The Sony Xperia i1 Honami was recently spotted pictured side by side with the Sony Xperia Z. While the overall look and feel seems similar enough the Honami looks just a bit wider and longer than the Xperia Z. Tech specs for the Sony Xperia Honami include a 20MP camera and 5-inch Full HD 1080p display. Other images include the camera app, this time in English.

After making time for a photo session with the Sony Xperia Z, the Sony Xperia Honami was also recently spotted in a confidentiality request letter to the Federal Communications Commission of the US. According to the report, the Sony Xperia Honami has been confirmed but Sony has asked that the user manual, test setup photos, external photos and internal photos be kept confidential until 30 September 2013. This almost confirms previous rumours that the upcoming Sony cameraphone is going to be announced at the IFA 2013 on 4 September 2013.

Ever wondered which smartphone would last the longest or have the longest battery life? Well, it isn't just you as some testers from UK have put the Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z, HTC One, Apple iPhone 5, Google Nexus 4, BlackBerry Z10 and Nokia Lumia 920 through a number of battery tests for call time, internet usage and charging time. The results may shock you but do check out the results:

Sony has just completed its my Xperia mobile security app and is releasing it in stages according to smartphone model and market. Designed for Xperia smartphones released in 2012 and 2013 the app helps you:

• Find your missing Sony Xperia smartphone complete with a map.
• Send a distress message to your smartphone remotely.
• Lock it remotely.
• Erase all internal and external memory remotely.

If getting even an entry-level smartphone is difficult, then perhaps you'd be better off going for DiGi's Postpaid Simple plan which now offers the Sony Xperia E for free. The plan requires you to also select the Mobile Internet data plan of your choice as well but in the long run it should be worth it. You also have to sign up for a 24 month contract. The full details of the deal are listed in the table below:

Looking to make the midrange Sony Xperia L even more affordable is Celcom with a subsidized price deal from RM488. The deal involves either a 12 or 18 month contract with a number of Celcom First postpaid plans along with a Mobile Internet plan. The full details are listed in the table below:

Sony's upcoming cameraphone, the Sony i1 Honami has recently appeared in a number of leaked images. The first set of images look to be press shots of the smartphone. These press shots show what look to be international versions along with one set for NTT Docomo which is a carrier in Japan. The press images only show the front though with no indication of how the back looks like, perhaps to keep the camera part under wraps.

After the recent reveal of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, many of us were wondering when the other rumoured Sony smartphone would be coming out. This is of course referring to the Sony i1 Honami or better known as Sony's cameraphone. A number of leaks have appeared in various sites showing off images of what could be the upcoming Sony i1 Honami cameraphone. However, while the images do seem to match, the overall camera placement seems a bit off for it to have interchangable lens. We're still wondering how Sony are going to fit in a 20MP sensor inside such a thin chassis but since this is Sony, anything is possible. The lack of camera hump may also suggest that these aren't images of the Honami but of some other impending Sony smartphone. As luck would have it, Sony is rumoured to be having another event soon on 4 July 2013. We'll see then, but for now, take a look at the leaked pics.

After months of speculation the Sony Xperia Z Ultra or ZU finally gets officially announced. Confirming many of the rumours about it, the ZU's main buzz words are largest, slimmest and fastest on top of being water proof and capable of using any pencil, capacitive point or metal pen with 1mm or larger tip as a stylus. The tech specs for the Sony Xperia ZU include:

• 6.44-inch Triluminos display (1920 x 1080, X-Reality for Mobile, 10 point touch, shatter proof sheet on scratch resistant glass)
• 2.2GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974)
• Adreno 330 Graphics
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB storage + microSD (up to 64GB)
• 8MP rear camera (Exmor RS, 16x digital zoom, auto focus, no flash) + 2MP front camera (1080p recording)
• Supports LTE + NFC
• 3000 mAh (14 hours 3G, 530 hours 3G standby, 510 hours LTE standby)
• IP58 rated
• Black, Purple, White
• Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
• 179 x 92 x 6.5 mm thick | 212g

While Sony's Togari or Xperia Z Ultra and SmartWatch 2 have already been outed, the Sony i1 Honami still has not made it's official appearance just yet. However, leaked pictures that are actually clear (and not some blurry image) have appeared. The Honami is Sony's entry into the super-cameraphone arena with some impressive tech specs which include:

• 5-inch display (1080 x 1920)
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
• 20MP/13MP rear camera (Exmor RS sensor, G Lens, Cybershot, dual LED, Xenon Flash, Mobile BIONZ Image processing)
• Interchangeable lens

If you were wishing for a Samsung Galaxy S4, LG Nexus 4, Sony Xperia Z or HTC One without any contract but still at a subsidized price, then DiGi is the first telco to offer this type of deal. Covering four of the major smartphones in Malaysia, another thing setting them apart is that they all offer Google Edition versions although, we're pretty sure you won't get the Google Edition if you buy any of them except for the LG Nexus 4. While you won't be contracted for 12 or 24 months you will be signed on with a DG SmartPlan 58 but you can terminate the plan anytime without any early termination fee. In addition to this you will also get two months monthly fee waived. For more details on pricing check out the table below: