Specifications VAIO Phone Biz

VAIO Phone Biz has 5.5-inch IPS display with resolution 1920×1080 pixels. So, new smartphone is one of the few devices with Full HD resolution that works on Windows Mobile 10.

Inside smartphone is Qualcomm Snapdragon 617, which consists of ARM Cortex-A53 cores up to 1.5 GHz. Processor has integrated LTE-A modem that allows up to 225 Mbit/s downstream.

VAIO installed 3GB of RAM, while the internal flash memory of smartphone is 16GB. A memory expansion via microSD card is possible. Bluetooth 4.0, LTE and Gigabit WLAN and NFC provided to the user. Battery capacity VAIO Phone Biz is 2800mAh.

In addition, the manufacturer has decided not to save money on cameras, that’s why on the front located 5-megapixel camera, while on the back is 13-megapixel sensor. Details on a possible optical image stabilizer or the diaphragm has not revealed.

Body thickness VAIO Phone Biz is 8.3 millimeters and weight is 167 grams.

As already mentioned, the Japanese smartphone focused on business customers of Windows 10. VAIO Phone Biz has fairly attractive design in which aluminum as body material is used. Also it is the first device with Windows Mobile 10, which is made entirely of metal. As we know, Microsoft released smartphones made of plastic.

Thanks to Snapdragon 617, VAIO Phone Biz can use Continuum mode, the special function Windows 10 Mobile. Users can connect external display via wireless connection. Even more interestingly, connection is made via Miracast, but not through microUSB 2.0 port on smartphone.

Price and release date VAIO Phone Biz

According to the manufacturer, VAIO Phone Biz will be available for sale in Japan since April. The price VAIO Phone Biz is unknown. However, as it usually happens, smartphone will be little more expensive for Japan.

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The mobile device has received IPS-display diagonal of 5 inches, its resolution is 1280 by 720 pixels. Novelty is equipped with a 4-core chip clocked at 1.2 GHz.

The amount of RAM – 3 GB built-in – 16 GB (expandable up to 64 GB with cards microSD). The device runs on Android 5.0.

Is the main camera on the front and 13 megapixels at 5. The battery capacity is 2500 mAh. Without recharging the smartphone will last more than 13 hours (talk time).

VAIO Phone supports networks 4G. Just there are modules Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. Dimensions of new items – 71.3 to 141.5 at 7.95 mm. Weight – 130 grams.

As for appearance, the manufacturer chose sleek, simple style. Model released only in black. Buy yet really only in Japan – at a price of 51,000 yen.

Source: Engadget

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In early 2014, Sony announced that it was selling VAIO and focuses on smartphones. But in less than 12 months as VAIO (which no longer has anything to do with Sony) talked about plans to release its own smartphone. And now, according to GSMDome, manufacturer rallied and ready to show its first phone on March 12.

As you can see, engineers VAIO recently engaged not only in the creation of new laptops (VAIO Z and VAIO Z Canvas), but also preparing its first smartphone that will run on Android 5.0 Lollipop already “out of the box.” Presented new Japanese mobile phone operator Japan Communications on March 12th. On the markets where the device will be sold and its price yet says nothing. And here are some specifications already lighted in different benchmarks.

Today we know that the smartphone will get a 64-bit processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, which has four cores running at a clock frequency of 1.2 GHz. The screen will be a 5-inch with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels (ie HD). RAM 2 GB, we promise, and to store personal data – 16 GB (microSD card support for nobody until you said). Two chambers: the main receive 13 megapixel digital camera module and the front – 5-megapixel. Unfortunately, this is all that we now know about this phone.

Judging by the characteristics of the smartphone takes a position somewhere between the top and the bottom of the budget segment average. If not we will get a very good price and a good autonomy, the VAIO brand awareness can serve as a fact that the mobile market will be another serious player.

Source: GsmDome

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Not that final, carry the coffin, all is lost, no. Just in the last year in the press there are news too. What Sony has sold brand VAIO, to focus on the production of smartphones. Now here’s the company will allocate a subsidiary for the production of audio and video equipment, investors says he wants to separate or sell the same unit for the production of smart phones and televisions. And then what? Which sought to Sony? Today let’s talk about the last years the activities of the Japanese company and a series of nasty shocks.

