Gadgetory

hi guys is Brian Bennett from cnet com and right now we're taking a first look at the Sony Xperia z4 t-mobile the Xperia Z is Sony's current flagship smartphone and packs all the bells and whistles the legendary japanese manufacturer can muster the handset was first showcased back in january 2013 at the CES trade show sony later put an unlocked version of the device up for sale on its Us website but for a steep six hundred and thirty dollars the price has since dropped to five hundred and seventy dollars but that's still a lot to pay upfront thankfully the Sony Xperia Z has officially made it to a US carrier beginning july seventeenth t-mobile will sell the Xperia Z for the price of ninety nine dollars down plus twenty four payments of twenty dollars per month so what do you get for committing to this price plan the Xperia Z runs Android 4.1 point2 jelly bean with Sony's own software skin layered on top that means you'll find the Google now advanced search in virtual assistant on board the phone itself is powered by a speedy 1.5 gigahertz dual-core Snapdragon s4 pro processor backed up by two gigabytes of RAM at five inches the Xperia Z's 1080p HD LCD screen is big bright and sharp to above the displace it's a front facing camera for snapping vanity shots and self-portraits plus conducting video chats you won't find any physical buttons on the front of the Xperia Z just three software keys for controlling basic android jelly bean functions around back is the phone's 13 megapixel camera with LED flash the xperia z's camera app features lots of settings and scene modes to such as burst and sweep panorama there are also eight filter effects to choose from which range from classic options like nostalgic and fish I to Wilder ones such as sketch and kaleidoscope in keeping with the Xperia Z's luxury styling and super thin chassis the back of the phone is made from tempered glass another design feature which sets this handset apart is its durability rated to meet the ip55 and ip57 durability standards this gadget is both water and dust-resistant essentially it can survive dunk spills and dirt making it a great beach or outdoor lifestyle companion another clue to the Xperia Z's durable pedigree are plugs that physically cover the phones ports on the left are connections for micro USB and micro SD cards the right edge holds a large circular power button along with a thin volume rocker plus SIM card slot up top is the xperia z3 point five millimeter headphone jack which is also sealed under a protective flap a video unlimited app serves up movies and TV shows for download either to rent or purchase the Music Unlimited application lets subscribers listen to streamed or cash songs in addition to a range of genre based music stations because this version of the xperia runs on t-mobile's US network the phone enjoys support for t-mobile's new 4G LTE data signals if you can grab them in your neck of the woods I'm Brian Bennett for cnet com and this has been a first look at the Sony Xperia Z for t-mobile