Iron News (January 21, 2013)

In brief about the main "hardware" events of the day: Sony unveiled its new tablet, specifications for the LG Optimus G Pro have been revealed, and BlackBerry was compared to the iPhone 5.

Sony Unveiled Its New Tablet

Today, the official Sony website published the first information about the company's new tablet. It is the 10.1-inch Xperia Tablet Z. Visually, it resembles the recently introduced Sony smartphone, Xperia Z: a sleek black rectangle with slightly rounded corners and trim, presumably covered with glass on both sides. The thickness of the new model is a mere 6.9 mm, and it weighs 495 grams (for comparison, the iPad mini is 7.2 mm thick, and the iPad 4 weighs around 650 grams).

As for specifications, the "tablet" is not far behind the Japanese company's flagship: the heart of the Xperia Tablet Z is a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor. Exact information on the amount of RAM and screen resolution is not yet available. Most likely, they will be 2 GB and 1920 by 1080 pixels, respectively.

The device will appear on the Japanese market this spring. There is no data yet on its global release date.

First Details Emerge About the LG Optimus G Pro

The LG Optimus G has not yet hit Russian shelves, and LG has already prepared a worthy successor. According to rumors, the new device will be significantly different from its predecessor. A 5-inch screen instead of 4.7, increased resolution from 720p to 1080p, a quad-core processor running not at 1.5 GHz but at a full 1.7 GHz, increased built-in memory to 32 GB, and, consequently, an increase in battery capacity to 3000 mAh. As for the 13-megapixel camera, it has been retained.

It unexpectedly occurred to me that by adding a couple more gigabytes of RAM, the LG Optimus G Pro might be more powerful in terms of specifications than my desktop system.

BlackBerry Compared to iPhone 5

An intriguing video appeared online, in which a not-final version of the BlackBerry Z10 gadget is compared in real-time to the latest generation iPhone. According to the video, Apple’s creation turns out to be less interesting. RIM’s product has a better working alternative to Siri, a faster browser, more interesting features, and a more impressive screen at 4.2 inches.