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Anurag Kumar

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Garmin Xperia Edition coming to Xperia Z2, Z2 Tablet, M2, SmartWatch 2 – Sony Confirms

Sony has officially unveiled the Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet and Xperia M2 at MWC 2014 where Xperia Z2 will rule as H1 flagship for year 2014. Before the MWC 2014 event there were rumors that Garmin Xperia Edition extension will come to Sony SmartWatch 2 but now Sony Mobile has officially confirmed in the blog post that Garmin Xperia Edition will come preloaded on all handsets launched at MWC 2014 exclusively which includes onboard maps, lane guidance, speed warnings, traffic, social media integration etc.

Garmin’s Technical Product Manager, Tudor Tiplea threw some light on Garmin Xperia Edition and its integration with Xperia handsets and Sony SmartWatch 2. Below lines are quoted by him…

“The extension for SmartWatch 2 will be available in Google Play, and it will let SmartWatch 2 receive navigation information, via Bluetooth, from the smartphone. Users will see a detailed map on their wrist, making it easy to navigate on foot. You will be able to see your current position, as well as your route, and there’s also a neat zoom function which lets you take a closer look at your map.”

“Garmin Xperia Edition features onboard maps stored locally on the smartphone, so you can navigate even in areas where cell phone coverage is spotty”.

Garmin Xperia Edition SmartWatch 2

Garmin Xperia Edition and the extension for SmartWatch 2 will be available in March 2014 across whole Europe and on Xperia Z1, Z2 Tablet and M2 when they are launched.

Are you excited about Garmin Xperia Edition ? Hope to see it on other Xperia handsets also. Drop your comments below.

Watch Recorded Video of Sony Mobile press conference at MWC 2014

All those users who missed Sony Mobile press conference at MWC 2014 live tweet feed and want to watch the video can now watch as recorded version is available now. Sony launched three handsets at MWC 2014 and a couple of accessories associated with them. Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet and Xperia M2 are three devices launched at MWC 2014 from Sony, Xperia Z2 being the flagship device for first half ( H1 ) of 2014 from Sony.

Xperia Z2 Tablet is the successor to Xperia Tablet Z, indeed an awesome upgradation over the Xperia Tablet Z. Xperia M2 being a mid range device. Till now Sony has launched many devices this year and still many are rumored to be launched, we hope to see a good year for Sony Mobile ahead.

Kunimasa Suzuki, president and CEO of Sony Mobile Communications carried out the press conference, some of his lines are quoted below…

2013 : A Breakthrough year for Sony Mobile

2014 : Will be Bigger, Better and Bolder in everyway for Sony Mobile

Details make the difference

Check out the Sony Mobile press conference at MWC 2014 Recorded Video below.

Sony promises to bring more in future with same excellence. Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet will feature android 4.4.2 KitKat UI which has some great features.  As mentioned earlier Sony will continue the two flagship smartphone a year strategy atleast for year 2014.

Do let us know your views guys on Sony’s latest flagship products launched at MWC 2014. Drop your comments e

Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.142 firmware rolled on Deutsche Telekom carrier

Recently 14.2.A.1.142 firmware was certified for Xperia Z1 C6903, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1 Compact on PTCRB from which 14.2.A.1.142 firmware rolled first on Xperia Z1 Compact ( carrier devices ) and then 14.2.A.1.146 firmware was spotted on Chinese Xperia Z1 Compact M51w which is yet not available for sale. Now 14.2.A.1.142 firmware is seen rolling on some carrier specific Xperia Z1 also. 14.2.A.1.144 firmware has already been certified for Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z Ultra.

14.2.A.1.142 firmware ( Android 4.3 ) is confirmed on Xperia Z1 Deutsche Telekom carrier handset in Germany which is a minor bug fixing update only and was spotted for Xperia Z1 C6903. Some users are still experiencing touch screen unresponsive and sound enhancement force close issue still on this update.

We don’t expect this Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.142 firmware to roll out globally on regular variants.

Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.142 firmware About Phone

Download Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.142 firmware ftf for manual flashing

As 14.2.A.1.142 firmware is a carrier specific update so it is full of bloatwares from the carrier. Avoid flashing on regular Xperia Z1 variants.

# For C6903 Germany

Download C6903_14.2.A.1.142_Telekom.de DE_1276-5028_R6B.ftf
[ via XDA user laguCool ]

Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.142 firmware Software Info

If you get this 14.2.A.1.142 firmware anywhere else except the above mentioned carrier then do let us know. Drop your comments below.

Xperia E1 20.0.A.1.8 firmware certified on PTCRB

A few days back we saw 20.0.B.0.68 firmware getting certified for Xperia E2 Dual D2104 on PTCRB which is android 4.3 which will come out of the box when it is launched officially in the market and just now 20.0.A.1.8 firmware has been certified for Xperia E1 D2004 and D2005 variants which is as expected will be android 4.3.

Xperia E1 features 4″ WVGA display with S200 SoC, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB internal storage, 3MP Rear cam and is basically a Walkman phone as Sony tagged it like that, during its official announcement earlier in Jan. Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual are low end devices.

Check below the certification of 20.0.A.1.8 firmware for Xperia E1 D2004 and D2005 on PTCRB Page.

20.0.A.1.8 firmware Xperia E1

20.0.A.1.8 firmware certification clearly indicates that launch in on track and soon we will see Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual in the market, hopefully globally.

We will let you know more info regarding 20.0.A.1.8 firmware as soon it is spotted on Xperia E1, stay tuned till then.

Xperia Z2 hands on experience photos – Overview of KitKat UI

Something extraordinary from Sony has officially been unveiled at MWC 2014 in form of Xperia Z2, the successor which takes over the legacy of Xperia Z1. Sony also launched Xperia Z2 Tablet along with Xperia M2. Well no wonder Sony has only facelifted some features in Xperia Z1 as when compared to Xperia Z2.

