Xperia® Z Ultra: Big Screen – Big Entertainment coming soon to Canada, exclusively with Bell

  • World’s largest Full HD smartphone display1
  • World’s slimmest Full HD smartphone1

September 30, 2013, Toronto – Sony Mobile Communications (“Sony Mobile”) and Bell today announced the highly anticipated waterproof2 Sony Xperia Z Ultra, the next revolution in premium large-screen Android smartphones, will launch exclusively with Bell in mid-October.

“The Xperia Z Ultra is the most exciting revolution in large-screen smartphone entertainment devices and we are proud to introduce it to Canadians with Bell,” said Tim Hernquist, Vice President of Marketing for North America, Sony Mobile Communications. “We’re already bringing the best of Sony technology and design to Canada across a range of premium smartphones, and now we are bringing this same premium offering to the large-screen smartphone segment.”

The Xperia Z Ultra is waterproof2 and ultra-slim with a lightweight design so customers can enjoy it anytime, anywhere.  Featuring the latest Sony BRAVIA technology - a 6.4” Full HD TRILUMINOSTM Display – the Xperia Z Ultra is tailor made for mobile with video services like Bell Mobile TV.

"The Xperia Z Ultra’s large HD display and slim form factor make it ideal for watching mobile content on the go. Combine the Xperia Z Ultra with Bell Mobile TV, and enjoying your favourite sports, news and entertainment programming anytime, anywhere just got better,” said Wade Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility and Residential Services, and Chief Brand Officer at Bell.

The Xperia Z Ultra offers a super responsive screen with handwriting recognition compatible with a pencil and selected stylus or pen3. Customers can also write notes or sketches during calls, so they will always be ready to capture ideas as they happen. And the easy-toggle keyboard is ideal for one-handed input and multi-tasking with Small Apps, to help improve productivity so less time is lost swapping between windows.

Xperia Z Ultra features

  • 6.4” Full HD TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile powered by X-Reality for mobile engine for the ultimate viewing experience
  • Ultra slim, waterproof and dust resistant (IP55/IP58) design
  • Write and sketch with a pencil and selected stylus or pen3
  • 8 megapixel camera with Exmor RS for mobile sensor and HDR for videos and photos
  • Full accessory ecosystem for premium entertainment and connectivity
  • Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 800 processor with 2.2 GHz quad-core CPUs and 4G LTE for fast performance
  • Battery STAMINA Mode designed for outstanding battery life.

Xperia Z Ultra also comes with an incredible entertainment offer that gives you six great movies including an exclusive movie access pass to the digital release of a Sony Pictures’ summer blockbuster, a two-month free trial of Sony’s Music Unlimited4 streaming service, plus ten games from PlayStation Mobile.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra will be available across Canada at Bell and Sony Stores, select national retailers, online or by calling 1-888-4MOBILE.  To pre-register for the Xperia Z Ultra, please visit: Bell.ca/Xperia.

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Bell Media Relations
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About Sony Mobile Communications
Sony Mobile Communications is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation, a leading global innovator of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for both the consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and online businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world. Through its Xperia™ smartphone portfolio, Sony Mobile Communications delivers the best of Sony technology, premium content and services, and easy connectivity to Sony’s world of networked entertainment experiences. For more information: www.sonymobile.com

About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers and business customers with wireless, TV, Internet, home phone and business communications services. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media. Bell is wholly owned by Montréal's BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For more information, please visit Bell.ca.

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1 Specifications verified by Strategy Analytics’ SpecTRAX service as of 7th August 2013, for more information on Strategy analytics results go to: sonymobile.com/testresults.

2 In compliance with IP55 and IP58, Xperia Z Ultra is protected against the ingress of dust and is waterproof. Provided that all ports and covers are firmly closed, the phone is (i) protected against low pressure jets of water from all practicable directions in compliance with IP 55; and/or (ii) can be kept under 1.50 metre of freshwater for up to 30 minutes in compliance with IP58. The phone is not designed to float or work submerged underwater outside the IP55 or IP58 classification range that may lead to your warranty will being void.

3 Refers to capacitive stylus or metal pen with tip diameter over 1mm.  Not compatible with mechanical pencils.

 

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