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Just played with the Z...

I must say, it certainly feels great in the hand! Premium feel like a certain fruity phonemaker's phones, not the cheap plastic of a certain Korean brand... The screen is gorgeously crisp, viewing angles are good, and the gaming and video playback is smoooooth
For those in singapore, there are 2 Z demo units at the Wisma Sonystyle.

Sv: Just played with the Z...
It doesnt feel too big? I plan on getting this, instead of my iPhone 4. It's quite a jump from 3.5" to 5". Though I used to have an HD2, so it might just be a question of getting used to a much larger display.
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I have a Nexus 4 which is a 4.7, the difference to a 5 will be minimal... most people I know that had iPhones and moved to larger Android devices had no complaints about it. Indeed quite the opposite...
The bets course of action is to go to a Sony store and see how it works for you.

Raedek said:
It doesnt feel too big? I plan on getting this, instead of my iPhone 4. It's quite a jump from 3.5" to 5". Though I used to have an HD2, so it might just be a question of getting used to a much larger display.
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I don't think it'll be a big problem.
I've heard lots of stories about people getting addicted to big screen after having one.
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I've got the droid DNA and the .3 or whatever is noticeable. I gave my gf my sgs3 and can't imagine going back. I know the xz will have on screen buttons so that will take some screen away but with gmd gesture control it will be all HD, waterproof glory
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Raedek said:
It doesnt feel too big? I plan on getting this, instead of my iPhone 4. It's quite a jump from 3.5" to 5". Though I used to have an HD2, so it might just be a question of getting used to a much larger display.
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Goodness, I can barely imagine using a screen as puny as the iPhone 4 screen. That screensize I easily understand for budget phones.

how did u find the screen is it better than s3 cuz i saw videos between them and the xperia z screen was little bright ??

Rashkae said:
I must say, it certainly feels great in the hand! Premium feel like a certain fruity phonemaker's phones, not the cheap plastic of a certain Korean brand... The screen is gorgeously crisp, viewing angles are good, and the gaming and video playback is smoooooth
For those in singapore, there are 2 Z demo units at the Wisma Sonystyle.
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Oh dang.. thanks for the heads up on Wisma. Can't wait to check it out!:good:

medo.yaseen said:
how did u find the screen is it better than s3 cuz i saw videos between them and the xperia z screen was little bright ??
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How can you judge something like a screen, based on just a video(s)????

Dsteppa said:
How can you judge something like a screen, based on just a video(s)????
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Because rumours are better than facts

medo.yaseen said:
how did u find the screen is it better than s3 cuz i saw videos between them and the xperia z screen was little bright ??
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Judging the screen quality based on youtube videos is honestly starting to get ridiculous...

Akiainavas said:
Judging the screen quality based on youtube videos is honestly starting to get ridiculous...
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Exactly. Z's screen is beautiful and awesome. I find Super Amoleds disgusting (Personal opinion) I like true to life colors.
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Had a quick play with one myself yesterday in a 3UK store, very smooth, very snappy, now seriously looking at pre order, if only i can find a way to pay off my last couple of months Voda contract to jump ship to O2

Sv: Just played with the Z...
Hi can you please upload a systemdump of it?
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[Review] Centralization Review of the HTC one

Do you want to tell everyone your thoughts about your HTC One? Well, this is the place to do it. Any reviews which are posted in their own thread will be closed and copied into this thread instead.
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I just loved the photos of the device itself
Ill be collecting the reviews as well in the mega thread, thanks
They are also complaining that the speakers are too loud lol
The camera photos look awesome as well
Don't know what the complaining about

"First look":
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one-review-889.php

A long video review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmsx0ddLtJM

Uh oh, dial a phone didn't rate the battery very highly.
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Dial a phone claiming the screen on the Z is better? ok now this is why I don't trust reviews, as this guy has to be having a laugh I have held both phones side by size and while I dont think the xz's screen is crap in anyway the HTC screen is superior.