Let’s start with the new videos: Sony is launching a special memory card microSD for Premium Sound, which should improve the sound quality. To create its specific materials used, through which the device creates a lower level of electrical noise during data reading, and thus increases the quality of sound transmission. But you will hear it on your dialer for 300 bucks? Unlikely. Do you have your smartphone microSD slot at all? Its cost is $ 155, and at this present course, and so in the area of five thousand hryvnia, so also for the memory card.

It is this device, it seems to me, can be called indicative of everything that happens with Sony today. One gets the impression that the company plans to become the mainstream of the niche for zadrotov-audiophile zadrotov gamers and movie lovers. It is now, of course, not the powerful giant that before, but … The times when we had a very, very quick to say, in order to fit the entire history of Sony and its scope of activities in a hundred seconds pass? The fact that Kazuo Hirai, SEO company, offers to bring everything units that are not profitable or unprofitable in subsidiaries or abandon them altogether. Here it is, plan for the conservation of the company. This financial strategy implies an increase in profit by 25 times in 3 years. For this year Kazuo modest plans – 168 million dollars, but then the company is gaining momentum and financial extravagance.

2014 turned out to be for the company not the best. Let’s start with the phones. It used to be Sony Ericsson had an army of fans outnumber epplfanov. Now sales of smartphones Sony is not impressive, but only upset. Despite the fact that they managed to produce such excellent machines as Z2, Z3, Z3 Compact, mobile division is still not profitable and losing the battle for market Apple and Samsung. Last year, the Japanese managed to sell over 40 million units. This, of course, more than in 2013, but the increase is so small that even a little embarrassing. Smartphones are really good, waterproof champions are not many on the market, the compact version of the leading vehicles are among the best. But in the category of budget Sony expensive, so loses B-brands, and as flagships more people take the iPhone, some of the lines of Samsung or HTC. The company suffered losses in excess of $ 1.5 million. This is less than expected, but the money is not small. And so, as the production is not justified, it makes sense, the company decided to abandon telephony. It does not make money. Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai said that the company is now considering selling its mobile and TV business.

It is worth remembering that the creation and sale of televisions Japanese have since mid-zero, and in the spring of last year, the press focused on the fact that it is their division, they are not going to sell. New year – new challenges, and to discard all unnecessary changed the company’s plans. As for me, TVs Sony one of the most fun, but the competition is high here next to LG and Samsung.

A similar story has already occurred with the PC division. Realizing that the company is unable to cope with the growing market, it was decided to sell the brand VAIO, abandoning laptops and focus on the production of smartphones. We already wrote about this, repeatedly informed about the products coming out from under the wing of the department of the company, and that they planted their virtues pig, releasing their smartphones. But Sony plans on phones we’ve already discussed. Is not very much and wanted?

Players Sony – this is what I personally will miss the most. There are no categorical “waives production” or “sell”, but their production will fully autonomous subsidiary and is still unclear how this will affect the device. Walkman – a whole era, historically important event in the world of music players, the beginning of everything. Up to the fact that a household name and the word “volkmen” referred to simply as audio players, regardless of the manufacturer (except iPod, of course). And if now the music player built into each dialer, the need for the gadget itself has disappeared completely, and Sony is still trying and probably produces steep but sverhnishevy product Sony Walkman ZX2.

At the same unit will include video production. Can we say that in this way we get minus two legends? I hope not. Although it was clear that their time was considered and hope that all of your company’s ability to invest in other than smartphones, which are now replaced almost the entire arsenal of gadgets. The transaction is going to be completed by October 2015. But the company wants to focus on the production of consoles and movies. And even though most hakkerskuyu ATTAC, which was produced at Sony Pictures at the end of last year in connection with the release skanadalnogo movie “Interview”, their plans have not changed. The company posted a loss, the film was released in rent in many countries, the penalties of celebrity manager whose data snared. In short, the failure of a major, but the film – a profitable business. Just as geymerny business. For example, by mid-2014 has sold more than 18 million Play Station 4 worldwide.

