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Although Sony has a reputation for dishing updates a little late , the company has a good track record of keeping its old flagships updated even though 2 and a half years have passed since many of them rolled out . Android Lollipop (5.0.2) is now available for the Xperia Z1 - a Snapdragon 800 powered device from 2013 and its little brother the Xperia Z1 compact as well as the humongous Xperia Z Ultra , The company also confirmed that 5.0.2 is now available for the first gen Xperia Z and ZR  - both Snapdragon S4 powered devices from the first half of 2013 . The Xperia Z tablet and Xperia ZL will also receive the update in a short time . Android 5.0 brings out some of the biggest changes to android yet , along with the new Xperia UI , the update brings the ability to  – Ensured the lock screen / notification bar doesn’t indicate “no service” when the device has coverage – Added a Sony feature; bringing back the “close-all-button” in the activity menu, so you can easily...

Well look what we have here. The image below is believed to be leaked from NTT DoCoMo showing the Japanese specifications of the Sony Xperia Z1 (SO-01F) as well as a new handset the Sony Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F). The latter is believed to be the ‘Honami mini’ that has been rumoured heavily since the Xperia Z1 was announced. Yes, this brochure leak may be fake, but it fits with previous NTT DoCoMo documentation we have seen. If there are any Japanese readers out there, please have a look below and let us know if anything suggests this could be fake. The specs of the Xperia Z1 f are listed against the Xperia Z1 and there is even a small image of the phone that shows it will come in black, white, pink and yellow. The spec sheet reveals that the Xperia Z1 f (SO-02F) will have the same 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 chipset found in the Xperia Z1 (SO-01F). It will come with a 4.3-inch display with 720 x 1280 resolution, 16GB internal storage, 2GB RAM, a 2300mAh battery, the same 20.7MP rea...

Stylish yet powerful , the new Xperia Z1 (aka Honami) is Sony's latest  flagship smartphone to join the Xperia Z series of smartphones and tablets , The new Z1 , with its all new display , new camera sensor and a new engine has managed to keep everything slim at 8.5mm ,and the overall dimensions of the unibody device measure in at (144x74x8.5 mm) which makes it only a few millimeters larger than the Xperia Z it replaces .The new Xperia Z1 features a 5" "TRILUMINOS Display" with 1920x1080 resolution and now features higher color saturation and reproduction and it now has greater viewing angles compared to its predecessor. Although the display is a sure treat , the main highlight of this device is its camera .The Sony 1/2.3 type Exmor RS 20.7 megapixel G sensor which is said to be the first of its kind on a smartphone , the camera features a 27mm wide angle lens with a f 2.0 aperture and it offers 8x lossless zoom , HDR video ,Sony's augmented reality tech...