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Dial a phoen claiming the screen on the Z is better? ok now this is why I don't trust reviews, as this guy has to be having a laugh I have held both phones side by size and while I dont think the xz's screen is crap in anyway the HTc screen is superior.
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That's strange coming from a guy who has SONY in his ID name just kidding
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NiCk.JaY said:
That's strange coming from a guy who has SONY in his ID name just kidding
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I love both HTC and Sony but I am not biased to either OEM.

Not sure they are claiming the XZ screen is better, the way i took it is that when you first see the XZ there is a wow factor, but then after actually looking at it and using it, you come to realise that it isn't up to scratch. I reckon that's what he means by the "breathtaking impression"
Just my opinion though

A mate of mine was 100% set for the Z until he saw the HTC One now he all is over that like a rash!

CNets hands on with the camera features: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2EODU1qx64&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I do wish people would quote accurately from reviews. What the dial-a-phone guy actually says is
The 4.7-inch super LCD 3 screen may not be as bright and dazzling as that of the Sony Xperia Z but still offers a clarity that is pretty much unmatched amongst mobile devices.
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"Bright and dazzling" could simply be a reference to maximum screen brightness, or it could be that he likes over-saturated colours and is a fan of the Xperia's Bravia processing.

I'm skeptical of that Dialaphone review. He says some of your apps may be "tucked away further then you'd like" because of the BlinkFeed stuff, which is completely incorrect. Just don't use BlinkFeed for God's sake. Set another default screen (which he says is possible) and never look at it again. I just cannot understand that argument or how he thinks the Xperia Z's screen is better when every other hands-on, preview, write up, etc about the One says that it has the best display. Same goes for the tinny speakers, that is the first I've heard of them being tinny.
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I do wish people would quote accurately from reviews. What the dial-a-phone guy actually says is
"Bright and dazzling" could simply be a reference to maximum screen brightness, or it could be that he likes over-saturated colours and is a fan of the Xperia's Bravia processing.
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After reading through the review and watching the video, the way he presents it definitely makes it sound like he thinks the Xperia Z's screen is better. He doesn't even reference viewing angles which should be a huge part of a screen review and we know the One outperforms the Z in that area. Plus, as a reviewer, he should make his opinion clearer. If he is insinuating that he only likes the Z's screen because it is brighter, he should say that or at least give a clear indication to what he prefers (in this case, I took it as the Z's).

And what he actually says about the speakers is
Those stereo speakers we mentioned earlier also increase the handset’s abilities, although their use is limited. The HTC One struggles to produce low frequencies and we don’t imagine these will ever truly replace headphones or external speakers.
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That's perfectly fair: you shouldn't expect deep bass from speakers that size. (But he doesn't use the word "tinny").

He does in the video review.
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prfrma said:
Uh oh, dial a phone didn't rate the battery very highly.
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In benchmark.pl review, very long battery life is one of the pros.

Shasarak said:
(But he doesn't use the word "tinny").
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Erm........you might want to listen again around 1.08:silly:

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He does in the video review.
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Oh, okay.

i do find it interesting what each review says about the battery.
The fact neither give any sort of details like brightness and wifi on off, 4g on off etc..etc...
Benchmark seems very impressed while dialaphone seemed dissapointed that it wouldnt last a whole day,
yet mentions several hours of streaming music and heavy usage.
If the phone lasted pretty much whole day on that kind of usage i will be chuffed. Means the way i use my phone
i will get 2 days out of it easy. (or i might just change my habbits and keep wifi and full brightness on because i could )

daleski75 said:
A mate of mine was 100% set for the Z until he saw the HTC One now he all is over that like a rash!
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That was me aswell, I was set for the Z until I saw the one and decided the one was the ONE.

For all the HTC fanboys who've spent the last few weeks bashing the Zs display.

