VAIO Phone Biz: A Windows 10 smartphone

Since its formal separation from Sony, VAIO has been quietly making a comeback. Sticking to its aesthetic in hardware design, they have announced their new smartphone powered by Windows 10.

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The VAIO Phone Biz is made out of silver-finished aluminum that shouts premium. Its LCD is sized at 5.5 inches with full HD resolution. Inside is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 chipset w/ 3GB of RAM. Camera department is handled by a 13-megapixel rear shooter and an LED flash.

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VAIO Phone Biz specfications:
5.5-inch Full HD display (1080 x 1920 pixels)
1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 chipset
3GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD, up to 64GB
13-megapixel autofocus rear camera w/ LED flash
5-megapixel front-facing camera
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS w/ A-GPS
2800mAh battery
Windows 10 Mobile w/ Continuum support
156.1 x 77 x 8.3 mm
167 g

Even with a mid-range chipset, the VAIO Phone Biz will support Windows Continnum for enhanced productivity. Availabilty will start by April in Japan for ¥50,000 or around Php20,000 unlocked.

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VAIO Phone Biz: A Windows 10 smartphone

Since its formal separation from Sony, VAIO has been quietly making a comeback. Sticking to its aesthetic in hardware design, they have announced their new smartphone powered by Windows 10.

vaio-phone-biz1

The VAIO Phone Biz is made out of silver-finished aluminum that shouts premium. Its LCD is sized at 5.5 inches with full HD resolution. Inside is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 chipset w/ 3GB of RAM. Camera department is handled by a 13-megapixel rear shooter and an LED flash.

VAIO_Phone_Biz_Silver_Continuum

VAIO Phone Biz specfications:
5.5-inch Full HD display (1080 x 1920 pixels)
1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 chipset
3GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD, up to 64GB
13-megapixel autofocus rear camera w/ LED flash
5-megapixel front-facing camera
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS w/ A-GPS
2800mAh battery
Windows 10 Mobile w/ Continuum support
156.1 x 77 x 8.3 mm
167 g

Even with a mid-range chipset, the VAIO Phone Biz will support Windows Continnum for enhanced productivity. Availabilty will start by April in Japan for ¥50,000 or around Php20,000 unlocked.

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VAIO’s first-ever smartphone unveiled

The now-independent VAIO brand has just announced its very first smartphone — the VAIO Phone. Scroll past the break to see what they’re offering as their first venture in the smartphone category.

VAIO Phone specs:
5-inch HD TFT IPS display @1280 x 720 resolution
1.2GHz quad-core processor
2GB RAM
16GB storage
Expandable up to 64GB via microSD
13MP rear camera
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.0
LTE
71.3 x 141.5 x 7.95mm (dimensions)
130 grams (weight)
2,500mAh battery
Android 5.0 Lollipop

The VAIO Phone, (a very straightforward name) reportedly carries a $420 price tag, but is currently open only to the Japanese market. It’s a bit pricey for its specs but we’re willing to give them the benefit of the doubt until we’ve examined their phone closely.

What do you think of VAIO’s handset now that it’s a totally different entity from Sony?

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