The price might seem a little bit too high for a Windows Phone handset, but VAIO is well-known for overpricing its products, and Phone Biz is no exception.
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Even if you aren’t keen on rocking a Windows-based mobile device, Vaio’s first-ever phone for the platform is certainly worth a look. The two embattled brands are fighting to remain relevant in saturated tech markets.
Software-wise, the Vaio Phone Biz uses the mobile version of Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile.
This news Windows Phone smartphone is available in Japan for the equivalent of $424, there are no details as yet on whether the company intends to launch the device in other countries. The handset also has a microSD card slot, which a user can utilise to expand the storage by up to 64GB.
The Vaio Phone Biz does have a pretty good camera combo, meaning that the main snapper is a 13-megapixel sensor and the selfie camera is a 5-megapixel sensor. Put simply, Continuum will enable its customers to turn their smartphone into a PC.
It’s design takes very different angle to Microsoft, with the Vaio Phone Biz coming with a full and curved aluminium body – making it more premium and business-like than the polycarbonate-clad Lumias.
Still, according to the release plans, American techies who have a Vaio laptop and would like to get a matching phone will have to wait.
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That’s not a bad line up of specs, but it does mean it’s less powerful than Microsoft’s flagship Lumia 950 and 950 XL. He is keen on digging for the latest news pertaining to pharmacology, medical stories and science related topics.
