05.Sony: Only Xperia Z series smartphones to get Android Lollipop

Sony has confirmed that the Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update will be rolled out only for Xperia Z series smartphones.

Replying to a Sony Xperia M2 user on the Android 5.0 Lollipop update, Sony tweeted that the Android Lollipop will be released only for the Xperia Z line up of devices. This means other Sony smartphones including the Xperia T2 Ultra, the Xperia M2 Aqua or the E series smartphones won’t get the latest update to Google’s mobile operating system.

“Hi. We can advise that the Android 5.0 Lollipop update is going to be released for the entire Xperia Z series only, we do apologise.” Sony tweeted.

The tech giant also apologized for not updating its non-Xperia Z devices with the latest Android iteration.
However, there’s still a ray of hope for other Sony smart phone users as while responding to the same user, but on a different query, the tech giant has suggested that the update might also be rolled out to other Sony devices, but didn’t specify when or which devices exactly.

“We can’t comment on upgrades for further products at this time – please stay tuned to our blog for the latest information,” the tweet read.

The company has already started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop for its Xperia Z lineup including the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1S, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet, Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3v, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact starting February.

Source:

http://www.techienews.co.uk/9724587/sony-xperia-z-series-smartphones-get-android-lollipop/

Tizen-based Samsung cameras and round smartwatch leaked

  Recent leaks show three new Samsung Tizen devices: a pair of cameras, and a round-faced “Orbis” watch with a digital crown, bezel, and wireless charging.
  Earlier in the month, Samsung announced that Tizen would fuel all its 2015 smart TVs, and last week when Samsung finally launched its first Tizen phone — the India-targeted Z1 — the consumer electronics giant made its most ambitious claims about Tizen to date. By the end of the decade, many if not most Samsung products that can capably run Tizen will indeed run Tizen, said the company. The exception appears to be high-end smartphones and tablets, which will likely stay with Android for now.

  Now, several new Tizen-based Samsung gizmos have popped up on SamMobile via leaks: an Orbis smartwatch and both an NX500 camera and NX3300 camera. Neither are new-category breakthroughs, as the Orbis would represent Samsung’s third generation of Tizen smartwatches, following up on the most recent Galaxy S model, and the NX500 would update the NX300M, which was announced over a year ago. Still, it’s a sign that Samsung is fully behind the mobile Linux operating system after appearing to waver in 2014.

Source:

http://linuxgizmos.com/tizen-based-samsung-cameras-and-round-smartwatch-leaked/