Cityscape Rio Xperia Theme released by Sony

August 21, 2016

Just as the Rio Olympics is coming to a close, Sony Mobile has released a new Xperia theme to celebrate the beautiful city. It’s a very nice theme using Brazil’s colours and a silhouette of Christ the Redeemer. If you want to download it, head over to the Google Play Store.

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Sony drops “PlayMemories Online” support from the Xperia Album app

August 17, 2016

Sony Mobile has announced that it is terminating the “PlayMemories Online” feature from the Xperia Album application. PlayMemories Online offered free storage allowing users to back up their photos and videos. Sony is now sending emails to users confirming that the service will end on 31 March 2017. After 31 March 2017, all PlayMemories Online […]

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Sony Xperia devices are most stable smartphones around [Report]

August 16, 2016

A report from mobile app insight company, Apteligent, has highlighted that Sony Xperia smartphones have the overall lowest crash rates in the Android ecosystem. Apteligent only looked at apps that have over half a million daily downloads, mainly as these apps are highly optimised and therefore have the lowest crash rates. Sony Xperia devices had […]

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Xperia X Performance joins Beta Program with pre-release Android 7.0 Nougat

August 12, 2016

Sony Mobile has launched a new Xperia Beta Program for the Xperia X Performance, which will enable select users to test a pre-release firmware version of Android 7.0 Nougat. Sony is currently taking sign-ups across a few regions including the Nordics, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Iceland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Netherlands. Sony says that the program […]

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Sony comments on Quadrooter Android vulnerability

August 11, 2016

Earlier in the week we reported on a new Android vulnerability affecting smartphones using the Qualcomm chipset. A number of users have been asking what the manufacturers plan to do about this (notwithstanding the fact that any fixes are due from Qualcomm itself). Well, Sony Mobile has responded to questions about the vulnerability by highlighting […]

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Florida Xperia Theme released by Sony

August 9, 2016

Sony Mobile has released a new premium Xperia Theme called “Florida”. The theme is adorned with flamingos, swimming pools and even a Florida orange for its app tray icon. The app is a premium app and costs £1/€1/$1 in the Google Play Store.

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JDI develops a “Full Active” LCD display – allows us to dream of a bezel-less Xperia smartphone

August 9, 2016

Japan Display Inc has announced a new type of LCD display called a “full active” display, which will allow smartphone manufacturers to design phones with minimal bezels. JDI’s new display utilises a number of technologies to reduce the width of the bottom bezel, enabling it to be as narrow as the other three sides. The […]

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QuadRooter is a new Android vulnerability affecting Qualcomm chipsets

August 8, 2016

Check Point Software Technologies has revealed details of a new Android vulnerability that affects phones using the Qualcomm chipset. The vulnerability called ‘QuadRooter’ affects over 900 million devices, according to Check Point, which includes a number of Sony Xperia devices that we’ve tested. QuadRooter involves four vulnerabilities, which an attacker can take advantage of to […]

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Xperia XA Ultra now available for under $300 in USA

August 7, 2016

The Sony Xperia XA Ultra launched into the United States at the end of July at an official price point of $369.99. However, it hasn’t taken too long for the handset to see a decent price cut – the official USA model of the Xperia XA Ultra has now been cut to under $300 at […]

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Renders of upcoming Sony F833X flagship shows what to expect

August 7, 2016

We have already seen some pictures leak of the Sony F833X (F8331, F8332) – the company’s next flagship. Now, we have some renders of the device created by Steve Hemmerstoffer (aka @OnLeaks), who has a good reputation of being able to get hold of the schematics of upcoming devices. The renders highlight what the upcoming […]

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New update (23.5.A.1.291) rolls for Xperia Z2 and Z3 devices

August 4, 2016

A new firmware update with build number 23.5.A.1.291 has begun to roll to the Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z3 family of devices. Right now the latest build number is only live on the Xperia Z2 (D6503), but we expect availability to widen very shortly. This new update is expected to re-introduce Sony’s new STAMINA mode […]

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New firmware (23.5.A.1.291) certified for Xperia Z3 Compact

August 3, 2016

A new update has been certified by the PTCRB for the Xperia Z3 Compact with build number 23.5.A.1.291. This update compares to current build 23.5.A.0.575 – the move from 23.5.A.0.XXX to 23.5.A.1.XXX is likely to mean a reasonably tangible update, which is likely to re-introduce STAMINA mode for the Xperia Z3 series. We will let […]

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Sony to focus on premium smartphone segment in India

August 2, 2016

We recently reported that Sony Mobile was looking to ‘defocus’ on several markets, one of which included India. A report from Times of India has confirmed that Sony India is planning a shift in its Xperia strategy and will now only focus on the flagship Xperia smartphones. Sony India’s Vijay Singh Jaswal, who heads up […]

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New SmartWatch 3 update (M1D63G) arrives

August 1, 2016

A new firmware update is currently rolling for the SmartWatch 3 with build number M1D63G. The latest update is based on Android Wear 1.5.0.3044569. The update comes with Android security patch level 5 July 2016. The update does not appear to bring any big changes, but users are reporting better battery life. Check your watch […]

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Sony Mobile profits hit breakeven in first quarter; 3.1 million units shipped

July 29, 2016

Sony Corporation reported its first quarter results earlier today for the three months to 30 June 2016. Unfortunately, the mobile division is still struggling. Sales during the first quarter fell by 34% year-on-year to 186 billion yen, however Sony was able to report a broadly breakeven operating profit position of 0.4 billion yen ($4m). The […]

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