Sony Xperia SP to be sold without a charger at O2 stores

Japanese firm becomes third manufacturer after HTC and Nokia to sign up to scheme
Sony has become the latest manufacturer to sign up to O2′s charger-free scheme.
Customers buying the new Xperia SP, following its launch later this month, will receive the handset without a charger in the box as part of O2′s eco-drive.
The latest announcement comes following the operator’s trial scheme with HTC with the One X+ and the One handsets. Nokia has also announced it plans to supply the Lumia 925 with only a USB charger to O2 customers.
According to O2, over 70 per cent of UK mobile phone owners already have interchangeable USB charging units that can be used with almost any handset. The network also estimates there are currently 100 million unused phone chargers in the UK.
O2 CEO Ronan Dunne said: “As an industry, we have a duty to our customers to behave in a way that is environmentally responsible, making our businesses leaders in sustainability. Taking chargers out of the box is a small change that has a huge environmental benefit – cutting down not just on waste, but also the environmental costs of transport, storage and component manufacture.
“We have trialled this scheme with two major handset launches and have been able to show our partners that consumers are ready to buy phones without the chargers – if the environmental benefits are explained clearly to them. Sony backing our campaign is a major step towards making chargers out of the box the norm in the UK and I very much hope that we will see others joining us over the course of this year.”
Sony marketing director Catherine Cherry added: “There is a clear willingness amongst customers to listen to the environmental message, so from our perspective pilots like this are essential to reducing environmental waste.
“Networks and handset manufacturers have to take a lead on this area and so we were eager to run a trial with one of our leading smartphones. If it works well, we will obviously consider rolling this out more widely.”

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Charger out of the Box

We have launched a new initiative that will see mobile phones being sold without chargers.  This is the first time that any UK based network has been bold enough to make this step – O2 is taking the initiative as a UK sustainability leader.

Our estimates show that there are more than 100 million unused chargers lying in UK homes and offices.  That’s a lot of chargers and a lot of waste.  With an estimated 30 million new phones purchased each year in the UK - the problem is growing.

Now that standardised chargers are available on the market, it is likely that people will have compatible chargers at home already.

Our research tells us that as many as 70% of customers already have suitable chargers - highlighting that you really don’t need a new charger every time you purchase a new phone.

Mobile phones will come with a micro-USB to USB charging cable, which can be used for charging from a computer or any USB Compatible charger.  And if customers find that they really do need a charger, we will be able to provide them with one at a discounted price.

This is a step towards our commitment as set out in the Think Big Blueprint Sustainability plan; to no longer offer a new charger as standard with a new phone by 2015.  Doing this will reduce the amount of resources used in the manufacturing and packaging process, the amount of waste sent to landfill and the amount of fuel used for transport.

Consumer research has also shown us how important raising customer-awareness is on this issue; when the environmental savings are explained, over 70% of people support getting rid of unnecessary chargers.

This step is bold and it is challenging, creating huge environmental savings.  Our CEO, Ronan Dunne, has already called for other manufacturers and operators to follow.  We hope that our leadership will shake up the industry.

Sony Xperia S gets update to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean - hoax [Update]

As the French Twitter channel of Sony Xperia announced this morning, the update will be made available to Android 4.1.2 now available for the Sony Xperia S. 

Thus the former flagship smartphone of the year last spring is still supplied with a serving of jelly beans. Whether the update is already available for German devices, is not yet known at this time. A request was sent to us by Sony Germany. As with all other devices should be much faster and smoother with Jelly Bean the device.

However, the implementation of new apps, settings or widget can not be excluded.

To check your device for an update should it connect you with the PC / Mac and Sony's own software PC Companion call. Then you should selbiges offered. If in doubt, you have to repeat this step several times.

If we receive more information on the German equipment, we report on.

Xperia S: le déploiement vient de la 4.1.2 en débuter pour les 1ers builds Fri.

- Sony Xperia FR (@ SonyXperiaFR) 24 May 2013

Update

Like us on Sony Xperia Germany announced its Twitter channel , it is at the top homemade statement a hoax. Thus, the update will be rolled out to Android Jelly Bean for the Sony Xperia S neither in Germany nor in France.

The official date is therefore still out, so that the users still need some patience.

