Sony Not Willing to Add USB Type-C Ports in Xperia Smartphones Yet

USB Type-C port adoption is on the rise, as two of the most important companies in the mobile industry, Apple and Google confirmed they are very committed to this connector standard and will certainly include it in their products. Many other handset makers have decided that USB Type-C standard is much better than microUSB standard and decided that now would be a good time to try and make it streamline. Unfortunately, Sony Mobile is now one of those companies, FocusTaiwan reports. After the Japanese company confirmed a few days ago that it's not yet ready to include Quad HD displays into its smartphone, Sony now says that USB Type-C port is not on its immediate agenda. While speaking at a technology workshop in Taipei, Takeshi Nitta,...

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Gionee Elife E8 Goes Official with 6-Inch Quad HD Display, Octa-Core Helio X10 CPU

As expected, Chinese OEM Gionee introduced its innovative Marathon M5 that comes with two batteries inside, as well as the premium Elife E8 smartphone. We already reported on the Marathon M5's launched earlier today, so let's see what the other Gionee smartphone, the Elife E8 has to offer in terms of specs. First of all, fans of the brand should know that Gionee Elife E8 won't come cheap. The Chinese company confirmed the smartphone will be available beginning July 15 for no less than $645. The good news is the device is packed with more than decent specs, such as 23.7-megapixel rear-facing camera that can take 120-megapixel resolution photos thanks to the embedded software. The camera features True Tone LED flash, sapphire glass...

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Sony Xperia Z4 Launches in Japan, People Already Complain of Overheating Issues

We reported yesterday about the issues the Xperia Z3+ might face if Sony doesn't do something about the overheating issues of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 chipset. A video showing a prototype unit with pre-release software proved that Xperia Z3+ powered by the Snapdragon 810 has major issues when running multiple apps. The smartphone issues warning messages from time to time telling users that some apps might have been closed in order to cool down the CPU. Keep in mind that Sony Xperia Z3+ is equipped with a revised Snapdragon 810 v2.1 chipset, which was supposed to address all the overheating issues that date since the launch of the silicone piece. Even Japanese carriers posted warning messages inside their stores informing customers...

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