Xperia TM Z SO-02E product updates

Updated content
Xperia TM will inform you regarding product updates Z SO-02E. Additional other functions, to include the discussion of quality improvement, please update to the latest version.
Start Date updated Model name How to respond Renewal period Other
March 28, 2013 Xperia TM Z SO-02E Software update To March 31, 2016 No
How to Update Update Time 1
Terminal body (FOMA / Xi / Wi-Fi)
How to Update to
About five minutes
Personal computer
How to Update to
About 4 minutes
1  may be different from your environment and internet access available, depending on the amount of data to be backed up.
Contents of this update
In addition to the following, it might contain some specifications and display updates and changes to get the best experience.
Events that are improved
If you do not have to wake up from sleep mode when you press the power key, the screen will not be displayed.
Feature to be added
Setting function "White Balance"
Update the contents of the past
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Update procedure
How to Update
The method according to the terminal body
For automatic updating is not supported, it will be updated manually.
Updated by the "Update Software" → "terminal information" → "Settings" → "Menu" → Home screen.
The method according to PC connection
Using "(PC Companion) PC companion" to update your software. You need to install on your PC "(PC Companion) PC companion" in advance.
Download site "PC Companion (PC Companion)" of
(Will open in a new window.) download site to
How to check the software version
Please check the build number of the mobile phone (body), if it is not the latest update thank you.
Build Number
10.1.D.0.317, 10.1.D.0.322: build number past
the latest build number: 10.1.D.0.333
How to check
"Build Number" ⇒ "terminal information" ⇒ "Settings" ⇒ "menu" ⇒ Home Screen
Detailed operating procedures
(PDF file will open) software update Simplified operating procedure (Xperia TM Z SO-02E) (format PDF: 280KB)
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Notes on the
Please perform the responsibility of the customer to update the software.
Depending on the customer's cell phone may not be able to store the software updates can be performed while keeping the data stored in the terminal FOMA. Prepare for trouble, just in case we ask that you back up your information and data in the mobile phone. However, there are some data that can not be backed up.
Please do (fully charged) state that there is sufficient battery power.
Please do state that there is enough free space on the microSD card.
While updating the software, please do not remove the battery pack absolutely. May cause a malfunction.
It may take some time to update software (install downloaded, the update file).
While updating software, I can not take advantage of all the features, including incoming and outgoing calls.
If you can no longer all operations by, for example, fail to update the software, please contact DOCOMO repair counter designated this time slot.
The amount of data exceeds a certain amount of use, the communication speed is limited to a maximum of 128kbps, the target amount of data when downloading the updated files.
For packet communication fee
For updates using the communication (FOMA / Xi) packet, packet communications charges when you download the update file will be charged. (Does not occur additional charges if you have reached the limit of the amount Pakehodai packet is calculated.)
In the case of a single mobile phone updates by using the Wi-Fi connection and update by PC connection, packet communications charges will not occur.
When performing the version up connection using the Wi-Fi, switching to communicate You FOMA / Xi automatically the communication quality of the Wi-Fi connection is unstable.
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Update the contents of the past
Be carried out for the latest updates, all events can be improved.
Start Date updated Update content
February 28, 2013
■ type of
software update
■ event be improved
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Regard to the date of expiration of the renewal period is subject to change without notice.
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March Apps Madness 2013 – The Excellent Eight Voting!

After narrowing down the list of 32 to 16, we’ve actually done it – we’ve arrived at the Excellent Eight. 

From our large field of apps divided into the four categories(Games, Social, News and Entertainment and Utilities and Productivity), we now have eight apps that will duke it out on the way to the finale later this week.

Today we’re going to kick off all the Excellent Eight voting in each of the categories so scroll down below and pick your favorite apps!

Under each pairing, select your favorite among the two choices below. We’ll take it from there.

So, here are the titles for the next round!

Gaming: Star Wars Angry Birds vs. Asphalt 7 Heat

Social: Twitter vs. WhatsApp

News and Entertainment: AAWP (All About Windows Phone) vs. Amazing Weather HD

Utilities and Productivity: ProShot vs. Battery Level for WP8

To see the full bracket, updated with the Excellent Eight winners and contenders, see this link.

If you need to research your choice and study the form, visit the Windows Phone Store – and remember, you can try the apps before you buy on a Nokia Lumia phone.

