Tablets

New Sony VAIO Laptop to Bend It Like Beckham

by Sohrab Osati | Aug 28, 2013 | 2 comments

Sony Hybrid VAIO Tease

At the IFA 2013 in Copenhagen, Sony is expected to announce a slew of new products and one of them might be a new hybrid laptop that solves all of our problems. We’ve all been there when we’re enjoying our tablet but really need a full keyboard to pound out some serious work. Other times, we’re out and about or doing a presentation and wished we’d instead brought our tablet with and didn’t need to lug around a notebook. While this might be a serious case of #FirstWorldProblems, it seems that Sony sees a market for a new product category that’s not quite tablet and not quite PC as the video after the jump demonstrates.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Scoops Tablet of the Year Award at EISA 2013, Wins Four More

by Jonathan Nolan | Aug 27, 2013 | 4 comments

It’s award season – and Sony has won no less than five Product of the Year awards at the annual European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA), awards, the largest editorial multimedia organization in Europe. The seductive Xperia Tablet Z won outright in the coveted Tablet of the Year 2013-2014 category, a stunning victory in Sony’s attempt to set new standards in the rapidly expanding tablet sector. Other accolades went to two Sony cameras, a Bravia TV and a HT receiver in a thrilling night.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra Gets Approved by FCC

by Sohrab Osati | Jul 2, 2013 | 0 comments

If the device in question has any form of wireless functionality, you can bet that it will pass through the FCC before its release. While the FCC has been a great source of leaked information in the past, this time the government regulatory arm was able to keep its files hidden long enough for Sony to actually announce the product before revealing it. So can we learn from the FCC documentation of the Xperia Z Ultra?

Sony Announces Xperia Z Ultra with 6.4-inch 1080p Display

by Sohrab Osati | Jun 25, 2013 | 2 comments

As expected, Sony today unveiled the Xperia Z Ultra, a smartphone/tablet hybrid which is squarely aimed at taking on the Samsung Galaxy Note series. The massive, yet extremely thin and light device packs a monstrous 6.4-inch display with a 1080p resolution versus competitor units which traditionally offer a 720p display. With a near tablet sized screen, the Xperia Z Ultra is also powered by a tablet like processor which has the unit running on Qualcomm’s latest 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800, with 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, and 4G LTE connectivity. After the jump, we break down the Xperia Z Ultra even further.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra Images Leaked Ahead of it’s Unveil Tomorrow

by Sohrab Osati | Jun 24, 2013 | 0 comments

For those not savvy in the fantastic name scheming that Sony is using which makes all of their products sound the same (Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z, Xperia ZA), the Sony Xperia Z Ultra is the latest to join the ranks. Not be confused with the Xperia Tablet Z or the Xperia Z, their flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z Ultra is the companies first attempt at a phablet. Seeing how Samsung has had some success with the Samsung Galaxy Note series (though we’ve never heard of actual sales numbers for the series), Sony is looking to jump in the larger phone but not quite tablet segment with the Xperia Z Ultra which is expected to be unveiled tomorrow. For those who can’t wait, we have a few more shots for you, after the jump.

Sony 13.3-inch e-ink Tablet with Flexible Display Demoed

by Sohrab Osati | May 28, 2013 | 3 comments

Remember that Sony 13.3-inch e-ink tablet from last week? The one capable of running for three weeks on a single charge? Despite it not being available till late 2013 to select Japanese universities, Sony is further teasing the technology. This time around, E Ink’s TFT tech, the company and technology behind the flexible display, is showing off the screen’s capabilities, like being flexed while still offering touchscreen capabilities. This makes it a remarkably robust product for those in the medical profession, construction industry, and students who want the familiarity of paper in a digital format, something that tablets still don’t offer. Due to that, the unit itself will be bigger than traditional tablets since it’s meant to replicate a full size A4 paper, but still weigh far less than tablets half its size at just 60 grams.

Unannounced Sony VAIO Duo 13-inch Shows Up at FCC, Gains NFC

by Sohrab Osati | May 23, 2013 | 10 comments

Oh FCC, how you can ruin many great surprises for companies. Last week, we told you about a leaked video and promotional photo of what appears to be a Sony VAIO Duo 13-inch, the hybrid Windows 8 laptop and slate. Sony already sells the VAIO Duo 11-inch so this latest model seems to offer what we’ve already come to expect from the series with an extra 2 inches of real estate space on your screen. Now, the FCC has all but confirmed the validity of the VAIO Duo 13-inch and a product through their doors means a very high likelihood of a release in the US, and soon.

