Xperia E1 Dual 20.1.B.0.60 firmware KitKat certified

As promised by Sony, Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware has been certified for Xperia E1 Dual D2104 and D2105 in form of 20.1.B.0.60 firmware and 20.1.B.0.61 firmware for Xperia E1 Dual D2114. Recent android 4.4.2 KitKat upgrade on Xperia T2 Ultra unexpectedly brought app to sd feature and hopefully same will be seen this time.

We are expecting android 4.4.2 to hit Xperia E1 Dual rather than Android 4.4.4 update. Android 4.4.4 is only present on Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra so far.

Below you can see 20.1.B.0.61 firmware certification for Xperia E1 Dual D2114 on PTCRB.

 20.1.B.0.61 firmware

Below you can see 20.1.B.0.60 firmware certification for Xperia E1 Dual D2105 on PTCRB.

20.1.B.0.60 firmware

We are wondering no firmware certification or update news have come for Xperia SP, C or Xperia L so far, the devices which deserve KitKat update.

What do you think guys, Sony is first updating Xperia 2014 lineup to KitKat then it may look at 2013 Xperia lineup. Drop your comments below.

Xperia E1 Dual 20.0.B.0.84 firmware rolling now

Recently certified 20.0.B.0.84 firmware for Xperia E1 Dual on PTCRB has started rolling now and confirmed on Xperia E1 Dual D2105. 20.0.B.0.84 firmware seems a minor bug fixing update only with no specific changelog available and Sony Xperia E1 Dual software page on Sony website still lists the old 20.0.B.0.68 firmware.

Connect your Xperia E1 Dual to PC Companion and look for 20.0.B.0.84 firmware update notification as shown below. Proceed as per on screen instructions. No OTA update seen yet for 20.0.B.0.84 firmware. 20.0.B.0.84 firmware is still in seeding stage so you may get it after sometime.

Check below the 20.0.B.0.84 firmware notification in PC Companion.

20.0.B.0.84 firmware Xperia E1 Dual Update

We will soon try to grab the 20.0.B.0.84 firmware ftf for manual flashing on Xperia E1 Dual.

If you have already got 20.0.B.0.84 firmware update on your Xperia E1 Dual share your views, do you see any major improvement in this update. Let us know. Drop your comments below.

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Xperia E1 Dual 20.0.B.0.75, Xperia E1 20.0.A.1.16 firmware certified

We have recently seen Xperia E1 Dual D2104 and D2105 getting a new 20.0.B.0.74 firmware certification on PTCRB and Xperia E1 D2004 getting 20.0.A.1.12 firmware certified on PTCRB and just 2 days after dated yesterday new firmwares again are certified for Xperia E1 Dual D2114 and Xperia E1 D2004 and D2005 on PTCRB; both new firmwares are android 4.3.

Xperia E1 has been priced officially in European regions by Sony and is under coming soon tag on Sony online stores, it will soon be available at price tag of €139 in France, £159 in UK, 2 395 kr in Sweden, €199 in Spain, 599 zł in Poland, €149 in Netherlands, € 119 in Italy, €117 in Germany. A few days back Sony launched officially both Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual in India and both handsets are available at Rs 9490 and Rs 10490 respectively from online retailers. ( Xperia E1 Dual is available at Rs 9990 from online retailer Infibeam ).

Check below the listing of Xperia E1 Dual D2114 20.0.B.0.75 firmware on PTCRB.

Xperia E1 Dual 20.0.B.0.75 firmware

Check below the listing of Xperia E1 D2004, D2005 20.0.A.1.16 firmware on PTCRB.

Xperia E1 20.0.A.1.16 firmware

It is clearly visible that Sony is now preparing firmware better day by day for the global official launch and the regions where Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual have already been launched should be getting new firmware updates very soon.

