Wonder how will swiftkey look and perform on this monster?

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

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

Looks acceptable enough. Thank you, uncle Benny

Typical marketing ploy when they said they can't confirm when the lte version will be available then. Obviously, they want to go one up on HTC one max and note3.

Uncle, seems like the xzu is worthy of keeping judging by your statement. Would also appreciate your thoughts on how it compares to the LG Optimus G Pro

If Sony Malaysia gives the same deal, I'm sold! Purple set please, for that extra bling. Then again, I'll be using a case to cover it. Hmmm....

Edit| at sgd1038, that's nearly RM 2700. That's really pushing it

This post has been edited by kuntakinte: Aug 14 2013, 05:39 PM

Seems like quite a number of XZU sellers in garage sales cite its size as the main reason for selling, after short ownerships of a few days to a couple of weeks

Looks like there's an acceptance curve for the general public.

What about the SBH 52 headset? Included or extra add ons?

So true, The size really makes you either to love it or hate it. How I wish it was 6in and that would have been perfect for me. On the one hand, I was looking for a mini tablet replacement and boy, aren't we getting close to one.

Since everything happens in sept, the launch of LTE version, honami and note3, I'll decide by then. But, if I'm getting this, the SBH 52 headset is a must

It is a sin to fully encase such a beautiful phone. I'll definitely get a nice aluminum bumper instead to show off its beautiful curves

Someone posted about dx-box selling such. Here's a few that caught my eye. Any group buys?

http://dx-box.com/aluminum-metal-bumper-st...ltra-xl39h.html

http://dx-box.com/0-7mm-metal-bumper-for-s...ltra-xl39h.html

http://dx-box.com/imak-crystal-wearable-ha...ltra-xl39h.html

Anyone with links to Sony Malaysia able to update on the indicative prices and package available for the LTE unit?

If not, I'll probably grab one when in SG early sept

Chrome beta is no longer a ram hog after the recent updates. Smooth and it comes with data compression too to reduce and maximise your bandwidth consumption, especially those on less than 1gb monthly quota. Other browsers offer this feature but chrome is really useful considering its tight integration with google services for example, I can be researching on my next tour in Australia and on my google now in other devices, its able to suggest further info on the searched terms.

Also, it remembers those searches that when I actually land in Australia, it gives me info like traffic updates, distance etc

Super!!!!

Been using chrome beta for a long time. Only difference I notice is that beta version has data compression capability while regular flavor don't.

As for tight integration with google services, any chrome browser on any OS works for example, I was researching for my trip to macau last time on my chrome iPad, when I switch on google now on my nexus 4, there were card suggestions on where I can further research the topic.

When I landed in macau, open google now, it was able to remember the landmarks I searched for based on my location and gave me distance and traffic info and more about the site, including bus or mrt routes to it (if any)

Google is simply amazing. If there is one and only one reason to get android, its got to be Google Now

That's the problem with non-nexus phones. The phone manufacturers load so much crap bloatware that they become RAM hogs. Was at a Sony center to fiddle around the XZU and dissapointed to say that screen transitions have started to lag a little already, while my nexus 4 still performs beautifully with easily 100 apps in the drawer.

The nexus 4 really is a superb phone. Been keeping it since it was launched on play store while I sold off the HTC one after a day of use.

Unlike iOS, android is still maturing hence the many updates to make the user experience more palatable and if the phone manufacturers are slow to react to it, the core framework is not optimized fully hence the increasingly poor user experience with time.

Android 4.3 is really very smooth and seamless, and makes the overall user experience a joy. RAM management is very efficient too. No need for any ram cleaner apps since 4.2

Reading about increasing negative feedback makes me want to reconsider the purchase of the XZU unless Sony is more efficient in rolling out android updates compared to the commercially focused, Samsung, HTC or LG. are they?

May probably just hold out for a Nexus 5 instead.

Obviously, some people use English only on special occasions hence the badly misconstrued understanding of the context and intention of the posting.

Nobody is even comparing to the iOS but purely speaking from a users viewpoint of android's fragmented shortcomings.

The XZU would have been my upgrade from nexus 4 but was simply dissapointed that the display sets at Sony already showing slightly laggy transitions. It's liveable but as one user here said, its noticeable comparatively too.

Just because I'm in an XZU thread, I'm not entitled to offer constructive criticisms? Grow up, guys!