Sony has lined up the 4-core chip-powered and waterproof 10.1-inch Xperia Tablet Z, as well as the top-end 5-inch Xperia Z and ZL smartphones as part of its bid to revitalize its mobile electronics business. The Japanese electronics giant is not done yet. A new display component posted to the Chinese-language Digi-wo forum suggests that Sony has a 6.44-inch 1080p, full HD device in the works. This device would compete with the likes of Galaxy Note 2 phablet or the 7-inch Google Nexus 7 tablet, depending on what type of device the purported screen gets attached to. If indeed this ends up in shelves or at next month's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, a 6.44-inch Xperia smartphone would be the largest in its class.
What Else You Need To Know
- Phandroid's Quentyn Kennemer says that the alleged component leak doesn't make room for a speaker grill and thus Sony could be preparing a media player instead.
- Sony's Kaz Hirai in early January said the company would be releasing high-end smartphones instead of feature phones over the course of the year.
Other sources
Whatever’s happening, I can tell you that a 6.44 inch device looks awfully awkward to hold.- Quentyn Kennemer, Phandroid
We may never see whatever device this gets attached to, if it is even what we think it is. It does however show the trend of manufacturers moving towards larger phones.- Eric, Droid Life
- Softpedia
- Photo of Purported Sony 6.44-inch 1080 Smartphone Display Emerges
- Other
- Leaked display component suggests 6.44-inch 1080p Sony smartphone
- Phandroid
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Would Sony launch a 6.44-inch smartphone or media player?
At this size we would be more likely to believe that the device will come to us as a media player. It would certainly seem to fit Sony’s domain as the company still has a lingering Walkman brand it could look to revitalize.
- Droid Life
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Supposed Sony Component Hints Towards Huge 6.44″ Device on the Horizon
We may never see whatever device this gets attached to, if it is even what we think it is. It does however show the trend of manufacturers moving towards larger phones.
- DroidDog
- Alleged 6.44 Inch Sony Component Revealed In Photo
- GottaBeMobile
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Sony Prepping Galaxy Note 2 Competitor?
If that is indeed true, it would appear that Sony might be cooking up a serious competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 which features a screen size of 5.5-inches, much bigger than most smartphones on the market. In fact, it’s so big, the device has been called a ‘phablet’ rather than a smartphone.
- Mobile Crunch
- Please Let This Leaked 6.4-Inch 1080p Sony Phone Be A Joke
- Other
- Sony 6.44-inch phablet possibly outed in leaked factory photo
- Android Community
- Sony 6.44-inch 1080p smartphone in the works
- Geek.com
- Sony may be working on a 6.44-inch Nexus 7 competitor
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