Xperia Z2 features android 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box, Snapdragon 801 Soc MSM8974AB 2.3 GHz quad core processor, Adreno 330 GPU, 3GB RAM in a 5.2″ FHD Triluminos and world’s first Live color LED display. Xperia Z2 features 20.7 MP Exmor RS rear cam capable of recording 4K videos ( 3840×2160 pixels/30p ) and 2.2 MP front cam.

Let’s have a look at some of the Xperia Z2 hands on experience photos and a preliminary review with it. Folks at Digi-Wo have managed to get hands on Xperia Z2.

Xperia Z2 hands on experience photos

Xperia Z2 hands on

Xperia Z2 is 146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm in dimensions.

Xperia Z2 5.2" screen

Xperia Z2 features Sony Logo on the top embossed on the panel itself.

Xperia Z2 - No Anti Shatter Film

Dual stereo speakers.

Xperia Z2 stereo speakers

Xperia Z2 stereo

On the right profile of Xperia Z2 there is signature power button, external volume rocker keys and micro-SD card slot.

Xperia Z2 right profile

Xperia Z2 micro-SD card slot

On top there is 3.5 mm water proof headphone jack.

Xperia Z2 water proof headphone port

Both SIM card slot and USB ports are present under one flap which is a big disadvantage as USB port is to be opened number of times so every time it is opened dust will also enter in SIM card slot.

Xperia Z2 Left profile

Xperia Z2 USB Port

Noise reduction mic is present beside headphone jack.

Xperia Z2 Noise Reduction Mic

Xperia Z2 Noise Reduction Mic at top

Back panel is made up of glass just like Xperia Z1.

Xperia Z2 Back glass panel

Xperia Z2 features same 20.7 MP rear cam and LED flash beneath it just like Xperia Z1.

Xperia Z2 20.7 MP cam

Xperia logo at the bottom.

Xperia Z2 - Xperia Logo at bottom

Xperia Z2 KitKat 17.1.A.0.453 firmware UI overview

Xperia Z2 comes with KitKat out of the box which features new Xperia KitKat UI.

New Lockscreen is noticed, camera can be accessed from the bottom.

Xperia Z2 KitKat LockScreen

 New Lockscreen transition effect.

Xperia Z2 KitKat LockScreen transition effect

Transparent status bar with all white icons in Xperia Z2. New Battery icon.

Xperia Z2 KitKat Homescreen

Option to choose two home launchers.

Xperia Z2 Home Launcher

New notification panel and quick settings option.

Xperia Z2 Notification Panel

Intelligent call handling and backlight controls options are added.

Xperia Z2 Call options

Android 4.4.2 KitKat Out of the box in Xperia Z2 ( 17.1.A.0.453 firmware )

Xperia Z2 KitKat 17.1.A.0.453 firmware

Xperia Z2 Camera App Overview

Xperia Z2 supports 4K video recording and some new Sony Smart Camera apps have been added like TimeShift Video, new AR effect app, Creative effect, Background Defocus, Vine. “What’s New” feature has been added which seems a replacement of Sony Select app.

Xperia Z2 KitKat Camera apps

15 MP mode is seen in manual settings.

Xperia Z2 KitKat 15 MP Camera Mode

Earlier today we posted Xperia Z2 IPS display vs Xperia Z1 TFT display comparisons, have a look.

Xperia Z2 vs Xperia Z1 vs Z1 Compact Display Comparison – IPS Live Color LED Display against TFT screen

Sony’s new Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI seems very nice, it would be great if Sony brings the same UI on Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1S and Xperia Z2 Compact atleast.

What do you think guys, liked the Xperia Z2 pics ? Are you feeling Sony snatched flagship status from your Xperia Z1 too early, let us know. Drop your comments below.

[ Source – @Latter21 ]

Pre-Order Xperia Z2 Tablet Price in Europe Announced – Get 3 Years Warranty for €1

Xperia Z2 is already listed for pre-order across Europe through official Sony online stores and now Sony has also put Xperia Z2 Tablet for pre-order. Pricing of Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet has been a bit expensive and we are hoping to see a price drop after some months when it is available for purchase via online retailers.

Xperia Z2 Tablet features 10.1″ FHD Triluminos display with live color LED, Snapdragon 801 SoC MSM8974AB 2.3 GHz quad core processor with 3 GB RAM, Adreno 330 GPU, 6.4mm thick and weighs around 426g for Wi-Fi/439g for LTE model which Sony has tagged as ‘world’s slimmest and lightest waterproof tablet’ so far. Out of the box Xperia Z2 Tablet will feature new android 4.4.2 KitKat UI and 16 GB internal storage with SD card support upto 64 GB. Let’s have a look at pre-order price for Xperia Z2 Tablet.

Pre-Order Xperia Z2 Tablet in UK

If you Pre-Order Xperia Z2 Tablet today, you will get Magnetic Charging Dock DK39. Check Listing here.

Xperia Z2 Tablet 4G/LTE Model 16 GB Price in UK – £499
Xperia Z2 Tablet Wi-Fi Model 32 GB Price in UK – £449
Xperia Z2 Tablet Wi-Fi Model 16 GB Price in UK – £399

Pre-Order Xperia Z2 Tablet in UK

Pre-Order Xperia Z2 Tablet in France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Germany

If you Pre-Order Xperia Z2 Tablet today, you will get Magnetic Charging Dock DK39. Check Listing in France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Germany . Sony is also offering a 3 year extended warranty just for €1.

Xperia Z2 Tablet 4G/LTE Model 16 GB Price – €629
Xperia Z2 Tablet Wi-Fi Model 32 GB Price – €549
Xperia Z2 Tablet Wi-Fi Model 16 GB Price – €499

Xperia Z2 Tablet France Price

Pre-Order Xperia Z2 Tablet in Sweden

If you Pre-Order Xperia Z2 Tablet today, you will get Magnetic Charging Dock DK39. Check Listing in Sweden . Sony is also offering a 3 year extended warranty just for €1.

