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The Sony CP12 Power Cover is finally available to order online from Mobile Fun. For those who haven't heard about the CP12 battery cover, here's what it is:
  • Official Sony case for the Sony Xperia Z Ultra
  • Features a building in battery which doubles your phones capacity by adding another 3000mAh
  • Protects the screen with a flip case and also the back
  • Flip case doubles as a stand to allow you to prop your phone up to watch videos
We've included some photos after the break


 
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Sony Blog goes behind the scenes and interviews the developers responsible for designing and developing the Sony Xperia Z Ultra.
In this interview Sony Blog interviews the Product Planner Toshiyuki Ichino, Designer Naoe Kaneta, Color, Material and Finish Designer Saki Kanada and X-Reality for Mobile Developer Junichi Kosaka. 
Continued after the break...


 
The Xperia Z Ultra continues to show off its impressive capabilities in this video from Sony
 
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Sony have begun rolling out a minor software update for the Sony Xperia Z Ultra. 
The update for the Sony Xperia Z ultra includes:

  • optimized touchscreen sensitivity, for both finger gestures and writing / sketching with pencils, metal pens and selected styluses
  • re-calibrated display to ensure viewing experiences remain bright & bold
  • economised power consumption for longer battery life
  • streamlined Exchange connection for faster email sync, display and download
Let us know if you've received the update and noticed any differences.
Source: Sony Mobile

 
Nokia has not yet officially unveiled their new Nokia Lumia 1520 Windows Phone phablet but the upcoming device is already being thrown in features and specs battle against the Sony Xperia Z Ultra. Can the new Nokia device defeat the rival Sony phablet that has been making rounds since July with its sophisticated design, features and specs?
Read more after the break...
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Is the waterproof feature of the Xperia Z Ultra enough to beat the Nokia?
Internal Features and Specs
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra has the power of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and the Nokia Lumia 1520 is expected to have the same. Other feature and specs of the Sony phablet includes the quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 CPU, Adreno 330 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and 2GB of RAM.
The Nokia phablet will be having an internal storage capacity of 32GB compared to the available 16GB in the Sony device. However, the devices have a microSD card slot that can expand storage capacity if the memory is not enough for the device owner.Screen Display
The Nokia Lumia 1520 will be equipped with the 6-inch capacitive touch screen display with 1920x1080p resolution while the Sony Xperia Z Ultra boasts with a bigger 6.4-inch capacitive touch screen with the same display resolution found in the upcoming Nokia phablet. The Sony Triluminos display technology present the device owner a wider color palette together with the X-Reality engine, the shatter-proof and scratch-resistant glass.Read the rest of this article at its source International Business Times
International Business Times
 
Over at the Sony Mobile developer's site Sony have released a video showing their new soon-to-be-released Sony Smart Imaging Stand accessory for Android smartphones. The release date is pegged for early November and we'll be sure to let you know as soon as it's released.
Check out Sony's video below!
 
What makes the Sony Xperia Z Ultra different? Is it the massive 6.4" screen or the fact that you can use a normal ballpoint pen as a stylus? Watch this video to find out more...
 
Sony SmartWatch 2 WatchbandsDifferent colours and materials available!
Looks like the Sony SmartWatch 2 is now really making its name out there as one of the hottest smartwatches of 2013.
Sure it doesn't have a built-in low-resolution camera or Dick Tracy microphone and speaker like the Samsung Galaxy Gear, but at least it has style! Now Sony has begun to rollout its official interchangeable watchbands in a range of colours and materials and they look stunning! Our friends over at Mobile Fun now have official Sony SmartWatch 2 watchbands for order and will help give you the option to mix up your style!
Check out the range from Mobile Fun below:

 
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra has launched in the US - let's see what it can do!
 
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Our Sony Xperia Z Ultra fans in the US can now officially buy their Z Ultra, Z1 or Smartwatch 2 from Sony and other authorised distributors across the United States today. We know many of you have already managed to get their hands on a Xperia Z Ultra from other sources but we hope that the wider release will bring further fans to our Sony Xperia Z Ultra following.
See the press releases and photo gallery after the break.