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Xperia GX and Xperia SX announced by Sony Mobile Japan

Sony Mobile Japan has just announced two new handsets, the high-end Xperia GX and medium end Xperia SX. The Xperia GX looks like the update to the Xperia arc and we would expect at least this model to launch in the western markets. The Xperia GX was previously using the codename ‘Mint’. The Sony LT29i ‘Hayabusa’ will be the same as the Xperia GX without LTE functionality.
Source Link: http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/05/09/xperia-gx-and-xperia-sx-announced-by-sony-mobile-japan/
When I saw Xperia GX, I fall in love!
I've never really liked Xperia s design.
So it looks good that sony has made a different design (something similar Arc)

I want a GX. It looks lush.

Any idea whether it will come to other country except japan? I dont want this to end up like xperia acro
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Xperia GX making me drool haha. it looks a bit like xperia S imo like a mixture of xperia arc and xperia s. but that 13mp cam looks so awesome :> plus the 16gb internal mem

Just in Japan, not comes in Europe yet

Looks good, but on-screen buttons are a no for me...

I love the fact that Xperia GX looks similar to my Arc S

Good news
People talking about the Xperia GX was previously using the codename ‘Mint’.
The Sony LT29i ‘Hayabusa’ will be the same as the Xperia GX without LTE functionality

The Xperia GX dosen't seem to have any Japan specific features like the S does... so there is a chance that the GX will see international release...

Seriously man,
This is just the design what people want!
Xperia GX!
I hope sony Indonesia will sell it..
Even I kno its only a dream T_T
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The GX looks like an upgraded and reworked xperia arc
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The xperia gx will be coming to other country's it even says so, the lt29i will be the same as the gx without the lte functionality, guess what my upgrade will be
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Guys any ETA on the release of these. Im soon going to buy one. Wish these hit the market till august.

In love with that xperia gx!!
name sucks but will buy it and say good bye to my beloved pure white arc s [===

Again duel core...aahhh htc n samsung are far away in the specs of smart phone than sony because there upcomming smart phones does have a core quad processor......
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shahzaib.khan said:
Again duel core...aahhh htc n samsung are far away in the specs of smart phone than sony because there upcomming smart phones does have a core quad processor......
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You do realize that all that dual, quad and I don't know what core is just a big piece of crap meant to attract customers, while in reality there is no need at all for such things for now. You can't possibly use such phones to their fullest, mainly because of android limits (single, dual and quad core phones perform almost the same on gingerbread; dual cores perform a bit better than single cores on ICS, though), but also I can't think of an app that would demand such thing. I have a fuqing dual core computer at home and the only thing it's missing is a bit more RAM, so I can't see for what reason would you need a PHONE with QUAD CORE.
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Xperia gx is the best looking android till date..buttonless makes it even better..and the snapdragon S4 processor is the best around..Sony have nailed it this time..waiting for the international version.

Great news!!its got micro sd!
the question whether that beast has a microsd or not, was eating me and would be a critical factor for me to consider it as a future phone of mine.
AND IT DOES!
check out this photo, taken from a Japanese blog:
link:
http://buzzap.jp/images/2012/05/16/docomo-xperia-gx-so04d/P1020753.jpg
blog link:
http://buzzap.jp/news/20120516-docomo-xperia-gx-so04d/

shricker said:
the question whether that beast has a microsd or not, was eating me and would be a critical factor for me to consider it as a future phone of mine.
AND IT DOES!
check out this photo, taken from a Japanese blog:
link:
http://buzzap.jp/images/2012/05/16/docomo-xperia-gx-so04d/P1020753.jpg
blog link:
http://buzzap.jp/news/20120516-docomo-xperia-gx-so04d/
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it's confirmed..
the Xperia GX has ICS(Android 4.0) on stock, has a micro sd slot, and is using normal chip(not micro-chip) !!
i'm soooooooo gonna get this! international release please! >.<

One GX for me too, please!

Optimus 4X HD,Xperia Acro S or Xperia S

As the title suggest, my contract is up next week. Shd I get a Xperia S(S$318 with contract) or Optimus 4X HD(S$188! With contract) or maybe Xperia Acro S(price not sure yet, shd be similar to Xperia S)? Any suggestions is welcome
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I'd go for the Quad-core Tegra 3 Optimus 4X. But then again, its LG. :|

By all accounts LG are terrible at updating their Android phones.
I spent a week with an Xperia S and didn't like it. How about a Galaxy Nexus?