Voting is simple. Under each pairing, select your favorite from the choices below. We’ll take it from there.

Kicking off the voting

To begin the voting on the first half of the Excellent Eight voting, we’ll take a look at the first two categories: Games and Social.

Star Wars Angry Birds

Angry Birds is an old favorite mobile game. But with Star Wars, it’s a whole new experience. In this edition, Red Bird and Pink Bird have undergone an epic transformation in their endless battle against the Bad Piggies.  Get ready to grab your Lightsaber and undertake an intergalactic adventure through iconic locations like Tatooine, the Death Star and beyond.

Star Wars fans and Angry Birds fans will be dazzled with the graphics and innovation that Rovio put into this app!

On your Lumia, Star Wars Angry Birds looks fantastic on the large ClearBlack display. And if you’re in a place that still has some winter chill left, you’ll be happy that you can fling birds with gloves on, thanks to the Lumia 920’s super sensitive touch display!

Asphalt 7 Heat

Asphalt 7 Heat has generated a lot of interest since its launch on Windows Phone 8 last month. This fast playing racing game boasts realistic 3G gaming and the 15 tracks look stellar on the Lumia’s screen.

Love to drift as you race down the track? You can do it easily with Asphalt 7 Heat! The game uses the accelerometer for controlling the car and players use easy controls to hit the gas or brakes depending on your course.

As you play through and start to master the courses, you can buy new cars with added acceleration, nitro speed and better handling, depending on your taste. Asphalt 7 Heat can be played either alone or online for multi-player action.

March Apps Madness Excellent 8 Games

Star Wars Angry BirdsAsphalt 7 Heat

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Twitter

Twitter recently got an update to version 2.0 that brought a whole new design to the application, aligning it with the apps on the other platforms. The new app features the four tabs Twitter users are used to seeing including:

• Home: view Tweets from accounts you follow
• Connect: See your mentions and also who’s followed you or re-tweeted your content
• Discover: See friends and find new content based on categories
• Me: read and reply to your direct messages, see your lists and favorites.

The new app also brings functionality that was missing in the prior version including a Live Tile that lets you Pin Twitter accounts, lists and searches to give you instant access to your preferred content on Twitter.

With the updated app, Twitter has gained new fans on Windows Phone.

WhatsApp

WhatsApp is a ubiquitous messaging app that allows users to send short messages to anywhere in the world, as long as the recipient also has WhatsApp loaded on their phone. Think of it as an SMS substitute that has a minimal cost (free at first and then just 99 cents per year after that).

The WhatsApp application for Windows Phone is quick to load and gets you to your messages quickly. With lockscreen integration and a snazzy live tile, it’s easy to stay up to date on your latest messages.

Another nice feature of WhatsApp is you can send attachments in a message including audio, video, location, picture, camera or contact, much like an SMS in Windows Phone.

March Apps Madness Excellent 8 Social

TwitterWhatsApp

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AAWP

All About Windows Phone is an app that corresponds with the terrific Windows Phone publication aptly named All About Windows Phone.

The AAWP is a great mobile app experience featuring a clean look and feel. By using the Metro user experience, app users can easily see the latest headlines, browse the sections of All About Windows Phone (including news, reviews, features and media), Search and Podcasts.

Once inside an individual article, you can browse photos and text easily. You can even browse the links in each article and share the article out via social networks and email. Lastly – comments are enabled in AAWP, making the app an amazing way to interact with the fresh content that is updated daily on the site.

Amazing Weather HD

Weather can be boring, but not with Amazing Weather HD. The app blends beautiful weather scenes and weather graphics along with a pleasing user interface to make this app a fantastic way to stay up on the weather.

There are many themes within the application giving nice choices that bring your weather to life. The animations look nice and add flair to the popular weather application. The lockscreen support puts current conditions and the forecast right on your lock screen for easy retrieval.

Also, the live tile support features all three sizes, each with their own depth of information based on your taste.

Last, we like that Amazing Weather HD uses Weather Underground for their weather data – one of our favorite sources for the best forecast globally.

March Apps Madness Excellent News+Entertainment

AAWPAmazingWeather HD

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ProShot

Looking for a richer photo-taking experience on your Lumia?ProShot offers an alternative to the native Camera application that gives you key settings such as shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation and white balance.

 

ProShot is a perfect application for professional photographers (or someone who knows their way around a camera) who want to snap the photo using settings they know work for a particular situation.