Xperia Z2 Tablet 4G/LTE Model 16 GB Price – 5999 kr ( SEK )
Xperia Z2 Tablet Wi-Fi Model 32 GB Price – 4999 kr ( SEK )
Xperia Z2 Tablet Wi-Fi Model 16 GB Price – 4499 kr ( SEK )

Pre-Order Xperia Z2 Tablet in Ploand

If you Pre-Order Xperia Z2 Tablet today, you will get Magnetic Charging Dock DK39. Check Listing in Poland . Sony is also offering a 3 year extended warranty just for €1.

Xperia Z2 Tablet 4G/LTE Model 16 GB Price – 2699 zł
Xperia Z2 Tablet Wi-Fi Model 32 GB Price – 2299 zł
Xperia Z2 Tablet Wi-Fi Model 16 GB Price – 2099 zł

We expect Xperia Z2 Tablet to soon come in Asia and US also. Xperia Z2 Tablet expected price in India is somewhat around Rs 45000.

So guys will you be buying Xperia Z2 Tablet, well Xperia Z2 may not be a wonder device but Xperia Z2 Tablet surely is a nice upgradation over Xperia Tablet Z. Let us know. Drop your comments below.

Pre-Order Sony SmartBand SWR10 at £79.99 in UK, €99 in Spain, Netherlands, Germany, France

Sony has already put Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet for pre-order via official Sony Mobile online stores in Europe and following the same now Sony SmartBand SWR10 is also available from the same store again at a split price range across many regions just like the different price tags of Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet.

Sony SmartBand has a SmartBand Wrist Strap SWR110 which will be available in 9 different colors, it has a Sony signature button with LED lights. Sony SmartBand SWR10 is a 24×7 wearable band which is water resistant and it will keep track of all your activities, notification alerts are also included.

Sony has listed Sony SmartBand SWR10 for £79.99 in UK, 899 kr in Sweden, €99 in Spain, Netherlands, Germany, France, 299 zł in Poland and €89 in Italy. If you Pre-Order Sony SmartBand SWR10 today, shipping for the same will start in early April 2014.

Check below the Pre-Order listing of Sony SmartBand SWR10 .

Pre-Order Sony SmartBand SWR10

LifeLog app associated with this Sony SmartBand SWR10 will be soon available in Play Store.

Official Photo Gallery of Sony SmartBand SWR10

Will go great with Xperia Z2.

Xperia Z2 Sony SmartBand SWR10

9 Multi-colors.

9 Colors of Sony SmartBand SWR10

Sony SmartBand SWR10 Official Video promo


Are you thinking of buying Sony SmartBand SWR10, let us know. Drop your comments below.

Xperia Z Ultra C6833 14.2.A.1.144 firmware certified on PTCRB

A day ago we saw 14.2.A.1.144 firmware getting certification for Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z1 C6903 and here it comes for Xperia Z Ultra C6833 also. 14.2.A.1.144 firmware is not spotted for HSPA+ version of Xperia Z Ultra. 14.2.A.1.144 firmware seems a carrier specific update so far to us as previous build 14.2.A.1.142 firmware has not been rolled on Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra yet but was seen rolling for Xperia Z1 Compact D5503.

14.2.A.1.146 firmware was spotted on Xperia Z1 Compact M51w a few days ago. At present Xperia Z Ultra is on android 4.3 14.2.A.1.136 firmware and if 14.2.A.1.144 firmware  ever came will bring only minor bug fixing updates to Z Ultra.

Check below the certification of 14.2.A.1.144 firmware for Xperia Z Ultra C6833 on PTCRB page.

14.2.A.1.144 firmware Z Ultra

Sony has already certified 17.1.A.0.504 KitKat firmware for Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet and we hope so KitKat lands on Xperia Z Ultra also soon.

We will keep you updated if this new 14.2.A.1.144 firmware rolls out for Xperia Z Ultra. If you get this, let us know. Drop your comments below.

Xperia Z2, Z2 Tablet 17.1.A.0.504 firmware Android 4.4.2 KitKat Certified

As we all know Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet have been announced by Sony at MWC and pre-orders for both have been started by Sony in Europe through their official online stores. As promised by Sony both Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet will be launched with Android 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box and here comes the first firmware certification for both devices on PTCRB page which clearly shows that Sony is ready with KitKat firmware now.

Android 4.4.2 KitKat 17.1.A.0.504 firmware have been certified on PTCRB for both devices following a change over first 17.1.A.0.391 firmware build certified a few days ago before the official announcement of both devices at MWC 2014. 17.1.A.0.504 firmware has been certified for both LTE and HSPA+ versions of handsets.

Check 17.1.A.0.504 firmware certification for Xperia Z2 D6503 LTE and D6502 HSPA+ handset below on PTCRB.

17.1.A.0.504 firmware Xperia Z1 D6503

Check 17.1.A.0.504 firmware certification for Xperia Z2 Tablet SGP521 LTE and SGP541 HSPA+ handset below on PTCRB.

17.1.A.0.504 firmware

17.1.A.0.504 firmware will bring many news features on Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet which will feature a new Xperia KitKat UI which we saw in previous leaks.

We expect Sony to roll Android 4.4.2 KitKat for Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z1S soon as promised by them. We will keep you posted as soon as we get any info on Sony’s Android 4.4.2 KitKat update rolling.

