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Sony mystery smartphone sports metal frame similar to Xperia Z1 Nov 11th 2013, 01:43, by Juan Carlos Torres Device manufacturers might be battening down the hatches in preparation for holiday sales, but that doesn’t mean they’re not cooking up something new for next year’s early tech events. A series of leaked photos reveal that Sony is preparing a smartphone that might bear some uncanny resemblance to the Sony Xperia Z1. It’s only natural that new smartphones, especially high-end ones, would always be compared to a company’s flagship as a point of reference. This yet unknown smartphone from Sony is no exception and it might even look somewhat similar to the company’s Xperia Z1 flagship, at least in terms of overall shape and size. Internally, however, the metal frame suggests a slight rearrangement of components, such as what may be a hole for an LED flash located beside a larger camera lens hole in contrast to those found on the Xperia Z1. On the outside, it seems that not much has changed at all. All the usual buttons and slots are still located on the same edges and the same order. There seems to be some very slight changes to the top and bottom edges though. An additional hole can be found at the top edge opposite the headphone jack. The bottom space, on the other hand, now sports three holes for the microphone. It seems that Sony isn’t so keen on changing what it considers a winning design, though we wonder how long it will keep this kind of look for its future devices. This is, of course, all presuming that this frame is intended for Sony’s next flagship, not not just a variant of the Xperia Z1. VIA: CTechCN Verizon MotoMaker landing page makes a brief appearance Nov 11th 2013, 00:51, by Juan Carlos Torres Last week, we mentioned that Motorola‘s MotoMaker customization tool for the Moto X is rumored to be available on Verizon starting Monday. It seems, however, that Verizon might have, accidentally or on purpose, leaked out the tool’s landing page on its website hours ahead of the expected launch. One of the biggest selling factors of Motorola’s flagship, aside, of course, from the rather peculiar hardware powered by its own so-called X8 computing system as well as the new software features that are capturing the fancy of Android users everywhere, is the amount of customization available to buyers via the MotoMaker tool. Taking advantage of the fact that the device is manufactured within the country, Motorola is able to offer options ranging from back and front plate colors, accents, wallpapers, and more. Unfortunately, MotoMaker was only available initially to AT&T’s customers. Verizon promised that the tool would also be available for its subscribers and, if the previous rumor holds out, that promise is scheduled to be fulfilled this Monday. It seems though that the landing page for the MotoMaker briefly became available for the public’s eyes before being pulled out. Of course, it might just be the carrier’s subtle way of teasing its user base. Based on the screenshots taken while the page was still up, the MotoMaker-customized Moto X will cost $99.99, in line with the price cuts happening elsewhere. Some might wonder if the Moto X would still be enticing given the recent launch of the Nexus 5. But since Verizon refused to carry Google’s latest smartphone once again, its customers might find Motorola’s near-Nexus experience to be the next best thing. VIA: Android Central

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