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Sony Xperia Z1 Mini leaked in official docs as “Xperia Z1 f” – Snapdragon 800, 20.7MP camera confirmed
Back during IFA 2013, Sony pulled back the veil on their upcoming flagship, the Sony Xperia Z1. The device packed many of the high-end specs you’d expect from a flagship — Snapdragon 800 processor, 20MP camera, 3,000mAh battery — and true to most Androids these days, a large 5-inch, 1080p full HD display. While some would have you believe that bigger is always better, we like to think there is still very much a market for smaller, more pocketable smartphones.
It’s only lately that we’ve watched the Android “Minis” gaining some steam, handsets like the HTC One Mini, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, or even the Motorola Moto X being a few. Unfortunately, their “mini” stature has also been equated with the use of smaller specs, with these devices usually having more in common with mid-range devices than the premium flagships they’re named after. Looks like Sony is aiming to change that.
We’ve heard about the mysterious Sony Xperia Z1 Mini through countless leaks and rumors and were surprised to find no mention of the device during the Sony’s official Z1 announcement a few weeks ago. According to leaks, the device is supposed to share many of the high-end specs from the Z1, only in smaller, bite sized package. Today we’re getting a even more confirmation of the existence of this device, it’s specs, and possibly even its official name.
The “Sony Xperia Z1 f” has allegedly been leaked in official Sony documentation, where it is headed to Japanese carrier NT DoCoMo. You can see from the Sony brochure many of those rumored high-end specs we’ve been hearing about are intact:
- Qualcomm 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor
- 4.3-inch 720 x 1280 resolution display
- 20.7MP rear camera sensor/ 2.2MP front camera
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB internal storage
- 2300mAh battery
- IP55/IP58 dust and water resistance
- 127mm x 64.9mm x 9.4mm
Size and specs alone are enough for the Xperia Z1 f to trump much of its Android competition, but its the combination of processing speed and camera prowess that put the miniature Z1 in a unique position of going head-to-head with the newly launched iPhone 5s. Of course, Sony will need to entice US carriers to pick up the device if it hopes to make an splash. Currently, not even the Sony Xperia Z1 has found a home with any of the Big 4 carriers here in the states. Let’s hope that changes real soon.
Google ready to bring ads to Gmail Android app
Gmail for Android received a really nice update last week. It came with an awesome card style UI, but there is much more hiding behind that beautiful style. Google has also included some coding into Gmail v4.6 that will not make many of you happy, because it seems the app will be getting ads very soon.
The app has managed to stay ad-less until now, but we must realize Google lives off advertising. It’s the main reason why we get most of their services for free (or very cheap). They have other sources of income and we can’t blame them, right? I don’t think most of us would rather pay for Gmail than have to look at some ads.
So, let’s go into how it is going to work. We are not exactly sure how Google plans to implement these ads (or if they will at all), but there is a very interesting feature in the code. It seems we will be able to save ads for later viewing. It will be some kind of archiving feature.
In a way, this makes sense for advertising. One many times runs across a cool ad for a great product, but it goes away after you close the page. Later you remember and want to check it out, except the ad is a bit hard to come by again. Don’t know the brand or model? That’s it… it’s gone. With this feature you will be able to save it and go back to your deals when ready.
The coding looks to be almost ready, so it’s just a matter of Google deciding what they want to do. Will they flip the switch on? Will they keep Gmail ad-less? What do you think?
[via Electronista]
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