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Sony Releases Android M Developer Preview for 12 Xperia Devices

Tim June 22, 2015 37

Sony has shocked a few people this week, including myself, releasing an Android M Developer Preview build for a total of 12 Xperia devices. In a blog post, Sony goes over the importance of preparing for the official Android M launch, giving developers time to...

Sony Bringing AOSP Android 5.0 to Xperia Devices

Kyle November 6, 2014 42

Well, that did not take long. Sony, which has experimented with distributing AOSP versions of firmware for its handsets in the past, revealed it has a functional versions of Lollipop running on the the Xperia Z1, Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z3. In a blog post, the...

Deal: Buy Select Xperia Phones, Get Michael Jackson’s XSCAPE Album for Free

Kyle April 1, 2014 35

What sells smartphones? Michael Jackson, apparently. At least, that seems to be Sony's belief with its new deal for Xperia buyers. The promotion, which starts today, will gift customers of select Xperia devices the XSCAPE album - a postmortem release of new...

Sony Rolling Out Android 4.4 KitKat Upgrade for Select Xperia Devices

Kyle March 19, 2014 20

All hail Android updates. Sony announced this morning that it finalized Android 4.4 Kit Kat firmware for the Xperia Z Utra, Xperia Z1, and Xperia Z1 Compact. According to the company, the update brings performance enhancements, tweaks to Sony's suite of...

Sony Xperia YouTube Account Posts Video Promising “Something Extraordinary” On The Way

Eric February 21, 2014 22

This year's gathering at Mobile World Congress is coming up fast and Sony is teasing us with something new. The Sony Xperia YouTube account has uploaded a video today, hinting that they have something up their sleeve, but doesn't give us much other than that....

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact: Thoughts After a Full Weekend With Sony’s Smaller High-End Phone

Kellen February 10, 2014 105

At CES 2014, we struggled to find interesting mobile-related stories outside of wearables because, well, there just weren't any. Unless you consider Sony's Xperia Z1 Compact, which is the Japanese electronics manufacturer's take on a smaller phone, just not...

Sony Announces Z1s Coming Exclusively to T-Mobile, Z1 Compact Its Own Little Beast

Kellen January 6, 2014 39

Sony announced three new mobile products this evening during its CES 2014 press event, the Xperia Z1s, Z1 Compact, and the Smartband. One is a flagship device headed exclusively to T-Mobile, one is a smaller device that packs top tier specs, and the last is a...

Watch Live: Sony’s CES 2014 Press Event

Kellen January 6, 2014 4

Sony will finish off the official press day at CES 2014 with a live event at their booth at the convention center. Like Samsung and LG, we will more than likely see all sorts of TV news with a sprinkling of Android. We could see a new Xperia Z1 variant or...