Xperia E1 Dual 20.0.B.0.74, Xperia E1 20.0.A.1.12 firmware certified

A few days back we saw Sony launching Xperia E1 Dual officially in India at a base price of Rs 10490 while it was available for Rs 9990 from online retailer Infibeam and Xperia E1 is also scheduled to launch on 25 March officially at base price Rs 9490. Sony has also priced Xperia E1 officially in European regions and will soon be available for purchase from Sony Online stores at price of €139 in France, £159 in UK, 2 395 kr in Sweden, €199 in Spain, 599 zł in Poland, €149 in Netherlands, € 119 in Italy, €117 in Germany.

Sony is speeding up the launch process of Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual as new Xperia E1 Dual 20.0.B.0.74 firmware and Xperia E1 20.0.A.1.12 firmware were certified on PTCRB dated yesterday. Sony has certified 3 different firmwares for Xperia E1 Dual till now and 2 firmwares for Xperia E1.

Check below the listing of Xperia E1 Dual D2104, D2105 20.0.B.0.74 firmware on PTCRB.

Xperia E1 Dual 20.0.B.0.74 firmware

Check below the listing of Xperia E1 D2004 20.0.A.1.12 firmware on PTCRB. No new firmware spotted for D2005.

Xperia E1 20.0.A.1.12 firmware

Sony has planned to launch Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual with android 4.3 out of the box. If any new update rolls on Xperia E1 Dual users handset we will let you know.

Let us know if you are considering Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual as your next phone. Drop your comments below.

Xperia Z2, Z2 Tablet, E1, T2 Ultra Dual added in Sony Update Service Software

Sony announced Xperia E1 / E1 Dual and Xperia T2 Ultra / T2 Ultra Dual after CES 2014 event in mid Jan 2014 while Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet, the new flagship devices launched at MWC 2014 event. Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet is already on pre-order across many regions in Europe and Xperia E1 has also been priced in Europe but not available for pre-order yet while Xperia E1 Dual launched in India. Xperia T2 Ultra / T2 Ultra Dual has already been launched in India many weeks ago.

Seeing that all above mentioned devices are about to be launched in many regions across the world, Sony has added Xperia Z2, Z2 Tablet, E1, T2 Ultra Dual in Sony Update Service Software so that they can now be officially updated when they are out in market, it also indicates that launch in on track now.

Xperia E1 Dual and Xperia T2 Ultra is not spotted yet on SUS may be because one can select the compatible dual / single sim model for that.

Xperia Z2 Sony Update Service

Download Sony Update Service version 2.14.3.201402161509 from below official link.

Download Update_Service_Setup-2.14.3.201402131509.exe

Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet will be launched with Android 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box while Xperia E1 / E1 Dual and Xperia T2 Ultra / T2 Ultra Dual will be seen with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out of the box.

We will keep you informed as the launch of these devices speed up globally.

Xperia E1 Dual available in India at Rs 9999 from Infibeam – 5% Discount on Official price Rs 10490

A few days back we posted that Xperia E1 Dual was listed on Sony India site under coming soon tag, now it is spotted under “New” tag. As per the Sony’s PR on Xperia E1 Dual and Xperia E1, they are scheduled to be launched on 10 March and 25 March respectively at a price of Rs 10490 i.e $172 and Rs 9490 i.e. $155 respectively officially in India. Xperia E1 is still not listed on Sony India site but Xperia E1 Dual has marked its appearance as it is about to be launched.

Xperia E1 Dual is now available in India at Rs 9999 i.e. $164 from Infibeam which is a 5% discounted price on official price of Rs 10490. At present Infibeam in India has listed the Xperia E1 Dual in white and black color, shipping in 2-3 days. Check below the listing of Xperia E1 Dual on Infibeam.

Follow the links for Xperia E1 Dual White | Black listing on Infibeam. Infibeam is giving free Sony MDR-ZX110A Purple Headphone worth Rs 1,390 as a complimentary gift.

