Sony XPERIA Z5 under development – Might appear in upcoming James Bond film

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Sony has been partnering with the James Bond franchise ever since Casino Royale. Now, it is expected that the upcoming Sony XPERIA Z5 smartphone which could be the 2015 flagship for the 2nd half of the year will make an appearance in the upcoming James Bond film titled ‘Spectre’.

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Sony launches ‘Concept for Android’ initiative

Sony has officially launched its ‘Concept for Android’ initiative in Sweden. Under the trial, users will be able to test stripped down version of Android 5.1 with popular Sony features built directly into the OS.

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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 Xperia M4 Aqua Dual Battery Life Test

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We brought you the review of Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual recently, here we have its battery life test results. The Xperia M4 Aqua Dual packs a 2400mAh built-in battery. It has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). In our review we said that the smartphone should last even most heavy users a day of use. Check out the test results.

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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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Now Sony planning to manufacture smartphones in India

Now Sony is looking forward to follow the latest ‘Make in India’ trend that is being adopted by most of the smartphone makers. The Japanese electronic major is “seriously” considering to set up a manufacturing plant in the country, as per a PTI report.

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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 Xperia Z3+ launched in India for Rs. 55990

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Sony has launched Xperia Z3+ smartphone in India. It was announced last month and packs a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 processor, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and is just 6.9mm thick. It has a 20.7-megapixel rear camera with 1/2.3″ Sony Exmor RS image sensor, BIONZ image processing engine, 4K video recording and a 5.1-megapixel 1080p front-facing camera with EXMOR R sensor. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z3+ launched in India for Rs. 55990”