How durable is the Xperia XZ? This bend/scratch/burn test video reveals all
YouTuber JerryRigEverything has made a name for himself by stress testing the latest smartphones and this time he has the Xperia XZ in his hands. It can be quite torturous seeing the Xperia XZ being...
View ArticleSony releases Xperia Android Nougat highlight video
Sony Mobile has released a video highlighting all of the new features of the Android 7.0 Nougat firmware that recently started to roll for Xperia XZ and X Performance owners. This includes multi-window...
View ArticleXperia XZ plays a starring role in Sega’s Yakuza 6: Poetry of Life
The Yakuza game series is one of Sega’s most popular games of the last few years and has primarily been exclusive to Sony PlayStation consoles since the beginning. These are open world action-adventure...
View ArticleSony G3121 given tour in new video leak
Sony is set to announce at least two mid-range handsets at the upcoming MWC tradeshow, running the MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset. This includes the Sony G31XX and Sony G32XX, the former handset is...
View ArticleXperia XZ Premium unveiled with 4K HDR display and Motion Eye camera with...
Sony Mobile has officially announced the Xperia XZ Premium and XZ Premium Dual at MWC 2017. The Xperia XZ Premium’s big new features include a 5.5-inch 4K HDR smartphone display and the introduction of...
View ArticleXperia XZs announced with Motion Eye Camera and S-Force stereo speakers
Sony Mobile has officially announced the Xperia XZs and Xperia XZs Dual at the MWC 2017 tradeshow in Barcelona. The Xperia XZs has the same design as last year’s Xperia XZ, with loop surface design and...
View ArticleXperia XA1 launched with 5-inch 720p display and 23MP camera
The Xperia XA1 is the smaller of Sony’s mid-range 2017 offerings with a 5-inch 720p curved glass display. The Xperia XA1 features a 23MP 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS rear camera with 24mm wide-angle F2.0 lens....
View ArticleXperia XZ Premium goes up against Galaxy S8+ in speed and camera test
The Xperia XZ Premium is Sony’s latest and greatest, armed with the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset and a 19MP camera capable of 960 frames per second slow motion video. If you are interested...
View ArticleXperia XA Android Nougat update released (33.3.A.0.127)
Android 7.0 Nougat has started to seed for the Xperia XA, which follows on from the release of Nougat for the XA Ultra yesterday. We have noticed that the Nougat update is live across all five variants...
View ArticleAndroid 7.1.1 released for Xperia X and X Compact (34.3.A.0.194)
Sony Mobile is rolling a new Nougat update for Xperia X and Xperia X Compact owners that moves them from Android 7.0 to 7.1.1. The firmware update is being pushed through new build number 34.3.A.0.194...
View ArticleQualcomm’s under-display fingerprint sensors coming in 2018
Qualcomm has announced the next-generation of ultrasonic fingerprint sensors, which will allow manufacturers to place their fingerprint sensors under the front display of a phone (pretty much what...
View ArticleSony, please make this flagship Xperia concept a reality
There’s no doubt that Sony has a very loyal following. Many of you reading this blog today own (or have owned) Sony products, and hopefully there’s a fair few of you rocking Xperia smartphones too. You...
View ArticleXperia XZ Premium is a beast when it comes to 4K video; it goes on and on
Some Sony Xperia devices of yesteryear, used to suffer from thermal issues, which meant that these phones could easily overheat. In particular, features such as 4K video recording felt like a novelty...
View ArticleRun your Xperia XZ Premium in native 4K resolution with this mod
The Xperia Z5 Premium was the first phone to feature a 4K (2160 x 3840 pixel resolution) display. However, despite the headline-grabbing spec, the 4K part of the phone could only be used with Sony’s...
View ArticleXperia XZ Premium gets JerryRigEverything treatment; build quality shines...
The Xperia XZ Premium is Sony’s flagship design, built with Sony’s trademark build quality. This has been evidenced by JerryRigEverything’s latest durability test, where he puts the Xperia XZ Premium...
View ArticleAndroid 8.0 Oreo gets official
Google has confirmed that Android 8.0 will officially be known as Android Oreo. This is Android’s second branded release, after Android 4.4.4 KitKat. Android Oreo includes a number of improvements...
View ArticleXperia XZ Premium’s slow-mo video looks to reveal a magician’s tricks
You’ll be well aware by now that one of the Xperia XZ Premium’s stand out feature is the ability to capture 960 frames per second slow motion video. To highlight this, Sony hired a magician and used...
View ArticleSony Xperia XZ1 announced with iterative improvements and Android Oreo
Sony’s mobile flagship strategy over the last few years is to make small improvements to each handset every six months, both in hardware and software, culminating in the Xperia XZ1 announced earlier...
View ArticleXperia XZ1 Compact is Sony’s star of IFA 2017
We are delighted to see Sony launch a true Xperia ‘compact’ flagship once again. While the Xperia X Compact from last year was a good device with great performance and battery life, we know that many...
View ArticleXperia XA1 Plus brings bigger battery and fingerprint sensor to Sony’s mid-range
Sony announced the Xperia XA1 Plus mid-ranger at IFA earlier today, a 5.5-inch FHD device that will sit between the 5-inch Xperia XA1 and 6-inch Xperia XA1 Ultra. Despite the familiarity of the ‘XA1’...
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