The ICS update on xperia S is terrible... sony dosn't do a good job ... acro s come with ICS (I'm right?) I think it will be good..
LG is terrible in updates ...(optimus 2X and 3D and black is still not recived the ICS update....)

rec71 said:
By all accounts LG are terrible at updating their Android phones.
I spent a week with an Xperia S and didn't like it. How about a Galaxy Nexus?
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adamka13 said:
The ICS update on xperia S is terrible... sony dosn't do a good job ... acro s come with ICS (I'm right?) I think it will be good..
LG is terrible in updates ...(optimus 2X and 3D and black is still not recived the ICS update....)
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But the 4X is shipped with ICS.

I did consider a galaxy nexus but in my country, Singapore only offers the 16gb version, which is simply not enough for me
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Exactly, LG did a very bad job with their 2011 lineup. That's why I am having a second thought abt getting the 4X HD...
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Is it your primary phone or secondary one?(most contract based phones are primary)
If I in your shoes, would definitely go for arco s
LG phones look great in hardware specifications but they are LG, even they have tegra 3

you know technology is doesn't downgrade...
sony will not release any quadcore this year
and probably next year will get the 2nd gen quad or whatever
sony is so late in the game..
xperia s cant even match with the speeds of s2.having a higher proc. speed

When does xperia sl come out is it this year or next anyone got the specs on that it should be a little better than xperia s ?
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It's ok found that answer of sorts http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/sony-xperia-sl-new-snaps-show-off-samey-xperia-s-sequel-50008802/
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16GB version of Google Nexus is still better that Xperia phones or LG, thrust me. Plus, you can use USB OTG. You can also consider buying Galaxy S3 if it isn't to expensive for you. Those two are currently top Android phones on the market in my opinion.

Why not just get the One XL? Beats the other phones in terms of CPU power, isn't too far off with price (depends on your plan), and you can use 4G once it gets rolled out
In my experience, LG isn't the worst in software updates (*ahem* motorola) and there's more customisability because they don't lock most of their phones at all (my O3D being a good example). However the UI is heavily customised and you might not like the LG flavour of ICS.
Xperia S looks cool, feels fast even though it has a Snapdragon S3. Sony is also usually good with software updates (the ICS update being the exception rather than the norm) and their phones are generally zippy.
Xperia Acro S... no experience with it, it's not even here yet
Still, keep your options open. If you can wait until September, wait til then. The PC show offers the best deals

This is crazy. Get the Sammy S3 or GNote. Both are way better than any of those mentioned so far. Or just wait for the GNote 2, this will be the best phone around.
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You should go with the Nexus or the GS3. You could use some cloud storage, or go with the GS3.

Thanks for all ur suggestions guys. I decided to pick up a 4X HD and give it my sis. I will probably change my phone around November now. Hopefully Xperia GX will arrive on the international market by then
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Here's my thoughts on the Sony Arco S:
I got it to use while cycling so I wouldn't have to worry if it got wet (or I used my sweaty hands). It is my secondary phone (primary is a Galaxy Note). Before this, I had an Samsung S2 and a Sony Active. This is replacing the Active.
Very solid feel slightly heavier than you would expect for its size. Screen is nice. Came with ICS (4.04) installed. It also came with a recharging base unit which is very nice. It has some software that recognizes when you drop it into the base and will launch any app that you want. It is a nice phone all around BUT I prefer my S2 as it is about the same size. However if you NEED that water resistant feature this is a great way to go. The Active worked but it was too small, this one's screen is nice sized.
RevDoug

I prefer acro S. It's have ip67 certificate
Sorry for my bad English
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XPERIA S, because is the best

Wait for the Xperia "hayabusha" LT29i

New Arc Series

What do u guys think abt the new Arc series the Xperia T & Xperia V
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both the Xperia T & the V already beats the Galaxy S III & the oneX in the Benchmark tests

New arc series!!if they are anything like the original arc/s they'll be excellent,competition should be worried!!!
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I just read that article on GSMArena, and my hart was... like house!
New Arcy Xperias with krait dual-cores are beating other flagships so badly that I just can't believe... I can only say, WOW.
Haha, watch your asses, SONY beasts are coming!
PS: You should rename topic into "There's a storm coming, Mr. Samsung", like one user commented on GSMArena.

The Xperia V looks promising, and it's very good to see Sony returning to replaceable batteries and microSD slots after abandoning those in the NXT line. I would personally have liked to see real, hardware buttons for home/back/menu but I guess all the manufacturers have dropped those now.

yup..both look kool...they will be launched in october 1st week atleast in India

im slightly dissapointed.......that i bought the gs3!!!! Man I loved my arc but i just had to move on....one month too soon. the new series are great though, cant wait to try them!

super awesome. i will buy xperia v, even if i'm child an can't pay money for LTE (80€/month) xD
But its water resistant and is the fastest device avaible, with dual-core, which is way better than Galaxy S3.... Because Power of Dual-Core..and saving power and heat.. awesome, but LTE i can't pay i dont have enough money

I wanted to upgrade to s3. but the new sony xperia T keeps the arc design. along with the beast dual core krait processor!!! Can't wait for the upgrade.

