Xperia XZ, XZs and X Performance get ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’ fix in new update (41.3.A.2.75)

February 23, 2018

Sony Mobile is rolling a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ, Xperia XZs and Xperia X Performance devices this morning. The new update brings the February 2018 Android security patch to these devices, moving the build number from 41.3.A.2.58 to version 41.3.A.2.75. This latest security patch brings with it a fix for the ‘Meltdown’ […]

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Here is a fan-created 3D model of what the Xperia XZ2 Compact may look like

February 21, 2018

To say that there has been an adverse reaction to the recent Xperia XZ2 Compact prototype picture we posted, is a bit of an understatement. It remains to be seen what the final product will look like, but we believe that the picture is representative of the final version. Anyway, this is only one angle […]

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More detail on Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact specs emerge

February 20, 2018

Sony Mobile is due to launch two new phones next week – the Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact. We caught a first glimpse of Sony’s new design language yesterday, with a curved back. We are now building a picture of what specifications the phones will have. Swedroid.se, the largest Android blog in Scandinavia, has […]

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Xperia XZ2 Compact prototype makes an appearance

February 19, 2018

Here it is folks, your first look at the Xperia XZ2 Compact, due to be announced at MWC 2018 next week. The picture below shows the Xperia XZ2 Compact next to a Xperia Z5 Compact. The new design shows the curved bottom, which ties in with Sony’s earlier tease. The image comes from a comment […]

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Album 9.1 Beta brings new icon, app shortcuts and Amazon Prime Photos support

February 19, 2018

Sony Mobile has released a new beta version of its Album app with build number 9.1.A.0.12, which introduces a number of big changes. First of all, Sony has updated the design of the icon that looks much more striking and bold, compared to the previous version. We also now have full app shortcut support in […]

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Sony Mobile releases teaser ahead of MWC 2018 flagship reveal

February 19, 2018

Sony Mobile has released a first video teaser for its upcoming smartphone launch at MWC 2018, which takes place a week today in Barcelona. Very little can be gleaned from the 23-second teaser, which seems to highlight a curved design – perhaps harking back to the design of the Xperia arc, or could Sony be […]

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Only Xperia XA1 family supports ‘night mode’ option; will lose it in Oreo update

February 15, 2018

Sony Mobile introduced a ‘Night Light’ mode in its Concept software around a year ago, which worked really well. Frustratingly, Sony has not adopted this feature in its main software branch for any of its Xperia devices, despite abandoning its Concept software a while back. It may not be widely known, but Sony does have […]

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Sony has a change of heart on the design of its latest flagship

February 13, 2018

Sony Mobile may have had a change of heart on the design of its latest flagship, according to documents submitted to the FCC. A letter dated 7 February 2018 from Sony Mobile, has requested the FCC to remove all grants for the device with FCC ID PY7-00718V. The reason for the dismal of these grants […]

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Upcoming Xperia flagship (H82XX) will have 18:9 display, Snapdragon 845 says benchmark

February 12, 2018

The upcoming Sony Xperia flagship with model number H82XX will have a 18:9 (2:1) display with resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, according to a leak from the AnTuTu benchmark. This appears to go against a now-deleted UAProf (user-agent profile) for this model that we had seen previously, that appeared to confirm it would have […]

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Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact receive ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’ fixes (47.1.A.12.75)

February 9, 2018

A few days ago, Sony Mobile started to roll a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ Premium that introduced patches for the ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’ CPU vulnerabilities. The same firmware is now rolling for the Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact, moving the build number from 47.1.A.12.34 to version 47.1.A.12.75. This includes the 1 February […]

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Sony to adopt 5G in 2019 Xperia device with Qualcomm X50 5G NR Modem

February 8, 2018

5G will be heading to 2019 mobile devices thanks to Qualcomm. The company has announced the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G NR (‘5G New Radio’) modem family will be available to a wide range of OEMS in 2019, eighteen altogether, including Sony Mobile. The press release confirms that the new modem will be heading to new […]

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Xperia XZ Premium receives ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’ patches (47.1.A.12.75)

February 7, 2018

Sony Mobile has released a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ Premium, moving the build number from 47.1.A.12.34 to version 47.1.A.12.75. This Android 8.0.0 update includes the 1 February 2018 Android security patches, which means that the handset is now patched with fixes for the ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’ CPU vulnerabilities. At the time of […]

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Carnival Xperia Theme available to download

February 6, 2018

Sony Mobile has released a new Xperia Theme called Carnival. The theme has been launched to celebrate the infamous Rio de Janeiro Carnival, which is currently taking place in Brazil until 18 February 2018. To get your own piece of the greatest party on Earth, you can download the theme from the Google Play Store.

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Xperia XZ2 “coming soon” says mobile operator [Update]

February 5, 2018

It looks like we will definitely see new flagship(s) at MWC 2018 later this month. Mobile phone operator Three Ireland says that the Xperia XZ2 will be “coming soon” in a tweet to a customer. The news is hardly surprising, but it 1) confirms at least one new flagship device will be announced at MWC, […]

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Android Oreo rolls out to Xperia X and X Compact (34.4.A.0.364)

February 5, 2018

Sony Mobile has begun rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo firmware update for the Xperia X and Xperia X Compact. The new update will move you from build number 34.3.A.0.252 to version 34.4.A.0.364. If you have updated then please let us know your impressions below, and share some screenshots for the wider community. We will […]

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