April 2020 security patches hit the Xperia 1/5 and XZ2/XZ3 families

April 7, 2020

Sony is rolling new firmware updates which add the 1 April 2020 Google Android security patches to a variety of devices. The Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 flagships get new build number 55.1.A.3.149, while the Xperia XZ2, XZ2 Compact, XZ2 Premium and XZ3 get build number 52.1.A.0.672. Frustratingly, Sony continue to omit any kind of […]

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Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) gets late April release in Japan

March 19, 2020

Japanese operator NTT docomo has announced that Sony’s latest handsets, the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) and Xperia 10 II (Mark 2) will both land on the network. The interesting news from a western perspective is that docomo has confirmed that the Xperia 1 II flagship will be launching in Japan in late April – […]

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Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 get March 2020 security patch firmware updates

March 10, 2020

Sony is updating its two current flagships with a new firmware update that adds the 1 March 2020 Android security patches. The Sony Xperia 1 moves from build number 55.1.A.3.49 to version 55.1.A.3.107. The Xperia 5 normally gets the same build number, but for this month, the latest update is rolling with version number 55.1.A.3.112. […]

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Xperia XZ2 and XZ3 family get February 2020 security patches (52.1.A.0.618)

March 2, 2020

Sony is rolling a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ2 family (XZ2, XZ2 Compact,XZ2 Premium) and Xperia XZ3 which adds the 1 February 2020 Android security patches. The build number moves from 52.1.A.0.532, which was the first Android 10 update, to version 52.1.A.0.618. Since updating to Android 10, users have been complaining about their […]

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Xperia 10 II (Mark 2) hands-on photos

February 28, 2020

We have the first hands-on photos of Sony’s new super mid-ranger, the Xperia 10 II (Mark 2). This follows on from our earlier post showing the first hands-on pics of the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2). You’ll see a couple of photos below showing the size difference between the 6.0-inch Xperia 10 II and 6.5-inch […]

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Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) sized up against the Xperia 1

February 28, 2020

Sony’s announcement of the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) received a lot of buzz earlier in the week, however the one disappointment is the likely 3-4 month wait before Sony’s latest flagship will be available. A consequence of this is the lack of any hands-on previews from the media to sustain the buzz. We can […]

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Xperia 10 II (Mark 2) brings OLED to Sony’s midrange

February 24, 2020

Sony has upped their game when it comes to their mid-range smartphone offering, as its newly announced Xperia 10 II (Mark 2) sports both an OLED display and is IP65/68 water resistant for the first time. It’s nice to see some of these previous flagship features trickle down into the ‘super’ mid-range. The Sony Xperia […]

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Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) is Sony’s first 5G flagship

February 24, 2020

Sony has unveiled its 2020 smartphone flagship in the form of the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2). As the name suggests, Sony has taken what made the Xperia 1 great and made some very worthwhile improvements. Key new features over the Xperia 1 includes 5G (sub 6GHz) support, the return of the 3.5mm headphone jack, […]

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Xperia PRO teased with HDMI, 5G mmWave and dedicated shortcut key

February 24, 2020

Sony has teased a new professional smartphone aimed at photographers/videographers called the Xperia PRO. Don’t confuse this with the keyboard-equipped Xperia pro of yester-year, this new Xperia PRO is meant to be Sony’s best of the best in 2020. The Xperia PRO is in many respects a more souped-up Xperia 1 II. Many of the […]

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Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II leaked – Sony is back in the game

February 23, 2020

Sony was due to announce its latest Xperia smartphones at its MWC video reveal tomorrow morning, however it looks like everything has been revealed ahead of time. XDA writer Max Weinbach who has a good reputation for previous leaks, has just revealed full details of both Sony phones due to be announced – meet the […]

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Xperia L4 announced – Sony’s first smartphone with a notch

February 20, 2020

Sony has introduced its first 2020 smartphone, in the form of the entry-level Sony Xperia L4. As you’ll see from the headline, one of the most notable new ‘features’ as an Xperia fan, is that this is the first Xperia smartphone with a notch. We thought that by now we had ridden out this fad, […]

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SonyMobile.com website retired; now redirects to Sony.com

February 19, 2020

Sony has been collapsing all of its Sony Mobile properties into the parent company for a while now. Sony has already announced that ‘Sony Mobile Communications AB’ will close, and we’ve seen that the Sony Mobile Talk Forums will also close, with users redirected to the generic Sony support forums. In what appears to be […]

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Sony pulls out of MWC 2020 due to coronavirus risks

February 10, 2020

Sony has officially pulled out of making an appearance at the MWC 2020 trade show, which is being held at the end of this month in Barcelona. Sony’s exit follows a number of other manufacturers including LG, ZTE, Ericsson, Nvidia and Amazon, who will also not be attending due to the increasing health risks around […]

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Xperia 1 picks up 2020 iF Design Award

February 6, 2020

Sony’s design heritage is unquestioned, the company has picked up a number of design awards over the years, including for its Xperia smartphones. This year is no different as Sony has won a 2020 iF Design Award for the Xperia 1, the company’s flagship smartphone from last year. Other recent winners include the Xperia XZ3 […]

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Xperia shipments see small bounce in calendar Q4 2019

February 4, 2020

Sony has published its fiscal Q3 FY20 results, relating to the last calendar quarter of 2019. Sony has finally stem the quarterly decline it saw in Xperia shipments over the prior year, it reported Xperia shipments during the quarter was 1.3 million units. This makes it the highest selling quarter during calendar 2019, although given […]

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