Archives for March 6th, 2015
Socialife News app supports screen rotation; icon updated for Material Design
Sony’s Socialife News application was updated earlier this week and a new Material Design icon introduced. We didn’t notice any big changes in the UI of the app itself, however another change is that the app now supports screen rotation so that news can be consumed in landscape view. The update is live in the ...
Sony says no Lollipop for non-Xperia Z series owners
Sony Mobile hasn’t started to roll the Android 5.0 Lollipop update to Xperia Z series owners yet, but we get asked almost daily what the plan is for those who didn’t buy a Xperia Z series device last year. This includes the Xperia C3, E1, E3, M2, M2 Aqua, T2 Ultra and T3. Sony has ...
Minor Xperia Z3 Dual update (23.0.1.F.0.102) certified
The Sony Xperia Z3 Dual (D6633) has seen a new firmware update certified by the PTCRB, unfortunately it is not the anticipated Android 5.0 Lollipop firmware. The minor update would move the current Android 4.4.4 KitKat firmware with build number 23.0.1.F.0.96 to version number 23.0.1.F.0.102. Expect this to bring bug fixes and performance enhancements. The ...
Xperia Z4 frame leaks: Confirms small design changes and cap-less microUSB charging
Pictures of supposed parts for the upcoming Sony Xperia Z4 have leaked. The pictures come from the same source that presented alleged front panel pictures of the Xperia Z4 last November. This time we get a good look at the Xperia Z4 chassis and how it compares to the Xperia Z3. The pictures confirm that ...
8 Android tablets announced at Mobile World Congress
Last time we talked about new smartphones that were announced during Mobile World Congress; now we’re talking about tablets, namely those running Android OS. Surprisingly, or not, there were not that many of them. Perhaps it’s the shrinking margins to blame for this, or perhaps the big boys focused their efforts on launching new phones.… ...