Red Dot Awards 2016 – Sony Xperia smartphones pick up four design prizes

March 30, 2016

Sony has announced its list of product winners in the 2016 Red Dot design awards. Sony has a long history of doing well in picking up prizes on the design side and it hasn’t disappointed again this year. Sony won 18 Red Dot 2016 awards altogether, which includes two “Red Dot Best of the Best […]

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Themes update now rolling (4.0.A.0.16) with improved design

March 29, 2016

Sony Mobile is pushing out a small update to the ‘Themes’ app that moves it to build number 4.0.A.0.16. The new update includes some small improvements to the visual design, but it largely works as before. You can get the latest version via the What’s New app, or you can download the APK file below.

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Xperia Companion – Sony’s new PC software to manage your Xperia device

March 28, 2016

Sony Mobile recently launched “Xperia Companion”, which is a new program for your PC to help manage your Sony Xperia device. The Windows program allows you to browse your phone, install new software or to clean reset your handset. If you’re wondering how this any different to Sony’s existing “PC Companion”, we’re not sure we […]

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Sony Canada pulls Xperia Marshmallow update on Google Play Store issues

March 27, 2016

A number of Sony Xperia Z5 users have been reporting issues when upgrading to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. One of the more common problems is with the Google Play Store, which crashes as soon as you try to open it. No amount of clearing the cache, or app data will resolve the problem. The main fix […]

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Small update (30.1.X.1.55) rolling for Xperia M5 series

March 26, 2016

Sony Mobile is pushing a small firmware update for the Xperia M5, which moves the build number to 30.1.A.1.55 for the single SIM variants (E5603, E5606, E5653) and version 30.1.B.1.55 for the dual SIM variants (only E5633 and E5663 are live right now). This is a small update from the previous version (30.1.X.1.46) and keeps […]

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Xperia Keyboard update (7.2.A.0.32) adds four coloured skins

March 24, 2016

Sony Mobile has updated the Xperia Keyboard to build number 7.2.A.0.32, which introduces four new coloured keyboard skins. Now when you click on the “Keyboard skins” option you are treated to options for Blue, Green, Pink and Purple colours, adding more customisation whilst typing away. Other changes include the addition of a settings shortcut on […]

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New Concept Marshmallow update (MMB29M.Z1.3555) adds Camera 2.0.0 app

March 24, 2016

Sony Mobile is rolling a new firmware build for the Concept for Android Marshmallow that brings the camera app in line with the Xperia Z5 series. Sony has confirmed that only the app is updated and not the API2. The developers have also suggested that they plan to focus more on the camera in the […]

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Sony forms new company to focus on smartphone gaming

March 24, 2016

PlayStation Mobile no longer exists, but it appears that Sony still has ambitions in the smartphone gaming space as it today announced it has formed a new company called ForwardWorks to do just that. ForwardWorks will leverage the IP of “numerous PlayStation dedicated software titles and its gaming characters” for ‘full-fledged’ games optimised for smartphones. […]

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Sketch update (7.1.A.0.1) expands Explore feature

March 23, 2016

Sony Mobile has updated the Sketch app to build number 7.1.A.0.1, which expands the Explore feature allowing you to see other people’s sketches categorised into Popular, Featured and World. The update has also improved the image quality and makes it easier to find users in the Sketch community. The update is currently live through the […]

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Sony confirms why it removed SensMe from the Music app

March 21, 2016

We recently reported that SensMe was removed from the beta versions of Sony’s Music application. Whilst the feature still exists in the stable release of the app, it may not stay for too much longer. Sony has confirmed that with the upgrade to Android Marshmallow, SensMe doesn’t work as it should and has therefore been […]

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Music Beta (9.1.6.A.2.1) adds Genres [Update]

March 21, 2016

Sony Mobile has updated the beta version of the Music application to build number 9.1.6.A.2.1. The big new feature included in this latest update is genres, allowing you to view your songs via predefined genres. Sony describes this as a “very limited first draft” and will ensure that genres are editable in a forthcoming release. […]

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Disney Frozen AR Effect now free on Xperia Lounge Gold

March 18, 2016

If you fancied the look of the Disney Frozen AR Effect that we reported on earlier in the week, but didn’t fancy paying the £2.99/€2.99/$2.99 fee from Google Play Store, then you’ll be glad to hear that Xperia Lounge Gold users can now download it for free. Check the Xperia Lounge app to get your […]

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New Home with double-tap to sleep introduced in latest Concept Marshmallow update (MMB29M.Z1.3550)

March 18, 2016

Sony Mobile has included a new home launcher (10.0.A.0.24) with some neat features in the latest Concept for Android Marshmallow firmware update. The new firmware update moves the build number to MMB29M.Z1.3550-somc and also includes Google’s March 2016 security updates as well as a more simplified UI when connecting your phone to a PC via […]

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Album app update (7.6.A.0.6) brings new icon and dark theme

March 17, 2016

Sony Mobile has updated the Album application to build number 7.6.A.0.6, which has brought a slightly revamped icon (you can see the difference below). The other change is that Sony now allows you to toggle between a light and dark theme. This update is for the stable build so is now available to all, although […]

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Beta Marshmallow update on the way with double-tap to wake fixes

March 16, 2016

Sony Mobile will shortly update the Android Marshmallow Beta for Xperia Z2/Z3 devices with a few fixes. A notice was sent today to all those in the beta that a forthcoming update will fix the double-tap to wake problems that some people had. There is also a fix for those that are having audio problems […]

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