Up Close
with Sony's Gorgeous New Smartphone and Tablet
BARCELONA — We’re just beginning Mobile World Congress, one of the
largest tech exhibitions of the year, but Sony’s newly announced Z2 smartphone and tablet
have taken an early lead in my pick for top gadgets of the show.
Sony makes gorgeous devices, and these are no different. The
smartphone especially is one of the most beautifully built gadgets I’ve seen in
some time. The centerpiece is a bright, beautiful five-inch display. The sides
are metal and the back is a glossy glass.
The device is also surprisingly thin and light. The five-inch
display is quite large, so far as smartphones are concerned, but you hardly
notice the size of the phone when holding it. Same goes for the 10.1-inch
tablet – Sony’s really got thinness down to a science with these devices.
What’s even more impressive is what these devices can do. The
company sprinkled feature demos around the booth, including, most notably, a
shielded centerpiece in which both Z2 devices were being doused by water
fountains, but kept on ticking.
It’s great to see truly premium devices get the waterproof treatment.
If you’re going to spend a good chunk of change on a gadget, it ought to be
able to withstand what life throws at it.
The Z2 smartphone can also capture video in 4K, an ultra
high-definition standard that is emerging on some expensive new televisions.
While the Z2’s own display can’t handle ultra high-def, plugging the phone into
a 4K TV does the trick – and thankfully, Sony had a few of those lying around.
For most consumers, 4K is a luxury at best. Few
actually have a 4K TV at home, so there’s really not a lot of point in a device
that can shoot in the format. Sony’s among the companies making a huge push
toward the technology, however, and in the next few years, the price is likely
to come down as adoption increases.
And when that time comes, the Z2 will be ready, shooting some truly
gorgeous video.
Posted By : Muhammad usman
Source:yahoo news
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