Sony today announced a slim, light and waterproof Android-based Xperia Z2 tablet and two new Xperia smartphones at the launch of Mobile World Congress here.
Sony today announced a slim, light and waterproof Android-based Xperia Z2 tablet and two new Xperia smartphones at the launch of Mobile World Congress here.
The 10.1-in. high-definition display tablet and the high-end Xperia Z2 smartphone, with a 5.2-in. display, will be available globally in March, while the Xperia M2 with a 4.8-in. display, will ship in April. Pricing was not announced, although Sony said the M2 will sell at a "mid-range" price to reach new buyers, such as those moving from feature phones to smartphones for the first time. The tablet and the Z2 run KitKat (Android 4.4), while the M2 runs Jelly Bean (Android 4.3).Sony's latest forays into mobile products are seen as an attempt at a rebirth for the 60-year-old Japanese electronics giant. Wearable devices are where Sony could do best, since the market is young. Sony ranks seventh in smartphones shipments globally with a 3.8% market share, according to research firm IDC. In tablets, Sony hasn't broken into the top 15 and holds less than 1% of the market, IDC said.
The Z2 tablet has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor that's designed to lessen drain on the large 6000 mAh battery. Sony promises up to 10 hours of multimedia use on a charge. There is also an 8.1-megapixel rear camera and a 2.2 megapixel front camera. Sony said it has the world's first digital noise-canceling technology built into the tablet, which can reduce ambient noise by 98% when paired with a separate noise canceling headset.
Sony's new Z2 smartphone, which is also waterproof, has similarities to the Xperia Z1, which sells for $600 unlocked. The Z2's 5.2-in. display and a 20.7-megapixel rear camera are slightly bigger than the Z1's 5-in. display and 20-megapixel camera. (Sony also sells a 6.4-in. display, Z Ultra, among its line of devices.
lower-cost Xperia M2 smartphone will run a Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz and will support 4G LTE. Its battery is rated at 2300 mAh. The rear camera is rated at 8 megapixels. Other specs weren't immediately available.
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