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Sony at IFA 2014, along with three smartphones - the Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compactand Xperia E3 - announced a new tablet dubbed Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. The pricing of the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact have not been mentioned as of now, though the company says it will launch globally in both LTE and Wi-Fi variants in Autumn 2014. However, users can register the tablet from the companys main website. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box, and sports an 8-inch WUXGA (1920x1200 pixels) TRILUMINOS display powered by X-Reality for mobile picture engine. A quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor clocked at 2.5GHz with 3GB of RAM powers the tablet. The waterproof and dust-proof tablet (with IP65/68 rating) comes with 16GB of inbuilt storage is expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB). The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact sports an 8.1-megapixel autofocus rear camera with Exmor RS sensor, while there is a secondary 2.2-meg...

Sony unveiled the new Xperia Z3 on Wednesday, which brought some improvements over the Xperia Z2. The changes weren’t groundbreaking though (the 6-month update schedule means smaller upgrades) and now Z2 owners have even less to feel envious about since the Xperia Z3 launcher and widgets have been ported to Android 4.2 and above. Owners of other Sony smartphones can join the party too, it’s not a flagship-only event. The ported launcher will work on both rooted and non-rooted phones. The installation process if fairly simple – remove the current Home.apk from /system/app and install the new one as a regular app. Alternatively, you can move the APK file to /system/app, just don’t forget to give it rw-r–r– permissions (requires SuperUser Mod). Note that if you go the no-root way stock widgets will not work, the status and nav bars will not be transparent either. The launcher and widgets work on Android 4.2 and up but a port to Android 4.1 should be out soon. If possible the...

by Dominick Viëtor , Tuesday, October 21, 2014 08:08 | 0 comments In this comparison, we look at the Samsung Galaxy Alpha and Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. These are the two best compact Android phones at the moment, in this video we see which is better. The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is the only mini version of a top model who actually specifications his big brother takes over. The Galaxy Alpha, however, is a self-contained device that Samsung is a step towards more ‘premium’ phones. What they have in common is that they have good specifications at a small size. The Xperia Z3 Compact has a 4.6-inch screen with very small bezels, the Galaxy Alpha has a 4.7-inch screen with larger bezels. The Sony is the smaller of the two. It is equipped with a Snapdragon processor 801, compared with an Exynos 5 Octa-chip in the Galaxy Alpha. The screens both have a 720p resolution, but the Sony has an IPS display and the Samsung features a amoledpaneel. Unfortunately there are n...

Were looking for the best phone with a sub-5" screen. At a time when the best features seem to only come with the largest display, theres a strange, almost rebellious feel to it. No need to tell you, were enjoying it. The Apple iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy Alpha and the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact are probably having the time of their life too. These three are not just exceptions to the rule. Theyre making their own rules. Its a sad reality for those who prefer compact - not small! - phones. Each year manufacturers come out with new features but like a movie sequel they feel compelled to go bigger than last time. Its how we ended up with 5.5" monsters being called "phones" (we can name several 5.5-inchers off the top of our heads, they are that popular). The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact opened up a whole new niche early this year by squeezing flagship specs in a smaller body. And it was only just starting - Sony came up with the Xperia Z3 Compact, which is easily one of the best-e...