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Sony Tablet P’s Android 4.0 update to roll out May 24th

by Edgar Cervantes on May 19th, 2012 No Comments

Sony’s plan to roll out Android 4.0.3 to the Tablet P in April may not have come to fruition, but the Japanese manufacturer is now stating that the Ice Cream Sandwich OTA update will be coming next week, on May 24th. The Sony Tablet S had its update as promised, soon after Sony issued a [...]

Sony Xperia S to receive update to Ice Cream Sandwich in late May/early June

by Kevin Krause on May 15th, 2012 No Comments

Sony’s latest Xperia offerings aren’t lacking in style, and they are serviceable in the hardware department as well. If there is one area that easily falls under the “needs improvement” column it’s that devices like the Xperia S shipped with Android 2.3 and no quick plans to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich. Now a representative [...]

First images of Sony Xperia ST26i leak

by Kevin Krause on May 9th, 2012 No Comments

Not long after Sony took the wraps off of the Xperia GX and Xperia SX we are being treated to our first look at another member of the Android lineup. The Sony ST26i will no doubt be an Android handset, and from the looks of things it should run Ice Cream Sandwich. Three hardware soft [...]

Sony announces Xperia GX, Xperia SX for Japan

by Kevin Krause on May 9th, 2012 No Comments

Sony has announced a few more members of its Xperia family, the Sony Xperia GX and Sony Xperia SX. Both handsets are headed for a Japanese release. The highlight of the Xperia GX is its 13MP Exmor R camera sensor, but it also features a 4.6-inch HD display and 1.5GHz dual-core processor. The Xperia SX [...]

Sony and Google show off new Google TV box at Palo Alto, CA event

by Edgar Cervantes on May 9th, 2012 No Comments

Android has skyrocketed and now owns most of the mobile market, but Google has been having a much harder time trying to boost Google TV’s success. This is mostly because the platform is fairly new, and still considered beta, even though Google TV 2.0 has brought major improvements. But the Search Giant is not giving [...]

Google ad reveals June launch for AT&T’s Sony Xperia Ion?

by Kevin Krause on May 7th, 2012 No Comments

It looks like Google may have unleashed an ad campaign for the Sony Xperia ion prematurely, stealing AT&T’s thunder in the process. The handset, which was announced earlier this year at CES, has yet to be pegged with a release date by the carrier. The ad that has started to appear on Google when performing [...]

Verizon Xperia Play receives update with great new enhancements

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 30th, 2012 No Comments

Verizon’s Xperia Play has received a new update that adds a couple of important enhancements, but also adds a bit more bloatware. To start, VZ Navigator and Video On-Demand have been pre-installed. The power button can be held down to take screenshots. The right trigger can be used as a camera button within the camera [...]

Original Xperia Play design had additional QWERTY slider, could have been a Nexus

by Kevin Krause on April 27th, 2012 No Comments

Rumors of a “PlayStation Phone” eventually panned out in the form of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, but the gaming handset we were left with could have turned out much differently. New information is coming to light from several sources that reveals Google’s desire to launch the phone as an Android 2.3 flagship along with [...]

Sony ST21i Tapioca pictured, quite the chunky Android

by Kevin Krause on April 27th, 2012 No Comments

The first image of what is said to be the Sony ST21i has leaked, and its appearance takes very little inspiration from recent Xperia design language. While phones like the Xperia S emphasize clean, simple lines and a thin shell, the handset codenamed Tapioca is plump and curvy. Based on the image, the phone will [...]

Sony Xperia LT29i specs revealed? Snapdragon S4 Pro, 13MP camera (with samples) & more

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 27th, 2012 No Comments

Last month, Sony was rumored to be bringing out a flagship phone this Summer. Codenamed LT29i Hayabusa, we had little to go on than an idea of what it’d look like and what chipset it’d house (Snapdragon S4). Today, a Chinese blog may have revealed the full slate of details we’ve been looking for. We’ve [...]