Just have a look at this. It wasn't even a contest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpDi95S-PJ8
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lol are you joking? what do you see really
you can't judge the screen in a youtube video, plus all are commenting that they look similar
It's the poor view angles on the Z that we've been bashing
meawhile you are too busy being impressed by the exagerrated contrast and colors on the Xperia (like they do in showroom tv displays) and don't care that it looks cheap when washed out from sides
from the makers of bravia televisions this inexcusable anymore
you and your thread are reported for breaking the rules

All I see are slight more vibrant colours on the experia... Nothing else
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xXxG0dzRAgexXx said:
Yeah it wasn't, because I saw no difference In anything at all. LOL. Very very slight color differences but that's it. Now lets view the same video at an angle.
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Maybe it's just me, but I prefer the Ones' colour rendition in that video. The rest of the handset is imho so much nicer than the Z, that it makes no real difference anyway.
How many people will be watching two videos side-by-side, day-in day-out.... and thinking "sh1t, I wish I'd bought the other handset which I dislike for every other reason than the display"
Your eye's and brain quickly adapt to the display anyway..... that's why we all have different TV's

Well, form this youTube video,
XZ's colours are stronger because there's a high chance that Bravia Engine is turned on.
Secondly, the video is taken head-on. So yes, I do like what I see in the youTube.
Now in real-life, when the Bravia Engine is turned off (for all tasks except pics and vids) the contrast on the device is poor (can be solved by software I believe).. and at an angle, the screen instantly starts to be cloudy.
Sure, people will say that "who will look at the screen at an angle".
Yes, I said the same thing.. until I actually owned the phone for 10 days. I leave the phone at my desk and while sitting back, I can hardly make out my home screen.
Don't take it as Sony vs HTC. It all depends on usage.
ps: I sold my XZ. Waiting for something nice to drop by now..

slannmage said:
No one cares about Sony or HTC any more.
Bow down to your Samsung overlords!
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sigh...
getting tired of hitting report...

Thread Closed, Full of flaming and arguing. Topic has created too much fighting.
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OK, as even after closure of this thread some people took offense from some posts here, I deleted the most abusive ones.

Posting with the intention of starting a flame war is not on. This thread in this forum is only going to cause a bad reaction. Time to chill i think​

Looking to swap Xperia Z for HTC ONE

I have had my Sony Xperia z for over a week now. I have been so impressed with the phone, it's speed, interface etc. The sound could be better but overall it's hard to complain. Defiantly the best phone I've owned.
Vodafone have kindly aloud me to trade my Xperia for the new HTC ONE at no cost or anything, straight swap. I know of HTC's recent poor history. My friends and family have had old HTC's (2/3 year old models) and they have been extremely poor in terms of reliability.
Just looking some opinions on the phones. I have read and watched many reviews on both phones and the HTC almost always comes out on top on each categorie (design, speed etc)
Considering it's a straight swap is it worth it and why. I'm a heavy phone user and I understand that phones with specs as close as these two are to each other that the differences is down to opinion. But would like some more expect (better knowledge or HTC ONE user help)
Thanks in advance
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I don't know.
You used the XZ
Why don't post this in HTC phone section.
All what I know about HTC that I had evo 3d before and it was really bad.
But my brother now have HTC one x, and it is fantastic.
You should ask around HTC sections
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The phones are near enough identical really, both premium high quality designs, really comes down to whether you want water proofing or ultrapixel. Lots of my friends have had HTCs and really hated the reliability and software support whereas Sony is markedly mote developer friendly.
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That's for your input. I have this same topic on the HTC forum but placed it here to make my decision unbiased to only HTC users and I wouldn't have had your Brothers experience if I hadn't of thanks again
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Thanks for your input*
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Its simple...Aluminium vs glass, Ultrapixels vs megapixels, 4.7 vs 5. These are the main differentiating factors that really matter..real world performances have reached a saturaioon point now and even S3 feels smooth. Your Choice!

I think I will choice htc one in many aspect.Good viewing angle screen,good speaker ,greater performance and other else（sorry for my bad English）.
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Ultrapixels vs megapixels
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It really isn't, the Ultrapixel camera still has a megapixel count.
1 Megapixel is 1 Million pixels.
1 Ultrapixel is 1 Pixel.
an Ultrapixel is just a much larger pixel, the HTC One is about 4Megapixels, those 4Million pixels have a much larger size than the 13.1 million pixels the XZ has.
The total pixel surface area for HTC Ones camera is approx. 16mm^2 where the Exmor RS at 13.1Megapixel is approx 16.4mm^2

Specs and Reviews are better in case of HTC one. Its hard to say about the reliability though as its been released in very few markets.

