Sony Xperia ZR announced, allows underwater photography down to five feet of depth

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/sony-xperia-zr.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Sony's ratcheted up its water-resistant device tech a notch with the launch of the Xperia ZR, a new 4.6-inch, 720p Android smartphone that's waterproof to 1.5 meters (5 feet). Sony boasts that its new device will let you film your snorkeling adventures in full HD quality, with HDR in both video or 13-megapixel stills thanks to the Exmor RS image sensor -- there's also a dedicated camera button like the one on the Xperia ZL. The handset packs a Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core 1.5GH CPU, 2GB RAM, LTE, NFC, Sony's Walkman album and movie apps and a notable OptiContrast OLED screen with Bravia tech to reduce glare "even in bright sunlight." There's no word yet on pricing or availability, but as soon as we hear more, we'll try to prep you ahead of that next beach-bound holiday. Meanwhile, you can check the galleries, PR and video after the break for more.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b>Update: </b>As <i>Xperia Blog</i> found out, the Xperia ZR is actually the international version of Japan's upcoming Xperia A SO-04E -- the one we saw popping up in the FCC database.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Gallery Image" height="433" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/xperia-zr-1.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="506" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/xperia-zr-3.jpg" width="640" /></div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h1a7KjdUqmA?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nDuYUlHc1r4?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe></div>

Sony Xperia ZR announced, allows underwater photography down to five feet of depth

Sony's ratcheted up its water-resistant device tech a notch with the launch of the Xperia ZR, a new 4.6-inch, 720p Android smartphone ...

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Sony announces pricing for 55- and 65-inch 4K TVs, shipping April 21st

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" itemprop="text" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Sony announces pricing for 55 and 65inch 4K TVs, set to ship April 21st" data-src-height="299" data-src-width="525" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/xbr-55x900a-1357535092.jpg" /></div>Think $25,000 for an 84-inch 4K TV is a bit tough to swallow? You're certainly not alone, but if you're willing to compromise on a few viewable inches, you could very well save yourself quite a bit of cash. At Sony's NAB press conference today here in Las Vegas, the company finally shared pricing for its smaller 4K models, the Bravia XBR-55X900A and the XBR-65X900A, which ring in at 55 and 65 inches, respectively. That first flavor will retail for a mere $5,000, with its larger sibling due in stores for just a grand more. As we learned at CES, both models offer Triluminous displays with X-Reality PRO and Motionflow XR960 technology, WiFi and NFC one-touch screen mirroring, not to mention native support for displaying 3,840 x 2,160 pixels images. The more budget-friendly duo will hit stores on April 21st -- they'll also be available to order online in just two weeks' time.<br /> </div></div>

Sony announces pricing for 55- and 65-inch 4K TVs, shipping April 21st

Think $25,000 for an 84-inch 4K TV is a bit tough to swallow? You're certainly not alone, but if you're willing to compromise on ...

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