Xperia SP users are now bombarding us with comments when they will get android 4.3 firmware update as when it was promised to be delivered in December 2013 only. Android 4.3 12.1.A.0.253 firmware was certified a week ago on PTCRB website and a few days back we saw Android 4.3 9.2.A.0.276 firmware for Xperia T and Xperia V getting certified on PTCRB and now questions...
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...
One of the best spot for tech enthusiast GsmArena has organised a unique Smartphone Champions League 2013 battle. Two of the Xperia 2013 devices, the mighty Xperia Z1 and Xperia SP are in the quaterfinal and we need your help to vote for these two Xperia devices to win this battle. At present Xperia Z1 is competing against another mighty device Nokia 1520 and Xperia...
It seems Sony is preparing hard for the show at CES 2014 as just now we spotted Sony BT Wrist Notifier SWR10 on FCC which passed its BlueTooth usage certifications besides NFC is also spotted on the device. Is it a successor of Sony’s second generation SmartWatch SW2 ? Well time will tell that, hard to say anything right now. A new code name has been used this...
Unexpectedly Xperia L was recently updated to android 4.2.2 15.3.A.0.26 firmware in October end and in December we saw once again 15.3.A.0.27 firmware appearing on PTCRB certification program which never rolled out till day yet. Just now another new 15.3.A.1.12 firmware build has been certified on PTCRB website. 15.3.A.1.12 build moves from 15.3.A.0.XX build which...
As promised by Sony, android 4.3 firmware update has already been rolled on Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra a week ago and yesterday we saw android 4.3 party arriving on Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z. Now as per Sony’s post Xperia SP, T, TX and V are left behind with android 4.3 update which will receive directly from android 4.1.2 update. Just now we spotted Android...
It has only been a week since Sony rolled officially android 4.3 14.2.A.0.290 firmware update for Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra globally which brought new features like “Xperia” themes, smooth UI, improved camera etc. on both handsets but now it looks like that Sony is planning another major update in form of android 4.3 14.2.A.1.114 firmware on both handsets....
A few moments ago we spotted Sony 2014 Models Sony SGP521, D2005 and D2105 spotted at Indonesian Postel and before that a few days ago Sony D6503, D5322, D5303 and D5503 were spotted at same source so in total till now 7 new Sony 2014 models have been spotted. Question arises out of them which one is high end device and which one is low end device, well that can...
A few days back we saw a bit info regarding Sony’s 2014 models viz. Sony D6503, D5322, D5303 and D5503 on Indonesian Postel website. Sony D5503 is considered as the global version of Xperia Z1 f ( released in Japan only for the time being ). Just now we spotted a few more Sony 2014 models listed on same legitimate Indonesian Postel source. New Sony 2014...
Sony finally rolled out much awaited android 4.3 14.2.A.0.290 firmware update on both Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra, though it’s a nice update with some cool “Xperia Themes”, smooth UI and improved camera functionality still users are facing many bugs on it. Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra users are reporting to us many bugs which we will discuss in this post later....
Recently XDA devs leaked android 4.3 10.4.B.0.569 firmware build for Xperia Z and Xperia ZL which was speculated that it is the final build and should come soon. Yesterday Sony rolled out android 4.3 14.2.A.0.290 firmware update for Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra officially which fixed many issues for both phones and Sony posted on their blog that further android 4.3 update...
Xperia Z1 L39t which was recently spotted on Chins’a TENNA where it’s network license passed showing it supports TD-LTE/TD-SCDMA/GSM formats, OS – Android and support for LTE FDD / WCDMA network capacity and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan in the international roaming is now official and is not Xperia Z1S instead it is LTE version of Xperia Z1 in China....
Mysterious Xperia Z1 C6916 LTE version marks it presence today officially, which was previously speculated as T-Mobile LTE version of Xperia Z1 for US is now officially listed by Sony Mobile Canada website. Xperia Z1 C6916 LTE Version is seen on Sony Mobile Global product page for Canada and is available for purchase over carriers viz. Bell, Rogers and Telus and...
