Earlier this year, Sony launched its flagship phones on Mobile World Congress (MWC) namely Xperia X Performance, Xperia X and Xperia XA. Releasing just last month to the public is Sony Xperi XZ after its predecessor, Xperia X.
Sony Xperia XZ Deep Pink Exclusivity To O2
Sony Xperia XZ' specs are a 5.2 inch full high definition (HD) display with 1920 x 1080 pixels. It is powered by Snapdragon 820 processor, 3GB RAM, internal memory of 32GB and 64GB and 23-megapixel rear snapper and 13-megapixel front snapper.
Sony first introduced three colors of Xperia XZ such as Mineral Black, Platinum and Forest Blue. The company just recently introduced its newest color, Deep Pink, in a report on Android Headlines.
Unfortunately, Deep Pink Xperia XZ is exclusive to the British carrier, O2 and that is the reason why it was not launched anywhere. The new variant of the flagship phone will be available outside parties but it is yet to be announced when.
In U.K., Deep Pink variant of Sony Xperia Xz seems to be the favorite of the device. Some customers from other countries wish that it will be available in their respective places, according to Phone Arena.
Sony's Fingerprint Sensor Can Be Activated Again
This week, Sony launched Xperia XZ and Xperia X compact in U.S. The American versions of the flagship phones do not have the fingerprint sensor anymore.
According to The Verge, surprisingly, XDA developers revealed that Sony did not really disregarded the fingerprint sensors. They also discovered that the function was locked by certain restrictions. The only answer to the sensor problem is to unlock it with software from other regions where it is working.
This is not the first time that Sony has restricted fingerprint sensors in the U.S. Don Mesa, senior director of marketing said that removing the function is a business decision needs to make for the transition from the carrier to unlocked market.
