Well folks, today marks the first major day of IFA 2012 over in Berlin, Germany, and we had tons of exciting and worthwhile news from Sony, Samsung and multiple others. For those that missed the bulk of the news in the early hours this morning we have a full breakdown of Sony's IFA aspirations. From 84" TV's to Android tablets and more. Check it out below.
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‘xperia’ Stories
Sony IFA 2012 Wrap-Up
Sony Xperia T and J detailed with NFC “one-touch” [Updated with NFC clarity]
At IFA 2012 the folks at Sony have let it be known that they'll be keeping the Xperia brand name for some time to come, complete with a hero smartphone Xperia T. This device is one of three new devices including the Xperia J and Xperia S, each of them set to be released soon with a set of new Sony applications and NFC functionality that'll bring the company straight into the future of mobile computing. What's more, the T is set to take on the whole smartphone world with specifications that exceed the hero expectations.
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Sony XPERIA Tablet S revealed with Tegra 3 and ICS
The folks at Sony have revealed a lovely new tablet that you might feel like you recognize at IFA 2012 – the XPERIA Tablet S. Quite similar in shape to the Tablet S from last year, this device has a folded-over magazine shape, 1,280 x 800 IPS display, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This device is bringing in a lovely IR transmitter so you can use it as a universal remote, and it’ll have the awesome NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor under the hood as well.
Sony reveals XPERIA lineup with James Bond in tow
Four XPERIA devices were revealed this week by Sony in quick succession - an XPERIA Tablet S and three smartphone XPERIA V and J, with the hero T appearing in no less than Skyfall. This week Sony's IFA 2012 press conference began with Kazuo Hirai speaking on how Sony aims to "Inspire and Fulfill" consumers around the world - moving people emotionally as they do so. This event also had Sony's European President in attendance - with a broken leg, perfect for the phrase "break a leg" for good luck. Hirai continued speaking on how Sony would be working on pushing forward mobile and gaming - and the two together at once, as well.
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SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: July 16, 2012
Welcome to the start of another fabulous week of tech, gadgets, entertainment, and everything in-between here on SlashGear! Start your morning off right with a foretelling of a tablet future for Nokia, complete with a hinge for folding over! Next have a peek at the Sony Xperia NXT series as its available in the USA this week! If you're working with Skype, you might want to keep an eye on this message leak bug that's been creeping around your software's insides.
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AT&T Sony Xperia ion drops June 24 for $100 [UPDATED]
Sony's Xperia ion will hit AT&T on June 24, it has been confirmed, with the Android 2.3 smartphone priced at $99.99 with a new, two-year agreement. Announced back at CES in January, the Xperia ion is fronted by a 4.55-inch 1280 x 720 display and runs Gingerbread on a 1.5GHz Qualcomm dual-core Snapdragon S3 chipset.
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Sony teases new Xperia phone with countdown
Looks like Sony isn’t done releasing new Xperia handsets this year. The company has pushed the Xperia S, Xperia P, and Xperia U out of the door, but a new teaser coupled with a countdown suggest that in 10 days time, we’ll be seeing a new Sony phone. It could be revealed even quicker, as users are encouraged to click on the “Fast Forward” button. The more that click, the more the announcement is moved forward.
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Sony Xperia U Review
Sony pushed the Xperia S out of the door back in March, but the Xperia P and Xperia U have lagged behind a little in making it to market. Both of those devices are finally with us, and just like HTC, Sony seems to be banking on three phones hitting different price brackets to try and jump start its smartphone career. The Xperia U may be the cheapest in the NXT line, but it does have some solid specs: a dual-core 1Ghz processor, 854×480 3.5-inch screen, and five megapixel camera. How does it hold up? Find out after the jump.
Sony Xperia GX and SX deliver LTE to Japan
Sony has revealed a pair of new LTE smartphones for the Japanese market, the Xperia GX and Xperia SX, each running Android Ice Cream Sandwich and toting features like a 13-megapixel camera. The Sony Xperia GX is the flagship of the pair, with a 4.6-inch Mobile BRAVIA display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and a 13-megapixel camera with HD video recording and LED flash.
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Sony Xperia Android ICS machine gets fat
Now that Sony no longer has Ericsson to hold them back, they've become free to make phones such as the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-toting ST21i, a chunky little beast of a device. The images you're seeing here come from TechBlog where they've also picked up a few details on the next-generation handheld. You certainly wont be winning any top-phone awards with this smartphone, but it'll get the job done if you've got no other choice - that's what 3.2 inches of display says directly.
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Sony’s new ICS update timeline: roll out begins mid-April
Sony let the world know back in December that its entire 2011 line of Android smartphones would be receiving an update to Ice Cream Sandwich. At the time, they said we could expect updates to land at the end of March or beginning of April. The company has now taken to its blog to let the world know that the ICS updates will be rolling out starting from the middle of April. A minor delay, but not long to go now.
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: March 21, 2012
Happy Wednesday, everyone. Hope you're having a great hump day. You know who had a really great Wednesday? Social gaming startup OMGPOP, which was officially acquired by Zynga today. In not-so-great news, Google Wallet is still struggling, and now the search giant may reportedly be considering a revenue share deal. Another company that's still struggling is RIM, which is telling the few users who actually bought a Blackberry Playbook: just say no to jailbreaking.
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