Sony Xperia X released – in stock across Europe

June 1, 2016

Today marks Sony Xperia X launch day. The handset is now available to buy across the Sony Mobile Store in Europe. In the UK, the Xperia X has three colours available (Black, White and Rose Gold) for £459.00 – no Lime Gold option is present right now. In Germany, the handset will cost €599 with […]

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Sony USA confirms Xperia X series launch this summer; pricing revealed

May 31, 2016

Sony Mobile plans to launch the entire Xperia X range of smartphones into the United States this summer. So let’s break that down – Sony will release the Xperia X, XA, X Performance and XA Ultra into the US in unlocked form, only a matter of weeks later than other markets. This is unprecedented for […]

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Sony Xperia E5 officially announced (for real this time)

May 31, 2016

A week ago today, Sony Mobile unveiled the Xperia E5 across all of its social media channels, only to retract all mention of the handset hours later. Well, it looks like everyone is on the same page today, as Sony has officially announced the Xperia E5 (F3311, F3313). The Xperia E5 has a 5-inch 720p […]

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Xperia X Dual and XA Dual priced in India; pre-order offers detailed

May 30, 2016

Sony Mobile India has announced pricing of the Xperia X Dual and Xperia XA Dual, but like everywhere else, they don’t come cheap. The Xperia X Dual has a recommended price of Rs. 48,990 (£498, €655, $730), whilst the Xperia XA Dual has a recommended price of Rs. 20,990 (£214, €281, $313). The Xperia X […]

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New Concept Xperia release adds “Xperia Tips” app (MOB30G.Z1.3598)

May 30, 2016

Sony Mobile has released a new Concept for Android Marshmallow firmware with build number MOB30G.Z1.3598. This latest software includes a new app called “Xperia Tips”, which will soon appear in Xperia X models. Sony describes this app as giving you “tips about hidden gems and potential optimizations based on your usage patterns and device surroundings.” […]

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Xperia Beta update lands next week with all apps to SD card (23.5.A.1.203)

May 26, 2016

Sony Mobile will release a new Beta Marshmallow firmware update next week for those in the beta program. Build number 23.5.A.1.203 will have 400 fixes and improvements according to Sony. Among the changes, includes a new option of being able to transfer all apps to the SD card. Fixes include the ‘Unknown call/private number’ bug […]

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Xperia X and X Performance priced in Taiwan

May 25, 2016

The Xperia X and Xperia X Performance are now confirmed to launch in mid-June in Taiwan. Pricing for both handsets has also been released with the Xperia X costing NT$16,900 (£353, €465, $519) and the Xperia X Performance costing NT$23,900 (£499, €658, $734). So it looks like those in Taiwan will get a great deal, […]

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Sony forecasts 20 percent lower Xperia shipments this year

May 24, 2016

Sony has today published its FY16 expectations for the Group and its segments. These forecasts were delayed by a month, following the Kumamoto earthquakes in Japan which affected Sony’s operations in the region. What we are most interested in is the mobile segment and despite a huge fall in smartphone volumes last year, Sony is […]

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Sony Xperia E5 officially unveiled (… and then pulled!)

May 24, 2016

Sony Mobile officially took the wraps off the Xperia E5 earlier today – the launch marks the company’s first budget release of 2016. Well it would be if it weren’t for the fact that, whilst the company went guns blazing about the Xperia E5 on social media, it shortly after pulled all details. As any […]

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Sony F3311 spotted again; flagged as the “Xperia E5”

May 23, 2016

We have already seen the Sony F3311 model number appear previously. It was caught on the GFXBench benchmarking website with a 720p display,  MediaTek 6735 chipset, 1.5GB RAM, 16MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. The same model number has now been found circulating on an official Russian Customs report. Interestingly, the document cites the handset […]

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New update (23.5.A.0.575) hits the Xperia Z2 and Z3 series

May 19, 2016

Sony Mobile is pushing a new small firmware update to the Xperia Z2 and Z3 family, which moves the build number from 23.5.A.0.570 to version 23.5.A.0.575. This appears to be a marginal update, with no noticeable changes – we don’t get STAMINA mode for example, which was recently released on Beta Marshmallow firmware. The update […]

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DevilCase Xperia Z5 Compact and Z5 Premium Aluminium Bumper review

May 19, 2016

We’re back reviewing another couple of aluminium bumpers from Taiwanese-based specialist DevilCase. We previously reviewed the Sony Xperia Z5 bumper and now we’re rounding up the series by reviewing the DevilCase Aluminium Bumpers for the Xperia Z5 Premium and Xperia Z5 Compact. DevilCase bumpers are available to buy from the company’s Taiwanese site, and they […]

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Sony invests in ‘Cogitai’ to enable next generation Artificial Intelligence

May 18, 2016

Sony has invested in a company called Cogitai to focus on next-generation artificial intelligence (AI). Cogitai was only founded last year, but has some of the brightest brains in the business with the aim to develop technology “that empowers machines to learn continually from interaction with the real world, enabling everyday things that sense and […]

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New Concept firmware (MMB29X.Z1.3587) updates camera and improves battery icon

May 18, 2016

Sony Mobile has released a new firmware update for the Concept Marshmallow program, moving it to build number MMB29X.Z1.3587. This new software updates the camera to the latest internal version, although we didn’t notice any external changes in the UI, so there may be some back-end updates. Sony has also provided a fix for the […]

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Xperia XA Ultra unveiled with 6-inch display and 16MP OIS front camera

May 17, 2016

Who would have thought that the first Sony Xperia device to feature optical image stabilisation would be a mid-ranger? Well that’s what we have with Sony’s unexpected announcement of the Xperia XA Ultra (F3211, F3213, F3215) and Xperia XA Ultra Dual (F3212, F3216). The Xperia XA Ultra is similar to the Xperia XA, but sports […]

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