Global Xperia Z5 series now receiving Android Marshmallow (32.1.A.1.163)

March 7, 2016

The Sony Xperia Android 6.0 Marshmallow rollout officially begins today for most. Last week we saw the update land on Japanese NTT docomo Xperia Z5 devices, but today the update has started for the global variants. At the time of writing, firmware build 32.1.A.1.163 is currently live across all variants of the Xperia Z5, but […]

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Android Marshmallow released for Xperia Z5 series in Japan

March 2, 2016

Sony Mobile Japan has launched the Android 6.0 Marshmallow firmware update for the Xperia Z5 series. The update is currently rolling to the devices on carrier NTT docomo and moves the build number to 32.1.F.0.43 for the Xperia Z5 (SO-01H), Z5 Compact (SO-02H) and Z5 premium (SO-03H). You can check out some screenshots from the […]

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Sony’s Marshmallow Android Concept is our favourite Xperia software to date

March 1, 2016

Sony’s Concept for Android is an initiative that the company has been beta-testing since the summer. The trial initially started with Android Lollipop to a small number of users in the Nordic region. The idea behind the Concept was to strip back the software to an experience much closer to vanilla Android, but to focus […]

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Snupped SpaceCase Xperia Z5 Phone Case Review

February 29, 2016

Today we are reviewing a couple of cases from Snupped, provider of custom cases for a variety of mobile products. We are looking at the Snupped SpaceCase Xperia Z5 Phone Case and Snupped Axis Laptop Sleeve for Xperia Z4 Tablet. Snupped has offices in Singapore and Taiwan and ship worldwide. The company allows you to […]

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Here’s where Sony has hidden the Xperia X LED notification light

February 26, 2016

The position and size of a smartphone’s LED notification light can make the difference on whether you notice that new email, SMS text or social media message. Sony Xperia phones have used various notification lights in the past from the flashing bar in the Xperia S to the colourful illuminating bar of the Xperia SP. […]

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Movie Creator update (3.6.A.0.4) improves content selection screen

February 26, 2016

Sony Mobile has updated the Movie Creator application to build number 3.6.A.0.4 with a number of changes. The content selection screen has been improved to include tabs (All/Videos/Selected) and you can ‘see all’ or ‘less’ for a particular month to make it easier to find the right pictures for your video. Other changes include the […]

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Verizon Xperia Z3v and Z2 Tablet Android 5.1.1 update now rolling [23.4.B.0.319]

February 25, 2016

A quick follow-up from our earlier post, it looks like the Verizon Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update has now started to hit Xperia Z3v and Z2 Tablet users. The new update moves the build number to 23.4.B.0.319 and introduces HD Voice. However, a note of caution, we are receiving reports that some users are not able […]

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Verizon confirms Android 5.1.1 Lollipop heading to Xperia Z3v and Z2 Tablet

February 25, 2016

Verizon has confirmed on its support pages that both the Sony Xperia Z3v and Xperia Z2 Tablet will shortly be receiving the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop firmware update. Whilst the Xperia Z2 Tablet is currently running Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, the Xperia Z3v is still on Android 4.4.4 KitKat – although, the handset did update to Android […]

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Confirmed: Xperia Z series is no more

February 24, 2016

The news is true. Sony Mobile has just confirmed to us that the Xperia Z range ended with the Xperia Z5. Read the statement below. Update: Just to avoid confusion, especially given other reports that continue to circulate saying otherwise, the statement we received below is from Sony Mobile’s internal Global PR team. It is […]

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Is Sony retiring the Xperia Z brand? [Update]

February 24, 2016

As soon as Sony announced the Xperia X family earlier in the week, there have been various reports suggesting that Sony will retire the flagship Xperia Z brand when it comes to future flagships. What is interesting is that there is no one source for this speculation. We have seen a number of separate Sony […]

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Xperia X wallpapers available to download

February 23, 2016

If Sony’s new wallpaper for the Xperia X series caught your eye, then you can now download it below. All eight wallpapers are included in the zip file below, each at a resolution of 2160×1920 pixels. Enjoy!

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Xperia X series: Specs compared

February 23, 2016

Is your head hurting trying to understand the differences between the various members of the Sony Xperia X series? It took us a while yesterday morning to truly understand how each phone differed, especially since each came with a 5-inch display. We’ve included a table below that compares the specifications of each handset. Some specifications […]

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Xperia X expected to launch in the United States

February 22, 2016

The United States normally draws the short straw when it comes to the latest Sony Xperia releases, but US fans won’t miss out on the Xperia X series. Sony confirmed earlier today that the handsets are expected to launch Stateside later in the year. What we don’t know is 1) whether they will launch at […]

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New Marshmallow Concept update (MMB29M.Z1.3536) adds Feb 2016 security patch

February 22, 2016

Sony Mobile has kick-started its Concept for Android firmware updates once again – releasing build number MMB29M.Z1.3536-somc for Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact owners on the program. This is a small update that includes Google’s February 2016 security patches. Sony developers also confirmed that they will start to release Concept updates more frequently from now.

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Xperia X family priced in Europe; pre-orders now live

February 22, 2016

The Sony Xperia X series may not be launching until the summer, but that hasn’t stopped Amazon.de putting the handsets on pre-order. The Xperia X is priced at €599, whilst the Xperia XA is priced at €299. As we reported earlier, the Xperia X Performance will not launch into Germany, but we understand pricing of […]

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