Upcoming Xperia R1 Plus to use new camera software?

November 7, 2017

Sony Mobile plans to launch the Xperia R1 and Xperia R1 Plus at the end of this week. These entry-level handsets will be exclusive to the Indian market, at least initially. Both models will sport a 5.2-inch 720p display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset and 2620mAh battery. Camera duties will be served by a 13MP […]

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Sony infographic highlights the journey of new Android updates

November 3, 2017

Sony Mobile has created a new infographic that helps to explain all of the processes involved in new software updates. It highlights the step from when Google announces a new Android update, to when it arrives at Sony Mobile, before eventually hitting your Sony Xperia device. For those that always wonder why there can be […]

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Xperia XZ Premium Dual has camera sensor issues in Oreo update; fix on the way

November 1, 2017

The Sony Xperia XZ Premium recently received the Android 8.0.0 Oreo firmware update. As part of the update, Sony also included a fix for the camera distortion issues that users were facing. However, the update brought a new issue, which meant that the RGBC-IR and ToF (Laser AF) camera sensors were not working as they […]

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Sony Mobile trims full year unit forecasts; reports loss for Q2 FY2017

October 31, 2017

Sony Corporation reported its fiscal Q2 FY2017 financial results earlier today. At the Group level, Sony is on the right track, reporting a revenue increase of 22% to 2,063 billion yen, with operating income of 204 billion yen – approximately 4.4 times higher than the same quarter last year. This led to Sony upping its […]

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Sony intros new Xperia R1 and R1 Plus models for India

October 28, 2017

Sony Mobile India has announced two new entry level smartphones exclusively for the Indian market, the Xperia R1 (G2199) and Xperia R1 Plus (G2299). The handsets share a number of similar specs, including a 5.2-inch HD 720p display and are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset with 2,620 mAh battery. Through the Snapdragon 430 […]

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Sony fixes camera distortion issue on latest Xperia flagships

October 24, 2017

Sony Mobile introduced a new camera lens with the Xperia XZ Premium and Xperia XZs earlier in the year, and since then it has been fielding complaints from users on the distortion effects when taking pictures. The same camera is used in the Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact flagships that launched recently. The complaints […]

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Android Oreo released for Xperia XZ Premium (47.1.A.3.254)

October 23, 2017

Sony Mobile has begun to roll the Android 8.0.0 Oreo firmware update for the Xperia XZ Premium. It’s great to see the update to unexpectedly arrive so quickly, especially as just last week we thought we might be waiting until December. The update is available as a 1.3GB OTA firmware update, in the form of […]

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Xperia XZ Premium to get Android Oreo from December 2017 says Sony Japan

October 18, 2017

Sony Mobile Japan confirmed earlier today that the Xperia XZ Premium will receive the firmware update to Android 8.0 Oreo from December 2017. Up until now there’s been no indication of timeline for when we can expect some of Sony’s Xperia models to receive the Oreo update. It’s worth noting that while Japan won’t see […]

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Red Xperia XZ Premium announced in Japan

October 18, 2017

Japanese operator NTT docomo announced the Xperia XZ1 (SO-01K) and XZ1 Compact (SO-01K) will launch on its network earlier today. However, what caught our eye was that the Xperia XZ Premium (SO-04J) will shortly be available in a new red colour. We had previously caught some pictures of the red version back in May, but […]

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Sony announces Xperia Hello! “communication robot”

October 17, 2017

Sony Japan has announced its own digital assistant, or “communication robot”, called the Xperia Hello! This is Sony’s take in the ever growing home assistant market including products such as Amazon Echo, Google Home or Apple HomePod. The Xperia Hello! (model number G1209) utilises a swivelling camera as the robot’s head, as well as a […]

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First update for Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact lands (47.1.A.2.374)

October 15, 2017

Sony Mobile has started to roll the first firmware update for the Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact. The update moves the build number from 47.1.A.2.324 to version 47.1.A.2.374, a small change which includes the latest 1 October 2017 Android security patches. If you’ve updated to the latest version, let us know what other changes […]

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Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact owners – What are your impressions?

October 12, 2017

The Sony Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact have been out for a weeks now. Sony’s latest flagship devices comes with Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box, and some of the latest hardware specs including a Snapdragon 835 chipset. If you are a recent owner, we would love to hear your impressions so far. […]

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Jolla’s Sailfish X now on sale for Xperia X

October 11, 2017

Jolla first announced that it was looking to bring the Sailfish OS to an Xperia device earlier in the year. Fast forward to today, and Jolla has announced that Sailfish X for the Xperia X is now available for purchase and download. This secure operating system has Android app support and is supported on the […]

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New update rolling for Xperia Z5 family, Z3 Plus and Z4 Tablet (32.4.A.1.54)

October 9, 2017

Sony Mobile has started to roll a new firmware update for the Xperia Z5 range (including Z5 Compact & Z5 Premium), as well as the Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 Tablet. This new update keeps the handset on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and moves the build number from 32.4.A.0.160 to version 32.4.A.1.54. The Android security patch […]

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Be the star of Blade Runner 2049 with Sony 3D Creator

October 6, 2017

Sony’s 3D Creator app is one of the standout features of the recently launched Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact. The app allows you to create 3D scans of people and objects in surprisingly accurate detail. These scans can then be used as avatars or you can even print them out in 3D. Well Sony […]

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