I'm waiting to see how much they will retail this mobile here in the US. It just might be my next mobile, the T-TX.
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Xperia V looks promising...
I just hope the price would range as a mid-level phone

I like the V also. I downloaded the user guide for the SL, which DOES have a removable battery cover. But the software for the V has me waiting for its release.
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You want a joke ? 512 Ram + 1ghz single core

Looks gooood:laugh:

I wonder why the TX was revealed quietly at IFA. Maybe because it has similar specs to the T but the TX is my personal favourite. The GX/TX design is better than the T design imo.
Only if the T and TX had LTE. Flagship phones without the fastest data speed mediums available is a minus.
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will i bea able to use 4g on AT&T with the xperia V?

don't u guys think that xperia SL is the awesomest...
I mean its the only phone with 1.7 ghz processor...?
I saw one of us talking about the much awaited software from xperia V.... what's so special?
i liked the xperia SL better ?
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hit thanks if i've helped u.

It might, just have to look at the specs.
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xperia v looks just great

I'm interested in the 13mp camera that the Tx has, I wonder if its better (if any) than the S

nice
well Samsung, I think I'll stick with Sony for a while. They're just too good to miss.

Singapore Xperia Z Owners Thread - Share Your Reviews

Hi all,
Pre-order already started from:
Sony Stores - Priced at 988
Gifts: Lame concert tickets.
Singtel - https://www.singtelshop.com/xperiaz
Gifts: Sony NFC Bluetooth Speakers
Starhub - http://www.starhub.com/content/promotions/mobile/xperiaz.html
Gifts: Sony Wireless Headset
M1 - http://www.m1.com.sg/xperiaz/
Gifts: Sony Wireless Headset
MobileSquare - www.mobilesquare.com, priced at around 888
===================== MY FIRST DAY WITH XPERIA Z =====================
Hi Guys,
Finally I got Xperia Z - Black. I am coming from Note 2 and I really miss the screen size of Note 2
Reading on Note 2 was fabulous !!
Xperia Z looks very good to me - true premium device from Sony, though they look more cool in Sony ads
Screen is Ok, viewing angle problem is there - who cares !!
Sound output looks good me, no complains whats so ever. Ordered dock and probable getting by next 10 days.
I am going to use it thoroughly and post you more on XZ soon.
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UPDATED:
As I am coming from Galaxy Note 2, I want to compare XZ & Note2.
Pros:
-Beautiful Design
-Waterproof
-Good Camera (Rear only)
Cons:
-Speaker position is horrible
-Poor Battery Life
-Front Camera not so good
-Overheating Issues (can tolerate as its waterproof)
-Cannot use Default Launcher with Xperia Widgets: Lags like anything
WHAT I AM MISSING COMING FROM NOTE 2:
-MultiWindow
-Large Screen
-Customizable Notification Bar
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Running through the threads of HWZ, Starhub's gift package is the same as M1's.
However, we've yet to see SH starting the pre-order

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MasK said:
Running through the threads of HWZ, Starhub's gift package is the same as M1's.
However, we've yet to see SH starting the pre-order
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They are always late as usual, spoke to them..they will start tomrw !!
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Re: Singapore Xperia Z Owners Thread
Starhub pre orders started - http://www.starhub.com/content/promotions/mobile/xperiaz.html
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Just wondering any news of the upcoming Xperia ZL in Singapore? Didn't sony announce at the event there that they would release both Z and ZL on the 1st quarter of the year? And Singapore are one of the countries mentioned. So just asking.

Re: Singapore Xperia Z Owners Thread
No news on the Xperia ZL. It might be released one month later.
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Anyone getting from Singtel? If not interested in Bluetooth Speakers let me know
I am getting Headphone !!
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Re: Singapore Xperia Z Owners Thread
Check out the HWZ thread.. there are folks who prefer the speakers and wanna trade.

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Take a better look at XPERIA Z Screen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoNQcM8T4c8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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xperiax10.awesome said:
Take a better look at XPERIA Z Screen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoNQcM8T4c8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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any idea on the singtel pricing ? cant see it on their web yet

We received your reservation for the Xperia Z by Sony and is pleased to inform you that you are eligible to re-contract your current StarHub Mobile line. You have opted for self collection at our StarHub Shop. Please present a copy of this mailer at Causeway Point StarHub Shop at point of collection, from 1 March 2013, 11am to 9pm.
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Yahoo!

