Android 5.0 Lollipop finally revealed the Material UI and now more and more Xperia themes are coming on same design pattern. The latest one caught our attention is Xperia MateriaL theme which is a paid customized theme available for non rooted as well as rooted Xperia handsets. Xperia MateriaL theme gives you customized home screen and lock screen wallpaper found in Android 5.0, Xperia branded soft navigation keys, blue navigation and status bar in system UI, themed UI with blue as ascent color. It works great on our non rooted Xperia...
Sony says Xperia Z3 is IP68 certified and water resistant and yes it is as it has been put to test number of times besides Xperia Z3 Chocolate Test, Xperia Z3 Coca Cola Test, Xperia Z3 Knife Test and Xperia Z3 Compact Milk Curd Test. Now it is time to see can Xperia Z3 stand a little bit of fire also. In a very interesting video posted, Xperia Z3 is used as one of...
Sony has updated its Audio Recorder app to newer version 1.00.26 which now supports Sony SmartBand Talk and MDR-C31EM Digital Noise Cancelling Headset along with other usual bug fixes and performance enhancement. Sony Audio Recorder 1.00.13 app works like any normal recording app but you have 4 audio recording quality settings. All recording options are as follows...
As you all know preview images for android 5.0 Lollipop have been released for Nexus device, so the ports of various android 5.0 Lollipop apps have started coming up. Recently we shared android 5.0 Lollipop wallpapers, Google Keyboard and messenger. Today we are sharing Monthly/Seasonal Google Calendar Wallpapers from Android 5.0 Lollipop. There are 12 Google Calendar Wallpapers from Android 5.0 Lollipop for each month associated with a particular design ( much inspired from Google Now launcher wallpapers ). You need to crop them to...
Sony has come up with another promotional Xperia themes i.e. Xperia LittleBigPlanet Theme inspired from famous PlayStation game LittleBigPlanet, launched in 2008. You need android 4.3+ running Xperia handset to install the game or the ROMs with Xperia theme engine, working with both rooted as well as non rooted Xperia handsets. Xperia LittleBigPlanet Theme gives...
Yesterday we saw Sony updating Walkman app to 8.4.A.5.3 version and now the Walkman 8.4.A.5.4 version is available for download. Walkman 8.4.A.5.4 brings no noticeable changes over the previous update, it seems all changes under the hood. Start up time of the Walkman 8.4.A.5.3 app has been significantly improved along with regular big fixing and performance enhancement,...
A new 23.0.A.2.108 firmware has been certified for Xperia Z3 D6653 at PTCRB following the 23.0.1.A.1.38 build. New firmware move the build to 23.0.A.2.xxx from older 23.0.1.A.1.xx, though 23.0.A.2.108 firmware seems a minor update over an older 23.0.A.2.105 firmware. 23.0.A.2.108 firmware is only seen certification for Xperia Z3 so far and specially for D6653 variant...
A new 14.4.A.0.155 firmware has been certified for Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1 Compact at PTCRB which is a bug fixing android 4.4.4 update over previous 14.4.A.0.108 firmware. It has been a long since all these three handsets got any update. 14.4.A.0.155 firmware is certified for all variants of these handsets which makes it a possibility that this 14.4.A.0.155...
Google has replaced stock messaging app with its new Messenger app in Android 5.0 Lollipop. It has a new material design look which goes with Android 5.0 Lollipop system UI. It is very simple app when it comes to features and UI; attaching media in the messages now is easier with one tap and you will find different color settings of each conversation. Google’s...
Sony Album app has been updated to newer version 6.4.A.0.16 which brings an option to hide PlayMemories Online photos from the main grid as well as from the top area along with usual bug fixes and performance enhancement. Earlier today Sony updated Walkman app to 8.4.A.5.3 version. Album 6.4.A.0.16 update is confirmed rolling on Xperia handsets running android 4.2+....
Sony Walkman app has been updated to newer version 8.4.A.5.3 which brings improved viewing in Walkman home, fewer items but with possibility to open full list view. Start up time of the Walkman 8.4.A.5.3 app has been significantly improved along with regular big fixing and performance enhancement. Walkman 8.4.A.5.3 is confirmed on many Xperia devices android 4.2+...
Sony Social Smart Camera add on Background Defocus app has been updated to newer version 1.2.13 which brings minor bug fixing, all changes under the hood. Background Defocus app allows you to create DSLR like effect by blurring the background of the image captured. Background Defocus 1.2.13 app update is available at Play Store, confirmed for Xperia Z2. It need Android...
