Xperia XZ, X Performance and XZs receive December security patches (41.3.A.2.24)

December 13, 2017

Sony Mobile has started to roll a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ, Xperia XZs and Xperia X Performance, which moves the build number from 41.3.A.0.401 to version 41.3.A.2.24. The latest update adds the 1 December 2017 Android security patch. We have heard of a number of complaints about the Oreo update on the […]

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Xperia L1 updated with November 2017 security patches (43.0.A.6.49)

December 8, 2017

Sony Mobile has updated the Xperia L1 with a new firmware update that moves the build number from 43.0.A.5.79 to version 43.0.A.6.49. The latest firmware gives the handset the 6 November 2017 Android security patch (from August 2017 previously). There appear to be few other changes noticed. The Android build remains on version 7.0.

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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 845 chipset for the next generation of flagship smartphones

December 6, 2017

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 845, which will adorn most flagship Android smartphones in 2018. It will include an octa-core Kryo 385 CPU with a clock speed up to 2.8GHz in its four fastest cores. The chip will include Adreno 630 graphics, delivering a 30% improvement in performance versus the previous version. It will also […]

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Xperia X and X Compact receive December 2017 security patches (34.3.A.0.252)

December 5, 2017

Sony Mobile has begun to rollout a new firmware update for the Xperia X and Xperia X Compact, moving it from build number to 34.3.A.0.244 version 34.3.A.0.252. Sony has a great track record of getting security updates out faster than most other manufacturers. The same applies here, with these handsets receiving the 1 December 2017 […]

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Sony H81XX Xperia model number outed with 4K display

December 3, 2017

We have seen a number of new Sony Xperia smartphone model numbers being outed recently through their user-agent profiles (UAProf’s). Well today we have seen the Sony H81XX (H8116, H8166) UAProf’s unveiled, which highlight that these new premium smartphones will come with a 4K display (2160 x 3840). Other features confirmed include Android Oreo and […]

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Sony H8324 model number appears in UAProf

December 1, 2017

It looks like another Xperia smartphone might be in the works, as a Sony H8324 model number has been uncovered through its user-agent profile (UAProf). The Sony H83XX template number is likely to be a premium phone, but no other details are known at this stage, apart from the 1080 x 1920 (16:9) display resolution. […]

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Sony H8541 spec sheet appears – could this be the next Xperia flagship?

November 30, 2017

A purported spec sheet for a Sony H8541 Xperia smartphone popped up on Reddit, which looks to have been snapped from someone’s screen in China. If true, the model number alone suggests we are looking at a premium device, although the specs themselves appear to belong very much to 2017, and not entirely different to […]

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Is Sony finally adding OIS to its Xperia smartphones?

November 28, 2017

Sony recently filed a trademark application with the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office), for the “Dynamic Vibration System”. This trademark is believed to be a form of optical image stabilisation (OIS), which could be heading to Xperia smartphones as early as 2018. Adding OIS to its Xperia phones has been a much requested […]

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Android Oreo lands on Xperia X Performance (41.3.A.0.401)

November 27, 2017

Android 8.0.0 Oreo started to roll to the Xperia XZ and XZs at the end of last week through build number 41.3.A.0.401. The Xperia X Performance runs the same strand of firmware, and it started to receive the same update earlier today. The update is live on both the single SIM (F8131) and dual SIM […]

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Xperia XZ and XZs received Android Oreo update (41.3.A.0.401)

November 24, 2017

Sony Mobile has today begun to roll the Android 8.0.0 firmware update for the Xperia XZ and Xperia XZs. Sony has updated the building number from 41.2.A.7.76 to version 41.3.A.0.401. The same build number should hit the Xperia X Performance shortly. It’s good to see Sony get Oreo out on the Xperia XZ before the […]

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Xperia XA1 family gets firmware update with November 2017 security patches

November 17, 2017

Sony Mobile has released a minor firmware update for the Xperia XA1 series of phones that adds the 6 November 2017 Android security patch. All handsets remain on Android 7.0, so we’re not seeing any major Android upgrades for these phones just yet. The recently launched Xperia XA1 Plus sees its first firmware update, moving […]

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Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact firmware brings camera distortion fix (47.1.A.5.51)

November 16, 2017

Sony Mobile has released a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact series, upgrading the build number from 47.1.A.2.374 to 47.1.A.5.51. This new firmware build now brings the Xperia XZ1 devices into the same software branch as the Xperia XZ Premium, which recently launched with the same build. The latest Android 8.0.0 […]

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New Sony H3213 ‘Avenger’ model spotted in benchmark

November 14, 2017

Sony is planning new mid-range models for 2018, judging by new model numbers found in the GFXBench website and through UAProf’s (user-agent profiles). The Sony H3213 ‘Avenger’ model was spotted in GFXBench which looks like be a 6-inch 1080p device, running either the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, 636 or 660 chipset. The benchmark points to a […]

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Xperia XZ Premium update fixes camera sensor issues (47.1.A.5.51)

November 9, 2017

Sony Mobile has updated firmware for the Xperia XZ Premium , moving it from build number 47.1.A.3.254 to version 47.1.A.5.51. This update includes a fix for the camera sensor issues that owners of the dual-SIM version were encountering, where the RGBC-IR and ToF (Laser AF) sensors were not working as they should. The new firmware […]

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Xperia X Compact receives November 2017 security patch (34.3.A.0.244) [Update: Xperia X too]

November 8, 2017

Sony Mobile has begun to roll out a new firmware update for the Xperia X Compact that moves the build number from 34.3.A.0.238 to version 34.3.A.0.244. The small change in build number denotes that Sony has included the latest 1 November 2017 Android security patch. The same firmware build is expected to hit the Xperia […]

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