Sony working on a direct rival to the iPhone 5, Galaxy SIII

16 November, 2012
Sony has been quite an Android underdog lately, but its top brass says the odds are about to turn.

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  • kurtdean
  • IVS
  • 17 Nov 2012

I dont get it why S3 is so popular? the screen is bad and its build quality is worse compared to T/TX

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    • AnonD-77561
    • q}m
    • 17 Nov 2012

    ... Sweet Jebus people, stop blowing this statement out of proportion. The reason he compared it to the iPhone 5 and GS3 are because those are the current top dogs of the smartphone world, and will be the top dogs with the new Xperia flagship launches. We have no idea when the successors to those phones will launch, and have no idea what their specs and features will be, so it's pretty damned hard to say they're building a phone to compete with THOSE phones, when we know nothing about them!

    Going by what we've learned so far, the specs of the new Xperia flagship should be WAY more than enough to crush the iPhone 5 and GS3. 1080p white magic display, 13 MP Exmor RS sensor, dragontrail glass front and back, water and dust resistant... it should be one helluva phone. We can only hope Sony launches it in a timely manner

    Here is a link which apparently shows this new flagship:
    http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/11/07/sony-c6603-yuga-pictures-leak/

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      • genn
      • PSk
      • 17 Nov 2012

      you better watch and see of what sony can bring. since from sweden to japan.. don't prejudge since sony is the sexiest, and classy smartphone that gonna bump your head. now its fully owned by sony. you will see different. just MAKE BELIEVE.

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        • AnonD-77549
        • n5C
        • 17 Nov 2012

        lol, Sony will be releasing a mobile which will rival iphone 5 and Samsung galaxy s3 in 2013 but by than they will be older models and there will be better mobile from samsung S4 and maybe from apple as well.

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          • Zabuza
          • 0Cn
          • 17 Nov 2012

          Sony moving so slow like turtle ..

          When sony release quad core phone ,samsung will lunch phone that it has 7 core phone with 4 GB ram.

          Iphone5 is not rival to s3 even Sony experia S and samsung galaxy S2 have same spec as iphone5

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            • Dee
            • v}7
            • 17 Nov 2012

            Anonymous, 16 Nov 2012The Xperia T already beat the SGS3 and Iphone 5.Yeah right, Xperia T is nothing compare to S3. If you talking about Xperia 13mp camera and S3 8mp...I still don't think 13mp any better than S3 8mp.

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              • jinga
              • N9@
              • 17 Nov 2012

              the legendary walkman brand is still struggling to make its mark.It is clear that apples ipod is a clear winner in this segment because sony just stopped innovating the brand . A walkman flagship that will smatch the ipod tough 5g will bring so much joy to the walkman fans

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                • Anonymous
                • wYB
                • 17 Nov 2012

                They just started working on it? It's already too late. It's Nokia's strategy to put an outdated cpu and market it like it's the latest and greatest.

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                  • Singh
                  • U@A
                  • 17 Nov 2012

                  it is direst rival to s3 and iphone 5,so it should be having a 720 display.with 1.5 ghz quad core.

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                    • AnonD-77428
                    • dSY
                    • 17 Nov 2012

                    Seems counter productive that they'd release something to compete so late. Samsung will likely launch an SIV by the end of Q2 and there's already speculation on the 5s.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • nC1
                      • 17 Nov 2012

                      sony you are late, as usual

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 4$v
                        • 17 Nov 2012

                        Anonymous, 17 Nov 2012I actually meant, a full out Japanese company. not as in ... moreIf you think there are no Samsung, HTC or Asus phones made in China, I have a bridge to sell you.

                        On topic:

                        It's about FREAKING time Sony! Hurry up.

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                          • Giv'er
                          • mfY
                          • 17 Nov 2012

                          Quick advice Sony:
                          Unlike almost all the previous SE phones... this time Don't hold back on the specs, include sd card and enough ram :-D

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                            • TMach
                            • b6m
                            • 17 Nov 2012

                            Goodbye Sony haters, no one cares what you think! The Xperia T is already a match for the iP5 and S3. Sony is talking about a game changer.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Rn6
                              • 17 Nov 2012

                              @@, 16 Nov 2012It doesn't mean that its made in china have a poor quality... moreI actually meant, a full out Japanese company. not as in made in china company.

                              Apple = American but made in china
                              Samsung = Korean
                              Hua Wei = Chinese
                              HTC and Asus = Taiwanese
                              Nokia = Finland

                              But no Japanese company.

                              Sony = Japan.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • PvY
                                • 16 Nov 2012

                                i hope they dont fuck it up and put a XENON Flash and stop overproccesing the pictures

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                                  • P@1
                                  • 16 Nov 2012

                                  Mobilemaster, 16 Nov 2012Oh yes, Sony is Japanese as you say, but almost all of the ... moreIt doesn't mean that its
                                  made in china have a poor quality.. the reason is labor in china is cost less than any other country.. Materials are not produce in china they only assembles it there..

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                                    • AnonD-15085
                                    • 3Wk
                                    • 16 Nov 2012

                                    Sony will be lucky to have anyone foolish enough to one of their smartphones unless they start an intensive customer care program and become better fixing their version of Android and timecrapp as the ICS on the Xperia S was rushed and incomplete with so many bugs in it not even Google could fix for them. On the box it should say BUYER BEWARE this phone will be old and forgotten by next Thursday. never going to Sony again, I'm selling up and YES getting an iPhone 4S, good bye Sony it wasn't fun Turooo

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                                      • AnonD-3458
                                      • v0q
                                      • 16 Nov 2012

                                      Mobilemaster, 16 Nov 2012Oh yes, Sony is Japanese as you say, but almost all of the ... moreso with all apple products are made in china. only designed in california.

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                                        • AnonD-3458
                                        • v0q
                                        • 16 Nov 2012

                                        bring it with windows8.........resurrect x1. lets admit, its one of the best designs.