Once you capture the perfect photo, you can easily share to Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and other photo sites.  In addition to snapping photos, you can view all the pictures in the camera roll, add a live tile to pin camera modes directly to your home screen and customize the color menu inside the application.

ProShot is easy to use and more professional mobile photographers will love this application.

Battery Level for WP8

Battery Level for WP8 brings some needed functionality to Windows Phone 8 that many switchers from other platforms request: a battery life expressed as a percentage that’s easily accessible. Natively, to get the battery level percentage, you must go to settings and view Battery.

With this basic but functional application, you can see battery percentage directly on the home screen so you can monitor when you need to charge your phone. In the app, you can also see a graph that shows how your battery life has trended over the course of the day.

Other added features include the ability to hear your battery percentage read to you. Also – with lockscreen integration, you can have battery percentage displayed on your lock screen where it’s easily viewed just by switching your phone on.

March Apps Madness Excellent Utility+Productivity

ProShotBattery Level for WP8

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Get gardening with your Nokia Lumia

Even though, in the UK at least, it remains mighty cold, the past week has seen the start of spring in the Northern hemisphere.

For many people, this is the most beautiful of all the seasons. Flowers are in bloom, lush greenery returns to our rolling hills and cute, furry creatures come out of hibernation. Rebirth and joy are carried on the fresh air breeze! Cue Vivaldi!

Strip away all the romance and there’s another reason that a lot of people love spring – it’s a time to get outdoors and indulge in a spot of gardening.

Whether you are are planting flowers to make gardens prettier or growing vegetables and herbs for cooking, there can be little doubt that there is tremendous satisfaction to be gleaned from getting your hands dirty in the soil.

As ever, your Nokia Lumia smartphone can be of assistance to you. Here are five apps to help you rediscover those green fingers.

Garden 360 (£1.99)

Garden 360 helps you to stay on top of your gardening activities. 

It has a friendly and easy to use interface that lets you record which plants you’ve planted, and when you did it. You can add notes to each plant, take photos and keep a journal to monitor your progress.

This app is particularly useful for people growing vegetables in their garden or allotment. It has a tool for you to rate your harvest. Perhaps, in conjunction, with your journal history you’ll be able to identify the conditions or techniques that get you maximum results.

My Garden (free)

Gardening doesn’t have to be a solitary pursuit. My Garden is a social network aimed at keen gardeners who want to share their knowledge, post their photos, meet up at events and even let other people know if they have seeds for sale.

This app lets you access the My Garden network (it’s free to sign up) on your Nokia Lumia smartphone, read and send messages and keep a gardening to do list.

The social element is quite useful because you discover the most popular plants that are being grown and, if you haven’t already, jump on the bandwagon. There are also descriptions and useful information about the different plant types.

Botany (£0.79)

If you’re eager to start gardening as a proper hobby (as opposed to just mowing the lawn and throwing some weed killer around) then this might be a good place to start. 

If offers you all the theory and information that you need to become a smart and productive gardener.

Using tutorials, flashcards and quizzes you can learn about plants and seeds, respiration, mineral nutrition and plenty of other green topics.

Greenhouse Gardening (£3.99)

This is more of an e-book rather than an app but it might be worth investing in if you do have a greenhouse.

There are considerable advantages to growing your plants and vegetables in a greenhouse environment – you can grow food at a controlled temperature all year round.

Greenhouse Gardening includes stories and tips to help you learn and get the most out of indoor growing.

Gardener’s Calendar (free)

Timing is key if you want to produce good results in the garden and this app helps you to keep track of what you have planted and when.

You set up the app to provide reminders for when you need to water certain plants or when others are ready to be harvested. 

The app synchronises with the lunar cycle, which, according to some, can have a direct impact on the quality of plant growth. Sounds ridiculous? Why not download this app and see what all the fuss is about?

Nokia Purity Pro Wireless Stereo Headset by Monster – available now

Nokia Purity Pro Wireless Stereo Headset by Monster is available now, so we’re going to look at them in more detail to find out why we should all have a pair.

The Nokia Purity Pro Wireless Stereo Headset by Monster is the perfect accessory if you’re looking for the ultimate music experience. Designed using striking colours to help you stand out from the crowd, the red, yellow, white and black Purity Pro delivers music to your ears, in style. 

