A 'refreshed' version of Xperia Z1 has announced by China Mobile as the Xperia Z1 4G (L39t). This is the second Xperia model launched in China Mobile with TD-LTE bands, after the Xperia SP (M35t). This phone will available in purple and black color options priced at 4,499 Yuan ($741 USD).
There are some changes in this variant. First, the on-board memory in this variant is 32GB, with no microSD card support. The international variant has 16GB internal memory with microSD expansion. Second, the frame on the phone is made by plastic in this variant instead of the metal frame in the international version.
Other features included are the Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 2.2GHz quad-core processor, 5" Full HD TRILUMINOS display, 2GB RAM, 20.7MP camera and 3000mAh battery. The phone will running Android 4.2.2 with 14.1.M.0.177 build number version.
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Sony has rolled out the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to is Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra smartphone starting today. Let's take a closer look about what's new:
- The Android Jelly Bean 4.3, of course; bringing some UI improvements
- Social live, Info-eye, Timeshift burst, AR effect are now available on Xperia Z Ultra
- Sony's WALKMAN, Album, and Movies app are now with Sony Entertainment Network cloud service integration
- New 'Xperia Themes' app, offers downloadable themes
- Updated some Sony apps (Sony Select, TrackID, Sony Small Apps, and messaging)
- Some improvements on 'Xperia in Business' section
The timing and availability may vary by your country/carrier.However, the update on other devices are still 'around the corner', so stay tuned for updates.
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Update: The build number of the update is 14.2.A.0.290. This update also fixed the bootloader camera bug
A 'refreshed' version of Xperia Z1 has announced by China Mobile as the Xperia Z1 4G (L39t). This is the second Xperia model launched in China Mobile with TD-LTE bands, after the Xperia SP (M35t). This phone will available in purple and black color options priced at 4,499 Yuan ($741 USD).
