Netflix adds HDR support for the Xperia XZ1

September 4, 2017

The Sony Xperia XZ Premium was the first smartphone to ship with a 4K HDR-enabled display. The HDR feature is limited to certain apps, including Amazon Prime and Netflix. Other manufacturers have also jumped on board with their own HDR displays recently, most notably with the LG V30 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8. While last […]

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Sony finally adds app shortcuts to latest Xperia Home Beta (10.2.A.3.47)

September 1, 2017

Sony Mobile has finally added application shortcuts to hits home launcher, in the latest beta of Xperia Home with build number 10.2.A.3.47. App shortcuts allow you to bring a context menu of app shortcuts when long pressing on a compatible app. So for example, the Google Drive app (as seen below) can show options for […]

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Sony’s 3D Creator app is coming to the XZ Premium

September 1, 2017

One of Sony’s newest Xperia features introduced at IFA 2017 is its new 3D Creator app. The app can be found in the newly announced Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact, but the good news for Xperia XZ Premium owners is that 3D Creator will also be heading their way once the phone receives its […]

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Xperia XA1 Plus brings bigger battery and fingerprint sensor to Sony’s mid-range

August 31, 2017

Sony announced the Xperia XA1 Plus mid-ranger at IFA earlier today, a 5.5-inch FHD device that will sit between the 5-inch Xperia XA1 and 6-inch Xperia XA1 Ultra. Despite the familiarity of the ‘XA1’ family name, the XA1 Plus is positioned differently to its other family members. First of all, the Xperia XA1 Plus is […]

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Xperia XZ1 Compact is Sony’s star of IFA 2017

August 31, 2017

We are delighted to see Sony launch a true Xperia ‘compact’ flagship once again. While the Xperia X Compact from last year was a good device with great performance and battery life, we know that many missed some of the flagship features such as water resistance (something that all previous Compact Xperia phones had). The […]

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Sony Xperia XZ1 announced with iterative improvements and Android Oreo

August 31, 2017

Sony’s mobile flagship strategy over the last few years is to make small improvements to each handset every six months, both in hardware and software, culminating in the Xperia XZ1 announced earlier today. While in previous years, this strategy hasn’t been criticised too much, that has changed in 2017. This is against a backdrop of […]

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Sony confirms Android 8.0 Oreo plans – check out which devices will receive the update

August 31, 2017

Sony Mobile has confirmed which of its Xperia range will be receiving the Android 8.0 Oreo update. Sony has confirmed that all of the 2017 Xperia X series of phones will receive the update (sorry L1 owners), along with the Xperia X, X Performance, X Compact and XZ of last year. The Xperia XZ1 and […]

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Watch the Sony IFA 2017 live stream here

August 31, 2017

Sony will unveil new Xperia devices at the IFA 2017 tradeshow in Berlin at 13.00 CEST. We are expecting three new handsets to be unveiled including the Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact and XA1 Plus. You can watch the live stream below. Let us know your impressions as the Sony event unfolds.

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Xperia XZ1 hands-on pics and all specs confirmed (including that 2700mAh battery)

August 31, 2017

The Sony Xperia XZ1 will shortly be officially unveiled, but if you were eager to check out some hands-on pictures of the device, then feast your eyes below. All of the specs are also confirmed below, including the rumoured 2700mAh battery. Let us know what you think of the Xperia XZ1 in the comments below.

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Sony Xperia XZ1’s 3D Creator app in more detail

August 31, 2017

Sony is set to unveil the Xperia XZ1, along with XZ1 Compact, later today. We are familiar with most of the specs by now, this includes a 5.2-inch Full HD display with HDR and Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Snapdragon 835 chipset, 4GB RAM and 64GB internal UFS storage. It is also great to see that […]

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Sony “Xperia XA1 Plus” breaks cover with official pics

August 30, 2017

A new phone supposedly called the “Sony Xperia XA1 Plus” has been outed, and is expected to launch alongside the Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact flagships tomorrow. The Xperia XA1 Plus will have a 5.5-inch FHD display and sits between the 5-inch Xperia XA1 and 6-inch Xperia XA1 Ultra. The Xperia XA1 Plus will differ […]

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Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact – Check out a few more pics ahead of IFA 2017

August 30, 2017

Sony Mobile is expected to announce two flagship devices – the Xperia XZ1 (G84XX) and Xperia XZ1 Compact (G83XX) – along with a mid-range device (G34XX) with rear-mounted fingerprint sensor at its IFA 2017 press conference tomorrow. While we haven’t seen any press pics of its mid-ranger, we have already seen a lot of the […]

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Cityscape New York Xperia Theme released by Sony

August 29, 2017

Sony Mobile has launched a Cityscape NY Xperia Theme evoking the sights the Big Apple. The theme uses a pastel-coloured silhouette of the Statue of Liberty, which looks nice, but some people have complained that it could affect visibility of your screen, particularly the dialler. The theme is free to download from the Google Play […]

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Firmware updates rolling for Xperia XA1, XA1 Ultra and L1

August 29, 2017

Sony Mobile is now seeding firmware updates for a few of the mid-range Xperia handsets. The Xperia XA1 is receiving an update that moves the build number from 40.0.A.5.66 to 40.0.A.6.121, while the Xperia XA1 Ultra moves from build number 42.0.A.3.30 to version 42.0.A.4.89. The budget Xperia L1 has also seen an firmware update, moving […]

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Jolla Sailfish X for Xperia X to launch on 27 September

August 28, 2017

The team at Jolla has announced that Sailfish OS, or as it’s now known, Sailfish X, will be launching on the Xperia X on 27 September 2017. The Jolla devs say that the software is “great, and it works very well”, including Android app support, mobile data and cameras. You can check out a video […]

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