We’re sure it hasn’t escaped your attention that these bold colours are in line with Nokia’s current Lumia range, and that’s no accident – they’re a perfect match. And because the Purity Pro has NFC built in, connecting to your phone is as simple as touching the phone and headset together. Additionally, these work perfectly on any Bluetooth device, or with the included 3.5mm cable.

As with the Nokia Lumia 920 or Lumia 820, the glossy polycarbonate material that these are made of have the colours ingrained and not painted on the outside. So, any scratches or scuffs that may develop along its lifetime will be barely noticeable.

When it comes to sound, Nokia has a long history of delivering the best sound possible. Not only does the Purity Pro offer Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) to block out external sounds, but also the perfectly formed pads cover the entire ear to stop further noise.

Geetanjali Sharma, Product Manager at Nokia explains more:

“We understand that people want the best possible audio experience from a headset. When listening to music with the Nokia Purity Pro Wireless Stereo Headset by Monster, the ambient noise that surrounds most people in everyday life is cancelled out by the ANC. What you hear is just the music and nothing else – the way it should be.”

Geetanjali continued to tell us that ANC only activates when your wearing the Purity Pro, thanks to one of the many sensors built into the headset. And in fact it activates on the moment you put the headset on, which is pretty cool! Not only is this great use of technology, but it also saves battery life, too – as does the ‘unfold to power on’ function.

We were also interested in knowing if the ANC would work if no music was playing, and interestingly it does. That’s good news for people with noisy neighbours, chatterbox work colleagues or those just wanting to shut the world out for some peace and quiet.

Music can be controlled through your phones music player, or by using the controls on the headset. These can be found by the ear pads and offer the usual functions like next/previous track, play/pause, volume up and down as well as for accepting and disconnecting phone calls.

Out of the box, you can expect to find a Nokia Purity Pro Wireless Stereo headset, a 3.5mm audio cable that matches the colour of the headset and a carrying pouch to carry the Purity Pro around – if you don’t fancy wearing them around your neck. Oh, and an instruction booklet, of course.

The Nokia Purity Pro Wireless Stereo Headset by Monster is available now and costs approximately €299.

Will you be buying one? Which colour? Let us know, below.

SAMSUNG Leads Industry in Environmental Performance as First Manufacturer on All Three Categories of EPEAT Registry

Samsung has the widest variety and highest number of EPEAT products in the world

Samsung announced its achievement of being the first manufacturer to have products listed in all three categories of the EPEAT registry, the definitive global index for electronics that governments, institutions, and consumers use to identify environmentally preferable products such as printers, laptops, and televisions.

EPEAT today announced the addition of a television category to its registry. With 71 TVs, 58 printers, and hundreds of models in the PC/display category, Samsung has more EPEAT-registered products than any other manufacturer.

“It has become increasingly important for manufacturers to consider responsible design and environmental impact when developing products,” said David Steel, executive vice president of strategy at Samsung Electronics North America. “We are pleased that EPEAT is providing this important service to help purchasers make smart decisions.”

To be added to the EPEAT registry, products must meet a number of environmental performance criteria developed by hundreds of representatives from the environmental, manufacturing, research, recycling, and government sectors. EPEAT’s rating system is used as an environmental requirement by eight national governments, including the United States, and thousands of purchasers worldwide.

“Samsung has shown the breadth of their environmental commitment by registering products in each category of the EPEAT registry,” said Robert Frisbee, EPEAT CEO. “I commend Samsung for being the first manufacturer to achieve this milestone, and I applaud their pioneering role in EPEAT’s television category.”

Since 2006, EPEAT-registered electronics have helped people eliminate greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 11 million U.S. vehicles’ annual impact, avoided more than 394,000 metric tons of hazardous waste, and reduced solid waste by nearly 167,000 metric tons – equivalent to nearly 86,000 U.S. households’ annual waste.

EPEAT is among many organizations Samsung works with to develop energy-efficient and eco-conscious products while helping to educate consumers about the importance of reducing greenhouse gases. Samsung recently received the highest recognition from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program with the 2013 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award, was ranked among the top 25 on Interbrand’s 2012 Best Global Green Brand list, won four of the 10 awards in the CES 2013 Eco-Design and Sustainable Technologies category, and received eight SEAD Global Efficiency Medals. For more information about Samsung’s sustainability efforts, please visit www.samsung.com/us/environment.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 236,000 people across 79 countries with annual sales of $187.8 billion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.