Competition: Win a Sony Xperia Case from Terrapin [Update]

January 15, 2018

We are once again partnering with Terrapin Accessories to give away 5 cases for your Sony Xperia smartphone. Terrapin Accessories has built its name offering good quality cases, with a keen eye on value, becoming one of the top-selling brands on Amazon globally. Five lucky winners can select any Xperia case of their choice from […]

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Xperia XA1 Ultra update rolling with Jan 2018 security patch (42.0.A.4.167)

January 15, 2018

Sony Mobile is pushing a firmware update to the Xperia XA1 Ultra today that moves the build number from 42.0.A.4.153 to version 42.0.A.4.167. The new update adds the 5 January 2018 Android security patches, but little else has changed. The Android version remains Android 7.0 Nougat. If you have updated please post your impressions in […]

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New Xperia Loops wallpaper from Xperia XA2 available to download

January 13, 2018

Sony Mobile has created a new variant of its Xperia Loops wallpaper for its new 2018 handsets, including the Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra. If you’re looking to try this new wallpaper for yourself, then you’ll be glad to hear that the APK has been extracted and modified to work on your stock Xperia handset. […]

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Sony Mobile job listing hints at an OLED Xperia future

January 12, 2018

One year ago (to the day almost) we reported that Sony Mobile was planning to launch a premium Xperia flagship in 2018 that would incorporate an OLED display. Well you can now add more fuel to the fire on that lingering rumour. We have come across some official Sony Mobile job listings for a ‘Display […]

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Pre-orders open in United States for Sony Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra and L2

January 12, 2018

Sony Mobile has opened pre-orders for its latest ‘super mid-rangers’ in the United States. Pre-orders are currently live at Best Buy, with all colour options available to order. While the US market remains a niche one for Sony Mobile, it is great that all of these smartphones will finally have working fingerprint readers straight out […]

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Xperia XA1 and XA1 Plus updated with Spectre and Meltdown patches

January 12, 2018

Sony Mobile has updated the Xperia XA1 and Xperia XA1 Plus with new firmware updates that move the Android security patch to 5 January 2018. The importance of this security update is that the Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilities are now patched. The Sony Xperia XA1 firmware has moves the build number from 40.0.A.6.175 to […]

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Xperia E5 gets new update out of the blue (37.0.A.2.248)

January 11, 2018

It has been a while since Sony’s 2016 budget phone, the Xperia E5 has received a firmware update, but one is now rolling in the form of build number 37.0.A.2.248. There is no change from the Android 6.0 Marshmallow software, so we’re not sure what Sony has added, but it’s likely small bug fixes. The […]

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Sony launches ‘Style Cover Stand’ cases for the Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra

January 10, 2018

Sony Mobile will launch official cases for its latest mid-range marvels announced at CES. This includes the Style Cover Stand SCSH10 for Xperia XA2, as well as the Style Cover Stand SCSH20 for Xperia XA2 Ultra. The cases will launch alongside the phones from February 2018. As with previous cases that Sony has released, these […]

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Sony Mobile statement on ‘Spectre’ and ‘Meltdown’ CPU vulnerabilities

January 10, 2018

You are probably aware of the ‘Spectre’ and ‘Meltdown’ security flaws that has been widely publicised recently. The vulnerabilities affect a wide range of CPU processors, which could allow hackers to steal sensitive data . This is an issue that affects all kinds of devices beyond smartphones, including laptops, desktops and even cloud computing. Companies […]

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Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra hands-on roundup

January 9, 2018

Sony Mobile unveiled two of its latest ‘super mid-rangers’ yesterday, the 5.2-inch Xperia XA2 and 6-inch Xperia XA2 Ultra. While Sony hasn’t changed the design significantly, it’s great to see small improvements like the curved edges on both front and back, giving the phone a unique look. The Xperia XA2 in particular piqued our interest, […]

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Xperia L2 announced with 5.5-inch HD display and wide-angle selfie camera

January 8, 2018

Sony Mobile has unveiled its latest entry-level smartphone, the Xperia L2 (H3311, H3321, H4311, H4331). The model follows up on last year’s Xperia L1, and continues to use a 5.5-inch HD (720p) display and the same MediaTek MT6737T chipset, but there are a number of improvements. The Sony Xperia L2 uses 32GB internal storage (24GB […]

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Xperia XA2 ‘super mid-ranger’ launched with big battery

January 8, 2018

Sony has announced the Xperia XA2 (H3113, H3123, H3133, H4113, H4133), which looks to be a great all-rounder and a worthy update over last year’s Xperia XA1. Sony is now using a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset (versus MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 previously) and has a slightly bigger 5.2-inch FHD 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass […]

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Sony announces Xperia XA2 Ultra with dual selfie cameras

January 8, 2018

Sony has formally unveiled the Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3213, H3223, H4213, H4233) ahead of the CES 2018 tradeshow which takes place later today. Alongside this, Sony has also revealed the Xperia XA2 and Xperia L2 mid-range smartphones. In its statement, Sony sees 2018 as a “breakthrough year”, so we’re very excited about what else the […]

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CES 2018: Expect new Sony Xperia devices to be announced

January 5, 2018

Mark your calendars folks, it looks like Sony Mobile will be announcing new Xperia devices at the CES 2018 tradeshow. The event held in Las Vegas will take place at 5PM PST on Monday 8 January 2018. Across other time zones, this is equivalent to 1am GMT / 2am CET / 6.30am IST / 10am […]

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Vote for your favourite Sony Xperia of 2017

January 5, 2018

Now that 2017 has come and gone, it’s an appropriate time to ask you to choose your favourite Sony Xperia device of the year. The Xperia XZ was the runaway favourite in 2016, taking nearly 60 per cent of the votes, but which handset will reign supreme in 2017? Sony Mobile launched 9 Xperia devices […]

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