Sony event in China could herald global Z1 Mini/Z1s launch

The last few months of 2013 brought us rumor after rumor about the Sony Xperia Z1s, a supposed international version of Japan’s Z1f – and with both phones more plainly described as the Z1 Mini. While we were off to a good start, apparently some of the lines got crossed, and news of the Z1S got mingled with the launch of a new version of the Z1 for Chinese radio bands. We’re still not sure just where all the pieces might fall, but today we get new hope that an ...

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Google’s Android Device Manager goes mobile, microUSB flash drive & more – Pocketnow Daily

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Google’s Android Device Manager reaching mobile devices through a native application. LG is next as we’ve got some rumors of an LG Gx device, even though it looks a lot like the Optimus G Pro. Sony follows the news as the Xperia Z1 Mini has just stopped by the FCC for US approval. We then go through some rumors of Windows RT disappearing in the second half of 2014, along with the Modern UI of Windows Phone 9. We end today’s show talking about the first smartphone compatible USB flash drive made from Sony. All this and ...

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Sony Xperia Z1 Mini announced for Japan’s DoCoMo as the Xperia Z1F

The Sony Xperia Z1 flagship is getting a smaller version, however, only in Japan, for the moment. The new Sony Xperia Z1F has been reportedly announced at a DoCoMo event and is apparently packing all the internals of the Z1 in a smaller form factor. We’re looking at a 4.3-inch 720p screen, underneath which you’ll find powerhouse internals: a 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 20.1MP camera — same as the one on the Z1 — NFC, ...

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Sony Xperia Z1 f could be how “Honami Mini” arrives

A little over a month ago, right before IFA, we checked out an image purporting to depict Sony’s Honami Mini. We’ve since seen Honami itself go official as the Xperia Z1, but what of this pint-sized version? Now it’s making a reappearance in some leaked carrier docs, which seem to reveal its launch name as the Xperia Z1 f. The best part is that the Z1′s great camera appears to be returning, apparently unchanged. Where we do see sacrifices made with ...

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Top 5 predictions for IFA 2013

That’s right, it’s about that time for IFA 2013 to happen, and you can bet we’ll be covering every inch of the show floor in Berlin. This has historically been the event for phablets, and a couple of other surprises. Whether it’s LG, HTC, Sony or Samsung, there is a lot to expect from this event in both old and new categories. One of these new and emerging categories is the smart watch, and we know the Samsung Galaxy Gear will be a device we’ll be covering extensively. Make sure you share your thoughts and predictions on what you expect to see at this event as ...

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