Pre-Order Xperia M2 in Germany at price €279 from Amazon

Sony has launched a new mid range device Xperia M2 at MWC 2014 along with flagships Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet. Xperia M2 features 4.8″ qHD Display, Snapdragon 400 SoC 1.2 GHz quad core processor ( MSM8926 / MSM8226 ) with Adreno 305 GPU. Xperia M2 weighs 148 grams and 8.6mm thick. We were expecting Xperia M2 to be priced somewhere between $350-$400 and here it comes.

Xperia M2 is available for pre-order in Germany at a base price of €279 / $343 / £230 from Amazon.de. Xperia M2 is not listed on Sony’s official online shopping stores in Europe yet, though it is priced a bit expensive but Sony has also priced Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet a bit expensive in starting for pre-orders. As per Sony we may see Xperia M2 launch in markets in April 2014.

Check the listing of Xperia M2 on Amazon.

Xperia M2 Price in Germany €279

If you want to pre-order Xperia M2, you can now in all three colors but the product is not available right now for shipping. We hope Sony will launch Xperia M2 globally as it is a good mid range device with descent specifications. If it comes to India, Xperia M2 Price in India is expected around 20K INR – 23K INR.

What do you think guys, is Xperia M2 really overpriced. Let us know. Drop your comments below.

Xperia Z2 vs Xperia Z1 vs Z1 Compact Display Comparison – IPS Live Color LED Display against TFT screen

Sony Xperia Z2, the new flagship model from Sony announced at MWC 2014 along with Xperia Z2 Tabelt and couple of new accessories seems a facelift version of Xperia Z1 with some specific changes in specifications like it features S801 2.3 GHz SoC, 5.2″ IPS Display with Live Color LED, 3200 mAh battery, dual stereo speakers. It is spotted that Sony has used this time IPS display with Live Color LED which is a new technology and previously we saw Sony using IPS display in Xperia Z1 Compact which has a superb display.

As when Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z2 display is compared to Xperia Z1 which features 5″ FHD TFT Display, both shows better viewing angles, brighter vivid colors and saturation. Today we present you Xperia Z2 vs Xperia Z1 Display Comparison which will put the Sony’s IPS Live Color LED Display against TFT screen.

Have a look at the display comparison pics and decide yourself the best one among them. Xperia Z1 Compact is also included in comparison pics.

[ UPDATE – 26 FEB ]

Xperia Z2 hands on experience photos – Overview of KitKat UI

Xperia Z2 vs Xperia Z1 vs Z1 Compact Display Comparison

Xperia Z2 vs Xperia Z1
Xperia Z2 vs Xperia Z1 Display
Xperia Z2 vs Xperia Z1 vs Xperia Z1 Compact Display
Z2 vs Z1 vs Z1 Compact Display
Z2 vs Z1
Z2 vs Z1 Display
Z2 vs Z1 Display comparison
Xperia Z2 vs Z1 Display comparison
Xperia Z1 vs Z2 Display comparison
Z1 vs Z2 Display comparison
Z1 vs Z2 vs Z1 Compact Display comparison
Z1 vs Z2 Comparison
Z1 vs Z2 Display Comparison
Z1 vs Xperia Z2 Display
Z1 Compact vs Z1 vs Xperia Z2 Display
Xperia Z1 Compact vs Z1 vs Xperia Z2 Display
Sony Z1 vs Xperia Z2 Display
Sony Z1 vs Xperia Z2
Xperia Z1 vs Xperia Z2
Xperia Z1 vs Xperia Z2 Display

Sony has seriously done good work with display in Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z2 and both showed great improvement and Xperia Z2 showing much better colors and viewing angles as when compared to Xperia Z1.

What do you think guys, agree Sony Xperia Z2 display better than Xperia Z1. Let us know. Drop your comments below.

[ via – Digi-Wo ]

Xperia Z2 magnetic charging dock DK36 Priced at £24.99 in UK, €39 in Spain and Netherlands, €24 in Italy

A month back we posted a leaked document of Sony’s magnetic charging dock which features Dock DK36 which we speculated as that it may be for Xperia Z2 and here it comes officially, Sony has launched a new magnetic charging dock DK36 for Xperia Z2 exclusively. Just like Xperia Z2 is priced differently in many regions of Europe same trend is being spotted for price of magnetic charging dock DK36.

Xperia Z2 magnetic charging dock DK36 is priced at £24.99 in UK, €39 in Spain, Netherlands and France, €24 in Italy, €29 in Germany, 269 kr in Sweden and 119 Polish złoty in Poland. It is right now under coming soon tag but will be available very soon for either purchase or pre-order.

[ UPDATE – 25 Feb ]

 Xperia Z2 Tablet magnetic charging dock DK39 Priced at £39.99 in UK, €45 in Spain and Netherlands, €29 in Italy.

Check below the listing of magnetic charging dock DK36 at various regions.

magnetic charging dock DK36 Price

Technical Specifications

  • Weight – 25 grams
  • Dimensions – 60 x 46 x 16 mm

As usual 2 adapters are provided so that Dock DK 36 can also be used with protective case on Xperia Z2, micro USB charging point and can be only connected via AC Adapter not via PC. Available in Black color only.

Below you can see the Xperia Z2 resting on magnetic charging dock DK36.

Xperia Z2 Dock DK36 Magnetic Charging

It would be good if Sony also provide the EC21 magnetic charging cable which is fitted inside this Dock DK36 then it will become a lot easier to handle.

Again Sony has priced this plastic dock a bit expensive which is a view point of many users just like us. What do you think guys. Drop your comments below.

14.2.A.1.144 firmware certified for Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact

As when 14.2.A.1.142 firmware was certified for Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1 Compact, we mentioned that 14.2.A.1.144 firmware will be soon certified and it seems a carrier specific firmware and here it comes, just now 14.2.A.1.144 firmware has been certified for Xperia Z1 C6903 and Xperia Z1 Compact D5503 on PTCRB, nothing spotted for Xperia Z Ultra yet.

