Is Sony Mobile about to close ops in Middle East, Turkey and Africa? [Update]

June 27, 2018

Is this the beginning of the end? Sony Mobile could be about to close their operations in a number of regions, according to a tweet from Evan Blass (@evleaks). Evan says that Sony Mobile will shut down its “operations and offices” in Middle East, Africa and Turkey by October. If true, this will be a […]

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Unexpected update arrives on the Xperia C4 and C5 Ultra

June 26, 2018

A new firmware update has unexpectedly arrived on the Xperia C4 and C5 Ultra, updating each phone with 5 March 2018 Android security patches. The last update these handsets received was back in January this year. The Xperia C4 update moves it to build number 27.3.A.0.173 (the dual SIM version gets 27.3.B.0.173). The Xperia C5 […]

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Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra receive June 2018 security patches (50.1.A.10.40)

June 25, 2018

Sony Mobile has updated the Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra mid-range smartphones with a new firmware update that moves the build number from 50.1.A.5.59 to version 50.1.A.10.40. These models were previously on March 2018 security patches, which have now been updated to June 2018 security patches. No other changes have been noticed. But if you’ve […]

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Flashtool updated to support Xperia XZ2 and XA2 devices (0.9.25.0)

June 22, 2018

Flashtool is one of the most useful pieces of third-party software to help upgrade/downgrade or change regional firmware for Sony Xperia devices. Developer Androxyde has updated the utility to version 0.9.25.0 which adds support for 2018 Sony Xperia handsets, including the Xperia XZ2 and XA2 range. A word of warning if you already have existing […]

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Xperia XZ2 goes up against other flagships in water resistance test

June 20, 2018

The Xperia XZ2 is IP65 and IP68 dust and water resistant, as many flagships from Sony have been in the past. Sony has some pedigree in this area, being one of the first manufacturers to launch water resistant smartphones in the past. Youtuber Matthew Moniz put a number of current flagships to test to see […]

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Sony brushes off display issues on Xperia XZ1 and XZ2 range

June 20, 2018

Since the Xperia XZ1 was released in September 2017 we have seen a number of reports from people suffering with strange display-related issues, where lines and dots may emerge if the screen is touched/rubbed frequently. The lines do disappear after a while, but it can be distracting nonetheless to anything you are viewing on your […]

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Sony Mobile is the fastest OEM to provide firmware updates

June 18, 2018

Okay this might not be the official definitive source, but Android Authority recently published a report on which Android manufacturer updates their phones the fastest. They have looked at which Android OEMs updated to Android Oreo the fastest (outside of Google’s Pixel devices). For us Xperia fans, it’s great to see that Sony took first […]

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First Xperia XZ2 Premium sample camera images

June 18, 2018

The Xperia XZ2 Premium is Sony’s first smartphone with dual cameras. It’s also a technology powerhouse, with its high ISO sensitivity (51,200 for photos and 12,800 for video recording), newly designed 7-piece lens and an AUBE Instant Image Fusion processor. Mobile01 managed to get hold of a pre-production unit and promptly took a bunch of […]

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New Xperia Home launcher in development from Sony

June 15, 2018

A few days ago we reported that Sony Mobile had ceased development of its Xperia Home launcher, with the app entering a maintenance phase and that the Beta community would soon close. Now we don’t know why Sony couldn’t have mentioned this earlier, but the reason for stopping development on the current version of the […]

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Xperia XZ2 Premium sized up against the Xperia XZ2

June 14, 2018

Sony Mobile Taiwan officially announced the Xperia XZ2 Premium at a press event earlier today. The dual-camera toting Xperia XZ2 Premium will see a selective launch globally, particularly focused on Asian markets – there is no word whether we will see the handset appear across Europe right now. In today’s conference, Sony confirmed that the […]

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Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact added to Android Enterprise Recommended program

June 14, 2018

Google announced the Android Enterprise Recommended Program back in February, designed to highlight which Android devices are suitable for business. Devices added to the program must follow certain parameters, such as updating to the latest Android security patches within 90 days, and providing these updates for at least 3 years. These devices also need to […]

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Xperia X, X Compact and L2 get June 2018 security patches

June 14, 2018

Sony is on a roll at the moment in terms of updating their handsets to the latest June 2018 security patches. Today, we are seeing an update to the Xperia X and X Compact, which moves the build number from 34.4.A.2.70 to 34.4.A.2.85. The latest budget smartphone from Sony, the Xperia L2, has also seen […]

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Is this a first look at the Xperia XZ3?

June 13, 2018

Sony Mobile is likely to announce new Xperia hardware at the IFA 2018 tradeshow in Berlin, at the end of August. That’s not a surprise, as it has been that way for a number years. Well some pictures have been doing the rounds, purported to that of a prototype of the next Xperia flagship – […]

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Xperia XZ, XZs and X Performance updated with June 2018 patches (41.3.A.2.149)

June 13, 2018

The next in Sony’s roster of Xperia smartphones to be updated to the latest 1 June 2018 Android security patches are the Xperia XZ, Xperia XZs and Xperia X Performance. This follows on from a similar for the Xperia XZ1 and XZ2 families in the last few days. The new update moves the build number […]

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Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact get June 2018 security patches (51.1.A.4.225)

June 12, 2018

Sony Mobile has updated the Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact flagships with a new firmware update with build number 51.1.A.4.225. This latest update adds the 1 June 2018 Android security patches, with a number of users also reporting of performance improvements too. If you have updated, please let us know your impressions below.

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