High-res audio and DSEE HX added to Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra

October 2, 2018

Sony Mobile has enhanced the audio capabilities of the Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra, by officially enabling high-resolution audio and DSEE HX in the latest firmware update (build number 50.1.A.13.83). DSEE HX (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) upscales your existing audio to near high-resolution quality, while high-resolution audio requires the use of a compatible headset. […]

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Xperia X, X Compact, XZ and XZs get September 2018 security patches

September 27, 2018

Some may have feared that there were no more updates for the Xperia X range, but Sony has updated the handsets with the latest September 2018 Android security patches. The Xperia X and X Compact have seen their build number move from 34.4.A.2.107 to 34.4.A.2.118. In addition, the Xperia XZ and XZs have seen their […]

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Xperia XA2 family and L2 get September 2018 security patches

September 20, 2018

Sony Mobile has updated the firmware for its mid-rangers, adding the September 2018 Android security patches for the Xperia XA2 range and the budget Xperia L2. The Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra and XA2 Plus has seen its build number move to 50.1.A.13.83. The Xperia L2’s build number moves from 49.0.A.5.70 to version 49.0.A.6.46. The updates […]

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Xperia XZ3 hits pre-order in the United States

September 19, 2018

Sony Mobile has opened pre-orders for the Xperia XZ3 in the United States. The handset is now available to order from Amazon.com for $899.99. Three colours are on offer – Black, Forest Green and White Silver – it looks like Bordeaux Red is not available right now. There is a bonus if you pre-order the […]

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Xperia XZ2 series receive September 2018 security patches (51.1.A.11.51)

September 14, 2018

A quick heads-up for owners of the Xperia XZ2, XZ2 Compact and XZ2 Premium, Sony is now rolling a new firmware update adding the 1 September 2018 Android security patches. This follows-on from the Xperia XZ1 series/XZ Premium update this morning. The latest update moves the build number from 51.1.A.11.26 to version 51.1.A.11.51. If you’ve […]

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Xperia XZ1, XZ Premium and XZ1 Compact get September 2018 security patches (47.1.A.16.20)

September 14, 2018

Sony Mobile is now pushing the latest firmware update for the Xperia XZ Premium and XZ1 family, moving the build number from 47.1.A.12.270 to version 47.1.A.16.20. This latest update includes the 1 September 2018 Android security patches. So no Android Pie just yet, but it has been caught testing on the Xperia XZ Premium, so […]

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Xperia Ear Duo gets new firmware with dynamic normalizer

September 13, 2018

Sony Mobile has updated the firmware of the Xperia Ear Duo, moving it to v2.0.0. The main new feature is the introduction of a dynamic normalizer function, which increases the volume of an audio source with a low volume, to match it with other audio sources. There is now also a caller name read-out function, […]

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Xperia XZ3 pre-orders in Europe will get a free copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

September 11, 2018

The Sony Xperia XZ3 is due to be released on 5 October 2018, and if you pre-order the device from the official Sony Store Europe then you will be able to claim a free copy of the latest instalment in the Call of Duty franchise – Black Ops 4. The promotion will allow you to […]

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Xperia XZ3 pre-orders open in Sony Mobile Store Europe

September 6, 2018

Sony Mobile Store Europe has opened up pre-orders for the Xperia XZ3. In the UK, the handset will cost £699 with three options available (Black, White Silver, Bordeaux Red). Forest Green is likely to be exclusive to a carrier in the UK. Sony has flagged the expected release date as 5 October 2018. The handset […]

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Xperia XZ3 will get 6GB RAM in Taiwan

September 3, 2018

The Sony Xperia XZ3 has won wide praise at IFA – it comes with some decent upgrades over the Xperia XZ2, including the OLED display and AI gestures such as Side Sense and Smart Launch. Despite this, some have been disappointed that the Xperia XZ3 only comes with 4GB RAM, particularly when more and more […]

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Xperia XZ and XZs receive August 2018 security patches (41.3.A.2.171)

August 31, 2018

Sony Mobile has been rolling a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ and XZs smartphones over the last week or so. The update moves the build number from 41.3.A.2.157 to version 41.3.A.2.171, and adds the 1 August 2018 Android security patches. The Xperia X Performance used to receive the same builds at the same […]

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Xperia XZ3 announced: Sony’s first smartphone with an OLED display

August 30, 2018

Sony Mobile has announced the Xperia XZ3 at IFA 2018 – it is the first Sony smartphone to use an OLED display. The Xperia XZ3 has a 6-inch 2:1 QHD+ (2880 x 1440) HDR OLED display, and one of the advantages is that Sony will have an ‘always on display’ mode, which can show key […]

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Watch the Sony IFA 2018 live stream here

August 30, 2018

Sony is very shortly due to host its IFA 2018 press conference at 1pm CEST today. We are expecting Sony to announce the Xperia XZ3, its first Xperia device with an OLED display. You can watch the livestream below, and let us know your impressions as the event unfolds.

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Sony probably won’t release a Compact Xperia model at IFA

August 29, 2018

For those hoping that Sony Mobile would release a new Compact model in the second half of the year, then you’re out of luck according to Roland Quandt (@rquandt), who just fully leaked the Xperia XZ3. He says that no Compact model is planned for tomorrow’s IFA event. What this means for the Compact variant […]

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Xperia XZ3 in full leak: 6-inch OLED display & touch sensitive frame [Update]

August 29, 2018

Sony Mobile is set to unwrap its latest flagship, the Xperia XZ3, at IFA 2018 tomorrow. However, a full gallery of pictures of the device and specs have just leaked courtesy of Roland Quandt (@rquandt) from WinFuture.de. It shows the Xperia XZ3 in all four colours across various angles. The colours on show include Black, […]

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