There are myriad technical reasons why there is one version of a phone running on one type of chip and another variant of it powered by some other processor. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a good example of it as its US variant will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset instead of Exynos 5.
Sony Xperia Z comes with a non removable battery which has a capacity of 2330mAh. While it sounds good on paper and Sony claims that you will be able get excellent battery life from it, we, at phoneprouser.com beg to differ. In my normal usage test, I was able to get mere 3-4 hours of active use from it.
Currently, Xperia Z and Xperia ZL are the flagship models but it appears that the company is already working diligently on phones with even more powerful hardware. First is the Sony Dogo which appears to have 4.6 inch display with HD resolution. Rest of Dogo’s specs include 2GB RAM, 32GB flash storage, 2300mAh removable battery and IR blaster.
One of our reader was able to get an early access to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and extracted wallpapers from it for us. Download them from here and use them as wallpaper on your phone. Make sure to unzip it first on your computer and then transfer it to your phone. Alternatively, you can use an unzip utility on your phone itself.
We earlier guessed that Galaxy S4 will be launched in March and we were right. Samsung has finally launched Galaxy S4 and we have got some information about when it would be made available to Australia’s network providers. We have come to know Telstra, Optus and Vodafone – all will be carrying this 4G phone.
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CWM recovery is a must have requirement for flashing a unofficial update and custom ROMs. XDA developers has released CWM (clock work mod) for the Xperia Z. Here are the steps on how to install CWM recovery into Xperia Z.
Sony Xperia Z is one of the sleekest and toughest phones of all times. The company says that this phone is rugged enough that it does not requires any sort of protection. Some of us differ from that philosophy and do like to give our expensive phone some good protection. So, here is the list of some of the best cases and covers for Xperia Z.
Krusell Xperia Z case – I have found this to be the thinnest one so far. The case shows off the XPERIA logo on the back too.
To perform bootloader unlock on the Sony Xperia Z or ZL, you will need to download and install Fastboot files on your computer. The process is simple if you have a Windows 7 computer, but if you have a Windows 8, you will have to perform some extra steps in getting everything to work.
Only after unlocking the bootloader, you will be able to flash custom ROMs and root your Xperia ZL or Z phone. You will also be able to flash custom Kernels. Also, Sony gives early previews of their upcoming firmwares to those with unlocked bootloaders. Before you start, follow these steps.
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