nokia 808 is outlier. I think if perform like iPhone 4 or 5, its pretty good already.

Uncle, will swiftkey also support one handed operation on the XZU or its gotta be two handed typing.

One handed limited to only Sony keyboard ( select through Chinese keyboard).
Personally feel is dangerous to use phone single handed as chance of One dropping it is high

Thank you.

I don't really expect swiftkey to have any issue as it has been working fine on every phone that i have used.

Just tested on my Kingston 256GB thumb drive through USB OTG : immediately detected n file copy smooth n fast too.

My concern was whether the width of the phone may be a little too much for standard SwiftKey app thus needing to purchase the tablet version instead

This is how it looks ( phone version)

Anybody realized that you can't use gesture mode on mini keyboard ??!! It may look like a mini key board but u still be able to swipe from Edge to edge as if its still a full keyboard.thus all ur words will be screwed up.

can the screen be locked while playing video,like samsung galaxy series?

Yes using mx player.
No using default player.

Looks acceptable enough. Thank you, uncle Benny

cnet reviews cannot be trusted

I've been waiting for xperia z to replace arc and now when z price has dropped, z ultra launched and after touching and playing with it for a couple of minutes, i'm slowly attracted to XZU pulak ...

My Q are
1. Is the XZU camera is comparable to arc or better?
2. Will it better to wait for Honami and compare it with XZU before I commit myself to XZU? Any significant advantage of Honami compared to XZU beside camera?

Uncle, it might be a very stupid question, but I need an answer if you can provide me with one. I too, used my SanDisk Thumb Drive through USB OTG and it worked perfectly, I could read and copy files very fast and smoothly. My question is, why can a Thumb Drive be read but my WD 1TB External Hard Drive can't be read at all. Why is that?

Your HD must be in FAT32 format. Unless phone is rooted, you wont be able to read default NTFS formatted drive. That is for Android OS 4.1.2 and below. For 4.2.2 I am not too sure as I do not have any 1TB NTFS drive. My Samsung 1TB ( in Fat32 format) can be read. Anyway power need required from USB harddrives is higher than thumb drives. Depending on your model , sometimes even on FAT32 format you cannot read it unless you can power up your HD separately

Singapore will be launching this phone ( 99.99% will be LTE based on various sources ) this 15 August
http://www.thetechrevolutionist.com/2013/0...unching-in.html

This post has been edited by benny888: Aug 13 2013, 06:01 PM

I use SwiftKey all the time.. Due to large screen, I often wrong type when one handed.. But SwiftKey helps a lot

This post has been edited by un_id: Aug 13 2013, 06:01 PM

i took the plunge for XZU instead of XZ in replacement of my acro S.

i won't compare XZU to honami. if you are the first step mover then i suggest you to wait for honami and get it while it's oven hot. else, get a XZU at a price lower than 2299.

the camera part. XZU camera definitely loses out to many phones that come with LED flash. i have not met any issues with low light pic taking yet but overall images still acceptable.

I use SwiftKey too which works great so far.. Can't find a better keyboard so far.

On a side note, i think with the SBH52 this phone will be complete. Still waiting for this BT headset.

I don't really like their review, not accurate. The Verge will be better at reviewing product. They highlight the pro and cons very well.

Anyone interested on DIY your precious Xperia Z Ultra, can have a look here ( sorry in Chinese only)

http://bbs.gfan.com/forum.php?mod=viewthre...&extra=page%3D2