Yesterday we saw 14.2.A.1.146 firmware hitting Chinese Xperia Z1 Compact M51w and a day before that 14.2.A.1.142 firmware hit Xperia Z1 Compact D5503 but no update spotted for Xperia Z1 and Xperia z Ultra yet. Though it seems again a carrier specific update but you never know it comes 😉

Check below the 14.2.A.1.144 firmware certification.

14.2.A.1.144 firmware certification for Xperia Z1 C6903 on PTCRB.

Xperia Z1 14.2.A.1.144 firmware

14.2.A.1.144 firmware certification for Xperia Z1 Compact D5503 on PTCRB.

Xperia Z1 Compact 14.2.A.1.144 firmware

We will update as soon as we get more info on this new 14.2.A.1.144 firmware certification. It seems Android 4.4.2 KitKat is far unfortunately.

If any Xperia Z1 or Xperia Z1 Compact carrier user get this 14.2.A.1.144 firmware update then do let us know. Drop your comments below.

Pre-Order Xperia Z2 price in UK £599, €599 in Germany, €699 in France, Italy and Spain

Sony is running fast now, Xperia Z2 unveiled today at MWC 2014 event and just after that Sony has put Xperia Z2 for pre-order across European regions where its online stores are available. You might get a shock after reading the price of Xperia Z2 in European nations. If you pre-order Xperia Z2 now, you will get free either of any product viz. wireless NFC speaker SRS-BTX300, Bluetooth Music Receiver BM 10,  Smart Band SWR 10, Magnetic Charging Dock DK36 depending on your region.

Just for a reminder Xperia Z2 features 5.2″ FHD Triluminos display with Live Color LED, S801 Soc 2.3 GHz Quad Core processor, 3 GB RAM, 3200mAh battery and dual stereo speakers; all these specifications are different from Xperia Z1 while rest are similar. Let’s have a look at price of Xperia Z2 for pre-order.

Pre-Order Xperia Z2 in UK

If you pre-order Xperia Z2 in UK, it will cost you £599 and you will get wireless NFC speaker SRS-BTX300 free with it. Inside Xperia Z2 box Sony is providing EP880 Charger, Media Cable, MDRNC31EM Noice canceling headphones, Screen protector in UK. Expected to ship around early April 2014. Available in Black and White only. Pre-Order Xperia Z2 in UK here.

Xperia Z2 Price in UK £599

Pre-Order Xperia Z2 in Germany

Xperia Z2 is priced at €599 in Germany for pre-order and you will get Smart Band SWR 10 as a complimentary gift. Available in black, white and purple color. Pre-Order Xperia Z2 in Germany here.

Xperia Z2 Price in Germany €599

Pre-Order Xperia Z2 in France, Italy and Spain

Xperia Z2 is priced at bit higher in France, Italy and Spain at €699. In France, Spain and Italy you will get Bluetooth Music Receiver BM 10 free. Pre-Order Xperia Z2 in France, Italy and Spain.

Xperia Z2 Price in France Spain Italy €699

Pre-Order Xperia Z2 in Netherlands 

Xperia Z2 is priced at €649 in Netherlands. It is under coming soon category so far and will be available for pre-order very soon. Pre-Order Xperia Z2 in Netherlands here.

Xperia Z2 Price in Netherlands €649

Pre-Order Xperia Z2 in Sweden 

In Sweden, Xperia Z2 is priced at 5995 kr ( SEK ) and you will get Smart Band SWR 10 free with it. Pre-Order Xperia Z2 in Sweden here.

Xperia Z2 Price in Sweden 5995 kr

Pre-Order Xperia Z2 in Poland

Xperia Z2 is priced at 2799 zł in Poland and you will get Magnetic Charging Dock DK36 free. Pre-Order Xperia Z2 in Poland here.

Xperia Z2 Price in Poland

This time Sony has insanely over priced Xperia Z2 which is almost $1000 if we calculate, as we all know in starting Sony always price their flagship device a bit costly. We are looking to see Xperia Z1 to come to Asia soon and guessing what it would cost in India as at present in India you can get Xperia Z1 at a price of 500$-550$ in various shops so pricing of Xperia Z2 will be competitive in India. Xperia Z2 price in India is still unknown but we expect it hit the same price tag at which Xperia Z1 was launched i.e. around Rs 40K to Rs 45K.

What do you think guys has Sony over priced Xperia Z2, we do think so. Let us know. Drop your comments below.

Xperia M2 features 4.8″ qHD Display, S400 SoC, 8 MP rear Cam announced at MWC 2014

We have already seen today Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet being unveiled by Sony at MWC 2014 and besides the two flagship devices Sony has also announced a mid range device Xperia M2, pretty much a successor of Xperia L. Xperia M2 features 4.8″ qHD Display, Snapdragon 400 SoC 1.2 GHz quad core processor ( MSM8926 / MSM8226 ) with Adreno 305 GPU. Xperia M2 weighs 148 grams and 8.6mm thick and has a build design pretty much similar to Xperia Z.

Xperia M2 packs 8 MP rear cam, HD video recording, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB internal storage and external SD card support up to 32 GB. It is LTE enabled and has 2300 mAh battery. Sony smart camera apps which was seen on flagship models will be present on Xperia M2 too. It will be shipped with Android 4.3 out of the box.

Let’s have a look at the official photo gallery of Xperia M2.

Xperia M2 Black

Xperia M2 Purple black White colors

Xperia M2 All 3 colors

Xperia M2 Official Promo Video


By looking at specs of Xperia M2 it should be somewhat priced around at which Sony launched Xperia SP in market and Xperia M2 will hit the markets in April 2014.

So fellas you liked Xperia M2 or not ? Impressed by its specifications and design ? Let us know, drop your comments below.

