Sony's Very Pricey Walkman $1,200 Unveiled At CES

Las Vegas, Nevada – At the 2015 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Sony unveiled their latest version of the Walkman (NW-ZX2) which is priced at $1,200. The improved model will definitely have a better sound and technology compared to the Sony Walkman of the 1980s. The device run on Android with a touchscreen display. It supports high resolution audio playback and is wired for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC.

The company said that if you connect the Sony Walkman NW-ZX2 to a top-of-the-line headphones or speakers, the S-Master HX processor will give the highest of high-definition sound. It said that the device has 60 hours of music playback with its lithium-ion battery, 128GB of memory, and expandable storage using a microSD slot.

It is expected to be released sometime this spring.

Introducing the New Sony Xperia C3 smartphone the Selfie Phone

Check out the new Sony Xperia C3 smartphone that is design primarily for the selfie people. Sony have seen the predicament of a lot of people who loves to take photos of themselves which is best known as selfie. Oftentimes, using the primary camera of the smartphone is pretty difficult since you need to extend your arm and pray that you press the correct button. If you want it easy and use the secondary camera it will give you dim and grainy photos since it has no flash and it is a low megapixel camera.

Now with the new Sony Xperia C3 smartphone that is designed specially for taking selfies, say goodbye to those predicament. The new phone is equipped with a big 5-megapixel camera in front with flash. It has also a main 8-megapixel camera also with flash at the back. The front camera has a wide-angle lens that would be best for group selfies with your friends and family.

The phone is not just for taking selfies since it runs by a very powerful 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM and the Adreno 305 GPU that is great for playing games and watching movies. The display is 5.5 inches 720p IPS that is supported Sony's signature Bravia 2 Engine and Triluminos display tech.

It is powered by 2,500mAh battery. The 8GB of internal memoryis a lot of space for all your photos and videos. You can also expand it using microSD. You can do a lot with your pictures since the phone is loaded with Vine app, Portrait Retouch, TimeShift-burst, Picture effects, Movie creator, Social Live, Sweep Panorama, and Superior Auto. It is also LTE supported. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat.

The Sony Xperia C3 will first be release in China in August and other countries will follow.

Sony A6000 Mirrorless Camera

 
Sony's A6000 is a mirrorless camera that is pretty interesting, it has a lot of new features from its previous mirrorless camera lineup. The good news is the resolution and processor has been increased and it has an updated Hybrid AF system. 

The size of the camera is 120 x 66.9 x 45.1mm which is close to pocket size. It weigh 285g. The camera is easy to use, even the menu and function are very user friendly.

Key Features:

• 24.3 megapixel
• APS-C CMOS sensor
• Bionz X image processor
• dual dial
• wheel control
• Hybrid AF system with 25 contrast-detect and 179 phase-detect points
• Built-in flash + Multi-Interface Shoe
• maximum burst speed of 11 fps continuous shooting with subject-tracking
• 3-inch tilting LCD with 921,600 dots
• OLED EVF (electronic viewfinder) with 1.44M dots resolution
• Diffraction correction, area-specific noise reduction, and detail reproduction technology
• Full HD video recording at 1080/60p and 24p; clean HDMI output
• Wi-Fi with NFC capability
• Downloadable apps

The camera has an amazing video quality specially with its SteadyShot. A built in flash with AF-beam will really help and give you good results even in low light. The auto focus speed is 0.06 which is really fast.

Sony launches 6.4-inch phablet waterproof Xperia Z Ultra phone

Sony has been boasting that the Xperia Z Ultra is the slimmest large-screened handset on the market. The new Sony phablet is bigger than Samsung's Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3. The Z Ultra weighed in at 212g, while the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 weighs 198g, but its chassis is mostly made of plastic materials, which somehow doesn't quite have the same build quality as the Z Ultra.

As for the thinnest, it is still Huawei's Ascend P6 which is at 6.18mm. Xperia Z is at 6.5mm.

Features:

Sony Xperia Z Ultra phablet has an IP58 rating, which means it is water and dust-proof. It has full HD display (1920x1080p resolution) with 344ppi pixel density. The quad-core CPU of the handset is clocked at 2.2GHz and is supported by 2GB RAM.

It has the same design language as Xperia Z smartphone and features on-screen keys. It boast a scratch-resistant and shatterproof glass.

It runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with a customized UI to make better use of the extra screen size. Sony's custom UI keeps most of the default stock Android features.

It has LTE connectivity, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, microUSB 2.0, and screen mirroring. It comes with 2GB RAM, 16GB of onboard storage, and has a microSD card slot for expandability up to 64GB. A large embedded 3,000mAh battery completes the package.

The back has 8MP camera with LED flash, while the front camera is 2MP. It is expected to be available in Q3 2013 in black, white and purple colours.

Sony Xperia SP

Also called Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302, Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303, and Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306.  

The Sony Xperia SP has one-touch functions. This NFC Android smartphone lets you share photos, films and games on your HDTV with One-touch mirroring. No cords needed, thanks to NFC and screen mirroring.

