Sony Xperia M coming to Three

Three have just confirmed that they will be taking one of the latest Sony phones, the Xperia M on their UK network.

For £149.99, customers can now get their hands on this device in store with online orders available from 11th October for some reason (we have asked Three to confirm this).

Specifications include a 4 inch 480 x 854 resolution display, 5 megapixel camera with 720p recording, 4GB storage and a 1GHz Dual-Core processor all powered by a 1750 mAh battery to get you through the day.

The Sony Xperia™ M, an elegant and affordable smartphone with a bright 4-inch display and simple to use one-touch sharing, is now available from Three stores.

The device is available on Three’s new market leading Pay-As-You-Go rates of 3p a minute, 2p a text and 1p a MB of data for £149.99. For even better value, Add-ons are also available such as the ‘All in One 15’ which costs £15 and gives 30-day access to all-you-can-eat data along with 300 any-network minutes and 3,000 texts. Or ‘All in One 25’ which costs £25 and offers 500 minutes, 3000 texts and all-you-can-eat data for a 30-day period.

The one-touch sharing function makes it easy to share music, photos and videos with friends and family across various other Sony devices such as headsets or NFC-enabled BRAVIA TVs for instance.

Sylvia Chind, head of devices at Three, said: “The Xperia™ M is perfect for those that want an impressive device that they can personalise to reflect their taste. It offers great value for money from a trusted brand, and combined with our market-leading Pay As You Go rates, it makes it a great choice for those that want a capable yet affordable phone to stay in touch.”

The Sony Xperia™ M makes use of Sony’s many years of audio expertise, with xLoud enhancement providing crisp sound quality that makes this phone great for listening to music on the go. A light at the bottom of the phone also notifies the customer of any text messages, missed calls or social media updates so you don’t need to constantly check your phone to stay in touch.

The Sony Xperia™ M will also be available to order online from October 11 at http://www.three.co.uk.

Source: Coolsmartphone

Sony Lens Attachments Turns Smartphone Into Serious Camera

Sony’s releasing two accessories that bring premium point-and-shoot camera hardware to your iOS or Android device.

The Cyber-shot QX10 and QX100 are lens attachments that connect to your device via Wi-Fi and contain all new photo and video hardware, including its own battery. The external camera hardware interacts with the Sony PlayMemories Mobile app, which not only displays a live viewfinder, but also offers controls to release the shutter, start/stop movie recordings, and adjust common photographic settings like shooting mode, zoom, Auto Focus area and more.

“With the new QX100 and QX10 cameras, we are making it easier for the ever-growing population of ‘mobile photographers’ to capture far superior, higher-quality content without sacrificing the convenience and accessibility of their existing mobile network or the familiar ‘phone-style’ shooting experience that they’ve grown accustomed to,” said Patrick Huang, director of the Cyber-shot business at Sony. “We feel that these new products represent not only an evolution for the digital camera business, but a revolution in terms of redefining how cameras and smartphones can cooperatively flourish in today’s market.”

The QX100 and QX10 have attachment clips that allow them to latch on to the back of smartphones for a more traditional camera setup, but they operate just as well detached – as long as they stay within the devices Wi-Fi range. This will allow users greater freedom for extreme camera angles without the awkwardness of being attached to the viewfinder.

The Sony cameras will also operate without being paired with a smart device, but the user won’t have access to a viewfinder or camera settings.

The QX100 is the premium offering at $500 and packs the high-quality 1.0-inch, 20.2 MP Exmor R CMOS sensor found in the acclaimed Cyber-shot RX100 II camera. The QX10 is half the price at $250, and packs a more humble 18.2 effective megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor.

Source: tomsguide

IFA Berlin 2013 Preview: 7 Hot Gadgets We Expect to See

This September, the biggest names in technology are getting set to descend on Berlin, Germany to show off their latest wares. From smartwatches and giant smartphones to tablets and Ultrabooks, IFA 2013 is shaping up to be one of the most jam packed tech events in recent memory. We’ll be live from the show floor in Berlin to bring you all of the latest news, previews and our hands-on impressions of your favorite new devices. So, to help wet your appetite for the big show, we’re running down the top seven gadgets we expect to see in Germany.

1. Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Samsung’s Galaxy Note II made its debut at last year’s IFA Berlin conference, and if current rumors are true, we’ll be seeing the Galaxy Note 3 at this year’s show. The Note 3 is expected to feature a larger 5.68-inch display and will reportedly include Samsung’s 1.8-GHz octa-core Exynos 5420 processor and an ARM Mail T628 GPU. It’ll also offer a 13-megapixel camera and come with 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage.

2. Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch

Alongside the Galaxy Note 3, Samsung is also expected to announce the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. The watch will reportedly feature a dual-core processor and run on Google’s Android Jelly Bean OS. There are conflicting reports on the timepiece’s touch screen display with some suggesting it will measure 2.5 inches and others indicating it will be a smaller 1.67 inches. The watch could also feature a built-in camera, NFC and Bluetooth support and have on-board sensors for tracking workouts.

3. LG G Watch Smartwatch

Not to be outdone by Samsung, LG is also reportedly working on a smartwatch of its own, which could be called either the G Watch or G Band. Though details concerning LG’s watch are relatively hard to come by, we know that the watch would likely run on either Mozilla’s Firefox OS or Google’s Android OS. There’s still no word on a potential screen size or processor for the G Watch.

4. LG G Pad Tablet

LG may be preparing to make another jump into the tablet space with its rumored G Pad slate. The tablet is expected to feature an 8.3-inch 1920 x 1080 resolution display, quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM. If the G Pad is real, it could be related to the LG tablet that passed through the FCC recently.

5. Nokia Bandit Phablet

When Nokia takes the stage at IFA 2013, it will reportedly unveil a new 6-inch phablet dubbed the Bandit. The handset is expected to come packing a 1080p display and a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. In addition to its big-screen display and powerful processor, the Bandit is rumored to include a 20-megapixel or higher rear camera. If true, the Bandit would launch with Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Phone update, which will reportedly include support for 1080p displays, as well as a few other enhancements.

6. Sony Honami Smartphone

 Sony may have a new smartphone up its sleeve just in time for IFA 2013. The rumored Honami smartphone is a 5-inch handset that will be able to capture video at a resolution of 4,000 x 2,000 pixels. Of course, to watch those 4K videos you’ll have to also purchase a 4K TV. Beyond it’s video capabilities, the Honami is said to include a 20-megapixel rear camera and 2.2-megapixel front shooter.

 7. Convertibles and Ultrabooks

In addition to smartphones, tablets and smartwatches, we’re expecting to see a host of convertibles and Ultrabooks from the likes of Lenovo, Toshiba, Sony and several other key device makers. We’ll be sure to bring you our hands-on impressions of all of these devices live from IFA 2013.

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