Xperia Z2 announced with 5.2″ FHD display, S801 SoC, 3GB RAM, KitKat out of box at MWC 2014

Sony Xperia Z2, this is the device for which Sony said ‘somethig extraordinary is coming’at MWC 2014. Xperia Z2 takes over the legacy of Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z proudly along with Xperia Z2 Tablet. Sony says ‘Xperia Z2 features world’s best camera and camcorder in a waterproof smartphone’. Sony has also launched Xperia M2 at MWC 2014.

Xperia Z2 features android 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box, Snapdragon 801 Soc MSM8974AB 2.3 GHz quad core processor, Adreno 330 GPU, 3GB RAM in a 5.2″ FHD Triluminos and world’s first Live color LED display. Xperia Z2 features 20.7 MP Exmor RS rear cam capable of recording 4K videos ( 3840×2160 pixels/30p ) and 2.2 MP front cam and some new Sony Smart Camera apps have been added like TimeShift Video, new AR effect app, Creative effect, Background Defocus, Vine. “What’s New” feature has been added which seems a replacement of Sony Select app.

Let’s have a look at the official photo gallery of Xperia Z2.

Purple Xperia Z2

20.7 MP Xperia Z2 Cam

IP 55/58 Water Proof Xperia Z2

Xperia Z2 D6503

Xperia Z2 weighs 158 gram, 8.2 mm thin, 16 GB onboard memory with 64 GB SD card support. Xperia Z2 is launched in as usual white, black and purple color. Just like Xperia Z1, Xperia Z2 is also waterproof with IP 55/58 ratings. Digital Noise Cancelling Technology is enabled in Xperia Z2 and is features dual stereo speakers. It features 3200 mAh battery.

Xperia Z2 official promo video

Excpet a few specs, Xperia Z2 is no wonder phone for us neither it seems a flagship device if you ask us. It only seems a facelift version of Xperia Z1 with some features boosted.On the other side Xperia Z2 Tablet is a real flagship tablet from Sony with super charged features.

Xperia Z2 Accessories

BKB 10 Xperia Z2 Bluetooth keyboard

BKB 10 Xperia Z2 Bluetooth keyboard

SCR 10 Xperia Z2 Style Cover Stand

SCR 10 Xperia Z2 Style Cover Stand

Xperia Z2 Dock DK36 Magnetic Charging

Xperia Z2 Dock DK36 Magnetic Charging

STM10 Xperia Z2 Stereo Microphone

STM10 Xperia Z2 Stereo Microphone

We expect Xperia Z2 to land soon in markets, hopefully will be available for pre-order soon from Sony at the same price at which Xperia Z1 was launched.

What do you think guys about Xperia Z2 as a flagship device, especially we want to know the opinion of Xperia Z1 users; what do you feel on getting your flagship Xperia Z1 being replaced by Xperia Z2. Drop your comments below.

Xperia Z2 Tablet with S801 SoC, 6.4mm Thin, 10.1″ FHD display launched at MWC 2014

Something extraordinary has finally arrived at MWC 2014 from Sony, yes as speculated before Sony has launched the second generation tablet of “Z” series as Xperia Z2 Tablet with the latest and fastest processor from Snapdragon, the successor of Xperia Tablet Z. Sony has also launched its flagship smartphone in form of Xperia Z2 and a new mid range device Xperia M2.

Xperia Z2 Tablet features 10.1″ FHD Triluminos display with live color LED, Snapdragon 801 SoC MSM8974AB 2.3 GHz quad core processor with 3 GB RAM, Adreno 330 GPU, 6.4mm thick and weighs around 426g for Wi-Fi/439g for LTE model which Sony has tagged as ‘world’s slimmest and lightest waterproof tablet’ so far. Out of the box Xperia Z2 Tablet will feature new android 4.4.2 KitKat UI and 16 GB internal storage with SD card support upto 64 GB.

Let’s have a look at official gallery of Xperia Z2 Tablet from Sony.

Xperia Z2 Tablet with S801 SoC

KitKat Xperia Z2 Tablet10.1" FHD screen Xperia Z2 Tablet 6.4mm thick Xperia Z2 Tablet Xperia Z2 Tablet White Color Xperia Z2 Tablet Black color

Xperia Z2 Tablet sports 8.1 MP rear cam with no flash, 2.2 MP front cam with 6000mAH battery featuring Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 for fast charging up to 75% faster than devices which don’t have this technology. Xperia Z2 tablet is expected to hit markets in March 2014 in black and white color.

Xperia Z2 Tablet Details Video

Xperia Z2 Tablet Accessories

DK39 Magnetic Charging Dock Xperia Z2 Tablet

DK39 Magnetic Charging Dock Xperia Z2 Tablet

BKC50 Xperia Z2 Tablet Cover Stand

BKC50 Xperia Z2 Tablet Cover Stand

BKC50 Tablet Cover Stand

BKC50 Tablet Cover Stand

BSC10 Magnetic Charging Pad

BSC10 Magnetic Charging Pad

Much awaited S-Force Surround Sound feature is also spotted on Xperia Z2 Tablet. Xperia Z2 Tablet features Digital Noise Cancelling technology which reduces ambient noises up to 98% when paired with MDR-NC31EM Digital Noise Cancelling headset. We don’t expect it to come cheap, get ready to shed loads of bucks from your pocket if you are looking to buy it.

We will update the pricing of Xperia Z2 Tablet as soon as it is out. Let us know guys if you are impressed by Xperia Z2 Tablet or not, well we are pretty much happy to see such a tablet. Drop your comments below.

Chinese Xperia Z1 Compact M51w got 14.2.A.1.146 firmware update

Xperia Z1 Compact D5503 got its first android 4.3 14.2.A.1.142 firmware update yesterday which seems only a minor bug fixing update though no specific changelog is spotted so far from any user. Same 14.2.A.1.142 firmware is also expected to hit Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra but chances are very low as we are expecting direct android 4.4.2 KitKat 14.3.A.x.xxx firmware to roll on these two devices.

