Sony rolls out Android 5.1 Lollipop update for Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z2 series

Sony has started rolling out Android 5.1 Lollipop update to a range of Xperia devices. The firmware update is coming to Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet.

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Sony E5706 details surface – Packs a Snapdragon 808 SoC and 5.8″ bezel-less 1080p display

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We’ve already told you about Sony’s device codenamed Lavender. It will be a selfie centric smartphone that will sport a bezel-less display and is likely to launch as the T4 Ultra or the C5 Ultra. Apparently Sony has another smartphone in the works that will also be bezel-less and will be announced around the same time in August.

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Sony Xperia Z3+, Xperia Z4 can now livestream games to Twitch via new app

Sony has partnered with Twitch to launch a new app dubbed as Live screen streaming that will allow users to broadcast live gameplay of any game on their phones to the social video platform.

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Sony will never ever sell or exit from the mobile business: Sony Mobile CEO

Sony is afterall here to stay for the long run. Hiroki Totoki, the CEO of Sony Mobile has revealed that the manufacturer is not exiting the smartphone business.

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Sony XPERIA Z5 rumored for a September 2015 launch – Expected to pack Snapdragon 820 and 4GB RAM

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New sources state that Sony is already working on the XPERIA Z5 which is the successor to the Z4/Z3+. The device is expected to be unveiled in Japan sometime during September.

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Sony XPERIA Z3+ now available on Amazon USA

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The international variant of the Sony XPERIA Z4 is known as the Z3+ and now the device is available for purchase on American shores via Amazon.

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Sony patents new technology that detects facial expressions from selfies

Sony already makes a selfie focused Xperia C3 and now it seems like it wants to further tap the ongoing ‘selfie’ phenomenon. A new report from Venturebeat states that the company has filed patent for a unique selfie technology.

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Sony XPERIA M4 Aqua Dual Review

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Typically every year at MWC, Sony announces a new Z series smartphone and many were expecting to see a Sony XPERIA Z4 launched at MWC this year. Well yes, now we do have a Z4/Z3+ however Sony didn’t leave the announcements dry at MWC. What we got from them is the Sony XPERIA M4 Aqua which is the first smartphone from Sony that is waterproof yet has an unprotected microUSB port. The new Z4/Z3+ do adopt a similar method but it first came out with the M4 Aqua. The M4 Aqua which is the successor of the first M2 Aqua (Weird naming scheme I agree) was launched as a dual SIM variant here in India. So in this review we will be taking a look at the Sony XPERIA M4 Aqua Dual to see how well it performs as a smartphone. Whether or not it is a worthy successor to the M2 Aqua and whether it is worth its price.

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Weekly Roundup: Sony Xperia Z3+, Lenovo K3 Note, Fitbit in India, 2 new HTC smartphones and more

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This week, Sony finally launched its 2015 flagship Xperia device dubbed Xperia Z3+ in India. Lenovo got its budget phablet K3 Note, and Fitbit officially made its debut in the country. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Sony Xperia Z3+, Lenovo K3 Note, Fitbit in India, 2 new HTC smartphones and more”

Sony E5663 specifications surface – Comes with a 4.6″ 1080p display, 13MP front camera and 3GB RAM

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If a new set of scores posted on GFXBench have anything to say then it is that Sony is working on a new powerful compact smartphone that has even better specifications than the XPERIA Z3 Compact. The device in question has the model number E5663. It comes with a 4.6″ 1080p display, 3GB of RAM and a 13 Megapixel front facing camera.

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Sony Xperia Z3+ Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Sony finally launched the Xperia Z3 successor in India dubbed the Sony Xperia Z3+, as it was expected to be called in the country. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3+ Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Sony imports four smartphones into India for testing – Could be the XPERIA Z3+

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Sony has apparently shipped four new smartphone prototypes into India for the purpose of testing and debugging. The shipment was brought into India last Friday from China into Bangalore.

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Sony releases Android M Developer Preview images for 12 Xperia devices

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Sony on its developer page has already released the preview images of the next version of Android – codenamed Android M – for the list of Xperia devices under its Open Device program. Continue reading “Sony releases Android M Developer Preview images for 12 Xperia devices”

Sony releases the XPERIA Z4v exclusively on Verizon USA

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If you thought that the Z4 and Z3+ names were confusing, then now things just got even more confusing thanks to the latest product announcement from Sony. The Z4v is essentially a Z3+/Z4 but that is built exclusively for Verizon and also has a QHD screen that sets it apart from the former two models.

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Sony XPERIA M4 Aqua Dual – Underwater Photo Gallery

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Sony announced the XPERIA M4 Aqua during MWC 2015 in Barcelona in March and launched the device in India at the end of last month. We hope you have seen our photo gallery of the device. Now we have prepared another photo gallery of you which we feel is quite special as it is an underwater photo gallery. We hope you enjoy it.

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