Weight:

155 grams
5.47 oz

Dimensions:
130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98 mm
5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches

Battery:

Talk time (up to): 18 hours and 53 mins
Standby time (up to): 734 hours
Music listening time (up to): 39 hours
Video playback time (up to): 7 hours and 36 mins

Display:

4.6" touchscreen - scratch-resistant TFT
16,777,216 colours, 1280x720 pixels

Operating system:
Google Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

CPU:
1.7 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ S4 MSM8960Pro Dual Core

Camera:
8 megapixel camera with auto focus
16x digital zoom, pulsed LED flash

Screen size    4.6 inches
Screen resolution    1,280 x 720 (319 ppi)
Screen type    TFT LCD, Reality Display, Glove mode
Internal storage    8GB
External storage    microSD (up to 32GB)
Rear camera    8MP, BSI, f/2.4
Front-facing cam    VGA (0.3MP)
Video capture    1080p 30fps
NFC    Yes
Bluetooth    v4.0 with A2DP, LE profiles
SoC    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (MSM8960)
CPU    1.7GHz dual-core
GPU    Adreno 320
RAM    1GB
WiFi    Dual-band, 802.11a/b/g/n
Wireless Charging    No

For a comprehensive Review of Sony Xperia SP please check out Seedsoc blog.

Sony Xperia ZR 13 megapixel Shoot Full HD underwater

Sony Xperia ZR, is Sony's brandnew Android smartphone. It's not your ordinary smartphone, it can submerged underwater and still shoot crystal clear Full HD. Xperia ZR is designed to be water resistant, dust resistant and durable.

It has a high IP55 & IP58 rating that only mean you can spill on it, or use it outside in the the rain, and take photos underwater (Fresh water not sea water) and clean it easily afterwards.

Sony Xperia ZR comes with a 4.6-inch screen full HD Reality Display, 13 megapixel camera with Exmor RS™, 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 4G LTE, 8GB storage, microSD expansion slot up to 32GB and 2GB of RAM. 

Xperia ZR features the highest level of water-resistance with Exmor RS image sensor for capturing stunning photos and Full HD videos underwater.

Xperia ZR Specification:

Display:     4.55 inches TFT 16 millions colours, 1280x720 pixels
Operating system: Google Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Processor: 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Quad Core
RAM: 2GB RAM
Storage: 8GB internal storage, microSD expansion 32GB
Connectivity: 2G, 3G, 4G (market specific), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0 and NFC-enabled SmartTags
Camera: 13 megapixel fast-capture camera with Exmor RS
16x digital zoom with auto focu rear camera with LED flash, VGA front unit
Battery: 2,300mAh

Sony Xperia ZR (black or white) will launch globally in Q2 2013 (no disclosed price yet).

Sony BDP-S185 Blu-Ray Player

Product Information

Enjoy stunning Full HD 1080p playback and Internet video streaming with lifelike picture clarity and 1080p resolution of the Sony BDP-S185 Blu-ray player. The Ethernet connection of this Sony media player allows you to stream videos, music, shows, etc. from the internet. Moreover, the USB port of the Sony BDP-S185 lets you connect and view data from your digital camera, flash drive, etc., on the big screen. Featuring Dolby TrueHD, this Sony media player produces high-definition sound quality. By meeting the Energy Star 2.0 standards, this Blu-ray player efficiently reduces power consumption.

Product Features:

Blu-ray Disc Full HD 1080p playback
Dolby TrueHD & dts-HD internal decoding and bitstream output via HDMI5
Internet Video Streaming (Online Connectivity via LAN)
Region:Blu-ray: A,DVD: 1
Energy Star compliant

Key Features
DVD Type    Blu-Ray Player
Built-In Combo Features    Internet/Media Streamer
Number Of Discs    1
Playable Disc Formats    Blu-ray, Blu-ray BD-R, Blu-ray BD-RE, Blu-ray BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Features    Letter Box Conversion, Pan & Scan Conversion, Parental Lock, Upscaling, Upconverting
Playable File Formats    AAC, AVCHD, JPEG, MP3, MPEG-4, MPEG1, MPEG2
Progressive Scan    With Progressive Scan

Video
Video Output System    NTSC, PAL
Video Upconversion    1080i (HDTV), 1080p (HDTV), 480i, 480p, 720p (HDTV)
Picture Control    Brightness

Audio
Surround Sound    Built-In DTS Decoder, Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder

Connections
Inputs    USB
Outputs    Analog Audio x 1, Composite x 1, HDMI x 1

Convenience
Remote Control    Standard
Parental Control    Yes

Dimensions
Height    1.69"
Width    11.42"
Depth    7.28"

PRO's: It gives fantastic image and sound quality
Device and the remote are compact
Inexpensive
Equiped with ethernet port.
Quiet
Easy to update firmware
Booting is okay does not take too long.

Con's: Buttons are too similar with one another that will lead you to press the wrong buttons.
Volume control on the remote bypasses the RCA audio out ports

Sony BDP-S185 Blu-Ray Disc Player 
Sony
$79.99