Category: Sony

Sony Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium launching in India on October 21

Sony has sent out press invites for the launch of the company’s latest Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium flagship smartphones in India on October 21st. Both these were announced at the IFA last month in Berlin. These smartphones pack a 23-megapixel rear camera with 1/2.3″ Sony Exmor RS image sensor, f/2.0 aperture, Sony G lens, Hybrid AF speed of 0.03s, 4K video recording and a 5-megapixel 1080p front-facing camera with EXMOR R sensor. These also have IPX5 / IPX8 ratings for dust and water resistance with cap-less USB.  Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium launching in India on October 21”

Sony may bid adieu to the smartphone biz if 2016 is not profitable

Sony has been struggling as a smartphone maker for a long time now and the company may consider options for the same if it fails to turn profitable next year, as per a new report from the Reuters.

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Sony confirms Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for range of Xperia Z series devices and more

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Google started rolling out Android 6.0 update for Nexus devices starting from yesterday. HTC and Motorola already promised to offer Android Marshmallow update for some of its devices. Sony Mobile just confirmed Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for a range of smartphones. It doesn’t mention the Xperia Z and Z1 range, but the company says that it has been working hard to bring the major update to as many of the devices as possible, so we can expect more devices to be added in the future. Continue reading “Sony confirms Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for range of Xperia Z series devices and more”

Sony rolls out Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Aqua

Sony has started rolling out Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Aqua.  The Xperia M2 Aqua had received Android 4.4 KitKat update in August last year and this will be the first time both the devices will get Lollipop.

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Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual Review

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Selfies are all the rage right now and Sony seems to understand that better than most other companies. The Sony Xperia C5 Ultra is the successor to the Xperia C4 that came out earlier this year. Like the Xperia C4, the Xperia C5 Ultra is also a selfie-centric smartphone. While the Xperia C4 did have a pretty capable camera up front, the Xperia C5 Ultra makes it look like the Xperia C4 was a half-baked attempt at making a selfie smartphone due to its much higher end camera specifications. But do those specs actually translate to a better smartphone and a selfie camera? Let us find out in the review.

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Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual Battery Life Test

Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual FA One Charge Rating

Sony launched the Xperia C5 Ultra Dual (E5563), a selfie-focused smartphone in India at Rs. 29,990 (MRP) last month. We brought you the unboxing of the smartphone recently, here we have its battery life test results of the smartphone. It packs a 2930mAh built-in battery, has a 6-inch 1080p IPS display, is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Check out the results. Continue reading “Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual Battery Life Test”

Sony releases Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for Xperia Z1, Z Ultra and Z1 Compact

Sony has started rolling out Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for Xperia Z1, Z Ultra and Z1 Compact. The update will bump the phones to build number 14.6.A.0.368.

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Sony Xperia Z5 James Bond Spectre Edition heading to Vodafone UK

Sony Xperia Z5 James Bond Spectre Edition

Sony introduced the Xperia Z5, its flagship smartphone at IFA earlier this month. The Xperia Z5 was outed in a promotional material for upcoming James Bond film Spectre back in July. Now Vodafone UK has announced that the Sony Xperia Z5 James Bond edition will be available for order from Wednesday, September 16th exclusively. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z5 James Bond Spectre Edition heading to Vodafone UK”

Android Lollipop 5.1.1 now rolling out to Sony Xperia C3

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Sony Xperia C3 users have something to rejoice about as their handsets will soon receive the update to Android Lollipop 5.1.1 if they haven’t received it already.

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Sony starts rolling out Android 5.1 Lollipop update for original Z series and T2 Ultra

Sony has started releasing latest Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the original Z series along with T2 Ultra. The company announced the same via its official account on Twitter.

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Sony Xperia M5 Dual launched in India for Rs. 37990

Sony Xperia M5 Dual

Sony has launched the Xperia M5 Dual, the company’s latest smartphone in the M series in India, as expected. It was announced last month and packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by MediaTek Helio X10 Octa-Core SoC and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 21.5-megapixel rear camera with 0.25-second Hybrid Autofocus, LED flash, 4K video recording and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. It is also water and dust-proof (IP65/IP68) and comes with 4G LTE support. Continue reading “Sony Xperia M5 Dual launched in India for Rs. 37990”

Sony Xperia M5 launching in India on September 9th

Sony Xperia M5

Sony just teased the launch of Sony Xperia M5 smartphone in India tomorrow, September 9th. It was announced last month and packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by MediaTek Helio X10 Octa-Core SoC and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 21.5-megapixel rear camera with 0.25-second Hybrid Autofocus, LED flash, 4K video recording and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia M5 launching in India on September 9th”

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Hands On Impressions

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Compact phones won’t need to compromise on features or specifications. This is what Sony believes and it shows, with their “compact” series of devices that launch alongside the Z series flagships. The Z1, Z3 and now the Z5 have “compact” versions that cater to the people who still want smaller screens despite the entire market moving in a different direction. We went hands on with the Sony Xperia Z5 compact at their IFA booth in Berlin, and this is what we think –

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Sony Hi Res Audio Walkman NW-A25HN/A27HN Hands On : First Impressions

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Audiophiles and Sony fans have a reason to rejoice with the new announcements at IFA 2015 in Berlin and the NW-A25HN/A27HN is one of the reasons for that. We went hands on with the latest addition to the Hi Res audio series of Walkmans from Sony.

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