One Sony Xperia Z2 UK pre-order offers handsome audio bundle

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 style="text-align: left;"></h2><h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVmoX3FtSorX9Dg8T2Q2kqOxBZEFq1lUw6vmxrDaAoWmJNnrYPqKNWqaI1yhlqIqr2KT1KuOddoAu3HD3ydikceB6meydcFOngWs26POTlSMhcOG-1HBF8btsqN-7IMXYSgcp_cRvs8p8/s1600/xperia-z2-hero.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVmoX3FtSorX9Dg8T2Q2kqOxBZEFq1lUw6vmxrDaAoWmJNnrYPqKNWqaI1yhlqIqr2KT1KuOddoAu3HD3ydikceB6meydcFOngWs26POTlSMhcOG-1HBF8btsqN-7IMXYSgcp_cRvs8p8/s1600/xperia-z2-hero.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></h2><h2>Sony Bluetooth speaker and new noise-cancelling ear buds bundle to sweeten the deal</h2></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Sony's newly announced Xperia Z2 isn't scheduled to go on sale for a little while yet, but one UK retailer is already offering a pretty sweet audio bundle with pre-orders. Clove Technology has put the Xperia Z2 up for pre-order at £550 inclusive of VAT, and for that you also get a Sony Bluetooth speaker and a pair of its new noise cancelling earbuds.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We managed to take a quick look – although no listen – at the earbuds during a Mobile World Congress briefing in Barcelona, and Sony seems pretty happy with them. Regardless, the bundle is worth a reported £120, so if you're looking at picking up an Xperia Z2 then it might be the way to go. New Sony phones being bundled with another item aren't uncommon. Previous releases have seen the Smartwatch 2 thrown in as well, and as pre-orders open up elsewhere it'll be interesting to see what else we can pick up. Clove has all three colors in stock, and is slating April 7 as the current availability date. This will be subject to change, but gives us something to go on at this point.</div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.clove.co.uk/sony-xperia-z2" target="_blank">clove</a></div><br /><br /><div><!-- Begin BidVertiser code --><SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.1" SRC="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=502409%26bid=1477844" type="text/javascript"></SCRIPT><noscript><a href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/BidVertiser/bdv_xml_feed.dbm">xml search</a></noscript><!-- End BidVertiser code --></div></div>

One Sony Xperia Z2 UK pre-order offers handsome audio bundle

Sony Bluetooth speaker and new noise-cancelling ear buds bundle to sweeten the dealSony's newly announced Xperia Z2 isn't scheduled to go on sale for a little while yet, but one UK retailer is already…

