Washington: Sony’s first phablet Sony Xperia Z Ultra loss its smartphone capabilities, now device become a Wi-Fi mini tablet.
This happens when the device faces the FCC test, which was passed again but Sony’s flagship device losses its smartphone capabilities.
When Sony officially announced its first phablet, the Xperia Z Ultra, company wanted to the huge phablet to overcome competing phablets with its 6.4-inch 1080p display. When compared to its rivals, Sony achieved what it was setting out to do. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 packs in a 5.7-inch display, while the HTC One Max uses a 5.9-inch screen. It appears, however, that Sony may be having second thoughts about building such a large smartphone and has plans on also releasing it as a mini-tablet.
The Xperia Z Ultra has passed through the FCC again, except this time around it’s listed as the Sony TS-0010 and is referred to as a “portable UMPC mini-tablet.” It no longer has the radio necessary for phone calls and data on cellular networks, making this device a small Wi-Fi-only tablet.
The TS-0010 features a 6.4-inch 1080 x 1920 (full HD) TRILUMINOS display that is both shatter-proof and scratch-resistant. It runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with some Sony customizations. The device is powered by a 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and Adreno 330 graphics processing unit (GPU), as well as 2GB of RAM to provide a smooth user experience.
The mini-tablet comes with 16GB of internal storage and also has a microSD expansion slot with support for up to 64GB microSD cards. Sony has included an 8-megapixel rear camera with 16x Optical Zoom, touch focus, and face detection, as well as a 2-megapixel front facing camera. Both cameras can capture 1080p video at 30fps. The device’s wireless capabilities include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, and GPS. It is powered by a large 3,050 mAh battery and its dimensions are 179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm and it weighs 7.48 oz.
It’s very possible that Sony could end up releasing this version of the Xperia Z Ultra as a mini-tablet under its Walkman brand, which consists of Android-based devices with no cellular connectivity. For now we’ll have to wait to hear the official word from Sony regarding this new device.
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