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Sony Xperia Z4 Compact to be unveiled on May 13th?

While most "mini" versions of flagship phones are smaller in size with less impressive specs, Sony has taken a much different tact with its "Compact" line. The Sony Xperia Zx Compact models are indeed smaller than the full-size versions, but the specs are basically the same. Occasionally the smaller phones provide the better mobile experience. For example, users said that the 4.3-inch, 720p screen on the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact was better than the 5-inch 1080p display on the full-sized model.

What brings this up is a report out of Russia that gives us a possible unveiling date for the Sony Xperia Z4 Compact. Before we give you that date, we do want to mention that a leaked image reveals that the Xperia Z4 Compact will have a model number of SO-04G. The Sony Xperia Z4, which is reportedly being sold only in Japan (another model will be offered globally), was officially announced last month with a model number of SO-03G/SOV31.

Now that this is all clear, we can tell you to expect the Sony Xperia Z4 Compact to be introduced on May 13th. That happens to be exactly one week from today, so circle your calendar and keep your schedule open for next Wednesday.

Latest rumor has the Sony Xperia Z4 Compact introduced on May 13th

Sony lanserar flaggskeppsmobilen Xperia Z4.

Sony Mobile har på måndagen presenterat sin nya flaggskeppsmobil Xperia Z4  
vid ett event i Tokyo. Telefonen har en skärm på 5,2 tum, metallhölje och  
en Snapdragon 810-processor. 

I jämförelse med föregångaren Z3 är modellen  
även något tunnare och har fått en uppgraderad kamera. 

Xperia Z4 börjar säljas i Japan någon gång under sommaren. Sony har än så  
länge inte gett någon information om en global lansering av mobilen. 


Stefan Linnér 
stefan.linner@finwire.se, 0701-15 39 64 
Nyhetsbyrån Finwire 

This may just be the Xperia Z4.

Yesterday, WikiLeaks, a non-profit established in 2006 with the aim of uncovering secretive (and highly sensitive) information, published a 30,287 item-strong database of internal Sony documents, including numerous e-mails, internal presentation files, and excel spreadsheets among others. After some serious digging, a new entrant to the leaks scene, @xperialeak, has struck gold: a (seemingly) early conceptual rendering of an Xperia device. It didn't take long for the passionate, Sony-loving community over at Esato to dive in as well, and fish out a number of other renders from that same series.

Let's dial back a little. Yesterday, a tip from another source, @ViziLeaks, claimed that Sony is going for a new, full-metal design for the Xperia Z4, and will be integrating a fingerprint scanner into a new, refreshed power key. Funny thing – those aforementioned conceptual renderings of an Xperia device happen to envision a phone just like that, and @ViziLeaks has already confirmed on Twitter that the Z4 will look a lot like what we're seeing right now.

From the renders, it's obvious that we're looking at a device with a metal frame, and in one instance that device seems to also flaunt a metal back. What's more, the power key, as tipped, has been re-designed, and is now considerably more conspicuous and large enough to accommodate a fingerprint scanner. As you can see for yourself, words like "seamless", "simplicity", and "solid" make an appearance throughout, suggesting that Sony is about to embark on a new design journey.

That's not all, however. Other images also suggest that Sony will be going for an iPhone 6-like, 2.5D glass for the display, and a few other, rather unspecific renders, suggest a new "MONO/New UI". Said otherwise, Sony may be on the verge of overhauling its dated, tired interface, and can we get a Hallelujah! Obviously, keep in mind that all of this remains strictly unconfirmed, and even though these renders come from Sony's internal database, they are clearly just design proposals that may end up being nothing more that. On the other hand, they could serve as a harbinger of changes to come.

The Sony Xperia Z4 is expected to make its debut sometime in September, likely in time for IFA 2015 in Berlin.

Leaked internal Sony renders of the Xperia Z4 and new UI? 

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Reuters: Sony överväger alt. för mobilavdelningen, kan säljas?

Reuters rapporterar att Sony överväger olika alternativ för sina mobil- och TV-verksamheter, inklusive att sälja dessa avdelningar. Båda verksamheterna går med förlust och Sony sa upp 1000 anställda på mobilavdelningen i höstas. Rapporten menar även att Sony kan tänka sig att inleda samarbete med en annan aktör, ungefär som Sony gjorde tillsammans med Ericsson för drygt 13 år sedan.

Reuters citerar en onämnd Sony-chef som påstås ha sagt att ”ingen verksamhet varar för alltid” och att tillverkaren är öppen för att överge olönsamma verksamheter. Sony kommer presentera en kvartalsrapport i början av februari och då får vi förhoppningsvis en bättre idé om företagets avsikter.

Electronics in general, along with entertainment and finance, will continue to be an important business. But within that there are some operations that will need to be run with caution – and that might be TV or mobile, for example.

— Kazuo Hirai under CES 2015

Sony Xperia Z4 is rumored to be launched officially in MWC 2015.

Sony Xperia Z4