Saturday, September 7, 2013

Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 3 phablet at IFA Berlin

The rumor mills have spewed out quite a lot of rumors and leaks of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 in the weeks leading up to the IFA in Berlin. Moments ago, Samsung officially announced the 5.7-inch phablet.



In terms of design, the new Galaxy Note 3 is thinner, lighter and has slimmer bezels than its predecessor. Instead of plastic at the back, it has a soft textured back cover along with a serrated pattern on the side, which is meant to give the feeling of using a notebook or a diary. It also boasts a new and improved S Pen, which has a new Air Command feature that opens a palette of five tools to use the Pen better.

Sony unveils QX lens-style cameras Cyber-shot QX100 and QX10 at IFA Berlin

Sony officially unveiled the hotly anticipated Xperia Z1 that has become well-known under the internal petname Honami. The Z1 brought friends on stage – the QX line of lens-style cameras and a number of other accessories.

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The Sony Cyber-shot QX line of lens-style cameras launches with two models – the QX100 and QX10. Both have their own optics and image sensor and can use an Android or iOS device as viewfinder (pairing is done with NFC if available then the image is streamed over Wi-Fi).

Sony unveils Xperia Z1 (Honami) at IFA Berlin

Sony officially unveiled the hotly anticipated Xperia Z1 that has become well-known under the internal petname Honami. The Z1 brought friends on stage – the QX line of lens-style cameras and a number of other accessories.



The Z1 is undoubtedly the star of the show – measuring just 8.5mm in thickness, the Xperia Z1 houses a large 1/2.3" sensor – that's about 70% larger than the sensors on most phones and Sony achieved it without a hump on the back like most other handsets with large sensors.