Sony launches the Xperia Z1 smartphone in India

Sony today announced their flagship Android smartphone - the Xperia Z1 - in the Indian market. The phone is priced at ₹44,990 ($710) and is available starting today in black, white and purple.

The Xperia Z1 has a 5.0-inch, 1920x1080 resolution TFT LCD, 1/2.3”, 20.7 megapixel camera, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC with 2.2GHz quad-core CPU and Adreno 330 GPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory with microSD card slot, 3,000mAh battery, dust and water resistant body and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Sony has also launched the SmartWatch 2 in India. Priced at ₹14,990 ($235), the SmartWatch 2 can pair with not just Sony’s smartphones but with any Android smartphone and shows all your notifications as well as lets you control certain functions of your phone.

Also available starting today, are the new QX100 and QX10 camera accessories. Priced at ₹24,990 ($395) and ₹12,990 ($205), respectively, these accessories mount on the back of any smartphone, whether Android or iOS, and let you shoot higher quality images than what would be possible with your phone’s built-in camera. These devices pair with your phone using NFC and transfer data over Wi-Fi.