Are you looking for an Xperia theme with flat icons well you must see this Pure Xperia Blue Flat Theme with Flat Icons Pack. It follows the blue as ascent color in the theme with all system icons customized in flat design. You get colored status bar icons along with Xperia themed soft navigation keys. All system media app are themed with flat icons. It will work...
Along with Google’s Android new mobile OS launch i.e. Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google has updated all its native apps in the system. Google’s Keyboard has been updated to newer version 4.0.21003.1519572 which brings material light and material dark themes in the keyboard. You can now install Google Android 5.0 Lollipop Keyboard 4.0 version on non rooted...
A few days back we posted Xperia Android 5.0 L Material Design Themes suit which included 8 Color Themes and now two more themes in black and grey color from the same XDA RC niaboc79 have been posted. You will find the themes adapted from Google’s Android 5.0 Lollipop system UI. To install themes posted in this post you need rooted Xperia handset with SuperUser...
Sony has put a new option “Record Screen” in Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact power menu which allows you to record whatever you are doing in your phone and sharing that video online. Record Screen feature captures video in FHD, HD and VGA format in landscape as well as in portrait mode. Check out the hands on video of Xperia Z3 Screen Recorder app in...
We found some Android 5.0 Lollipop styled soft navigation keys enabled theme on Play Store viz. eXPERIAnZ Xperia Azuro, Sunset Theme especially for non rooted devices. You need android 4.3+ Xperia device to install the theme or Xperia theme engine enabled ROM. You get new soft navigation keys from Android 5.0, customized lock screen and home screen wallpaper, themed...
Sony’s native Weather Widget app has been updated to newer version 2.0.A.0.74 from older version 2.0.A.0.52. It is confirmed rolling on Xperia Z3. Weather Widget 2.0.A.0.74 update brings improved language support with minor bug fixes and performance enhancement, though no noticeable changes over the previous version. Weather Widget 2.0.A.0.74 app allows you...
It has not been a while since Sony launched Xperia Z3 in market and now rumors for Xperia Z4 have started popping up. It is being rumored ( believed ) that Sony is preparing for its next flagship device Xperia Z4 ( no Xperia Z3X ) which will be launched in March 2015 and Sony probably be ditching its two flagships in a year strategy. Xperia Z4 Specifications which have been leaked online seems much like a concept device build by someone but the source who first posted the info says it comes from their reliable poster. Well we doubt the...
Sony’s newest edition of SmartWatch i.e. SmartWatch 3 SWR50 which was unveiled back at IFA 2014 will be soon available from Google Play Store. Sony listed SmartWatch 3 for $249.99 at Play Store officially under “coming soon” tag for the time being. Sony SmartWatch 3 will also be available from online eCommerce portal as soon as it is released globally. Sony SmartWatch 3 SWR50 ( powered by android wear ) features 1.6” 320×320 TFT LCD transreflective display for better visibility in daylight. It features stainless...
For all the Candy Crush game fans, makers of Candy Crush have officially released Xperia Theme Candy Crush for Sony Xperia devices at Play Store. Xperia Theme Candy Crush is a paid theme working on all Xperia handsets running android 4.3+ and ROMs with Xperia theme engine. Xperia Theme Candy Crush is kind of promotional theme, gives you customized soft navigation...
Android 5.0 Lollipop developer preview is now available for download and the system media apps, wallpapers etc. have started coming from the system dump. Today we are sharing Android 5.0 Lollipop Wallpapers, Sounds, Ringtones and new notification sounds. You just need to download the stuff from below and run on your device, no root needed. All below posted stuff are from stock android 5.0, not from Sony’s Android 5.0 Lollipop firmware. Android 5.0 Lollipop Wallpapers Download Android 5.0 Lollipop Wallpapers from below, QHD resolution....
Recently we saw Sony certifying android 4.4.4 23.0.1.A.0.167 firmware for Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet and now an older 23.0.1.A.0.32 firmware has been leaked, showing a similar UI like Xperia Z3 with almost many features ported to Xperia Z2. It seems android 4.4.4 update for Xperia Z2 is not so far now. 23.0.1.A.0.32 firmware shows Xperia Z2 getting features...
Sony has updated its music identifier app TrackID to newer version 4.0.B.6.0 which brings support for Android wear devices like Sony SmartWatch 3. TrackID 4.0.B.6.0 update brings faster recognition speed, new UI, syncing feature of search history with Facebook and SEN account. TrackID 4.0.B.6.0 works on all android device running android 4.1+ version, not sure about...
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