Just now Chinese Xperia Z1 Compact M51w which is yet not available for sale, saw Android 4.3 14.2.A.1.146 firmware update. As when it will be available for sale, users will be getting this update hopefully or which ever update is available then.

Xperia Z1 Compact M51w 14.2.A.1.146 firmware details below.

14.2.A.1.146 firmware details

Kernel build date of both 14.2.A.1.142 and 14.2.A.1.146 firmware is same i.e. 9 Jan 2014.

Download Xperia Z1 Compact M51w 14.2.A.1.146 firmware ftf 

Download the ftf file from below link. Do not cross flash the below file on Xperia Z1 Compact D5503 as it is of 3G version only.

Download [email protected]
[ Key – 7jm7 ] [ via – UXT Team , macallen ]

Download Xperia FlashTool from below link to flash the above 14.2.A.1.146 ftf file.

Download flashtool-0.9.14.0-windows.exe 

Follow the guide below to flash. Below tutorial is based upon Xperia Z1 flashing, same procedure goes for Xperia Z1 Compact.

How to flash Xperia Z1 Compact 14.2.A.1.142 ftf using Flash Tool Manually ?

Let us know whenever you get this 14.2.A.1.146 firmware update on your Xperia Z1 Compact M51w, what changes you noticed. Drop your comments below.

Live Pic of Sony D6503 Sirius Leaked with rubber borders or Black Aluminium Frame ?

Just a few hours before Sony’s press conference at MWC 2014, a live pic of Sony D6503 Sirius has been leaked and interestingly it either features black rubber border like Xperia Z or black aluminium frame; which is a bitter different from what we saw in earlier leaked pics of prototype of Sony D6503 Sirius.

Below leaked pic comes from Digi-Wo user who have leaked pics of so many Xperia smartphones before their launch. Can it be that Sony changed the design of Sony D6503 Sirius for the final appearance and it is now different from the prototype. Stereo speakers can be clearly seen in the pic, Sony and Xperia logo as usual at same place.

Volume rocker buttons, power key and external cam button is also spotted exactly at same place where we saw in prototype device.

Live Pic of Sony D6503 Sirius

Yesterday we saw some more high resolution pics of Sony D6503 which is of the prototype device, check below link.

Sony D6503 Sirius High Resolution Pictures Leaked ahead of MWC 2014

Sony is running a “Something extraordinary is coming” campaign for its devices launch at MWC 2014, well we hope to see some great devices for every class of users.

What are you expecting guys from Sony at MWC 2014. Let us know, drop your comments below.

Download Android 4.4.2 KitKat Ringtone and Alarm of Sony D6503 Sirius

We have seen so many leaks till now regarding Sony D6503 Sirius ranging from its specifications to new KitKat firmware UI but only a few things have come out from the firmware yet i.e. new Xperia KitKat wallpapers. Just now  we spotted Android 4.4.2 KitKat Ringtone and Alarm of Sony D6503 Sirius available for download, leaked by user iRimas and they works perfectly.

No change in the message tone is noticed as compared to what is available on android 4.3 jelly bean. Neither the Android 4.4.2 KitKat Ringtone nor the Alarm tone of Sony D6503 Sirius is impressive but if you want to download it and install on your device, check the below links.

Download Android 4.4.2 KitKat Ringtone and Alarm of Sony D6503 Sirius 

Download below mentioned tones and play them on your Xperia device.

Download XperiaKitKatRigntone.mp3

Download XperiaKitKatAlarm.ogg

Xperia KitKat Ringtone

Sony D6503 appeared in some leaks yesterday also, let’s have a look at them.

Sony D6503 Sirius Stamina Mode On/Off Battery Icons Screenshot Leaked

Sony D6503 Sirius High Resolution Pictures Leaked ahead of MWC 2014

Let us know if you like the above tones or not. Drop your comments below.

Sony D5103 Full Specifications Leaked – 5.2″ 720p screen,1 GB RAM

Remember Sony D5103 which we saw earlier at GFX Benchmark database featuring Snapdragon 400 SoC, Adreno 305 and running Android 4.4.1 KitKat, well some more Sony D5103 Specifications have been leaked from the same benchmark database. From specifications it seems Sony D5103 is Xperia G which we saw in leaked pics some days ago, though no confirmation is there on this naming.

Freshly leaked Sony D5103 Specifications says it features 5.2″ 720p HD screen with 1 GB RAM, 8 GB internal storage, 8 MP rear cam, 1.3 MP front cam. If you remember in leaked pics of Xperia G we saw a bit smaller frame than Xperia Z1 so screen size still seems doubtful.

Below you can see the Sony D5103 specifications spotted on GFX Benchmark Database again for the second time with “system” tag getting changed to “info”.

Sony D5103 Specifications Leaked

Sony D5103 Specifications Leaked 

We are posting till now all gathered specifications of Sony D5103.

  • Android – 4.4.1 KitKat version running.
  • Processor – Snapdragon 400 SoC, 1.4 GHZ quad core
  • Screen Size – 5.2″, 1280x720p screen resolution with atleast 5 fingers multi-touch
  • GPU – Adreno 305
  • Internal Storage – 8 GB ( 4.6 GB can be used, hopefully it will be 5.6 GB ).
  • RAM – 1 GB ( 0.8 GB can be used ).
  • Front Cam – 8 MP, Superior Auto mode – 7 MP ( 3264 x 2448 resolution ) and FHD video ( 1920 x 1080 resolution).
  • Rear Cam – 1.3 MP, HRD mode – 0.9 MP ( 1280 x 720 resolution ) and HD video ( 1280 x 720 resolution )

What do you think guys, can it be Sony Xperia G which we may see at MWC 2014 getting launched though chances are very less but still we can hope or Sony D5103 is all new device; it is definitely another mid range device from Sony. Liked the specifications, let us know. Drop your comments below.