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact review

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2aEAK_E-9tECB5QeUujyoNDDC81ndMRUnP_-l5sRad_O4nPMyHeSf7fRLt1ea_lz32apuFJ0bNBkULmIJqdp9yR05z1MPELMUtya31o0spfSJcmEq0cQIme4ub1dW5is2w7erU9nvBTO/s1600/review1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2aEAK_E-9tECB5QeUujyoNDDC81ndMRUnP_-l5sRad_O4nPMyHeSf7fRLt1ea_lz32apuFJ0bNBkULmIJqdp9yR05z1MPELMUtya31o0spfSJcmEq0cQIme4ub1dW5is2w7erU9nvBTO/s1600/review1.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="breadcrumbs-wrapper"> <div class="item-list"> <ul id="breadcrumbs"> <li class="first"><a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/" title="AndroidCentral.com Homepage">AC</a></li> <li class="last"><a class="active" href="http://www.androidcentral.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact-review" title="Sony Xperia Z1 Compact review">Sony Xperia Z1 Compact review</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="title-byline "> <h1 class="title"> Sony Xperia Z1 Compact review</h1> </div> <div class="submitted"> By <a class="username mp-username" data-luid="108579" data-pid="d_ac" data-url="https://passport.mobilenations.com/content/login/passport_server.php?mode=miniprofile&luid=108579&pid=d_ac&uid=undefined&mod=undefined" href="http://www.androidcentral.com/author/alex-dobie" title="View Alex Dobie Profile">Alex Dobie</a> | Feb 14 2014 | 12:12 pm  | <a class="submit-comments" href="http://www.androidcentral.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact-review#comments">69 Comments</a></div> <img alt="Xperia Z1 Compact" class="image-large aligncenter" src="http://www.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/large/public/article_images/2014/02/review1.jpg?itok=QrmMx44i" title="" /><br /> <h2> Sony’s downsized Z1 might just be the best small Android phone you can buy</h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> For the past several years, high-end Android phones have followed the mantra of “go big or go home.” Five-plus-inch displays, once considered comically large, are now the standard for top-level Android handsets. And big screens definitely have their advantages, giving us more room to browse the web, play games and view photos and movies. But the transition to large displays has left a gap in the market between the 4-inch iPhone and the bulk of the high-end Android space. And that’s precisely where Sony wants to place its latest handset, the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/device/sony-xperia-z1-compact" title="Xperia Z1 Compact">Xperia Z1 Compact</a>.Sony has packed all the major hardware features of the Z1 into a smaller chassis. The Z1 Compact is in essence a shrunk-down version of the <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/sony-xperia-z1" title="Xperia Z1">Xperia Z1</a>, Sony’s current 5-inch, 1080p flagship. We’ve been familiarising ourselves with the Z1 since it launched late last year, and we <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/sony-xperia-z1-three-months" title="Xperia Z1 three months on">recently reflected on our time with the phone</a> in a three-month look-back feature. It’s one of the better Android phones out there, excelling in battery life and camera quality. But usually when a high-end handset gets a “mini” version there are compromises to be made — with the processor, camera and storage usually being first for the chop. That’s not the case with the Z1 Compact, and that’s actually the reason it’s a “Compact” and not a “Mini” — Sony tells us the “Mini” monicker has been tainted by cheaper, lower-end handsets. “Compact,” on the other hand, implies it’s the same phone in a smaller space.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Instead of cutting down specs along with the device’s footprint, Sony has packed all the major hardware features of the Z1 into a smaller chassis with a 4.3-inch 720p screen. You’ve got the same Snapdragon 800 CPU, 2GB of RAM and 20.7-megapixel rear camera found on the Z1, in a substantially reduced footprint. For that reason it offers much the same experience as its big brother, along with a few unique quirks of its own.</div> Join us after the break for a closer look, in our full review of the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: right;"> Source: Android Central </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div> <!-- Begin BidVertiser code --><script language="JavaScript1.1" src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=502409%26bid=1477844" type="text/javascript"></script><noscript><a href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/BidVertiser/bdv_xml_feed.dbm">xml search</a></noscript><!-- End BidVertiser code --></div> <br /> <br /></div>

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact review

  AC Sony Xperia Z1 Compact review Sony Xperia Z1 Compact review By Alex Dobie | Feb 14 2014 | 12:12 pm  | 69 Comments Sony’s downsized Z1 might just be the best small Android phone you can buy For …

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Android 4.4 KitKat being prepared for a few ASUS devices

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgn6hshvWfWtJtRXKj_V4TZz3yoZ7oUzW0ZAxv3Omn8kcKs4pGsRJNaF92y6sVJEm3waKXAt1o7gF2kxEkevNR1agrEZOZ2q93bNS9GtZH3MUZqpV3F-F-3R_FQIHk0HGZbIJrl5uuZ_Ar/s1600/padfone2_review_hero1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgn6hshvWfWtJtRXKj_V4TZz3yoZ7oUzW0ZAxv3Omn8kcKs4pGsRJNaF92y6sVJEm3waKXAt1o7gF2kxEkevNR1agrEZOZ2q93bNS9GtZH3MUZqpV3F-F-3R_FQIHk0HGZbIJrl5uuZ_Ar/s1600/padfone2_review_hero1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />ASUS today announced that's it's preparing an Android 4.4 KitKat update for a number of its devices. They include:<br /><ul><li>All PadFone 2 models (by the end of the second quarter)</li><li>PadFone Infinity (in Asia and Russia by end of Q2).</li><li>PadFone A80 (in Europe by end of Q2).</li><li>And new PadFone Infinity models (sometime in Q3).</li></ul><br><div> <!-- Begin BidVertiser code --><SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.1" SRC="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=502409%26bid=1478714" type="text/javascript"></SCRIPT><noscript><a href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/BidVertiser/bdv_xml_feed.dbm">xml search</a></noscript><!-- End BidVertiser code --> <br></div>ASUS also will update the devices to the latest version of its ZenUI. <br /><div style="text-align: right;">Source: <a href="http://www.asus.com/News/ooRHdSBjKOGE6uZI">ASUS</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"></div><div style="text-align: right;"><em></em></div></div>

Android 4.4 KitKat being prepared for a few ASUS devices

ASUS today announced that's it's preparing an Android 4.4 KitKat update for a number of its devices. They include:All PadFone 2 models (by the end of the second quarter)PadFone Infinity (in Asia and R…

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