The Last Guardian Xperia Theme released to celebrate Sony’s latest hit game

December 6, 2016

Sony Mobile has released an official Xperia Theme for its latest hit game, The Last Guardian. The game comes from Team Ico, the same developers that made the classics ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, and has been in development since 2007. The game has been getting some great reviews recently, so if you’re a […]

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New firmware (32.2.A.5.11) lands on Xperia Z5 and Z3+/Z4 series with November security patch

December 5, 2016

Sony Mobile has updated the Xperia Z3+, Z5 and Z4 Tablet series with a new firmware update. The new version moves the build number from 32.2.A.0.305 to 32.2.A.5.11 and includes the November Google Security patches. The update is rolling to all variants (including dual SIM models), across a number of regions. If you have updated […]

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Sony releases Xperia Android Nougat highlight video

December 2, 2016

Sony Mobile has released a video highlighting all of the new features of the Android 7.0 Nougat firmware that recently started to roll for Xperia XZ and X Performance owners. This includes multi-window support, previewing media in the messaging app, self-timer on the camera app amongst other features. Check out the video below.

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PlayStation Xperia Theme released by Sony

December 1, 2016

Sony Mobile is set to release five exclusive Sony retro Xperia themes. The first of these celebrates the company’s gaming roots, with a PlayStation 1 inspired theme. This is a very clean looking theme, with iconic imagery including the original controller and the trademark buttons. This is a premium theme, but it is available for […]

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Android Nougat arrives on the Xperia XZ (39.2.A.0.327)

December 1, 2016

Sony Mobile has started to seed the Android 7.0 Nougat firmware update for its flagship Xperia XZ. The update has arrived in the form of build number 39.2.A.0.327 for the Xperia XZ (F8331) and XZ Dual (F8332). The release includes a number of native Nougat features including multi-window support (run two apps simultaneously), customisable quick […]

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Sony to add VoLTE support to Xperia X Concept shortly

November 30, 2016

Sony Mobile is working with operators to add VoLTE (voice over LTE) support for the Android Nougat Concept firmware for the Xperia X. The benefit of VoLTE is that calls should connect faster and have better sound quality too, there is no need to switch to a 2G/3G frequency to make a call. However, it […]

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Xperia X Performance is first Sony handset to get Android 7.0 Nougat (39.2.A.0.327)

November 29, 2016

Sony Mobile has commenced its Android 7.0 Nougat rollout and Xperia X Performance owners will see it first. Firmware build number 39.2.A.0.327 is currently rolling to the Xperia X Performance (F8131) and X Performance Dual (F8132). The update is currently only rolling to select regions, we will include FTF firmware links shortly. In the meantime, […]

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Sony UK offers a 25% discount on the Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact

November 28, 2016

Sony Mobile is offering a discount on the Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact in the UK right now. If you head over to the UK store (click here) and enter the code below, it will take off 25% off the cost of either a Xperia XZ or Xperia X Compact. This will bring down […]

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Xperia X Nougat Concept receives first update (38.1.A.0.342)

November 20, 2016

Sony Mobile has released the first update for the Xperia X Concept for Android Nougat firmware. Sony is aiming to release weekly updates for those that have opted in to its experimental track. For those that prefer more stable releases, Sony is aiming to release these monthly. The first release is in the form of […]

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Deep Pink Xperia XZ announced for Hong Kong and Taiwan

November 16, 2016

The Sony Xperia XZ has already seen a limited ‘Deep Pink’ version launch in select regions such as Japan and the UK. Well, Sony has also announced that the Deep Pink colour will hit Hong Kong and Macau from early December and in Taiwan later this month. We hope to see the Deep Pink colour’s […]

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Xperia X Compact also gets November security patches (34.1.A.3.49)

November 13, 2016

We reported earlier that the Xperia XZ had a firmware update that included the latest November 2016 Google security patches. Well, a similar update is also rolling to the Xperia X Compact with the same patches in the form of firmware build number 34.1.A.3.49. Little else is known about the update at this stage, but […]

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New Xperia XZ update (39.0.A.3.30) rolling with November security patches

November 13, 2016

Sony Mobile has commenced an update to its flagship Xperia XZ model, moving the firmware number to build number from 39.0.A.1.250 to version 39.0.A.3.30. Sony has not made it clear what changes have been made in the latest update, although we can see that the latest November 2016 Google security patches have been included. Some […]

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New Xperia X Performance update (35.0.A.1.297) fixes accelerometer issues

November 11, 2016

We recently reported that a number of Sony Xperia X Performance owners were suffering from problems relating to the accelerometer, where it would suddenly stop working. The only solution up until now was to restart your phone, but Sony has today issued an update in the form of build number 35.0.A.1.297 which should fix this […]

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Xperia X is new flag-bearer for Sony’s Concept for Android software

November 8, 2016

Sony Mobile has today announced that the company’s Concept for Android software, which we love by the way, will now be heading to Xperia X owners in Europe. Sony’s Concept software enables the Xperia developer teams to push the latest and, sometimes, experimental features to users and to get feedback from the passionate community. Don’t […]

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How durable is the Xperia XZ? This bend/scratch/burn test video reveals all

November 4, 2016

YouTuber JerryRigEverything has made a name for himself by stress testing the latest smartphones and this time he has the Xperia XZ in his hands. It can be quite torturous seeing the Xperia XZ being put through the ringer with scratch tests, a burn test and then a bend test. However, the videos do serve […]

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