lest Android 4.2 on them.
Darren
I need a new phone phone as well
Is this phone as good as the htc one or galaxy s4.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Z1-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-First-look_id47047
http://gigaom.com/2013/09/04/sony-xperia-z1-vs-samsung-galaxy-s-4-vs-moto-x-the-best-of-android-in-5-inches-or-less/
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/phones/xperia-z1/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=emd&utm_campaign=i1_pa_gben&utm_content=ACT
It's apparently the same as used in one of their megazoom compacts.
Not an amazing sensor, but still better than everything else out there bar the 1020 (which Sony have effectively admitted).
hmmm
not sure if i should get it, or wait for the new samsung or htc one
Honestly thinking it going come down to do you want the latest tech or do you want something slightly older but works perfect smoothly and is well reviewed. Also comes down to which skin of of android do you prefer.
hmmm
xperia z1 is more of a cameron phone isnt it
True it is but I wouldn't say it was completely a camera phone like the Nokia 1020 or the Galaxy S4 Zoom is. It's like the htc one and with how they using ultra-pixels. It's a solid well rounded device from what I seen.
hmmm ill have to see
i want a phone primarily for listening to music and browsing the net
HTC One might be best device for you then boomsound speakers are brilliant.