The viewing angles issue is forever popping up. But seriously anyone that views there phone side on is in need of help.
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In my mind there is no doubt. I simply love the XZ.
It has totally blown me away with it's speed and the screen, in my opinion, is awesome.
And im amazed about how long the battery actually lasts.
The HTC One is a nice phone, no doubt, its quite a beautiful phone, but so is the XZ. Design wise its a question of do you prefer glass or aluminium.
HTC is really proud about their speakers, but in reality, i would never use them, i always use a headset.
And their camera, i've seen pictures from it, and im not at all impressed.
So im sticking with my XZ.

Even S2 is still good for normal use. In the end it boils down to user experience. But for me, either phones are good. I am actually deciding on XZ and One as well. I saw the XZ in person already and I will see the One in person first before deciding. Some user reviews are exaggerated and biased so it's better to see it in person. S4 is almost the same as S3 so I want to try a different brand after my S2

I did a swot analysis and eventually bought the Xperia Z. You may refer to theOP here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38627785
And then reach your own analysis and conclusion. I had choices between the SXZ, HTC 1 and the HTC Butterfly. Hope this can help you (remain on the SXZ).
Dead cookies leave no trails...

Have to say the Xperia has changed my mind about Sony. I would probably pick the Sony over the HTC Instagram phone to be fair.
Low light performance of my Z seems to match what i;ve been seeing from HTC samples and the small shots in the daytime wouldnt cut it for me.
I am constantly zooming in on photos to check out people's facial expressions in photo's as there's always something hilarious in shots of night's out.
Aside from that, the water proof aspect of the Z is what's truly sold me. Couldn't have another phone i'm constantly worrying about dropping in puddles or wrecking in the shower.
The ear piece volume on mine is really clear now, for some reason it got better over time and is really loud and clear now. The speaker is loud enough as well. Although i've bought a portable speaker and use that for music and speaker phone it's awesome.

decadan1977 said:
The viewing angles issue is forever popping up. But seriously anyone that views there phone side on is in need of help.
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spot on ,why is everyone moaning about the screen from the sides ,do they watch they're TV from the sides ,i think not!

westentertainer said:
spot on ,why is everyone moaning about the screen from the sides ,do they watch they're TV from the sides ,i think not!
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This.
Even if you just want to show your friends something on your phone, they will be looking at the phone from above like 95% of the time.

Much prefer Xperias. Have had the few generations. And when Sony no longer support us with firmware upgrades. Well we are never short of custom Roms on xda. And some of the best devs are behind are XZ already.
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With who, hardly anyone has one, if anybody

His network is going to take it back and replace it with the one
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Keep it
You've already experienced the phone's performance and it seems u r satisfied with it. Htc 1 is a real master piece but the Z is unique! I'd say keep it and enjoy!

[Poll] Are you Happy with your Z1!?

Z1 Lovers! You are Welcome!
Are you Happy with your Z1?
Join the Poll, Sign under here and If you are Happy, Sing with Me, Because I'm Happy!.
This is for Sony Xperia Z1 only. Compact, Z1s, or Ultra are not welcome here.

I tought u wanted a forum cleanup!
So why this useless poll.
These post for me are totally useless same as post homescreen and so on, but thats me.
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djg269 said:
I tought u wanted a forum cleanup!
So why this useless poll.
These post for me are totally useless same as post homescreen and so on, but thats me.
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I forgot to mention "Criticism" are not welcome here too.
You don't know nothing what I want.
I saw many users unhappy, others happy, then I opened this thread to know where it will goes.

