Sony Introduces Waterproof Smartphone

Telecom & Wireless

Published: January 8, 2013 6:47 am

Last Updated: December 31, 2013 6:57 am

Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) has had almost no success in the handset and smartphone sector since it bought out joint venture partner Ericsson. Based on the products it showed at the Consumer Electronics Show, that will not change.

Instead of a direct assault on the Samsung Galaxy S III and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5, it released a phone that can sit under water for a long time without any damage. It is hard to say why that is a practical advantage.

According to TG Daily:

Sony’s launched a new smartphone, the Xperia Z, that it says can be dunked in the bath for half an hour or more without experiencing any ill effects.

It is based on a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and also has a five-inch 1080 x 1929 HD display and 13-megapixel camera, and — thanks to Sony’s Bravia TV division — can record high dynamic range (HDR) video.

It’s compatible with 4G LTE, and an NFC chip allows it to stream content to Sony TVs when it’s tapped against the remote control. Similarly, when it’s used to play music, tapping it on a Sony speaker switches the song to that instead.

Wow.

The Average American Is Losing Momentum On Their Savings Every Day (Sponsor)

If you’re like many Americans and keep your money ‘safe’ in a checking or savings account, think again. The average yield on a savings account is a paltry .4%¹ today. Checking accounts are even worse.

But there is good news. To win qualified customers, some accounts are paying more than 7x the national average. That’s an incredible way to keep your money safe and earn more at the same time. Our top pick for high yield savings accounts includes other benefits as well. You can earn a $200 bonus and up to 7X the national average with qualifying deposits. Terms apply. Member, FDIC.

Click here to see how much more you could be earning on your savings today. It takes just a few minutes to open an account to make your money work for you.

¹https://www.fdic.gov/national-rates-and-rate-caps