Friday, August 23, 2013

Will Sony be riding the waves at IFA 2013 with water resistant Xperia Z1?

Will Sony be riding the waves at IFA 2013 with water resistant Xperia Z1?

Sony walking on water or simply treading water?

Sony looks certain to abide by its recent preference for making mobile gadgets resistant to the wet stuff, judging by a Twitter teaser posted to the social network on Friday.

The Japanese company is expected to unveil its next flagship device, the Xperia Z1 (previously known as 1i and Honami) at an event prior to the the IFA tech show, which gets underway in early September.

With that in mind, the company tweeted: "About to make a splash... #bestofSony," accompanied by a photo showing liquid falling on the slim device we've seen appear in previous teasers and leaked snaps.

Of course, if the Xperia Z1 arrives able to withstand the odd accidental dunk in the toilet bowl, it wouldn't be a surprise. Both the Xperia Z and Xperia Z Ultra were also IP57 and IP58 certified respectively.

4K making the headlines?

Indeed, unless the device becomes waterproof to 200m or something equally ridiculous, the phone's resistance to the elements is unlikely to be a headline-maker when it is announced on September 4.

The Xperia Z1 has been tipped to tout a powerful 20-megapixel camera and the ability to capture 4K video support, making it the first smartphone to boast that functionality.

It's also expected to arrive with a 1080p, Full HD 5-inch display (or Reality Display as Sony likes to call it).


Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/will-sony-be-riding-the-waves-at-ifa-2013-with-water-resistant-xperia-z1--1175442

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