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Huawei's upcoming annual flagship phone P6

Huawei Device Chairman Yu Chengdong recently said that Huawei will be June 18, held in London conference on new release is priced at 1,999 yuan of annual flagship phone P6.

　　According to the Ministry of Equipment Certification Center released the latest information, Huawei P6 are currently three versions of the network to get a listing of the required license, is expected to fully seize the domestic market this year.

　　Huawei P6 position is self artifact and thin appearance, the phone uses a metal chassis, body thickness of 6.3mm, and Apple iphone5 appearance similar to mobile phones equipped with 4.7-inch 720p HD display, 800-megapixel main camera and 5-megapixel front camera, equipped with Hass k3v2 1.5ghz quad-core processor and 2gb memory and android 4.2.2 system.

　　Galaxy Securities researcher Wang Li introduced electronic Huawei's most important annual flagship model P6 aluminum shell, proves once again that the industry previous judgments, namely: integration of mobile flagship model with metal casing into a trend. P6 from the exposure of the spy photos, the metal casing is still used in sand Forged + CNC programs, domestic companies may be concerned about the appearance of CNC metal parts manufacturers EPI precision.

　　In addition, industry experts believe, P6 metal material, for antenna signal transmission, adding a metal injection molding white line, which is very similar and the iPhone5, the industry concluded P6 LDS antennas may be used. Letter-dimensional communications vendor Huawei in its downstream customers, Huawei accounted for about 20%, and has supplied to Samsung S4 LDS antenna experience, positive attention.

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Galax Note 3 - Option G2-新 Vega ... Qualcomm 'olkil' 800 Snapdragon LTE-A strong apseun adopted simultaneously

The second half of this year, the flagship smartphone market is expected to calm Qualcomm. Card does not stick even competitors situation also led to last year, this year.

28 days, according to industry strategy, LG Electronics, the second half of smartphone 'Optimus G2 (working title), followed by the next flagship smartphone of Pantech IM-A880 is also equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 has been confirmed that. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Snapdragon also a combination of 800 plans to mount.

Domestic companies, as well as Sony's next-generation smartphone Xperia honami i1 is also equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 is influential speculations.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 announced earlier this year to speed up to 2.3GHz quad-core is based AP. Two times faster than existing as well as LTE and LTE Cat4 carrier aggregation, 802.11ac Wi-Fi support the latest communication technology. In addition, UHD resolution video playback, 7.1 stereo sound, 2560x2048 max resolution as implemented scored advanced graphics performance.

Qualcomm, beating competitors such major manufacturers flagship smartphone virtual monopoly to supply the AP's background in the major advanced countries, LTE communication environment is closely related to what is quickly spreading. From Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor, 3G and LTE communication chips and began to integrate on a single chip. When integrated chips reduce power consumption in terms of cost of production, as well as many vantage points.


▲ to release the second half of the main flagship smartphone is equipped with Snapdragon 800.
Samsung's proprietary AP eksi North beyond the Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE communication chip performance, but still not a limitation to the integrated chip is clear. Extreme examples, such as the European 3G telecom Galaxy S4 eksi North as a model in the country, the United States and in countries such as LTE Snapdragon divided into 600 model was launched.

This competition is one of the latest LTE chip NVIDIA Tegra 4i also announced earlier this year, but still did not yirwojiji properly validated in terms of safety.

One manufacturer official "flagship smartphone market, Qualcomm is in a unique reason to carry on pace for the manufacturer in terms particularly because there is no other alternative," said "every country which has been proven carrier also equipped with Qualcomm LTE smartphone AP tend to prefer strong, "he said.

Another official said, "In the past, the response rate of smartphone consumers yeogigi important because dual-core or quad-core AP as used in the marketing dimension Unfortunately again came over to LTE communications chip image has become more important," he said.

Qualcomm just continue next year with the same liquor nagaljineun can not be sure. NVIDIA LTE chip next year to complete the verification of power consumption issues, as well as Intel also improved and robust performance Launching Mobile AP seems to jump on the market in earnest. AP World No. 1 ranked dual-core LTE chip Samsung Electronics is planning to enter into development and production, LG Electronics also developed from one AP to spend the next year is expected.

One industry official said, "turn of the communication environment completely to LTE Qualcomm CDMA reminded of the past, just enough to triumphantly," said "in the next year how it checks whether the key competitors," he said.     http://www.zdnet.co.kr