As an epilogue to say that Sony plans to increase profits in 2018 to 4.2 billion dollars from the sale of optical sensors and video game consoles, to create an alliance to promote the new technology of television format Ultra HD, continue to engage in the creation of films and production of chips for Apple. Kazuo Hirai calls this strategy «One Sony», in which they will get rid of non-profitable or unprofitable areas and will be engaged in so that it will be possible to “cut the loot.” Despite this statement, the Sony are betting on virtual reality glasses that app and smart glasses that, as we have seen, does not take off. Whatever it was, we want a company with 69 years of experience of luck and will miss the beautiful protected smartphones, Walkman player and Japanese TV.

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New Japanese company Vaio, which was converted former business Sony to produce PC, introduced the first two computers under this brand.

Company Vaio announced two of its first product – a laptop-transformer Vaio Z and tablet Vaio Z Canvas (both based on Windows 8).

Vaio Z in standard mode is a laptop with a screen of 13.3 inches. It can be converted to the tablet (the keyboard hide inside) – due to the fact that the screen is not directly attached to the body, as in other notebook PCs, and to the leg. The third mode – this is the console when the screen turns in the opposite direction. The package will include a stylus.

Depending on the configuration, the model will be offered with a 2-core Intel Core fifth generation i5-5257U (base frequency of 2.7 GHz frequency mode Turbo Boost – 3,1 GHz) or Core i7-5557U (base frequency of 3.1 GHz frequency mode Turbo Boost – 3,4 GHz). The amount of RAM is 8 or 16 GB. The maximum capacity of SSD-drive – 512 GB. Display resolution – 2560 x 1440 pixels.

With a thickness of 16.8 mm and a weight of 1.34 kg of the computer in the case of aluminum and carbon fiber will be able to work up to 15.5 hours on a fully charged battery.

Tablet Vaio Z Canvas will be offered with a wireless keyboard. The package, as is the case with the new Vaio Z, will also include a stylus. The tablet has a leg that allows to put it on a flat surface at an angle. Most Vaio Z Canvas resembles Microsoft Surface 3, except that 3 Surface and wireless keyboard is attached to the plate by a magnet.

Vaio Z Canvas features a 12-inch display (as Surface 3) with a resolution of 2560 x 1704 pixels (in Surface 3 is slightly lower – 2160 x 1440 pixels) and a processor Intel Core i7 (model not specified). RAM is 8 or 16 GB, depending on configuration. Capacity SSD – 256GB.

Pre-order the Vaio Z company in its home market has opened up, the cost of new items in the base configuration – 190 thousand. Yen (about i100 thousand). Vaio Z Canvas will be on sale in Japan in May 2015 at a price of 200 thousand. Yen for the basic configuration (about i105 thousand). About sales in other countries are not reported.

Recall that in early 2014 Sony sold its computer business to the Japanese investment fund Japan Industrial Partners for approximately $ 394-492 million. The brand was created Vaio Sony, the first computer under such trademarks released in 1996

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This year, Sony has officially sold its own computer division VAIO, cut 5,000 employees and with a light heart to conquer the world on IT. Krasivennyh VAIO bought a Japanese corporation Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) and while not particularly demonstrated their ambitions, and laptops were only sold in the territory of Japan. But now it’s time to change everything.

If earlier, Sony VAIO brand produced only terribly beautiful personal computers, but now, when the good name of another company departed, which Sony has no influence, JIP decided to release under this logo even smartphones. The first copies will be released on the Japanese market in January. We may even be able to see them on the stands during the exhibition CES2015. It is known that they will be sold on the territory of Japan through local operators and, most likely, will refer to the middle price segment. That’s just it turns out that the logic collapses, which is built by Sony for years.

For the release of PC and laptop was invented brand VAIO. When the plates appeared, it was decided to create a separate name – Xperia. Under him go and tablets, and smartphones. And if JIP did indeed bring to market smartphones VAIO, this will lead to a conflict of interest. And as the brand is very loved by the Japanese for the consistently high quality, there is an option that Sony with their tablets and Xperia phones may lose market share.

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