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New Album and Walkman apps rolling out – Gapless playback and Music Unlimited integration
Sony Mobile has begun to roll out new Album and Walkman media apps for the Sony Xperia Z. The latest Album app has version number 5.1.A.0.4, whilst the Walkman app has been updated to version 7.9.A.0.1. Amongst the changes include gapless back in the Walkman app as well as Music Unlimited streaming integration. You can ...
Sony’s upcoming ‘Honami’ sized up against the Xperia Z
Earlier this week we posted some new images of what looked like credible images of Sony’s upcoming flagship, codenamed ‘Honami’. Well some new images have surfaced from the same website, Gadget Helpline, that show the same handset sized up against the Xperia Z (C660X). As you can tell from the first couple of pictures, both ...
Android 4.3 AOSP running on Xperia Z, ZL and Tablet Z
Sony is on the ball with the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update, not only have they already given us some confirmation of which handsets will be upgraded, they also now have the latest open source code (AOSP for Android 4.3) running on three Xperia devices – the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL and Xperia Tablet ...
Sony details the Android 4.3 process; promises faster upgrade times
If you cast your mind back to December 2011, the guys at Sony Mobile Developer World did a very thorough job of explaining the upgrade process to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The piece highlighted all that is entailed and the many steps involved before us end-users get to enjoy a major new Android update. ...
Xperia Tablet Z and Xperia ZR to get Android 4.2.2 from early August
In this morning’s statement from Sony on the Android 4.3 software timeline, it also confirmed that the Xperia Tablet Z and the Xperia ZR will start to receive the Android 4.2.2 update from early August. So fingers crossed, we may even see it appear by the end of next week. We’ll bring you news as ...
Sony confirms Android 4.3 for Xperia Z series and Xperia SP
Wow, Sony is quick off the mark to officially confirm a number of Xperia devices that will be getting Android 4.3. This includes the Sony Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Tablet Z and the Xperia SP. In an interesting twist, Sony has also confirmed that they will be upgrading some ...
Xperia Z Ultra heading to Indonesia in early August
Sony Mobile Indonesia held its official launch event for the Xperia Z Ultra earlier today and confirmed availability and pricing for the handset. It confirmed that the Xperia Z Ultra will be available from official Sony Center stores in early August for IDR 7,499k (£474, €551, $729). Only black and white colours are available. Once ...
Xperia feat. HATSUNE MIKU box art revealed
Remember that Xperia A (SO-04E) limited edition handset featuring HATSUNE MIKU we reported on at the start of the month? Well the packaging has just been revealed and it looks sweet. This is not the final retail packaging, but it’s unlikely to look much different on release. We’d love to see this collaboration with Hatsune Miku ...
Sony “can’t wait to get going” with Android 4.3
We really hope Sony has an Android 4.3 PDK. If not, we could be in for a long wait for the next major Android iteration. However, Sony has just teased the following in a tweet regarding the new update: “can’t wait to get going – more soon…” Obviously we shouldn’t read too much into this and ...
Google makes Android 4.3 official, intros Bluetooth Low Energy support and Restricted Profiles
Google has formally unveiled the latest update to its Android software in the form of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Yes, Google is continuing its Jelly Bean strand, so we’ll have to wait a bit longer for those wanting Key Lime Pie or its equivalent. This is not surprising given all of the Android 4.3 leaks ...