Sony Mobile is expected to announce three new Xperia smartphones at the IFA 2017 tradeshow at the end of August. While we have had a good look at the Xperia XZ1, there has been little on the Xperia XZ1 Compact, which is expected to be a true ‘compact’ flagship, unlike what we saw last year with the Xperia X Compact.
You can check out a number of renders below, including a 360-degree video, based on factory CAD information from @OnLeaks, who has a good track record of getting hold of this information. So, when looking at the images below, remember they represent an illustrative example of what to expect, based on the dimensions and other details provided by the CAD. [read more…]
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The clearest in-the-wild pictures of the Xperia XZ1 have leaked, showing Sony’s latest flagship from most angles. If you were hoping for a big departure in terms of design, then you will be disappointed, as the handset looks like a smaller version of the Xperia XZ Premium. The leak confirms the side mounted power button fingerprint sensor and a new placement for NFC (next to the rear camera sensors).
Sony Mobile is expected to launch three new Xperia devices at the IFA 2017 tradeshow at end of the August. Rumours are currently pointing to the three devices being the Xperia XZ1, Xperia XZ1 Compact and Xperia X1. Judging by the latest leak of the rear housing of the Xperia XZ1, it looks like it will follow a design that is very similar to the Xperia XZ Premium, particularly when comparing the back of the handset in terms of lens and camera sensor placement. 
Sony Mobile has updated the Xperia XZ Premium moving the build number from 
Sony is currently rolling new firmware updates for a number of Xperia X series handsets, updating to the latest 1 August 2017 Android security patch. The Xperia XZ and X Performance has seen their firmware builds move from 
We know that Sony will announce at least two new Xperia smartphones at the end of this month at the IFA tradeshow. We have previously reported on the Sony G83XX and G8441 model numbers, and now we have the first images of the devices themselves. 
The Xperia XZ Premium is Sony’s first smartphone that supports a 4K HDR display however actual HDR content has been limited so far. The Amazon Prime app supports HDR and now Netflix has also added HDR support to the Xperia XZ Premium. Netflix says that you need to be running the latest firmware for HDR playback to work properly, along with a premium subscription. If you’ve tried watching HDR on the Xperia XZ Premium, let us know your impressions in the comments below. 
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Sony reported first quarter results for the three months to 30 June 2017 earlier today. These were good numbers for Sony, with overall revenues up 15% year-on-year to 1,858 billion yen, with operating income of 158 billion yen, nearly 3x higher than the same quarter last year. 
We have been receiving a number of reports from owners of the Xperia Z5 range (including the Xperia Z3+ and Z4 Tablet), complaining about the latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat firmware update (32.4.A.0.160). Users are reporting about sluggish performance with the new update, including high temperatures, crashes and reboots. 
Sony Mobile India has launched the 6-inch Xperia XA1 Ultra in India at a recommended price of Rs. 31,990 (£383, €428, $497). However, the handset is available for rs. 29,990 in all Sony Center stores across India, where you can choose one of four different colours (White, Black, Golden and Pink). 
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