Officially it might take very long to get android 4.4 KitKat update on already mentioned Xperia devices from Sony but Xperia devices have recently got love from many developers. XDA devs have contributed for almost every Xperia device to get unofficially CyanogenMod 11 Android 4.4 KitKat build on them even the 2011 Xperia devices have got it. In past Sony has released...
We mentioned a few days back that a 10.4.B.X.XXX firmware build will come as android 4.3 on Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z and here it comes, yes just now XDA legends DooMLorRD and Androxyde leaked the “Commercial & Journalists” version of Android 4.3 10.4.B.0.569 firmware for Xperia Z and ZL respectively. Android 4.3 10.4.B.0.569 firmware has not...
Sony Xperia Amami has just been passed though FCC, well wondering which device is Xperia Amami. Well if rumors are to be believed Sony D5503 model which is speculated as Xperia Z1 Mini whose global model name is still not seen anywhere. There are rumors that Xperia Z1s is the international mini version of Xperia Z1 but if sources are to be believed like the pic leaked...
As most us know that Google has started selling high-end devices by other manufacturers such as HTC, Samsung (other than Nexus) as Google Play Edition(GPE) Devices, which comes with latest firmware version along with NO bloatware or custom skins from manufacturers. Google have recently added 2 new devices to that list. One being an offspring of Sony Xperia family...
As what happened with Xperia Z1 / L39h ( Honami ) whose images surfaced at China’s TENAA before it’s official release, same has happened with very much rumored Xperia Z1S now. Long time ago EvLeaks posted a pic of Xperia Z1S on their twitter page which was very similar to Xperia Z1 but position of ports and the headphone jack was different which they branded...
Xperia Z1 f SO-02F, younger sibling of mighty Xperia Z1, marked its presence a while ago in Japan ( on 10 October ) but now NTT DoCoMo Japan has officially listed it on their website with a release date of 19 December 2013. Xperia Z1 f SO-02F will be available in 4 colors viz. Black, white, pink and lime as mentioned on NTT DoCoMo Japan’s site. Xperia Z1 f...
While Xperia Z1 users are waiting for official android 4.3 update for their devices which is due in December as per Sony’s statement on their blog we have spotted some new android 4.3 firmware set running on Xperia Z1 while running handset detection program by our blog. At present Xperia Z1 is running android 4.2.2 version and 14.1.G.2.257 firmware series...
Good news for Xperia L, E, TX, J, SP, Miro, Tipo, UL users is that CM ROM may be coming soon from CyanongenMod Devs as just spotted said Xperia devices on CyanogenMod official website under CyanogenMod download page. At present no build is available for above mentioned Xperia handsets. Xperia L (taoshan), Xperia E (nanhu), Xperia TX (hayabusa), Xperia J (jlo), Xperia...
The Xperia C is a mid-range smartphone from Sony. It was the first Sony smartphone that was powered by MediaTek chipset. The Xperia C packs a Quad-Core 1.2 GHz processor with MTK6589 chipset and runs Android version 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out of the box. So if you would like to develop some custom ROMS or kernel for the Xperia C,unfortunately you can’t; want to know...
Since Xperia Z1 launched officially and Xperia Z1F ( aka mini version of Xperia Z1 in Japan ), there has been rumors buzzing about launch of global version of Xperia Z1 Mini as Xperia Z1S. But till now we saw only rumors. Even recently an alleged image of Xperia Z1S surfaced from the Evleaks firing the rumors again. This time something official has been put on the...
Most awaited news from Sony Mobile has just came up about android 4.4 KitKat update on Xperia devices, it is now CONFIRMED that Android 4.4 KitKat for Xperia Z, ZL, Z Ultra, Z1, Tablet Z will come very soon thought it is not expected this year obviously due to scheduling of android 4.3 update in December. Sony Mobile as announced on their official blog that Xperia...
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