Xperia E1 Dual Infibeam India Price

Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual features S200 SoC 1.2 GHz dual core processor, Adreno 302 GPU, 3 MP rear cam, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB internal storage and android 4.3 out of the box.

It will be the only Sony phone with android 4.3 feature in 512 MB so far while Xperia L, Xperia M and Xperia C are still waiting for it.

We hope to see soon Xperia E1 also getting listed in India as per the date told by Sony India in PR of the product. So guys are you looking to buy it. Let us know. Drop your comments below.

Xperia E1 Dual listed on Sony India site – Coming soon on 10 March for 10490 INR

Sony launched Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual back in mid January 2014 after CES event. Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual is low end Xperia smartphones tagged as Walkman phone by Sony. It’s now official that Sony Xperia E1 Dual is heading towards India. Sony has listed the Xperia E1 Dual on Sony India site under coming soon tag for the time being.

As seen from Sony India’s press release of the product, Xperia E1 Dual release date will be 10 March 2014 in India at a base price of Rs 10490 i.e $172 and will be available in white, black and purple color variants. Xperia E1 will also be coming to India at base price of Rs 9490 i.e. $155 and Xperia E1 release date will be 25 March 2014.

[ UPDATE – 8 MarchXperia E1 Dual available in India at Rs 9999 from Infibeam – 5% Discount on Official price Rs 10490

Check below the listing of Xperia E1 Dual on Sony India website.

Xperia E1 Dual India Price Rs 10490

Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual features S200 SoC 1.2 GHz dual core processor, Adreno 302 GPU, 3 MP rear cam, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB internal storage and android 4.3 out of the box.

Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual will be the first Sony low end devices featuring android 4.3 firmware, which is still not available on Xperia E, M, L, C etc.

What do you think guys, planning to buy Xperia E1 Dual in India. Let us know. Drop your comments below.

Xperia E1 Dual D2104 first 20.0.B.0.68 firmware certified on PTCRB

Sony launched Xperia E1 / Xperia E1 Dual along with Xperia T2 Ultra / Xperia T2 Ultra Dual in mid Jan 2014 just after CES 2014 event and Xperia E1 / Xperia E1 Dual is yet to be seen getting launched world wide. Yesterday we saw Sony launching Xperia Z1 Compact at a price tag of INR 36990 i.e $594,  €431, £356 and just now Xperia T2 Ultra at an expensive price tag of INR 32000 i.e. $515, €375, £309.

Xperia E1 Dual D2104 comes with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out of box and just now first 20.0.B.0.68 firmware is certified on PTCRB for it, no firmware certification is seen for Xperia E1 Dual. 20.0.B.0.68 firmware can be the first firmware which comes pre-installed on Xperia E1 Dual hopefully.

Check below 20.0.B.0.68 firmware certification for Xperia E1 Dual on PTCRB.

Xperia E1 Dual 20.0.B.0.68 firmware

We will let you know when this 20.0.B.0.68 firmware is seen on Xperia E1 Dual as it comes to market officially. Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual are kind of Walkman phones from Sony.

So are you looking to buy Xperia E1 / Xperia E1 Dual whenever it comes to your region, let us know. Drop your comments below.

Thanks Ben 🙂

Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual launched with Snapdragon 200 Processor

Sony has kick started its journey in launching new handsets for year 2014 already with launching Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z1S LTE version for T-Mobile USA at CES 2014. Just now in mid Jan a long before MWC2014 event Sony has launched 4 budget Xperia handsets exclusively. Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia T2 Ultra dual launched with 6″ 720p HD display and 13 MP rear cam.

Just now Sony Mobile posted that they have launched another budget handset Xperia E1 and Xperia E1Dual. Xperia E1 is the successor of Xperia E and is powered with Snapdragon 200 processor and branded as “Walkman Phone” and 100 dB speaker.

