The Sony "Hayabusa" Thread

All gone a bit silly hasn't it? Guessing they are jumping on the edible sounding names like WP7 and Android updates.
 
True.

My contract with my Galaxy Nexus is up in December. If Sony deliver the rumoured specs, seems like I could have a good choice of phones to go for.
 
More impressively the camera looks nice and wide too. That's the main downfall of my Desire HD is the lens is very telephoto compared to other phones, and it's something I wish was reviewed side-by-side more as it makes a massive difference.
 
xibinim said:
I am sure Sony will find some way of screwing it up :p
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+1,
My optimism is eternal sadly.

ICS, decent build, decent camera, decent battery and little ICS tinkering is all people crave (Next Nexus is far too long to wait for).
 
That camera does look good. I can't help thinking it might be a tad bulky though.

sonyhayabusa.jpg
 
My mind is open. My previous sureness was based on info I was given suggesting that it would be a sAMOLED HD+ display, we now know it's a tweaked sAMOLED HD display. Lots of time between now and availability of the SGS 3 so if Sony does manage to drop something better I'll get that instead. I'm brand agnostic and will buy the best available device at the time as long as it's not Crapple.
 
Well now would be the time for Sony to announce something, to snatch customers away from Samsung before the end of the month.
 
Blurry-cam pic claims to show Sony LT29i Hayabusa

We've heard rumors of a new Sony flagship phone on the way, by the codename of "Hayabusa," or LT29i to give it its product number. Last month an alleged image of the device in field testing appeared online, and now we have what may be a slightly clearer -- though still blurry -- photo of the device. Today's shots show the unmistakable green Xperia logo around the back, with a large camera lens up top and single LED flash. The front of the phone appears to be dominated by a large screen, with no traditional physical buttons, which might corroborate rumors that the Hayabusa will feature on-screen buttons. The device also appears to be fairly thin, though it's impossible to judge this precisely. Also of interest are the curved corners, in stark contrast to the sharp edges of the current crop of Xperia NXT phones.

As for rumored specs, the Hayabusa is said to sport a dual-core Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset -- that's the one with the faster Adreno 320 GPU -- with 1GB of RAM, a 4.55-inch 720p screen (with on-screen buttons), and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. A whopping 2200mAh battery and 13MP camera are also rumored. If accurate, these specs would make the Hayabusa a worthy competitor to the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S III. And if rumors of a 7-8mm thin chassis are true, the device could also be a worthy successor to last year's Xperia Arc.

A leaked roadmap suggests that the Hayabusa may appear in July around the €500 mark, while recent rumors from UnwiredView​ suggest a June announcement could be on the cards.
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http://www.androidcentral.com/blurry-cam-pic-claims-show-sony-lt29i-hayabusa

Hopefully it isn't far away... it could snipe the One X and S3...
 
It's all about the UI customisations though. Is it too much to ask for a stock Android release and they just bung their bundled apps as exactly that, a bundle, which can be uninstalled without rooting?!
 
mrk said:
It's all about the UI customisations though. Is it too much to ask for a stock Android release and they just bung their bundled apps as exactly that, a bundle, which can be uninstalled without rooting?!
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That makes a lot of sense, I can't see it ever being done though, it would go against the mentality of a corporate man entirely.
 
All the more reason I need a few £million so I can create a smartphone startup that only builds phones aimed at stock Android or custom CM builds. Nothing is locked from the factory and camera modules can be upgraded by the user.

Can you imagine it?


I can, and it makes me sad panda :(
 
mrk said:
It's all about the UI customisations though. Is it too much to ask for a stock Android release and they just bung their bundled apps as exactly that, a bundle, which can be uninstalled without rooting?!
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What do you mean? You think UI customisations should be hard to uninstall/deactivate? (Might not understand what you are saying).
edit - got it now. Im a sharp one;)

Stock Android all the way. I guess at least the Sony version doesnt have as strong a touch as other manufacturers.
 
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