Sony reportedly readies first phablet - CNET

The 6.4-inch honker, expected to be announced July 4th, could house a powerful quad-core processor and 1080p HD screen. by Xiomara Blanco June 17, 2013 6:50 PM PDT Is Sony jumping on the phablet bandwagon? (Credit: CNET UK via FrAndroid) A French press invite from Sony Mobile touts a "big surprise" at an upcoming July 4th event in Paris, but a slew of leaked images and specs may have spoiled the secret of Sony's first phablet before its big reveal. The invitation features a mysterious image of a tall and slim device with a profile that resembles the Xperia Z smartphone and tablet. The new device --expected to be named the Xperia Z Ultra-- is rumored to have a 6.4-inch screen and a 1080p HD resolution (That's a pixel density of 342 ppi for you pixel hounds). What's really exciting about this tablet-smartphone hybrid is the massive 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor rumored to be under the hood. The CPU, which would be acceptable on a tablet, is a big deal on a phone. The high-end Snapdragon 800 --faster than the Snapdragon 600 which the zippy Samsung Galaxy S4 houses-- would make the Xperia Z Ultra a promising, stylish device with fast gaming graphics and performance. Rounding out the leaked feature set is 16GB of internal storage, NFC, and an 8-megapixel camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The phablet is expected to be compatible with a stylus as well as stylus-esque objects, like pencils. It is also anticipated to be dust and water resistant with the ability to take a dunking up to one meter for 30 minutes, which is the industry standard. Nothing is official beyond the July 4th event date so check back with CNET for updates. via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF7HVVe9ZIkbdFm1VLW9Rzwn1i37g&url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-6452_7-57589735/sony-reportedly-readies-first-phablet/

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