Music Beta update (9.1.9.A.1.0) allows you to edit genres; manually fetch album art

May 2, 2016

Sony Mobile has updated the Music Beta to build number 9.1.9.A.1.0 to include a couple of neat features. The first change is that Sony now allows you to manually fetch album art for your music tracks. Prior to this, the main option was to “update while you play”. To do this, simply long press on […]

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James Bond 007 L’Exposition Xperia Theme released by Sony

April 30, 2016

Sony Mobile has released its second James Bond Xperia Theme to celebrate the 007 L’Exposition which is currently taking place in Paris. The James Bond exhibition has been touring the world for the last four years and is now being held at La Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris until 4 September 2016. The […]

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Sony launches Xperia Home Open Beta; new launcher version (10.0.A.0.40)

April 29, 2016

Sony Mobile has launched a new beta programme for another one of its apps – this time it is for the humble home launcher. By joining the Xperia Home Open Beta you will be able to test the latest launchers from Sony. As part of the launch, Sony is distributing a new Xperia Home with […]

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Xperia X System Dump now available – what ports are you looking forward to?

April 29, 2016

Now that we’re under a month before the release of the Sony Xperia X, it was a matter of time before the system dump was leaked and that time has come. The full Xperia X system dump is available to download from the single SIM model (F5121) with firmware build number 34.0.A.1.264. It shouldn’t be […]

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Sony Netherlands opens Xperia X pre-orders; bundles free Sony MDR-XB650BT wireless headphones

April 29, 2016

Pre-orders for the Sony Xperia X are already live across third-party retailers, as previously reported. However, we have been waiting for Sony Mobile to open up their own pre-orders across Europe, particularly as some offers have been promised. Whilst we still await Sony to open its own pre-orders across most European regions, it looks like […]

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New Sony F3216 and F3311 model numbers revealed by benchmark

April 29, 2016

Sony may have some new handsets on the horizon targeting the lower mid-range. Two new model numbers have been revealed by the GFXBench benchmark, outing the Sony F3216 and F3311. Both devices are armed with MediaTek chipsets and one of them has a 16MP front-facing camera, which probably means this is the Xperia C series […]

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Sony shipped 3.4 million units in Q4 FY15; the last time it was this low was Summer 2010

April 28, 2016

Sony has released its full year results for the 12 months to 31 March 2016. There aren’t too many surprises on the mobile front, as the company has delivered on its revised expectations set back in January. The results do, however confirm that Sony Xperia shipments plunged 57 percent in Q4 FY15 to 3.4 million […]

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Xperia X heavily promoted in the UEFA Champions League

April 27, 2016

The UEFA Champions League is probably the biggest club football (or soccer if you prefer) competition in the world. Sony has sponsored the competition for many years, but it started to promote the Xperia brand for the first time at the start of this season back in October 2015. This week, we are at the […]

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Android 6.0 Marshmallow lands on SoftBank Xperia Z4 (32.1.D.0.284)

April 27, 2016

Japanese carrier SoftBank has released Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the Sony Xperia Z4 (402so). The update has landed with build number 32.1.D.0.284 and includes STAMINA battery mode, as seen in the recent NTT docomo Marshmallow update for the Xperia Z4/Z5 series. We should see STAMINA mode hit international models in due course, we will keep […]

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Xperia Companion updated (1.1.24.0) to support more models; adds backup/restore

April 26, 2016

Sony Mobile has updated the Xperia Companion computer application to version 1.1.24.0 and brought various improvements. First of all, Sony has widened support to include compatibility with all Sony Xperia models back to the Xperia J. The newest version also allows users to back-up their Xperia device to a computer, along with a restore function. […]

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Xperia X firmware (34.0.A.1.205) gets certified on PTCRB; highlights release on track

April 26, 2016

The Sony Xperia X (F5121) and Xperia X Dual (F5122) models have both appeared on the PTCRB website, highlighting that the handset is on track to launch next month. Build number 34.0.A.1.205 is the first firmware version to be certified for the handset, but we can’t say for sure whether this will be the launch […]

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Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact gets Android Marshmallow (23.5.A.0.570)

April 26, 2016

Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is finally rolling to the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact through build number 23.5.A.0.570. The update had already rolled to other members of the Sony Xperia Z2/Z3 range, but it was missing from the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact until now. The update is live on both LTE (SGP621, SGP641) and Wi-Fi (SGP611, […]

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Xperia X pre-orders now live on Amazon UK; priced higher than LG and Samsung flagships [Update]

April 25, 2016

Pre-orders for the upcoming Xperia X and Xperia XA have now opened at Amazon.co.uk, priced at £279.99 and £549.99 respectively. Amazon UK has also given an indication on the release dates of both handsets, the Xperia X is due to land on 20 May 2016, whilst the Xperia XA will follow on 10 June. These […]

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Pink Xperia Z5 Premium now on sale in Taiwan

April 25, 2016

Sony Mobile Taiwan has confirmed that the Xperia Z5 Premium Pink has gone on sale in the country starting from today. The handset is available at retail through larger Sony Stores across the region with a recommended price point of NT$ 24,900 (£533, €684, $770). The Pink Xperia Z5 Premium Pink is also available to […]

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Pink Xperia Z5 Premium hands-on pics

April 22, 2016

Sony Mobile is expected to ship the pink Xperia Z5 Premium from Monday in Taiwan. Up until now we’d only seen the renders of the Xperia Z5 Premium Pink, but if you want to see some hands-on pictures you can check out a selection below. This new colour variant is similar to the gold model, […]

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