Sony begins rollout of Android 4.0 for Tablet S

by Kevin Krause on April 26th, 2012 No Comments

Sony is bringing it’s first Android tablet into the Ice Cream Sandwich age, announcing via the company’s blog that Android 4.0 is now making its way to the Tablet S. Sticking with a stock ICS experience, Sony gives us a rundown of what we can expect in the video below. The clamshell Tablet P should [...]

Sony: Xperia ICS updates are still in progress

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 25th, 2012 No Comments

Sony took some time today to update the community on the progress of Ice Cream Sandwich rollouts. Sony originally promised that all devices released in 2011 would receive the upgrade (and all devices in 2012 naturally will, as well). Rollouts are still going on over in the nordic countries, and Sony say they continue to [...]

PlayStation Suite SDK public beta opens

by Kevin Krause on April 19th, 2012 No Comments

If the PlayStation Suite is going to catch on as a gaming platform for Android, it starts today. Sure, we’ve had our share of PS1 ports to hold us over on a handful of Sony-branded devices, but with the launch of the PlayStation Suite SDK open beta developers finally have their shot to contribute. Using [...]

ICS update roll-out for 2011 Sony Xperia line begins

by Raveesh Bhalla on April 15th, 2012 No Comments

Keeping to their promised target of a mid-April rollout of the ICS upgrade for their 2011 Xperia line of handsets, Sony took to their blog to update their users of the Arc S, Neo V and Ray in the Scandinavian nations that the update is now ready for them. As long as there are no [...]

Sony begins Ice Cream Sandwich rollout for 2011 Xperia smartphones, Nordic countries first in line

by Kevin Krause on April 13th, 2012 No Comments

Several Sony Xperia smartphones are being updated to Ice Cream Sandwich, the start of a new software rollout that will continue into early summer. The Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V, and Xperia ray are the first Sony handset’s to receive Android 4.0 with the update kicking off for owners in Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, [...]

Sony’s latest Android SmartWatch available today for $150

by Kevin Krause on April 12th, 2012 No Comments

Sony has a new Android smart watch hitting shelves across the US today. The aptly names Sony SmartWatch picks up where the LiveView left off, enabling two-way communication with an Android smartphone via Bluetooth to allow users to access messages and notifications, control phone functions, and utilize wrist-sized apps. You’ll find close to 60 of [...]

Sony Xperia Sola Spills Its Guts at the FCC

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 11th, 2012 No Comments

It looks like Sony’s Xperia Sola has gotten a round of applause and approval at the FCC. The device was torn apart for all the important people to see. While it’s not necessarily pretty or interesting, it lets us know that the “Floating Touch” enabled device could soon be on its way to store shelves. [...]

Xperia S launching in Canada April 17, to be sold exclusively through Sony Stores

by Kevin Krause on April 10th, 2012 No Comments

The Xperia S will launch with Rogers compatibility in Canada, but those that wish to get theirs hands on the new smartphone will have to do their shopping at the Sony Store. The Xperia S will be available April 17th but pricing on the Android 2.3 handset hasn’t been revealed. From the sound of things, [...]

Sony Xperia P spotted at the FCC

by Kevin Krause on April 5th, 2012 No Comments

Distributor Brightstar Corp. recently announced that it would be bringing a selection of Sony’s latest Xperia handsets to the US, likely for small regional carriers. The Xperia S and Xperia U were also named, but the Xperia P is the first of the bunch to show movement towards US shores. An FCC filing was uncovered [...]

Super fast HTC One X camera tested against Galaxy Nexus and Sony Xperia S

by Edgar Cervantes on March 31st, 2012 No Comments

The HTC One X has been showing some amazing performance. The device is arguably the best device unveiled at Mobile World Congress. And one of the factors HTC tried to emphasize the most in Barcelona was the device’s camera performance. We have already done a quick test, and the HTC One X won against a [...]