Sony Announces 13.3-inch e-ink Tablet with 3 Week Battery Life

by Sohrab Osati | May 21, 2013 | 5 comments

While the tablet market continues to expand and each week, we seem to hear about a new Android variation, there still remains one true king, Apple. Playing second fiddle to them, Samsung has continued to ~~copy~~ offer new tablets and holds a respectable second place behind the Cupertino based company. Then, there is everyone else. Sony like others has continued to offer one or two tablets a year like the Xperia Tablet S and the soon to be released Xperia Tablet Z. Others like Microsoft are pouring billions into their own tablet initiative with the likes of the Surface and Surface Pro though there is little traction with consumers. While the tablet market is a highly active one, much like the smartphone segment, the game is currently controlled by Apple and Samsung. So how do you win in such an environment and gain marketshare? By offering something totally different and that’s exactly what Sony has announced with their 13.3-inch e-ink tablet.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Now Available for Pre-Order

by Sohrab Osati | Apr 28, 2013 | 3 comments

In hopes that the saying “3rd times the charm” holds true, Sony is opening up the floodgates and is now taking pre-orders for the Xperia Tablet Z. The followup slate to the Tablet S and Xperia Tablet S, the Xperia Tablet Z takes many of the design cues from its predecessors while improving on it in every way. Unlike previous models which were underpowered for their time, the Xperia Tablet Z now packs some of the latest specs which include:

Quad Core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064 Cortex-A9) processor
2GB RAM
Bluetooth 4
802.11 a/b/g/n
2.2 MP Front Camera
8.1 MP Rear Camera

Sony Xperia Tablet S Jelly Bean (4.1.1) Now Live

by Sohrab Osati | Apr 24, 2013 | 6 comments

Sony Xperia Tablet S Jelly Bean 4.1.1

If you’ve been neglecting your Sony Xperia Tablet S or tend to ignore updates, it’s time to fire up your tablet and connect it to the web. After hanging onto Ice Cream Sandwich for a bit too long, Sony is finally bringing Jelly Bean (Android 4.1.1) to the Xperia Tablet S. The free update can be accessed from the System Update and takes just under 10 minutes to complete. It should be noted that the update requires that your Xperia Tablet S be plugged in, or have over 30% battery life, with 300MB of free space. After the jump, the Sony Xperia Tablet S Jelly Bean changelog.

Sony Updates Bridge for Mac updated to v3.2

by Sohrab Osati | Apr 11, 2013 | 2 comments

Did you know that the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, and Xperia Tablet Z will work natively with Mac? Thanks to Sony’s Bridge for Mac program, the latest Android smartphones and tablets will be able to easily connect with OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) and allow you to transfer music from iTunes and photos from iPhoto. With Bridge for Mac coming to v3.2, Sony is improving the software with less lag, better media handling, and new backup and restore options.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Gets Put Back Together in 60 Seconds (video)

by Sohrab Osati | Mar 26, 2013 | 0 comments

Last week, Sony released a video showcasing the beauty of their latest slate, the Xperia Tablet Z. In the video, Sony went out of their way to highlight both the outer beauty of the Tablet Z and inner beauty by disassembling the tablet and having its innards laid out on the table. While quite the impressive feat, this lead to the logical question of, “can the Xperia Tablet Z be put back together?’ In short, absolutely yes. While iFixIt has complained that the iPad and Surface tablets are nearly impossible to take apart without destroying them, the Xperia Tablet Z is not only put back together, but it’s also powered on to show full functionality.

Th only disappointing part of the video is that Shawn doesn’t end the piece by saying “zim zim zala bim” and then mystically disappearing in a puff of smoke. The magical video awaits you, after the jump.

Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Headed to Sony Xperia Tablet S

by Sohrab Osati | Mar 25, 2013 | 0 comments

Owners of the Sony Xperia Tablet S should have late April to early May marked on their schedule. Via their official community page, Sony has announced that Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean is headed to their second generation Tablet S and is designed to address a few major bugs that have plagued users, including us. It remains unlikely that the first generation Tablet S will receive this latest update with the current build only being made available for the Xperia Tablet S. So what type of bugs will this address?

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Like You’ve Never Seen Before (video)

by Sohrab Osati | Mar 22, 2013 | 0 comments

A great many of us are gadget lovers and cannot function properly without them. Some of us by choice (hence the reason this site was started) and others due to the benefits that they’ve been able to bring to our daily tasks. Even within the tech and geek community lies a divide – there are hardcores who don’t want to just know what the device does, but they want to know how it does it. What are in its internals and how are they assembled? Thanks to Sony, that group is getting something new to feast their eyes on; a proper tear down of the Sony Xperia Tablet Z.