Will Sony’s new phones be called the “Xperia 10” and “Xperia 10 Plus”?

February 13, 2019

There is a chance that Sony will introduce new phones at the MWC tradeshow in Barcelona called the ‘Xperia 10’ and ‘Xperia 10 Plus’, judging by self-proclaimed twitter leaker Ishan Agarwal, but also backed up by Roland Quandt too, who recently leaked a number of the official renders. These devices will replace what were previously […]

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Xperia XA3 ‘Plus’ to launch alongside XA3; first renders leaked

February 12, 2019

Sony Mobile is expected to launch the Xperia XA3 (the name may change) at the MWC tradeshow in Barcelona later this month. This much we have known after numerous leaks. However, it now looks like Sony will also release a bigger brother, which looks identical in every way – apart from being larger. This comes […]

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Xperia XZ3 and XZ2 family get February 2019 security patches (52.0.A.3.202)

February 12, 2019

Sony Mobile is rolling out a new firmware update for its latest flagship devices including the Xperia XZ3, and Xperia XZ2 range (XZ2, XZ2 Compact and XZ2 Premium). The update adds the February 2019 Android security patches and moves the build number from 52.0.A.3.163 to version 52.0.A.3.202. There’s no sign of any other changes, but […]

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Xperia XA3 leaks in hands-on video

February 11, 2019

We recently caught a glimpse of the first official renders of what is believed to be the Xperia XA3. The images showed a device that sports dual rear cameras, and will adopt a super-skinny 21:9 display which Sony will dub “CinemaWide”. The renders showed a return to the boxy design that we’re fans of, and […]

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Xperia XA3 render leaks with ‘CinemaWide’ 21:9 display

February 6, 2019

Sony Mobile will announce the first Xperia handsets of 2019 at the MWC tradeshow in Barcelona later this month. One of these models will be the Xperia XA3 according to leaker Roland Quandt. He has shown off some pictures that show a smartphone with a very tall and skinny display, large bezels on the top […]

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Xperia XZs and L1, L2 get February 2019 security patches

February 5, 2019

Sony Mobile has been quick to the draw in releasing February 2019 Android security patches for a few smartphones. The Xperia XZs has been updated to build number 41.3.A.2.223 with the 1 February 2019 security patch. Sony’s budget phones, the Xperia L1 and Xperia L2, also have new firmware updates with the 5 February 2019 […]

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Sony reports another miserable quarter for smartphones

February 1, 2019

Sony’s smartphone woes look no closer to ending. The company has just reported Q3 FY2018 results for the three months ended December 2018, with the company shipping just 1.8 million Xperia smartphones. This represents a fall of 55% compared to last year, when it shipped 4 million smartphones. Sony has also reduced its full year […]

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Sony’s DepthSense 3D camera tech shown in new promo video

January 31, 2019

We reported recently that Sony is developing laser-based 3D cameras that will enter mass production this summer. Sony has labelled this new technology “DepthSense” – it uses ToF (time of flight) technology which uses laser pulses and measures the time taken for these pulses to bounce back. This is more accurate compared to the current […]

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Xperia XZ Premium and XZ1 family get January 2019 security patches (47.2.A.6.30)

January 25, 2019

Sony Mobile is rolling out a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ Premium, XZ1 and XZ1 Compact that adds the January 2019 Android security patches. The update moves the build number from 47.2.A.4.45 to version 47.2.A.6.30. Some people were experiencing a loudspeaker issue on previous Android Pie builds, which Sony promised would be fixed […]

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Sony Mobile to exit South-East Asia?

January 17, 2019

Sony Mobile has been retrenching from a number of smartphone markets over the last couple of years, in an effort to save costs, as it battles relevancy in a cutthroat industry, with fast-moving competitors. It is clear that the main focus of Sony’s smartphone endeavours are now Japan, Europe and China/Taiwan, at the expense of […]

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Xperia XZ3 and XZ2 range get January 2019 security patches (52.0.A.3.163)

January 17, 2019

Sony Mobile is today rolling out a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ3 and the whole Xperia XZ2 family (XZ2, XZ2 Compact and XZ2 Premium) adding the 1 January 2019 Android security patches. The OTA update size is 151.5MB, and moves the build number from 52.0.A.3.126 to version 52.0.A.3.163. If you’ve downloaded the new […]

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Xperia XZs gets January 2019 security patches (41.3.A.2.220)

January 17, 2019

Sony Mobile is rolling out a small firmware update for the Xperia XZs, which moves the firmware number from 41.3.A.2.213 to build 41.3.A.2.220. Very little new is noticed in the new update, apart from the inclusion of 1 January 2019 Android security patches. Again, much like the last update for this handset, there is no […]

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Sony Mobile MWC 2019 invites going out

January 15, 2019

Sony Mobile has started to release invites for the MWC press conference in Barcelona. Sony’s event will take place on Monday 25 February 2019 at 8.30am CET. Sony will be livestreaming the event, with details at the following link. The image attached to the invite doesn’t give much away. Could we be looking at a […]

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Minor update (47.2.A.4.45) lands on the Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact

January 15, 2019

Sony Mobile has unusually released a very minor update for the Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact handsets in some regions, moving the build number from 47.2.A.4.41 to version 47.2.A.4.45. The firmware remains with 1 December 2018 Android security patches, so it is likely that Sony added some other small bug fixes for the update. Strangely, […]

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Is Sony dropping the Xperia Compact range?

January 13, 2019

Sony Mobile may be dropping its ‘Compact’ range of Xperia smartphones according to a report from Digital Trends. The bombshell comes from an interview with Don Mesa, Sony Mobile’s Vice President of Marketing, citing that consumers want bigger, rather than smaller displays. Here’s what he had to say: “We stuck with Compact for a very […]

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