Sony Xperia XZ1 in the news

Shortly after the Xperia XZ2 lineup got the Android 9.0 Pie treatment, the company promised to do the same with its older XZ1, XZ1 Compact and XZ Premium until October 26. Well, about two weeks later, the three handsets are finally getting the...

Last week the Sony Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact got their Android Pie serving and today the company announced that it's about to add more phones to the list. A trio of former flagships will receive Pie starting October 26 - the Xperia XZ...

Where there's smoke, there's fire. In the case of the new Xperia XZ3 - plenty of it. As per what many originally dismissed as outlandish rumors, the new flagship features a huge, 6-inch, curved OLED, HDR display. A first for the Japanese giant,...

Sony has officially revealed which of its phones are on the Android Pie update waiting list. Basically, if you have a recent flagship or a new mid-ranger, you’re on the list. The premium Xperia XZ line (from the XZ Premium onward) can expect to...

Android 9.0 Pie was announced this week and manufacturers have started releasing their update schedules. Sony appears to be pretty swift with the new version of the OS promising the OTA update as early as this September. Sony said six of its...

Sony has started pushing out a new update to its Xperia XZ1 series as well as XZ Premium smartphones. Arriving as firmware build number 47.1.A.12.235, it's basically a security update that brings along Android fixes for the month of...

Even though Sony's mobile business isn't doing well in recent times, the rest of its ventures, like the PlayStation division and its Sony Music business, are keeping the company in great health. But this wasn't always the case and that has never...

There have been a significant number of reports from users of Sony Xperia XZ1 series of smartphones about a display-related issue where horizontal lines and white dots show up when touching or rubbing the screen with a finger. Similar complaints...

Just yesterday, we told you about Sony Xperia XZ, XZs and X Performance getting a new update that brought along the May patch. And now, it has come to light that more Xperia models are getting the latest security update. The new list includes the...

Today Sony has issued an update to its 3D Creator app for the Xperia XZ Premium, XZ1, and XZ1 Compact. Once you install it, you'll get access to the features announced at MWC alongside the XZ2 and XZ2 Compact. You will be able to capture...

Sony might have launched the new Xperia XZ2 series, but in case you're planning to the purchase a device from the XZ1 series, you'll be glad to know the XZ1 Compact is currently going for $400, which is down $200 from its usual price. Best...

Sony's Xperia XZ2 got announced at MWC last month, and went up for pre-order in parts of Europe last week. If you're looking to pre-order one in the UK, both Carphone Warehouse and Three are giving you a free PlayStation 4 gaming console. If you...

Sony is all set to officially unveil the Xperia XZ2 today, but if you are in the market for the Xperia XZ1, you'll be glad to know the device is currently available for $495, down over $200 from its price at launch, which happened in...

Today Google has launched a new program called Android Enterprise Recommended. It's a way for businesses to easily choose Android devices to deploy for their employees. To be Android Enterprise Recommended, a handset has to adhere to a strict set of...

Facebook introduced 3D posts earlier, but today the social network is rolling out gITF 2.0 compliance to support high-quality 3D content. The biggest beneficent are owners of Xperia smartphones with Android Oreo and 3D Creator app, who get easy...

Sony announced the Xperia XZ1 at IFA last summer, and the phone subsequently made its way to the US in mid-September. It launched over there, in unlocked form, with a price tag of $699.99. In the meantime the price has dropped to $599.99, but today...

Sony is getting ready to introduce at least one successor to the Xperia XZ1 - most likely at MWC in February. The company's upcoming flagship smartphone has been rumored to finally adopt the bezel-less look that's been so popular in 2017, and a few...

Sony has started rolling out a new update to its Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact, and XZ Premium devices. Arriving as build number 47.1.A.8.49, it's a security update that brings along Android fixes for the month of December. There's currently no...

Looking back on the year past is what December is all about, and we've been doing a little bit of that over the last couple of weeks. We started off by going over our battery charts to pick the phones that have the best battery life and then...

Sony's upcoming 2018 smartphone lineup has been leaking left and right recently. Last week, a potential XZ Premium successor was identified, carrying the H8116 and H8166 model numbers, following a pair of other leaks. A few other 1080p flagships...