Archives for March 13th, 2014
First Xperia T2 Ultra sample pictures hit
The Xperia T2 Ultra is Sony’s first phablet launch in 2014 – it is a mid-range handset with 6-inch 720p IPS display and 13MP Exmor RS camera. It really is quite a nice looking handset with a 73.6% ratio of screen to phone size, approaching the same level as the Xperia ZL. We have included ...
Xperia Z firmware certified (14.1.B.0.101) – unlikely to be KitKat; probably transposition error
Earlier today, Sony certified a new firmware version in the form of build number 14.1.B.0.101. Initially, we got very excited thinking that the move from ‘10.4’ firmware to a ‘14.1’ build likely signified an Android 4.4.2 KitKat certification. However, looking at the build number in full, there is a good chance that this could be ...
Silver SmartWatch 2 SW2 now in stock in Europe
The Silver SmartWatch 2 SW2 with stainless steel wristband is now in stock in Europe via the official Sony Mobile Store. In the UK, it will set you back £169.99, whilst in mainland Europe it will cost €199.00. In Sweden, it will cost you SEK 1,799. The price of the SmartWatch 2 has fallen since ...
Xperia Z2 (L50t) heading to China Mobile judging by TENAA listing
TENAA is China’s equivalent to the FCC in the US. The telecommunications certification body recently certified the Sony Xperia Z2 L50t with TD-LTE band compatibility – a strong hint that it will be heading to China Telecom. Sony is also planning a 3G-only model for the Chinese market with the L50w model number, which is ...
Is the Xperia T2 Ultra heading to T-Mobile US?
Serial leakster is claiming the Xperia T2 Ultra is heading to T-Mobile in the United States. It is interesting that we hear rumours of a mid-range phablet hitting the US, before Sony’s flagship Xperia Z2. We already know that Sony was planning a North American SKU of the Xperia T2 Ultra with model ...
New Xperia Z1 update (14.2.A.1.144) rolls; only for Movistar in Spain
We recently reported on the latest firmware build (14.2.A.1.144) that had been certified for the Xperia Z1, Z Ultra and Z Compact. This was only certified on the European LTE variants, suggesting it was a likely carrier update, much like the 14.2.A.1.142 update. Well the new ’144′ firmware build has started to roll on the ...
T-Mobile to Only Sell 16GB Samsung Galaxy S5 in Stores, 32GB Variant Online
It seems that T-Mobile will only be selling the Samsung Galaxy S5 with 16GB of memory in its retail stores, according to a leaked T-Mobile memo that was received by Android Central. If you’re looking for a more spacious GS5 from T-Mobile, you can get that too, you’ll just have to go online to purchase ...