Sony Mobile confirms MWC 2017 press conference details

January 18, 2017

Sony Mobile has started to send out invites to its Mobile World Congress (MWC) press conference, which is being held at the Barcelona tradeshow on Monday 27th February at 8.30am CET. We can’t confirm whether the event will be live-streamed, but it was last year, so there’s a good chance it will be again. We […]

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Sony G32XX – More specs appear on AnTuTu, suggesting 4GB RAM and 23MP camera

January 18, 2017

Sony Mobile is shaping up to launch at least two-midrange devices at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) tradeshow in Barcelona. We have already seen model numbers Sony G31XX and Sony G32XX leak, along with confirmation that they will run the MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset with Mali-T880 graphics. The Sony G31XX is expected to […]

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Xperia Z3 Plus next in line to receive Android Nougat (32.3.A.0.372)

January 18, 2017

Sony Mobile commenced its Android 7.0 Nougat rollout to the Xperia Z5 range yesterday, with build number 32.3.A.0.372. Well a day later, Sony is now seeding Nougat for the Xperia Z3+ and Z3+ Dual with the same firmware build. Expect the update to be identical to the one rolling to Xperia Z5 users – if […]

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Android Nougat now rolling for Xperia Z5 family (32.3.A.0.372)

January 17, 2017

Sony Mobile has commenced its Android 7.0 Nougat rollout for the Xperia Z5 series with build number 32.3.A.0.372, just a few days after the firmware was certified. The new update is currently live across select variants of the Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium as of writing, but we expect it will shortly arrive on […]

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Sony to release a couple of MediaTek Helio P20 smartphones says UAProf

January 15, 2017

Sony is set to launch two new Xperia smartphones that will use the MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset, according to UAProf’s (user-agent profile) from Sony. The chipset combines a 2.3 GHz quad-core and 1.6 GHz quad-core and runs Mali-T880 graphics. This new chip is set to adorn the Sony G3112 (G31XX), the model number of […]

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Android Nougat certified for Xperia Z5 and Z3 Plus series (32.3.A.0.372)

January 13, 2017

Android 7.0 Nougat may shortly be released for the Xperia Z5, Z4 Tablet and Z3+ series, as Nougat firmware build 32.3.A.0.372 has just been certified by the PTCRB. Whilst the PTCRB, a cellular certification company, stopped publishing public links of new Xperia devices – links for the older devices still remain accessible. It shows that […]

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Sony could launch an OLED Xperia smartphone in 2018

January 11, 2017

Sony recently announced their first OLED television, with the fabulously designed A1 series. The use of OLED technology may also be extended to Xperia smartphones according to a report from Nikkan.co.jp. The report suggests that Sony will launch a premium Xperia smartphone using an OLED display next year. This new display will be adopted in […]

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Sony explains why DUALSHOCK 4 support on Concept firmware is tricky

January 9, 2017

Sony Mobile’s recent Xperia X Concept firmware introduced the PlayStation Remote Play application, after much request from the community. However, whilst the application was once again supported, Sony said that there was no support for the DUALSHOCK 4 PlayStation 4 controller. If you are wondering why Sony did not include DS4 support, you can check […]

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Sony explains what ALKALEIDO metal really is

January 6, 2017

Sony Mobile used a new form of metal called ALKALEIDO, when it created the Xperia XZ. This was the first time that the metal was used in a smartphone and Sony has given some further detail behind its creation. Sony’s Shinji Kanada, who works in Sony’s mechanics department in Tokyo, says that the ALKALEIDO is […]

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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 will power this year’s flagship smartphones

January 4, 2017

Qualcomm has unveiled its latest premium tier chipset for mobile devices, the Snapdragon 835. The 64-bit chipset is the first to be manufactured using a 10nm process, leading to extreme power efficiency versus older chips – it is 50% more power efficient than the Snapdragon 801. The Snapdragon 835 is 35 per cent smaller than […]

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Headphone jack likely to remain on Sony Xperia devices (for now)

January 3, 2017

Sony Mobile has no plans to cancel the 3.5mm headphone jack from its Xperia devices according to a report from ePrice. While Apple has taken the lead in removing the headphone socket from the iPhone 7, there has been intensifying speculation that other Android manufacturers may follow suit. Sony has made a point of promoting […]

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Small update hits the Xperia XZ and X Performance (39.2.A.0.374)

January 2, 2017

Sony Mobile has released another small firmware update for the Xperia XZ and Xperia X Performance. This is now the second minor update since Nougat first hit these devices. The new update moves the build number from 39.2.A.0.361 to version 39.2.A.0.374. There does not seem to be any big changes in this latest version, the […]

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Xperia X Concept receives Android 7.1.1 update (38.3.A.0.41)

January 2, 2017

Sony Mobile has started 2017 with a bang by being the first manufacturer to release Android 7.1.1 on a non-Google smartphone. Sony Mobile’s Concept team has released Android 7.1.1 Nougat MR1 on the Xperia X in the form of build number 38.3.A.0.41. New features include a restart option on the power button menu and a […]

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Xperia Blog: Top stories and readership statistics from 2016

January 1, 2017

Happy New Year 2017 to all of our readers! We hope you enjoyed the celebrations last night. We want to take this moment to say thank you to all of our readers for visiting during the year. The smartphone industry is maturing and it is becoming even harder to wow consumers with mobile devices, we […]

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Sony Style Cover Touch SCTF10 for Xperia XZ Review

December 30, 2016

Sony created two official cases for the Xperia XZ, we have already reviewed the Style Cover Stand SCSF10 and today we are looking at the Style Cover Touch SCTF10. The Style Cover Touch case is quite unique in that it allows you to continue to use your phone via a see-through front cover. This means […]

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