Frozen AR Effect theme released

March 14, 2016

We have seen countless number of Disney Frozen Xperia Themes from Sony, so it was only a matter of time before we saw a Frozen themed AR effect and now we have one. The Frozen AR effect theme allows you to interact with the key characters such as Elsa, Anna and Olaf. However, before you […]

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Lion Xperia Theme released by Sony

March 14, 2016

Sony Mobile released a new premium theme last month called “Lion”. This is a more mature theme compared to the cartoony themes we often see from the company. The premium theme costs £0.89/€1.00/$1.06 and is available on the Google Play Store right now.

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Sony Xperia phones generate highest unit profit in Android world

March 14, 2016

Sony Mobile has been in transition ever since it wrote-down huge losses in its mid-range portfolio back in Autumn 2014. The company’s strategic focus moved to profitability over scale, looking to support a smaller number of handsets primarily focused on the premium smartphone segment. The result of this strategy shift has seen Sony Mobile report […]

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Install Xperia Marshmallow using Flashtool and XperiFirm [Guide]

March 12, 2016

It is that time of the year again, where we have a major Android release and people want to update as soon as possible. We have received numerous requests from Xperia Z3+ and Z5 owners asking how they can manually update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow, using third-party utilities Flashtool and XperiFirm. We’ve covered the process […]

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Xperia Marshmallow Beta released to select Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact and Z2 owners (23.5.A.0.486)

March 11, 2016

Sony Mobile announced the “Xperia Beta” a month back, which was a chance for a selected number of users to test a pre-release version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. At the time, Sony was taking registrations for the programme, which was restricted to Xperia Z3, Z2 and Z3 Compact owners in Italy, Spain and Netherlands. Well […]

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Music Beta update (9.1.6.A.1.1beta) brings new icon and removes SensMe

March 10, 2016

Sony Mobile has updated the Music app to version 9.1.6.A.1.1beta. This is a big-fix update which fixes art-related issues within notifications, widgets and lock-screen that occurred in the last update (9.1.6.A.1.0beta). The last update brought about a new launcher icon and updated colours. However, it also removed SensMe. It is worth noting that given the […]

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Xperia M5 now available through Sony Mobile Store in Europe

March 10, 2016

The Sony Xperia M5 is now widely available to purchase across Europe via the Sony Mobile Store. The handset is available for £299.00 in the UK with Black and White colours available (Gold is exclusive to Carphone Warehouse). In mainland Europe, the handset costs €399.00 in Germany, France and Spain in all three colours (Black, […]

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How important is adoptable storage to you in Android Marshmallow?

March 10, 2016

One of the best new features in Android 6.0 Marshmallow is the ability to use your microSD memory card as an extension of internal storage. This means that for Android devices with low-levels of internal storage, yes we’re looking at you Xperia M4 Aqua, you are able to boost the amount of space you have […]

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What’s New app update adds UI enhancements to drawer and detail view

March 10, 2016

Sony Mobile updated its “What’s New” app last week, moving the build number to 3.5.A.0.0. Sony has now moved the ‘Settings’ option to the slide-out drawer and the detailed view of the app updates is now brought into line with what is seen within the “Software Update” function. The update also brings smaller UI enhancements […]

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Android N Developer Preview announced by Google

March 9, 2016

Google has today unexpectedly announced the Android N Developer Preview, significantly earlier than expected. Google has released this “work in progress” build in order to incorporate developer feedback so that it can release the final Android N version to OEMs this summer. Check out the list below to see the key new Android N features.

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Software Update app now houses latest application releases

March 9, 2016

Sony Mobile updated its “Software Update” application last week to build number 3.1.2.A.0.8. The app is found in ‘Settings > About phone’ and has previously been used to notify you about the latest firmware releases for your phone. However, this new release now includes a list of Sony apps that have updates available. It includes […]

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For those on Marshmallow – STAMINA battery mode will see a return [Update]

March 9, 2016

Sony Mobile officially commenced the Android 6.0 Marshmallow rollout earlier in the week. One of the new native features from Marshmallow was ‘doze mode’. This power-saving feature cannot be switched on or off. It is automatically enabled once your screen is off, restricting apps access to the network and CPU-intensive tasks. However, high-priority push messages […]

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Sony video highlights Android 6.0 Marshmallow changes

March 8, 2016

Sony Mobile has just published a very short video on the key changes brought about by Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The video highlights some of the native Marshmallow features such as granting permissions to apps, easier text editing and better sharing capabilities. It also focuses on the new camera UI, being able to adjust shots in […]

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New Android 5.0 update rolling for Xperia M4 Aqua (26.1.A.3.111) and M4 Aqua Dual (26.1.B.3.109)

March 8, 2016

Sony Mobile has released a new firmware update for the Xperia M4 Aqua today, but before you get too excited, this is only a small update on Android 5.0 Lollipop. No Marshmallow for Xperia M4 Aqua owners just yet. This is a global update and is live across all variants of the Xperia M4 Aqua […]

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Xperia Z3 Plus and Z4 Tablet get Android Marshmallow (32.1.A.1.163)

March 7, 2016

Today is a big software day for Sony Mobile, as well as starting the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Xperia Z5 series, the company has also started the update for both the Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 Tablet. Firmware build 32.1.A.1.163 represents Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the same as the version number on the Xperia […]

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