Thanks Ben 🙂

Xperia L unofficial CyanogenMod 11 Android 4.4.2 KitKat ROM available

Android 4.4.2 KitKat has not arrived on any Xperia handset yet officially but it is expected Sony will unveil the new Xperia KitKat UI at MWC 2014 press conference where it may launch Xperia Z2 Tablet and Sony D6503 hopefully as Xperia Z2. We have seen official CyanogenMod 11 for Xperia Z1, Z Ultra and Z Ultra GPE already and some unofficial builds also for other Xperia smartphones. Just now from XDA dev # root, Xperia L unofficial CyanogenMod 11 Android 4.4.2 KitKat ROM is available for installing.

Xperia L unofficial CyanogenMod 11 Android 4.4.2 KitKat ROM is in alpha stage now and not much stable for full functioning, as per developer GPS, Bluetooth are not working and internal storage shows only 2 GB capacity. If you are still interested in trying it on your Xperia L, check below link.

To install Xperia L unofficial CyanogenMod 11 Android 4.4.2 KitKat ROM, you need to have unlocked bootloader.

Download Xperia L Unofficial CM11 ROM

Download the below mentioned CM11 ROM package and follow the flashing instructions given from dev.

Download CM11-21FEB.7z

Flashing Instructions from XDA Dev # root

Google App Android 4.4.x package

Xperia L CyanogenMod 11 ROM

At present above ROM is in alpha 1 stage so you can wait for a bit later update so that it gets stable.

Do let us know if you are keen to try above ROM, drop your comments below, like it ?

Sony D6503 Sirius Stamina Mode On/Off Battery Icons Screenshot Leaked

A moment ago we posted two high resolution pics of Sony’s latest flagship device to be unveiled at MWC 2014 event, yes till now Sony D6503 Sirius has already been allegedly announced in leaks. Let’s roll back what we know about Sony D6503 Sirius, as per leaks Sony D6503 features android 4.4.2 KitKat with a new refreshed Xperia UI, Snapdragon 800 processor MSM8974AB SoC, 5.2″ disply with IPS panel and Triluminos display for mobile, 16 GB onboard memory with 3 GB RAM and 20.7 MP rear cam.

Sony is now running a “Something extraordinary is coming” campaign for MWC 2014 event on 24 Feb when it’s press conference is expected to be scheduled. As we all know Sony will launch Android 4.4.2 KitKat new Xperia UI at MWC and then all other handsets will be getting it.

In various leaked screenshots of Sony D6503 Sirius we spotted that it sports a new battery icon now which drew some negative feedback from users. Well user iRimas who hold this prototype has just leaked two screenshots with Stamina Mode On/Off Battery Icons. Let’s have a look.

[ UPDATE – 22 FEB ]

Sony D6503 Sirius High Resolution Pictures Leaked ahead of MWC 2014

Sony D6503 Sirius Stamina Mode On Icon

New Stamina Mode icon represents a “+” icon before the battery bar, if it

Sony D6503 Sirius Stamina Mode On

Sony D6503 Sirius Stamina Mode OFF Icon

No “+” icon when Stamina Mode is off.

Sony D6503 Sirius Stamina Mode

What seems Weird here ? In Xperia Z1, if it is in charging mode then Stamina mode icon don’t appear but in Sony D6503 Sirius we can see that Stamina Mode icon is appearing even in charging mode.

If you want to download the above Purple wallpaper from Sony D6503 Sirius, check the below link.

Download connect_ps4.png

Well whatever it is, only 2 days left now to MWC 2014 Sony’ event; we will come to know what Sony D6503 actually holds. What are you expecting guys from it, let us know. Drop your comments below.

Sony D6503 Sirius High Resolution Pictures Leaked ahead of MWC 2014

Just a day after when we saw Sony officially posting some teasers about its “Something extraordinary is coming” campaign at MWC 2014, we have just spotted two high resolution pictures of real Sony D6503 Sirius ( Xperia Z2 hopefully) featuring the front and back panel very clearly with all details.

Sony D6503 features android 4.4.2 KitKat with a new refreshed Xperia UI, Snapdragon 800 processor MSM8974AB SoC, 5.2″ disply with IPS panel and Triluminos display for mobile, 16 GB onboard memory with 3 GB RAM and 20.7 MP rear cam.

Let’s have a look at the latest leaked pics of Sony D6503 Sirius ahead of MWC 2014 event.

[ UPDATE – 23 FEB ]

Live Pic of Sony D6503 Sirius Leaked with rubber borders or Black Aluminium Frame ?

[ UPDATE – 22 FEB ]

Sony D6503 Sirius Stamina Mode On/Off Battery Icons Screenshot Leaked

Sony D6503 Sirius Front Panel

Notice the thin bezels at sides, they are very thin as compared to Xperia Z1. New homescreen with KitKat UI is spotted, transparent status bar with white icons.

Xperia Z2 Front Panel- Sony D6503 sirius

Sony D6503 Sirius Back Panel

Sony D6503 Sirius features same 20.7 MP rear cam with “G” Lens as we spotted in leaked specifications but in prototype handset you can’t see the MP and sensor size as it is not mentioned.

Xperia Z2 Back Panel - Sony D6503 sirius

As per user iRimas who holds this prototype version, side bezels are thin and screen looks better than Xperia Z1. Xperia Z2 Tablet has already been leaked in pics ( press renders ), we hope to see both devices at  MWC 2014 from Sony.

You liked the pics fellas, though Sony D6503 Sirius sports no exceptional design as compared to Xperia Z1, it seems only a facelift version of Xperia Z1. Drop your comments below.