Sony Japan announces ‘Xperia 8 Lite’ – a SIM-free version of the Xperia 8

August 26, 2020

Sony Japan has announced the Xperia 8 Lite (J3273), which is basically a SIM-free version of the Xperia 8 model that launched last year. This move follows a number of other handsets that have gone SIM-free in Japan recently, including the Xperia 1 II, Xperia 1 and Xperia 5. We imagine that Sony has re-released […]

Read the full article →

Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 series get August 2020 security patches

August 21, 2020

Sony has updated a few handsets recently including the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) flagship which sees its build number move from 58.0.A.3.88 to version 58.0.A.3.132, and incudes the August 2020 Android security patches. Last year’s mid-range Xperia 10 and 10 Plus devices also have the August 2020 patches, with new build number 53.1.A.3.57. Strangely, […]

Read the full article →

New Xperia 1 II with 12GB RAM and Frosted Black colour to launch in Japan

August 20, 2020

Sony Japan has announced that it will release a SIM-free version of the Xperia 1 II, which will come with a boost in specs versus the international model. Up until now, the Xperia 1 II was available only through two carriers in Japan (NTT docomo and au by KDDI). The new variant with model number […]

Read the full article →

Xperia 1 II wins EISA 2020 award for multimedia smartphone of the year

August 19, 2020

Sony has picked up an EISA 2020-21 Multimedia Smartphone award for the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2), a well-deserved win given the phones’ all round performance. The handset boasts a number of features that helped it to win including its 4K OLED display, Dolby Atmos sound, support for PlayStation DUALSHOCK4 controllers, and of course the […]

Read the full article →

Sony says high-end smartphone market is contracting

August 10, 2020

Sony reported its fiscal first quarter results last week covering the three months to 30 June 2020. The actual performance for Sony’s mobile business was not that interesting – Sony shipped 0.8 million smartphones, a slight decline from the 0.9 million units sold in the same period last year. Sony’s latest flagship, the Xperia 1 […]

Read the full article →

Xperia 1 II gets RAW camera support in latest update (58.0.A.3.88)

July 28, 2020

Sony has released an exciting new firmware update for Xperia 1 II (Mk2) owners, adding RAW support across all three of its rear camera lenses when using the Photo Pro app. Build version 58.0.A.3.88 is currently rolling out to select regions for the single SIM variant (XQ-AT51) including Russia, US and carriers including O2 UK […]

Read the full article →

July 2020 security patches arrive for Xperia 1, 5, 10 II and XZ2/XZ3 series

July 21, 2020

Sony has been rolling out a number of firmware updates over the last week, which has moved the Android security patches to July 2020 for various handsets. The Xperia smartphones that have been updated with the July 2020 patches include the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 with build number 55.1.A.9.52. The Xperia XZ2 and XZ3 […]

Read the full article →

Xperia 1 II gets small bug update (58.0.A.3.39)

June 29, 2020

The Sony Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) received its first update last week, but Sony has followed that up with another update just a week later. Sony has moved the build version from 58.0.A.3.31 to version number 58.0.A.3.39. Sony doesn’t include a changelog so it’s tricky to work out what’s changed, we guess it must […]

Read the full article →

Sony’s Album app is not supported in the Xperia 1 II; Lifelog goes offline after July 2020

June 23, 2020

Sony’s Album app for its Xperia smartphones has consistently been one of the best apps from its home stable of apps. Over some time we have seen Sony retire a number of its own apps, and its Album app could soon follow. Frustratingly, Xperia 1 II owners have found that the Sony Album app was […]

Read the full article →

Xperia 1 II owners: What are your first impressions?

June 22, 2020

The Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) has now been out for a few days, so it’s a perfect time to ask new owners what their impression of Sony’s flagship has been so far. For those lucky owners, please let us know how you are finding the device so far in the comments below. What do […]

Read the full article →

Xperia 1 II gets its first firmware update (58.0.A.3.31)

June 22, 2020

Sony is rolling the first firmware update for the Xperia 1 II, its newest flagship device. The update moves the build number to 58.0.A.3.31 and the latest June 2020 Android security patches. This update hit dual SIM devices (XQ-AT52) around a week ago, but is only rolling out to single SIM devices (XQ-AT51) today. Some […]

Read the full article →

June 2020 security patches arrive for Xperia 1, 5, XZ3 and 10 series

June 18, 2020

Sony started to roll June 2020 Android security patches for a variety of recent devices earlier today. Last year’s flagship devices, the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 are seeing firmware update 55.1.A.9.21 release across a couple of regions so far (Russia, SEA), but availability should widen in the coming days. Last year’s mid-range Xperia 10 […]

Read the full article →

Sony Europe eStore delays Xperia 1 II orders to end of July [Update]

June 17, 2020

Today is the eve of the launch of the Xperia 1 II flagship in Europe – the phone was due to be available from 18 June i.e. tomorrow. Therefore it is disappointing for us to hear from numerous irate Sony eStore customers across Europe who have been receiving emails saying that their orders will be […]

Read the full article →

The Xperia 1 II in Purple (Mirrored Slate) is gorgeous

June 14, 2020

The colour purple has been a fan-favourite in Xperia smartphones ever since the Xperia Z, but it was an often used colour in Sony Ericsson phones of the past too. We saw a very vibrant purple used in last year’s Xperia 1, and Sony has re-thought the colour for its re-introduction in the Xperia 1 […]

Read the full article →

Xperia 1 II + WF-1000XM3 Earbud pre-order opens at Amazon.com

June 13, 2020

US pre-orders for the Sony Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) flagship already opened up a while ago. The handset is available to pre-order at $1,199 across various retailers including B&H Photo and Video, Best Buy, Focus and Adorama. Sony is bundling the WF-1000XM3 Noise Canceling Wireless Earbuds with Xperia 1 II US pre-orders. Amazon.com also […]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →

Sitemap