Re: Singapore Xperia Z Owners Thread
Any news from M1 ???
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xperiax10.awesome said:
Any news from M1 ???
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I checked with M1 today and they have told come with the mailer sent to the Causeway Point store on March 1 for collection..

anirudhks said:
I checked with M1 today and they have told come with the mailer sent to the Causeway Point store on March 1 for collection..
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They told me 28th Feb !!

Time now seems to travel extremely slow these days

xperiax10.awesome said:
They told me 28th Feb !!
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Ah! super I will try my luck on 28th too thanks for the update//

anirudhks said:
Ah! super I will try my luck on 28th too thanks for the update//
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Just got a message from Singtel that the phone is available from tomorrow online and at stores..

I want this phone - if someone not interested in Xperia Z and wants to sell, contact me !!

Re: Singapore Xperia Z Owners Thread
Got my Xperia Z purple today from Singtel. This includes the NFC speaker but im not interested to use it. Willing to trade with NFC headphone from starhub. Let me know if anyone is interested..

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xperiax10.awesome said:
I want this phone - if someone not interested in Xperia Z and wants to sell, contact me !!
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You kiddin right?
Who would sell that phone with the specs it comes with
Unless Ofcourse if the person is an apple fanboy
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Is Z2 worth extra $$$ over Z1?

Do you wanna buy the new Sony® Xperia™ Z2?
I don't because the camera is same and i could play any games, even GTA SA at max setting in my Z1!

well .. the screen is better .. more RAM can't be bad .. but i think i'll stick with my Z1 for a while .. at least until the Z3 comes !!

f_u_006 said:
Do you wanna buy the new Sony® Xperia™ Z2?
I don't because the camera is same and i could play any games, even GTA SA at max setting in my Z1!
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Sony announced that the Z2 will be their flagship for the next 6 months as they prefer 6 month flagship updates
So by september the Z3 should be announced
So if you have a Z1 you should wait for the Z3 and then keep upgrading to the H2 flagship every year and if you have the Original Z then you should upgrade to the Z2 and then wait for the H1 flagship next year
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negrobembon said:
Sony announced that the Z2 will be their flagship for the next 6 months as they prefer 6 month flagship updates
So by september the Z3 should be announced
So if you have a Z1 you should wait for the Z3 and then keep upgrading to the H2 flagship every year and if you have the Original Z then you should upgrade to the Z2 and then wait for the H1 flagship next year
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That's some neat thinking.. I'm impressed.. I loved the idea for real
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negrobembon said:
Sony announced that the Z2 will be their flagship for the next 6 months as they prefer 6 month flagship updates
So by september the Z3 should be announced
So if you have a Z1 you should wait for the Z3 and then keep upgrading to the H2 flagship every year and if you have the Original Z then you should upgrade to the Z2 and then wait for the H1 flagship next year
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I really like your idea!
I bought my Z1 1months ago and i will wait for Z3...

Mohamed_Aly said:
well .. the screen is better .. more RAM can't be bad .. but i think i'll stick with my Z1 for a while .. at least until the Z3 comes !!
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I like yours too!...

negrobembon said:
Sony announced that the Z2 will be their flagship for the next 6 months as they prefer 6 month flagship updates
So by september the Z3 should be announced
So if you have a Z1 you should wait for the Z3 and then keep upgrading to the H2 flagship every year and if you have the Original Z then you should upgrade to the Z2 and then wait for the H1 flagship next year
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Or if you have enough money and don't mind on use it to something almost equal to what you already have, buy a new phone every 6 months!
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RHBH said:
Or if you have enough money and don't mind on use it to something almost equal to what you already have, buy a new phone every 6 months!
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That's the ideal of course, sadly not everyone(including me) can upgrade that fast
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RHBH said:
Or if you have enough money and don't mind on use it to something almost equal to what you already have, buy a new phone every 6 months!
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Well..!! That's a good idea too!
I hate Samsung and never had it, but this time i planned to buy Galaxy S5.
But I will never compare anything to Sony, so i will keep buying Sony mobiles.

negrobembon said:
That's the ideal of course, sadly not everyone(including me) can upgrade that fast
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Your right! And i don't like to change my cellphone 2-3 times a year!
I bought Xperia Neo V(Used for year [Learned basic Android dev])>Xperia Z (Used for 9-10 months [Learned Anything yet i know and can do])>Xperia Z1(1 month ago-present [Improved alot in Dev])
There's nothing difference between Snapdragon 800 and 801 for me, both can play any game at max setting smoothly and camera is also the same (4K recording that's coming soon to Xperia Z1),
I will change my Z1 when i see a very major change like: QuadHD display, Sensors and..... Snapdragon 810