Sony Xperia Z Ultra in Singapore

Sony has announced its new android smartphone Xperia Z Ultra which will be a 6.4-inch 1080p screen phablet equipped with a 2.2 GHz Snapdragon 800 chip. Xperia Z Ultra will be released in China, Indonesia and Singapore in July and August 2013. The new device's release date in Europe will be in September 2013.

"Southeast Asia is the key market for the product because the trend towards large-screened smartphone devices is stronger there," said Calum MacDougall, director of Xperia marketing. "In the large-screen segment at the moment most consumers are looking at the Galaxy Note. Now we can offer something that is really distinct: a stronger screen, greater portability, waterproofing and something different around the stylus and the pen."

According to a press release Xperia Z Ultra price will 719 Euros (936 USD).

The device is in a segment, superphone or phablet, which is gaining popularity in the last few years. Currently Samsung dominates this large-screen smartphone market with Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy Note and Galaxy Mega series of devices.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Sony Xperia Z Ultra's 6.4-inch 1080p is the best in terms of resolution among its pears. The HD (1,920 x 1,080) screen is the the first smartphone display to debut Sony's Triluminos technology which promises a wider, richer color gamut.

The device is powered by Qualcomm's latest and greatest mobile processor,  2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800, and comes with 2GB of RAM and 4G LTE connectivity too. There is 16 GB built-in storage and 64 GB can be added with a microSD slot.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra also has handwriting recognition and works with any graphite pencil, capacitive stylus or metal pen with tip diameter of over 1mm.

PlayStation 4 release date November 26, 2013?

The new Sony PS 4 is expected to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2013. Gaming news site TheGameEffect has announced that based on an anonymous tip from an employee at a leading supplier of Sony, Sony PS4 release date is  November 26, 2013:

"One thing both firms remained mum on however were specific dates on which gamers could line up to take their console of choice home. That may no longer be the case if a recent listing from a well known video products supplier in California is to be believed. Our source, an employee at the supplier, is reporting that the supplier has listed a November 26th, 2013 release date for Sony's Playstation 4. The supplier is a wholesaler of DVD, Blu-ray, and Games to US resellers, and provides products to Amazon.com, Blockbuster, and Newegg.com, among others. While the source has asked to remain anonymous to the public, we have received a screenshot indicating the release date ..."

This date, just a rumor at this stage, is quite well thought since it is just 3 days before USA's famous Black Friday, which will be on November 29 in 2013. Black Friday is a time where millions of American consumers go out to spend money for the upcoming Christmas.

Amazon.com is planning to release it on December 31 2013 in the United States. Interested parties can currently pre-order the PS4 online as Sony's PlayStation 4 is now available for pre-order on U.S. retailers such as Amazon.

Below is the screenshot received by TheGameEffect showing the release date of PS4.

PlayStation 4 release date November 26, 2013?
Source : TheGameEffect