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    Sony Mobile's official Xperia Android upgrade policy outlined

    Sony has officially outlined their Android upgrade policy. The company seems to follow the standard 2-year minimum mark for providing major OS upgrades, but only for flagships. For lesser devices, Sony isn't promising 2 years, noting that they may sometimes choose not to upgrade a smartphone if...
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    An 18:9 Sony Xperia Compact gets certified by the FCC

    A Sony Xperia Compact device with a tall aspect ratio screen has appeared at the FCC. The device in question has a 5” screen (126mm) and measures 135.43 x 64.63 mm. For comparison, an Xperia XZ1 Compact is 129 x 64mm – same width, but shorter.
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    The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra will come to three new countries in February

    Sony has announced that the Xperia XA2 Ultra will be coming to Sweden, Denmark, and Finland next month with prices starting around €407. You can pre-order the device starting today.
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    A new Sony Xperia device arrives at the FCC with suggestions that the headphone jack is gone

    A new Sony Xperia device has landed at the FCC with ID PY7-21831A. A number of schematics images appear to strongly hint that this could be the first Sony Xperia device to drop the 3.5mm headphone jack.
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    Sony sets a date for its MWC 2018 event

    On the morning of Monday, February 26th, Sony will unveil new devices. That's the third day of the MWC.
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    New update hitting Sony Xperia XZ, XZs and X Performance

    Sony has started pushing out a new update to Xperia XZ, XZs and X Performance smartphones. It's basically a security update that moves the build number to 41.3.A.2.24, and includes Android security fixes for the month of January.
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    You can now pre-order the Sony Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra, and L2 at Best Buy

    Sony debuted a trio of new devices at CES this year, which are now available for pre-order from Best Buy. They're expected to be released in February.
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    Xperia XA1 and XA1 Plus updated with Spectre and Meltdown patches

    Sony Mobile has updated the Xperia XA1 and Xperia XA1 Plus with new firmware updates that move the Android security patch to 5 January 2018. The importance of this security update is that the Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilities are now patched.
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    Sony is updating a bunch of old headphones to work with Google Assistant

    Buried in the announcements for Sony's newwireless earbuds and open-ear headphones, was the news that old speakers and headphones would get support for Google Assistant via a software update.
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    Sony announces Android Auto car audio system with "astonishingly flat" display

    Sony announced a new in-car audio head unit at CES today that integrates with Android Auto, the XAV-AX5000, the centerpiece of which is a bezel-less and flush 6.95" touch display.
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    Sony Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra go official

    Sony has gone official with three new phones at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. Two sizes of mid-tier handsets, the Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra, and the entry-level Xperia L2 are all headed to the US. The former 2 have Snapdragon 630 chipsets, and will also feature fingerprint sensors in the US for...
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    Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra leaks

    While we already know the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra carries a model number of H4233, now the device has leaked in live images. The leaked pictures show the phone features a dual selfie camera setup and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and runs Android Oreo.
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    Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra is the unnamed device that leaked in September

    An unnamed Xperia device showed up on GFXBench in September, which has since been identified as the Sony Xperia XA2.
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    HTC and Motorola say they don’t slow old phones like Apple does

    HTC and Motorola say they don’t throttle their phones’ processor speeds as their batteries age, something Apple last week acknowledged doing to prevent errors after iPhone owners documented slowdowns. Other OEMs have yet to comment on their own practices.
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    Deal: Sony Xperia XZs for $399

    You can pick up a Sony Xperia XZs for $399.99 on Amazon, which is $200 less than its list price.
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    Sony Xperia XZ, XZs, and X Performance getting December security patch

    Sony has started pushing out a new update to some of its Xperia X series smartphones, including the Xperia XZ, XZs, and X Performance. Arriving as build number 41.3.A.2.24, it's the December security patch.
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    Sony's Meet the Makers gives insight into the Xperia phones' color options

    To choose the colors of Sony smartphones, Sony's art director Kaoru Murai's team creates a concept with a target customer in mind and then discusses the color possibilities. More often than not the designer's recommendation is heeded the most.
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    Sony's latest Xperia device drops bezels in latest leak

    Two new Xperia smartphone devices have leaked, showcasing a drop in bezel that has become notorious for Sony devices. It also appears that the rumor that Sony is embracing the 18:9 aspect ratio is true.
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    Rumor: Sony's bezel-less flagship specs leaked

    A new image posted to reddit appears to showcase the specs of an upcoming Sony flagship.
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    Deal: Xperia XZ1 for $600 with free Xperia Ear

    B&H has the Sony Xperia XZ1 for $600 in the US, and it also comes with a free Sony Xperia Ear headset, a $129 value.
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    Sony Xperia X Performance now getting Oreo

    The Sony Xperia X Performance is the latest in Sony's lineup to get updated to Android 8.0 Oreo. This comes shortly after the XZ and Xzs and the XA1 series updates.
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    New Sony smartphone for 2018 shows up on benchmarks

    The Sony H4133 has popped up on benchmarking site GFXBench sporting a Snapdragon 630, 5.2" screen, and 3GB of RAM. The device is firmly in the mid-range category.
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    Sony Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact now getting the image distortion fix as well

    Sony's Motion Eye camera recently got an update that corrects image distortion. It first launched on the XZ Premium and has now arrived on the Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact. This update comes bundled with the November Android security patch. It pushes the build version up to 47.1.A.5.51 while the...
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    Red Sony Xperia XZ Premium now available in US

    The new, red colored variant of the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, which first launched last month - has now arrived in the United States.Amazon has the model listed on its website for $599.
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    Sony XZ Premium gets update to fix camera issues

    The latest update for the Sony XZ Premium has arrived, bringing a fix for camera issues and November security patches.
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