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Sony's Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact will be the first smartphones with PS4 Remote Play
- Thread starter DizzyCrow
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Yup, Google's fault, and only Google can really fix it.
It should not be a system level permission. It should be a defined user permission, and users should be able to refuse app permissions.
Android's security architecture at the moment is awful at this.
The actual phone size has practically stayed the same from Z1 Compact to Z3 Compact, only the screen size has been increased.
They have put larger screen in the same body of Z1C.
Well phones are more useful and important than consoles. This is just a nice extra.
You guys are right - sites looks to be saying it's the same size despite the bezel looking to be about the same. My phone future is saved - someone out there is still making devices for me.
Michael F. Assbender
Banned
Came to say this.
Well, I wouldn't really call 1mm noticeable but it's really nice that they're keeping the same form factor. I hope they never increase the Compact lineup's size, because they're the only ones that fit in my pockets. :-\It is a bit thinner and lighter actually... So smaller really and noticably so
Omnistalgic
Member
hmmm.....
I want one...
I want one...
Callibretto
Member
kinda want Z3compact... but, how well will remote play work on that small screen. can you even read text from some games that have small font
molnizzle
Member
No, not at all.
That's the main reason I want the tablet rather than the phone. The Vita's screen is already way too small. Good luck reading Diablo III item stats on a Vita (or this phone).
Yes, I also found it funny that Verge thinks 1cm is 1mm
. I assume you read it there since they wrote something like that.It is actually substantially thinner - 9mm and slightly lighter (9g). Despite bigger screen and more technology inside (including dual/stereo speakers, bigger battery). Not to mention that it now has glass back vs plastic before.
lightzGamin
Banned
Another slap on the face to xperia owners, getting screwed by sony releasing new phone every 6 months with features that could easily make into previous models.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Been playing Diablo 3 via remote play just fine, text is easily big enough to read.
You can reasonably expect that Remote Play will be added to all popular Xperia phones, especially all Z models.
lol damn. Forgot they dropped out.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Damn, want the Z3 compact so much now... Will wait for first reviews though, but it sounds like it was designed according to my wishes and tastes.
My partner has the Z1 compact and she loves it, although it only has a plastic rear and has gotten VERY scratched up. It seems they have included glass on the rear this time like the bigger models.
Interestingly (or maybe not), the Japanese version of the Z1 Compact did have a glass back. You can easily buy the part online and swap it without much hassle.
Yep that's true and kinda pissed me off too, but sadly is what everbodys seems to do lately I'm talking about Samsung, Lg and Htc maybe just Google and Apple are somewhat different...
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Oh okay, might have to do a search for this then, thank you for the info.
Nightengale
Member
I knew skipping over the Z2 was the right choice with Sony's 6-month upgrade cycle.
*hugs his Z1*
With that being said, I'm torn on this, Z3c and Moto X.
*hugs his Z1*
With that being said, I'm torn on this, Z3c and Moto X.
Seems like Sony has a plan to feature the remote play option on more phones - I am looking at the formulation of there messages inside tha new playstation app.
Besides the remote play app will be released via Google PLay which often means in Sony world that they are at least released to their other phones(reqs are required)
The app is already ported over on my other favourite forum - XDA
Besides the remote play app will be released via Google PLay which often means in Sony world that they are at least released to their other phones(reqs are required)
The app is already ported over on my other favourite forum - XDA
Z3C is a lot smaller... It is my next phone most likely but if you are going to be buying it due to Remote Play, probably better off with larger screen on Z3.
Nightengale
Member
I really like the new rounded frame design of the Z3... I thought that it was finally the perfected Z-design that the Z1/2 needed to be.
And to my disappointment, not only does the Z3c doesn't have that same rounded design, it's still a plastic frame instead of metal. =(
Z3c with the same design/frame as Z3 would've been the perfect phone. WHY SONY WHY!?
Angelcurio
Member
Just 1 month after i bought the Z2. Terrible timing for me.
supposedly frame feels good and premium... both sides are glass now. Most hands-on reported it better than Z3.
Nightengale
Member
I don't mind the back-side being plastic ( glass back is over-rated in its premiumness ), but I really like the metal band.
But if it's truly better than Z3, then I may bite. Will need a real-life hands-on, obviously to get my fingerprints all over both phones.
My wife tried the Z1 compact in a shop recently and it was somewhat too bulky for her. :/ I wonder if the 1mm thickness reduction will make a difference for how it will feel in a hand.
i expect so... combination of 10% thinner, slightly lighter and rounded corners.
Elitist1945
Member
Well this is no doubt going to be my next phone. Front facing speakers is the selling point for me - Remote Play is icing on the cake.
Xenon
Member
It probably could outlast the one in the controller =\
Hydrargyrus
Member
Niiiiice
Installing in my N5
Installing in my N5
Hopefully this nudges Sony into making official versions for iOS and Android.
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