News: Xperia TX and Xperia V Pricing On Sony Centre KLLC

Just about an hour ago, a thread appeared in our forums, with pictures apparently taken in a local Sony Centre which shows the local pricing for the two upcoming Xperia smartphones that is set to make its way here soon: the Xperia TX and Xperia V.

According to the photos, both the Xperia TX and V will be priced similarly, at RM1599. This is rather surprising, as the Xperia T/TX has been billed as Sony’s flagship device (and was even marketed as James Bond’s smartphone of choice, as it made an appearance in 2012′s “Skyfall”). On the other hand, the Xperia TX lacks the 4G LTE connectivity and IP57 certification that the Xperia V sports. The Xperia V, however, has a slightly smaller HD screen of 4.3 inches compared to the 4.55-inch Xperia TX.

As this has not been confirmed by Sony Mobile Malaysia, and given that the Xperia TX also is not listed on Sony Malaysia’s official website, we urge some caution on the matter. We will attempt to confirm the prices tomorrow with Sony’s reps, but in the meantime, those who are interested in the Xperia TX and V may drop by the Sony Centre in KLCC – where the photos were shot – to see for themselves.

On a related matter, it must also be mentioned here that the Xperia V’s LTE connectivity can be used on Malaysia’s 4G LTE spectrum, which would put it among only a handful of smartphones in Malaysia that supports our LTE spectrum.

(Source: Lowyat.NET forums)

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for 2012 Xperia devices rolling out from mid Q1 2013

Sony Mobile has this morning confirmed that Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for its new Xperia devices (Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V) will start to receive the update from the middle of Q1 2013. Sony Xperia devices that launched earlier this year including the Xperia S, Xperia acro S, Xperia ion, Xperia P, Xperia go and Xperia J will be upgraded to Android 4.1 in “due course”. Looks like Xperia miro, Xperia tipo, Xperia tipo dual, Xperia sola and Xperia U users are excluded. 

The release date for Jelly Bean is later than we expected, we had always assumed it would launch later this year. Recent owners of the Sony Xperia T/TX may feel the most annoyed especially since Sony said that the handsets will be “upgraded to Android version 4.1 (Jelly Bean) following launch“. We interpret ‘following launch’ as near enough immediately after release – certainly not four months later.

We suspect that the JB launch for the other 2012 Xperia models could take as long as early Q2 2013, given that no concrete information has been given. It’s hard not to commend Sony Mobile for updating many of its mid-range handsets along with their higher-end models. However, Xperia sola and Xperia U owners will rightfully be arguing why they won’t be seeing the update. It’s certainly not a question of hardware specification.

What we do know by now is that Android version upgrades are a slow and painful process for all manufacturers. There’s also every likelihood that Sony Mobile is hindered with the sheer volume of handsets it has released this year and last. Trying to update and certify a new Android version update for all of these handsets must be a logistical nightmare. Let’s hope that as time goes on, Sony gets better at releasing more timely updates.

Thanks Stojan!

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News : Sony Xperia TX, T and V benchmark scores are here

The Xperia TX, Xperia T and Xperia V are all of them running on dual-core processors, using the new Krait architecture and clocked at 1.5 GHz. There's still some doubt about the GPUs, but all three tested units reported rocking Adreno 225.

The Krait cores helped the three new Xperias pass the BenchmarkPi with flying colors - none of the quad-core smartphones currently on the market could come anywhere near their achievement. To be fair, though, BenchmarkPi doesn't make use of the multi-core architectures, so the dual-core Kraits have an advantage here.

Benchmark Pi

Lower is better

• Sony Xperia T309
• Sony Xperia V309
• Sony Xperia TX310
• HTC One X (Tegra 3)338
• Samsung Galaxy S III344
• LG Optimus 4X HD350
• Meizu MX 4-core362

The NenaMark 2 results of the Sony Xperia T, TX and V proves that the three new smartphones are Adreno 225-powered. The kind of framerates that the new Sony smartphones achieved are beyond the capabilities of any of the previous Qualcomm mobile GPUs.

NenaMark 2

Higher is better

ony Xperia T

• Sony Xperia TX60
• Sony Xperia V58.8
• Samsung Galaxy S III58.8
• Meizu MX 4-core54.1
• LG Optimus 4X HD52.3
• HTC One X (Tegra 3)47.5

Finally, we come to the overall performance test with Quadrant and the Xperia trio made it three out of three against its quad-core rivals. An impressive achievement indeed.

Quadrant

Higher is betterSony Xperia V6047

• Sony Xperia TX5793
• Sony Xperia T5675
• Samsung Galaxy S III5365
• Meizu MX 4-core5170
• HTC One X (Tegra 3)4842
• LG Optimus 4X HD4814
• Motorola Atrix HD4178

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News (IFA) Xperia T, Xperia V and Xperia J formally announced

Sony Mobile has just announced three new smartphones at the IFA 2012 press conference. They include the Sony Xperia T (LT30p), Xperia V (LT25i) and Xperia J (ST26i/ST26a). The Xperia T (Mint) and Xperia J (JLo) have been discussed at length before, but the Xperia V is a mystery.

The company also confirmed the Sony Xperia Tablet S which has been leaked so extensively recently. We’ll bring you more news on each of these products in separate posts shortly. 

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News (IFA) Sony Xperia V: 4.3-inch HD display, MSM8960, 13MP camera, water resistant

Sony has just unveiled the Xperia V (LT25i) at IFA 2012 and it was the best-kept secret out of all of the devices announced today, having seen very few leaks in terms of specs and design. The Sony Xperia V sports a 4.3-inch (720 x 1280) display and will run the Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 chipset (1.5Ghz dual-core and Adreno 225 GPU). It has 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory (1.2 GB firmware; 2 GB of “Phone memory” and 3.7 GB for media) with microSD memory card support.

It will come with a 13MP Exmor R camera capable of shooting 1080p video and a VGA front camera. This particular version (LT25i) will have LTE, but we understand that a HSPA+ version (LT25h) will also appear at some point. Other features include a 1750mAh battery and micro-sim. The handset will come in black, white and pink colours. It weighs just 120g and has reasonably svelte dimensions (129 x 65 x 10.7 mm). The handset will launch globally in calendar Q4 2012. 

Xperia V White Paper

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