Xperia XZ3 and XZ2 range get April 2019 patches (52.0.A.8.25)

April 11, 2019

Sony Mobile has been rolling out a new firmware update for its flagship Xperia XZ3 and XZ2 family (Xperia XZ2, XZ2 Compact and XZ2 Premium), which moves the firmware number from 52.0.A.8.14 to build version 52.0.A.8.25. The latest update includes the 1 April 2019 Android security patches. There is little else that we have noticed […]

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Android Pie rollout re-starts for Xperia XA2 family (50.2.A.0.352)

April 4, 2019

Just over a month ago, Sony Mobile commenced the Android 9 Pie rollout for the Xperia XA2, XA2 Plus and XA2 Ultra with build number 50.2.A.0.342. It was only out in one region (Russia), but was found to brick devices. Well now the Android Pie update has resumed with new build number 50.2.A.0.352. The update […]

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Sony to halve smartphone workforce by 2020

March 29, 2019

Sony will be cutting up to 50 percent of its smartphone employees by 2020 in order to turn a profit, according to a report from Nikkei. The news puts into context yesterday’s news around Sony merging its mobile, imaging and TV divisions, as well as closing its Beijing smartphone factory. The report says that up […]

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Sony restructures to hide mobile performance; closes smartphone factory

March 28, 2019

Sony has announced that it will combine its mobile business with its imaging and TV businesses starting from 1 April 2019. The move will see the Imaging Products & Solutions (IP&S), Home Entertainment & Sound (HE&S) and Mobile Communications (MC) businesses merge to combine one unit called Electronics Products & Solutions (EP&S). EP&S will be […]

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Xperia XZ1 range and XZ Premium gets March 2019 patches (47.2.A.10.28)

March 27, 2019

Sony Mobile is rolling out a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact and XZ Premium that has moved the build number from 47.2.A.8.24 to version 47.2.A.10.28. The latest update adds the 1 March 2019 Android security patches for these phones, but there are few other changes. If you’ve updated, please let us […]

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Xperia XZ3 camera reviewed by DxOMark; receives score of 79

March 21, 2019

Imaging specialists DxOMark have finally put the Sony Xperia XZ3 camera through its paces, giving the phone a score of 79 overall. For context, this is below that achieved by the Xperia XZ Premium (83), and above that of the Xperia XA2 Ultra (75). It is the same score achieved by the budget Samsung Galaxy […]

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Xperia XZ3 wins 2019 iF Design Award

March 21, 2019

Sony has a history of winning awards for design, and that is no different for its Xperia smartphones. Last year saw four Xperia products pick up iF Design Awards, including a Gold Award for the Xperia XZ1. This year, Sony is once again not empty-handed, as the Xperia XZ3 has won a 2019 iF Design […]

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Xperia XZs gets March 2019 security patches (41.3.A.2.234)

March 20, 2019

A quick heads-up for Xperia XZs owners – Sony Mobile is now rolling out the latest 1 March 2019 Android security patches. The update moves the build number from 41.3.A.2.223 to version 41.3.A.2.234. There does not appear to be any other changes, but let us know your impressions in the comments below.

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Sony deactivates main Xperia Twitter handle [Update]

March 17, 2019

A few days ago we noticed that Sony’s key @SonyXperia Twitter handle was deactivated. Sony Mobile runs a number of Twitter handles, with channels for each of the key geographic areas. However, the main @SonyXperia Twitter channel had by far the most followers (>1 million). Now if you try and find @SonyXperia you’ll find that […]

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Sony needs a ‘compact’ device to challenge the Samsung Galaxy S10e

March 14, 2019

In the absence of Sony releasing a 2019 ‘compact’ flagship (at least so far), who would have thought that Xperia fans would be turning to Samsung to fulfil their needs. Sony Mobile has dampened plans to release any more ‘compact’ flagship devices. Earlier in the year, Sony Mobile’s Vice President of Marketing said that consumers […]

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Xperia XZ2 family and XZ3 get March 2019 security patches (52.0.A.8.14)

March 14, 2019

Sony Mobile started to roll out a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ2 range (XZ2, XZ2 Compact, XZ2 Premium) and Xperia XZ3 earlier today. The latest update moves the build number from 52.0.A.3.202 to version 52.0.A.8.14, adding the March 2019 Android security patches in the process. There are no other big changes noted. Those […]

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Android Q Beta released; gives a good idea of new features to come

March 13, 2019

Google has released the Android Q Beta for early adopters and developers today. Google has made this first beta available for all Pixel smartphones (including the original 2016 devices). While the final release of Android Q is not expected to arrive until the third quarter of 2019, this preview gives everyone a good idea of […]

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Xperia 1 hits pre-order in United States for $999.99

March 13, 2019

Sony’s newest flagship, the Xperia 1, recently hit pre-order in the UK for £849. It is now available to pre-order for our US friends too, as Amazon.com has the handset listed for $999.99. Only the Black colour is listed at the moment, but we would expect other colours to be available in due course. The […]

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Xperia 10 home launcher ported for non-root devices

March 11, 2019

So, you fancy trying out the latest Xperia 10 and 10 Plus home launcher? Well, xda-developer Sahaab has done the hard work for us, by porting the launcher to existing Xperia devices running Android Pie. The great thing is no root is required to get this port working, all you need is the latest Android […]

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Sony demoed a 5G mmWave Xperia at MWC

March 8, 2019

Sony Mobile showed off a 5G-capable Xperia smartphone at the MWC tradeshow in Barcelona, earlier this month. The prototype was one of a very few at MWC that actually supported mmWave functionality – most others only supported sub-6GHz 5G capabilities. Very few carriers plan to support mmWave 5G frequencies in 2019, one of these is […]

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