The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium isn’t the only big news (and I mean that literally, seeing how it offers a 5.5-inch 4K display) to come out of IFA 2015. Likely to be far better sellers, due to their more practical sizes and likely lower price point, Sony also announced the Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact. As near identical devices, the biggest differentiator between the two new flagship smartphones is their 5.2-inch and 4.6-inch displays. After the jump, we’ve got all the details you can handle.
After what seemed like an endless amount of leaks, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has officially been revealed at IFA 2015. Once again, Sony CEO Kaz Hirai took to stage to reveal their latest flagship products and at the center of this new smartphone is a 5.5-inch 4K display with a 23-megapixel rear-camera that can shoot in 4K as well. Better yet, tapping into the Bravia engine, the Xperia Z5 Premium will upscale your previous HD content to near 4K quality, ensuring a constant quality across all of your media.
More details after the jump.
Hot on the heels of some specs about the Xperia Z5 family leaking alongside a video preview which was likely destined to be released post announced, a series of new photos have leaked, showcasing the new flagship smartphones. Specifically, the Sony Xperia Z5, Z5 Compact, and Z5 Premium (previously thought to be called the Xperia Z5+) have been photographed, showcasing the new sleep power button and side fingerprint scanner. Those photos can be found after the jump.
It’s Thursday which means it’s time for a ‘Throw Back Thursday’ post where we dig up something from the past. This time it’s an interview from Sony CEO Kaz Hirai from IFA 2014. During the press conference, Sony announced their latest mobile and wearable initiative with Xperia Z3, SmartWatch 3 with Android Wear, and Smartband Talk.
Despite the popularity of smartphones that have rendered useless the need for a separate MP3 player, there are still occasions where a dedicated device is best. Athletes know this all to well and to answer that cry, Sony is releasing the Walkman WS610. While we’ve already covered the Walkman WAS610 in depth, tech specs can reveal interesting information about a device that might help us make a purchase. To that end, after the jump, the full Sony Walkman WS610 specs awaits you along side a video overview.
Just yesterday, we gave you the scoop on Sony’s newest tablet, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact with a 8-inch 1080p display. Words of course don’t always convey all a product has to offer. To that end, Sony has put together a new preview video which can be seen above that gives you an overview of what you can expect with this ultra light tablet launches.
The Sony Walkman NWZ-A17 is a beast of a device. 50 hours of music playback with native High-Resolution audio make it MP3 player of choice for music lovers. However, not all of us are that and there are still plenty of situations where that device just doesn’t seen appropriately, namely, when working out. Luckily for us and athletes, Sony has another solution in mind. The Walkman WS610, also announced at IFA takes everything you’d expect an portable MP3 player like the iPod Shuffle has to offer and wraps it in a more wearable design that’s waterproof with a neat Bluetooth trick up its sleeve.
Lets talk details shall we?
Tablets are all the rave these days. Ask Apple and they’ll proudly reveal that iPad is their fastest selling product in history. Digging a bit further into what has fueled growth for iPad will reveal when Apple introduced the iPad mini that offers a 7.9-inch display. Not only is the iPad mini lighter and easier to use with one hand, but it also carries a lower price tag than the iPad (now iPad Air), which helps break down barriers. Enter the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. Forget for a minute how horrible the name is and instead focus on what Sony calls the “world’s slimmest at 6.4mm and lightest (270g or 0.6lbs) compact tablet” has to offer.
We reveal all there is to know about the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact after the jump.
In the past year, Sony has been focusing on High-Resolution audio. For those unfamiliar, High-Res audio is part of a movement that involves artists, labels, and device makers that want to move beyond MP3 and provide better sounding music. In the battle for High-Resolution audio supremacy, Sony finds itself in a unique position by owning a record label and producing devices capable of playing back the higher quality files. One such device is the new Walkman NWZ-A17. Announced at IFA, the new Walkman A17 is the world’s smallest and lightest High-Resolution Audio digital music player that packs a 64GB drive that can deliver 50 hours of music playback.
Interested? Let’s talk details.
If you’re ready for 5 minutes of awkwardness action, then the above video from Sony SGNL is for you. Taking you through the Sony Action Cam Mini which was announced yesterday, Sony showcases and shows off what makes this compact MP4 special. Highlights from the video include:
It’s big but it’s not big?
We shrank him.
Everyone is going crazy over it.
It’s an industry standard for us anyways. Of course you know Sony digital imaging right? We are the makers of true camera.
In all seriousness though, if you want to see truly how compact the Action Cam Mini is and learn a thing or two about the camera, then you’d be well served from the video. For those looking for a bit more in depth coverage, you can read all about the Action Cam Mini, including specs, price, and availability by ready our IFA 2014 coverage.
As much as Sony would like it, not all of us are able to jump into a X900B 4K TV series that take away the need for a soundbar, thanks to the built in Magnetic Fluid Speakers. The solution? A sound bar, of course. At IFA, Sony unveiled the HT-ST5, a ‘premium’ sound bar that offers 380 watts of 7.1 surround sound. All that power is pushed through seven digital amps and nine independent speakers. If this sounds like your kind of device, we have more details after the jump.
While the Sony Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact might be the bright stars in from IFA, Sony knows that not all consumers need that much power. In fact, chances are that most of us don’t need all the firepower in our current phones. In order to cater to those with something a bit more budget friendly in mind, Sony has announced the Xperia E3. According to Sony, the Xperia E3 features a “flagship design” with plenty to like and they’re quite right. Besides a nice sleek look which can be seen above, the Sony Xperia E3 also offers 4G LTE connectivity that sometimes budget phones skimp on.
More on the Sony Xperia E3 after the jump.
Along side the SmartWatch 3, Sony has also announced the SmartBand Talk. Featuring a 1.4-inch e-paper display (much like the Pebble), the Sony SmartBand Talk incorporates everything from the Sony SmartBand with a new twist. Thanks the e-paper display, the SmartBand Talk is capable of keeping up with you for up to three days. Sony has also put that display to good use which besides your activities, displays notifications (shown after the jump) from apps like Facebook and Twitter. Powering all of this is an ARM Cortex-M4 32-bit processor 2MB of flash memory that’s really meant for its own internal functions. Taking a cue from Sony’s other products, the SmartBand Talk is P68 waterproof and dustproof, making it a perfect companion during your most rigorous activities.
Connecting the Sony SmartBand Talk is also an easy affair thanks to NFC and Bluetooth. All of this, and especially the display technology already make the SmartBand Talk a unique product but that’s not what’s truly special about this device. More on that after the jump.
Leaked prior to IFA, the Sony QX1 and QX30 have officially been unveiled. As we’d previously reported, the QX30 will be compatible iOS and Android devices and offer 30x optical zoom. The QX1 on the other hand allows you to connect any E-mount lens that’s typically found on NEX cameras to your mobile device of choice while utilizing the QX1’s 20.1-megapixel APS-C sensor. More details after the jump.
Reaffirming their seriousness on wearables, Sony today announced the SmartWatch 3. Technically the 5th iteration to come from Sony, the SmartWatch 3 is the first of its kind from Sony that ditches the company’s own custom software in favor of Android Wear, the latest from Google which was announced over the summer. As you’d expect, the SmartWatch 3 can sync notifications from a compatible Android device. Thanks to the onboard 4GB memory, the Sony SmartWatch 3 can also store and playback music via Bluetooth without any tethering.
More details about the Sony SmartWatch 3, after the jump.
