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

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Stephen Schenck

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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Sony Xperia Z1 for China now confirmed; begins to resolve Z1s mystery

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

Rumors about an international version of Japan’s Sony Xperia Z1f – the Z1 “Mini” – have created a fair deal of confusion in recent weeks, as the leaks surrounding this so-called Z1s seemed to branch off into two directions: one towards an international Z1 Mini as we were expecting, and one towards a hardware refresh of the full-sized Z1 itself. While we’re still waiting to get the full picture on the Z1 Mini, today we finally see what was happening down that other road, as a new version of the Z1 ...

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Sony Xperia Z1 Mini / Xperia Z1s / Amami / ??? gets its FCC nod

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

For months now, we’ve been waiting to get the full story on Sony’s plans for introducing a smartphone like the Xperia Z1f – what’s essentially an Xperia Z1 Mini – to markets outside of Japan. What might seem straightforward has led us down a rabbit hole of confusion; first we thought that this handset might arrive as the Z1s, and saw a number of leaks to that effect, but more recently the possibility has emerged that

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Sony Xperia Z1s mystery continues as phone hits China’s TENAA

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

What the heck is going on with Sony and its plans for what we’ve been calling the Xperia Z1s? If you haven’t been keeping up with the story, it’s a real puzzle: Sony introduced a mini version of the Xperia Z1 as the Xperia Z1f in Japan. Then we saw a leaked model claiming to be the Xperia Z1s, an international version of the Z1f. Except, in the weeks that followed, all these leaks ...

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Sony Xperia Z1S appears back on camera as questions get raised about its name

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

Rumor was, Sony intended to launch the international version of the Xperia Z1F – the Z1S, unofficially known as the Z1 mini – last week, but the manufacturer ultimately failed to deliver. That didn’t stop us from getting a new look at the hardware, and as we sit back and wait for this phone to finally go official, we’ve got a couple new pics to check out, and some fresh chatter about its launch name to pore through. This time, we step things up ...

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Probable Sony Xperia Z1s caught on camera

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

If you haven’t heard about the Sony Xperia Z1f yet, pay attention: this is the so-called Z1 mini, and it’s really captured out interest by offering full-sized performance, instead of the sort of skimping on internal components that all to often befalls the fate of similar “mini” versions of flagships. While the Z1f itself doesn’t show any signs of popping up outside Japan, we’ve been tracking rumors of an Xperia Z1s, which would be the international version of the ...

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Sony Xperia Z1s makes an early appearance on company’s site

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

About a month ago, we finally saw how rumors about an Xperia Z1 Mini would actually hit the market, with the handset launching as the Xperia Z1f. What made this phone really stand out is that unlike the majority of shrunken-down versions of flagship models, this one kept much of the same great hardware, with a Snapdragon 800 and 20.1MP camera, despite only a 4.3-inch display. It sounded fantastic, but the Z1f was to stay put in Japan. Instead, new rumors arrived suggesting that

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LG G Flex goes live unofficially, BBM results, Sony Xperia Z1S event & more – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the initial results of BBM for iOS and Android, which are surprisingly quite positive. Microsoft is next as the company will retain the first-generation Surface for another year, though with a different name this time. We then talk about Samsung and its Galaxy Gear, and when to expect compatibility with other Galaxy smartphones aside from the Note 3. Sony takes the spotlight next as the company has already begun sending press invites for their possible announcement of the Xperia Z1S. We end today’s show talking about the LG G Flex, ...

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Sony event rumored to launch Xperia Z1S

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

Earlier this month, we saw Sony do something that’s become a holy grail of sorts for the smartphone industry, releasing a smaller version of a flagship handset while maintaining the same quality of hardware. This was the Xperia Z1f, marrying a Snapdragon 800, 2GB of RAM, and 20.1-megapixel camera with a 4.3-inch 720p display. Unfortunately, this dream come true was tempered by the fact that the Z1f is a Japan exclusive. But then we saw some hope ...

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BBM launches for iOS and Android, iPad type cover, HTC changes & more – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about HTC’s recent executive changes, which include their Chairwoman now taking on some of the CEO’s roles. Nokia is next as we talk about all the leaks of the Lumia 1520, Treasure Tag and Nokia Guru. Apple follows as we talk about some rumors of a possible iPad type cover coming tomorrow. Sony follows as the Xperia Z1S gets leaked and will bring a smaller phone with flagship specs. We end today’s show talking about BBM for iOS and Android launching today. All this and more after the break. Stories: -

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Sony Xperia Z1S leaked as the global Xperia Z1f

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Jaime Rivera

We’ll admit that even though the Xperia Z1f was a Japanese exclusive, we did like the concept we though we’d never get. What made this phone special, is that this would be one of the few phones in the market to sport all the same flagship specs of the Xperia Z1, but in a smaller chassis. Usually this never happens, as in the past if you wanted a phone with flagship specs, you simply had to accept this phone to be big. As it turns out we’ve landed some leaks of the new Xperia Z1S, which seems to ...

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