Hi @eclyptos. I've been happy with Z1 since the day I bought. It may not be perfect but it is a big leap fir me coming from an Xperia acro S. I just wish that Sony could've waited at least IFA this year to release the successor of Z1 as the 6-month cycle makes the current flagship behind sooner (now I know the feeling of Z owners haha). Though I know and everyone knows that tine will come there will be new and greater ones coming. Again it's just my thought, I hope no one will react violently. And again my obly wish is to have at least most of the Sirius' features will be available on Z1 once it geta the 4.4 update.
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I'm very happy... all I need is in only one device.... But the camera can do better... I think it's a software problem and Sony have not the capacity to resolve the problem
inviato da Note 3

Yep i am
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No not happy.
POOR DISPLAY QUALITY. Washed colors. And terrifying viewing angels.
POOR PHOTO QUALITY. Like someone old 1mpx photo camera

Extremely happy, wouldn't exchange for anything, although it would have been nicer with an IPS screen
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I wish I didn't even buy it.
I am waiting for something good to come in the next 2-3 months and I will replace it (probably with HTC)

BLEK0TA said:
No not happy.
POOR DISPLAY QUALITY. Washed colors. And terrifying viewing angels.
POOR PHOTO QUALITY. Like someone old 1mpx photo camera
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Someone doesn't know how to setup a device as you can tell by the stuff he's writing here
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Jiyeon90 said:
Extremely happy, wouldn't exchange for anything, although it would have been nicer with an IPS screen
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I agree with you.
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I'm very happy with my Z1 it ticks all the boxes for me.
Now I'm wondering how long this thread will stay friendly and open
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I can't help but wonder, why do I have to pay about 500 Euro (contract free) for a flagship with a disappointing screen when I'll have to pay the same sum for a flagship with top-notch screen in a month or two... Viewing angles don't bother me as much as the yellow tint and the fact that White balance, although improving things, impacts the brightness and contrast in turn. And, what drives me mad, the user is supposed to (partially) fix something that shouldn't have got past Sony's quality control in first place. White balance should be used for fine adjustments according to each one's personal preference and not for fixing a faulty display altogether. So, after exchanging 5 Z1 devices, each one suffering from yellow tint to one degree or another (some of them even from dead or stuck pixels), in a blind hope of getting one of those "unicorn" units with a Z Ultra-alike display, I am finally throwing the towel. I'm glad I can still return the last Z1 I have gone for. It could have been an EPIC phone to cherish and remember but just because of the poor screen it isn't. It's a good, decent device but I can get that for half the money. I'll wait for Z2 or whatever its name will be, and if Sony provide the same "display lottery" disgusting experience with it, I'll go for another brand, as much as I don't want to.
So, you guessed right, I voted with "No" in this poll.

I was unhappy with the device, so i sold it and tried to find new phone.
but i could not find any other devices better than z1
so just bought it again and now i am happy knowing that the z1 is the best out there

I'm happy with my z1 for now and will stick with it for few years.
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BLEK0TA said:
No not happy.
POOR DISPLAY QUALITY. Washed colors. And terrifying viewing angels.
POOR PHOTO QUALITY. Like someone old 1mpx photo camera
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Display was improved with the implementation of Withe Balance on .136, did you try it?
I got a lot of improvement in Pictures, specially in Low light, after update to .136 too.
BTW, sorry to hear that.

choihan06 said:
I was unhappy with the device, so i sold it and tried to find new phone.
but i could not find any other devices better than z1
so just bought it again and now i am happy knowing that the z1 is the best out there
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..hahaha..Nice!

del1701 said:
Now I'm wondering how long this thread will stay friendly and open
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Friendly? i don't know..
Open? Until Z1 will live .

Happy with:
- Picture quality in good lighting conditions
- Build quality
- Design
- Light and useful UI
- Expandable memory
- They put the charging pins to not have to keep opening the flap
Not happy with:
- ASF (for the Love of God, Sony, just put a highly scratch resistant tempered glass that's more scratch resistant than the glass under the ASF)
- LED flash when using it as a flashlight - it's very weak
- Allowing T-Mobile US to lock the bootloader
- No brightness slider in the notification drop-down or (not allowing more quick settings to be used)

nope. its still with the f**ken service centre.
I really miss it