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Apr

CyanogenMod 10.1 Nightlies Show Up For The Sony Xperia ZL

Posted by Cody Toombs in News, Xperia ZL

The CyanogenMod crew is at it again, welcoming a new device into the fold. This time around, the Xperia ZL is joining the extensive collection of devices with CM 10.1 support.

Definition: A "nightly" is a bleeding edge release that is built on a daily basis, usually at night after a full day's worth of new code has been committed.

It could oftentimes be unstable and not properly tested, lacking any changelogs, but eventually evolving into alphas, betas, release candidates, and finally stable releases.

Sony's latest flagship has only been available internationally for a few weeks, and US pre-orders aren't expected to begin shipping for 2 more days.

Mar

Sony Announces Xperia ZL Availability And Pricing In The U.S.

Posted by John Thompson in News, Sony, Xperia ZL

We first saw the Sony Xperia ZL back in January, and although its brother, the Xperia Z, has been available in Europe for a while now, it's taken a little bit longer for the ZL to reach American shores.

The good news is that you can now pre-order the Xperia ZL directly from Sony's website. The bad news is that it will put you back $759.99 or $719.99, depending on the model that you choose (HSPA+ or LTE). Both models will be unlocked, so you can choose to partner it with a carrier of your choice, but it's unclear as to whether the phone will be available at a subsidized price directly from carriers.

Jan

[CES 2013] Sony Shows Off The Xperia Z And ZL In A Whole Slew Of New Videos

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, Videos, Xperia Z, Xperia ZL

As you probably already know, Sony made the Xperia Z and ZL official yesterday at CES. David got to spend some hands-on time with both handsets, and shared his initial thoughts on the duo right here. If that wasn't good enough for you, though, then perhaps the metric ton of videos Sony just uploaded will get the job done.

Without further ado, I present to you: slews and slews and slews of videos about the Xperia Z and ZL. Enjoy.

Jan

[CES 2013] Hands-On With The Sony Xperia Z And ZL (Video)

Posted by David Ruddock in News, Videos, Xperia Z, Xperia ZL

Sony's latest Android phones are probably the most exciting thing the Japanese company has done in the smartphone arena to date. I mean, Sony unveiled a flagship phone that is water and dustproof.* (to one meter for up to 30 minutes.)

That alone is something worthy of attention. The sister device, the ZL, is a slightly downmarket version of the phone, though even saying that much isn't exactly fair. There's nothing particularly worse about the ZL, other than the fact that it lacks the glass backing of the Z, or its tolerance for wet and sandy situations.

In fact, many people may prefer the ZL - its headphone and microUSB ports are exposed, whereas every access point on the Z is guarded by a watertight cover that has to be pried open to access the respective port.

Jan

[CES 2013] Eyes-On / Announcement: The Xperia Z And ZL From Sony's Press Conference

Posted by David Ruddock in News, Sony, Videos, Xperia Z, Xperia ZL

In quite an interesting turn of events, at its CES press conference, Sony has laid its wares bare on the show floor: the Xperia Z and ZL are there for all to gawk at. Unfortunately, we aren't allowed to go hands-on yet, but we figured we'd tide you over with some photos before we actually get to the touch-feely part. The Z has been announced officially, as well.