Sony Z5 Lavender: rumored smartphone crafted for selfie-loving users?

T2 Ultra Sony Mobile website

If Sony is sprucing up its future smartphone offerings with a rumored handset codenamed Lavender, then the Japan-based tech firm is doing a fantastic job. Lately, there have been major buzzes about the smartphone's existence, and how it looks like a version of the Xperia C4, but better. 

A leaked render image of the alleged Sony handset reveals a design breakthrough as the bezels on the side of the Sony Lavender looks ultra thin, allowing for a wider display and a unique, classy and innovative appearance. But that is just one of the device's many wonders. 

The Sony Lavender, which is said to be the selfie lover's mobile companion, is designed with a 13-megapixel shooter on the front, sitting next to an LED flash. This is paired with a rear-facing snapper with the same megapixel count, an IMX214 sensor-laden combo that won't let camera buffs down. 

The device is also touted to be much bigger than the Sony Xperia C4, which is saying something. The latter is at 5.5 inches, which makes the Sony Lavender a phablet, potentially one that sizes up to 6 inches of Full HD display (much like the T2 Ultra). Visuals should look immensely gorgeous on this. 

What's under the hood, rumors suggest, is the same set of units used on the C4: a Mediatek MT6752 chipset that holds an octa-core Cortex-A53 processor clocked at 1.7 GHz. This is paired with 2 GB of memory although there is no word about the Sony Lavender's storage capacity. 

It is expected that the handset will run Android Lollipop and that it will come with a dual SIM flavor. There is still no word about the pricing or the release date of the remodeled flagship smartphone as the Sony Lavender is still unconfirmed by its maker.

For now, tech enthusiasts should keep their eyes peeled for more information about the alleged future top-of-the-line handset from the tech firm. 

News
Fire severely damages historic Amsterdam church on New Year’s Day
Fire severely damages historic Amsterdam church on New Year’s Day

A major fire tore through one of Amsterdam’s best-known historic buildings in the early hours of New Year’s Day, seriously damaging the property and forcing people to leave nearby homes.

Rwanda’s president on the defensive over church closures
Rwanda’s president on the defensive over church closures

Rwandan President Paul Kagame defended the government's forced closure of Evangelical churches, accusing them of being a “den of bandits” led by deceptive relics of colonialism. 

We are the story still being written
We are the story still being written

The story of Christ continues in the lives of those who take up His calling.

Christians harassed, attacked all over India at Christmas
Christians harassed, attacked all over India at Christmas

International Christian Concern reported more than 80 incidents in India, some of them violent, over Christmas.