Sony's latest flagship phone can tell which headphones you're using

If you've ever found the music from your smartphone to be lacking, Sony wants your attention with the Xperia Z4v. Sony's latest flagship phone, exclusive to Verizon in the U.S., can actually detect what kind of headphones you're listening with, optimizing the music or gameplay so you'll hear the best sound possible.

That's a pretty cool trick, but what will probably matter to more Z4v owners is that Sony has finally — finally! — gotten things right with its waterproofing. Up until now, all Sony Xperia phones have been impressively water resistant, but with an irritating trade-off: a USB port cap you need to pop on and off every time you want to charge it. Read more...