At the IFA trade show, the company showed off a new waterproof Android phone with a larger-than-usual image sensor and software that can take advantage of it. September 4, 2013 8:02 AM PDT Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai unveils the Experia Z1 Android phone, a high-end waterproof model with a 20.7-megapixel camera, at the IFA trade show. (Credit: screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET) Sony announced its new flagship Android smartphone, the Experia Z1, putting the Android phone's camera front and center at the IFA trade show Wednesday. More from IFA: Sony launches a trio of new hybrid Vaio PCs Panasonic's 20-inch 4K tablet is coming to Europe soon First Panasonic 4K TV leaked, will support HDMI 2.0 Asus Zenbook UX301 video touts high-res touch screen The waterproof phone, which had been code-named Honami, comes with an expected 20.7-megapixel camera and a host of technologies to make the most of it. "The Experia Z1 offers you best-in-class imaging and a revolutionary new way to capture and share your memories," Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai said during a press conference. The phone will launch in September, he added. Imaging features include Timeshift burst, the ability to pick from a range of photos taken before and after the shutter button was pressed; a cloud storage and sharing service called PlayMemories; and Info Eye, a visual search engine that can identify landmarks in cities, suggest food that goes with a bottle of wine, and give a book's plot line. It also can stream live video to Facebook. The phone includes a 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, version 4.2.2 of Google's Android operating system, a 3,000mAh battery, and a large 1/2.3-inch image sensor.
At the IFA trade show, the company showed off a new waterproof Android phone with a larger-than-usual image sensor and software that can take advantage of it.
Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai unveils the Experia Z1 Android phone, a high-end waterproof model with a 20.7-megapixel camera, at the IFA trade show.
(Credit: screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET)
Sony announced its new flagship Android smartphone, the Experia Z1, putting the Android phone's camera front and center at the IFA trade show Wednesday.
More from IFA:
- Sony launches a trio of new hybrid Vaio PCs
- Panasonic's 20-inch 4K tablet is coming to Europe soon
- First Panasonic 4K TV leaked, will support HDMI 2.0
- Asus Zenbook UX301 video touts high-res touch screen
The waterproof phone, which had been code-named Honami, comes with an expected 20.7-megapixel camera and a host of technologies to make the most of it.
"The Experia Z1 offers you best-in-class imaging and a revolutionary new way to capture and share your memories," Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai said during a press conference.
The phone will launch in September, he added.
Imaging features include Timeshift burst, the ability to pick from a range of photos taken before and after the shutter button was pressed; a cloud storage and sharing service called PlayMemories; and Info Eye, a visual search engine that can identify landmarks in cities, suggest food that goes with a bottle of wine, and give a book's plot line. It also can stream live video to Facebook.
The phone includes a 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, version 4.2.2 of Google's Android operating system, a 3,000mAh battery, and a large 1/2.3-inch image sensor.
