Dear Sony, single-SIM Xperia owners would like double storage too

September 22, 2016

For some reason (don’t ask us why), Sony has offered double the internal storage on dual-SIM versions of key Xperia devices launched this year, versus their single SIM counterparts. Everybody likes to have as much storage as possible, so when the dual SIM variants of the Xperia X, X Performance and upcoming XZ carry 64GB, […]

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Xperia XZ priced in USA, launches on 2 October

September 22, 2016

Sony Mobile has confirmed that it will launch the unlocked Xperia XZ for $699, with a release date of 2 October 2016. The handset will be offered in three colours (Forest Blue, Mineral Black and Platinum) through Amazon, Best Buy and other participating retailers. We have already reported on the Xperia X Compact being up […]

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Xperia XZ Dual on pre-order in UAE with free speaker or headphones

September 22, 2016

We are noticing a trend here. . . Sony Mobile has kicked off pre-orders in the UAE and is offering a free gift during the pre-order period. Popular retailer Jumbo is offering either a free Sony Bluetooth headphone or a free Sony wireless portable speaker (each are worth around AED 799), when you pre-order the […]

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How to boot your Sony Xperia into Safe Mode

September 22, 2016

If you find that your Sony Xperia device is playing up a bit, then one way to help diagnose what might be wrong is to boot your phone into a ‘safe mode’. Booting into safe mode disables third-party apps, which means that if you are suffering from excessive battery drain or performance issues then you […]

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Xperia X Compact’s autofocus put to the test on racetrack

September 21, 2016

Sony has used several terms on its website when it comes to the camera of its latest Xperia XZ and X Compact smartphones. These terms include “Blur-free photos”, “Movement is no match for Xperia X Compact”, “A camera that captures life in motion” and “Because life doesn’t stand still”. The idea is all the same, […]

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Xperia XZ pre-orders sell out in 45 minutes in Taiwan

September 21, 2016

Sony Mobile Taiwan opened pre-orders for the Xperia XZ yesterday and managed to sell out within 45 minutes. Sony was offering a special pre-order promotion where it included a number of freeibies including a DK60 USB Type-C Charging Dock, a 16GB USB Type-C OTG connector, a flip style leather case and a protective back cover. […]

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New Xperia XA update rolling (33.2.A.3.74 and 33.2.B.3.74)

September 19, 2016

A new firmware update has stated to roll today for Sony Xperia XA variants. Firmware build number 33.2.A.3.74 is rolling for the single SIM Xperia XA (F3111, F3113, F3115), whilst build number 33.2.B.3.74 is rolling for the dual SIM Xperia XA Dual (F3112, F3116). The new update is live across all variants. The update moves […]

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Xperia X sees new firmware update (34.0.A.2.301)

September 18, 2016

Sony Mobile is rolling a new firmware update for the Xperia X with build number 34.0.A.2.301. This update doesn’t carry any changelog, but is a small update over the previous firmware version (34.0.A.2.292), so we imagine Sony has made some small bug fixes. The previous ‘292 update introduced a number of enhancements including improvements to […]

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All Xperia C5 Ultra variants now receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow

September 18, 2016

A few days ago we reported that the Xperia C5 Ultra Dual was receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow – it was an extremely limited rollout initially, only one variant and two regions had the update. Well Sony has now kicked off the Android Marshmallow update in earnest for the Xperia C5 Ultra across all four variants. […]

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Xperia X Compact USA pre-orders open at $499.99

September 18, 2016

Sony Mobile has opened pre-orders of the Xperia X Compact in the United States through Amazon.com. The handset is available to pre-order unlocked for $499.99, but Amazon is offering $50 of credit on checkout, which means the effective cost is $449.99. The Xperia X Compact will launch into the USA on 25 September 2016. All […]

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Music Beta update adds “Trending artist” card (9.3.1.A.1.1)

September 17, 2016

Sony Mobile has updated the Music beta application to build number 9.3.1.A.1.1, which includes a new feature called “Trending artist”. As the name suggests, it shows which music artists are trending amongst Music app users worldwide. To enable the feature, you will need to ensure that “Share personal data” within the settings menu is ticked. […]

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Android Marshmallow seeding for Xperia C5 Ultra Dual (29.2.B.0.122)

September 16, 2016

Sony Mobile is seeding the Android 6.0 Marshmallow firmware update for the Xperia C5 Ultra. Android 6.0 has landed for only one variant so far – the Xperia C5 Ultra Dual (E5533) – but hopefully we will see the rollout widen from next week. The update has arrived with firmware number 29.2.B.0.122, we have included […]

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Xperia X Compact added to Sony’s AOSP program

September 16, 2016

Sony Mobile has added the Xperia X Compact to its Open Device program, which means that budding developers can use Sony’s guides to help build and flash AOSP (Android Open Source Project) Nougat and Marshmallow to the phone. Sony has provided the necessary binaries as well as detailed guides to get you started. Sony Mobile […]

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Xperia S receives Android 7.0 Nougat port

September 16, 2016

Oldie, but goldie. The classic Xperia S, over four years old now, has just received a port to Android 7.0 Nougat. Who needs the latest and greatest? XDA developer mickybart has done the hard work, porting his nAOSP (near-AOSP) Android 7.0 ROM to the Xperia S (LT26). As you can imagine, this ROM is in […]

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Xperia fans – Would you miss the headphone jack if Sony dropped it?

September 16, 2016

You probably haven’t been able to ignore the fact that today is iPhone 7 launch day, given how the media panders to Apple products. Since the iPhone 7 was formally announced, we have also seen endless coverage over Apple’s decision to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack and whether that is a bold move, a premature […]

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