Xperia E1 and Xperia E1Dual launched

Xperia E1 and Xperia E1Dual are the new budget handsets from Sony with upgraded processor and some new looks with “Omni Balance” Design and more powerful speakers.

Xperia E1 and Xperia E1Dual launched with Snapdragon 200 Processor

Specifications of Xperia E1 and Xperia E1Dual

  • 4″ WVGA display with 800x480p resolution.
  • 1.2 GHz processor dual-core, Snapdragon 200 MSM8210.
  • Android 4.3 out of the box.
  • Weight – 120 grams.
  • Dimensions – 118 x 62.4 x 12 mm.
  • Walkman, shake to shuffle feature included.
  • 512 MB RAM.
  • 4 GB internal memory.
  • External SD card support upto 32 GB.
  • 3 MP rear cam

Xperia E1Dual sports same feature as Xperia E1 besides having dual SIM functionality.

Xperia E1 and Xperia E1Dual Photo Gallery

Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual Video Promos

 

Download Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual Press Kit

Download Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual Press Kit.zip

Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual is certainly a good choice if you are looking for a budget phone, but do have a look at Xperia T2 Ultra powered by Snapdragon 400 processor and 6″ 720p display.

It would be great if Sony launches Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual globally with a decent price tag under affordable category if they want to boost the sales of all newly launched budget Xperia handsets. Do you like the Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual ? Drop your comments below.

Sony D2104 as Xperia E1 Dual, Sony D2004 as Xperia E1 Spotted on FCC

We have already seen more than 7 new Sony 2014 models on AnTuTu benchmark database and on Indonesian Postel website which stirred the rumors for Sony’s 2014 lineup. Sony SGP521, D2005, D2105 and D5503 were spotted on Indonesian Postel website and Sony D6503, D5303, D2105, D2005 , D2004 and D2303 were spotted on AnTuTu Benchmark database a few days ago and just now some of them now seen on solid FCC network.

We just spotted that Sony D2104 and Sony D2004 both passes through FCC ( 1, 2 ) network which 100% marks the presence of Sony D2104 and Sony D2004 officially as the devices among Sony’s 2014 models lineup. Check below the listing of Sony D2104 and Sony D2004 on FCC.

Sony D2104 as Xperia E1 Dual and Sony D2004 as Xperia E1

Sony D2104 and Sony D2105 are the commercial names and as per documents seen on FCC, they have been labelled as Sony Xperia E1 Dual ( HSPA+ and LTE version ) which were previously speculated as facelift version of Xperia L.

Sony D2104 spotted on FCCAnother device Sony D2114 is also spotted whose exact model number is unknow.

Sony D2104 spotted on FCC

Sony D2104 as Xperia E1 Dual

Notice the two IMEI numbers labels which indicates it as Dual Sim Mobile. Sony D2104 is spotted as running 20.0.B.0.26 firmware, android version not specified yet and accessories listed as USB Cable, earphones, Battery and AC Adapter. Apparently Sony D2105 scored 13001 points on AnTuTu Benchmark.

Sony D2104 as Xperia E1 DualSony D2004 spotted on FCC

Sony D2004 as Xperia E1

Sony D2004 scored 12633 points on AnTuTu benchmark when previously spotted. Only one IMEI number confirms it is single SIM phone running 20.0.A.0.26 firmware, android version not specified yet and accessories listed as USB Cable, earphones, Battery and AC Adapter. Sony D2005 spotted on AnTuTu Benchmark scoring 12790 points.

Sony D2004 spotted on FCC

Listing of Sony D2104 and Sony D2004 on FCC has now revealed the mystery behind the real names of devices. Sony D2104 will comes as Xperia E1 Dual and Sony D2004 as Xperia E2 dual.

What do you think guys, as CES 2104 event is very near and we are expecting Sony to launch some new models of Sony 2104 lineup. It is also speculated the Sony D5503 will be revealed as Xperia Z1 Mini international version and no flagship device will be launched.

Thanks Ben 🙂