Earlier this month, when Sony revealed a list of Xperia devices that would be updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow, it didn’t provide details on exactly when this should happen. However, we now know that those devices on the list that are still running Android 5.0 Lollipop will make the jump…
Devs can now start making Android 6.0 Marshmallow custom ROMs for Sony Xperia devices
Sony has just published Android 6.0 Marshmallow AOSP configuration and binary files for all of its recent high-end Xperia products, such as the Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z2, Z4 Tablet, and many others. The company has also added the new Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact to its…
Snapdragon 810 SoC making Sony Xperia Z5 Compact owners sweat with overheating issue
Considering that overheating issues plagued the Sony Xperia Z3+ and Sony Xperia Z4, with warnings seen on the display of the latter model before it would shut down, it makes you wonder why Sony would turn again to the Snapdragon 810 chipset for the Sony Xperia Z5, Sony Xperia Z5…
Sony starts selling the Xperia Z5 (in the UK)
Not long after releasing the Xperia Z5 Compact in Europe, Sony today started selling the larger Xperia Z5, too. However, while the Compact can be bought in several markets, the Z5 is available only in the UK (for now). Carphone Warehouse is the place where you can currently buy an…
Sony further clarifies why Xperia Z5 Premium mostly runs at 1080p despite 4K display
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is the first handset in the world to include a 4K display, and as we told in our hands-on coverage, it’s a real joy to behold. But despite boasting an unholy number of pixels that comfortably trumps any other smartphone for density, there are quite…
Sony’s Xperia Z5 Compact is now available to buy in Europe
Sony this week started selling the Xperia Z5 Compact in several European markets, including the UK. Currently, British customers can buy the Z5 Compact SIM-free for £449.99 (about €609, or $680), or on contract on various plans. The Z5 Compact is offered in three color versions: black, white, and coral…
Check out the box for the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Spectre limited edition
Surfacing today via a tweet sent out by journalist @Riciolo1, is the retail packaging that will be employed by Sony for its limited edition Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Spectre model. Spectre is the name of the next James Bond movie. Back in July, Sony was already teasing a promotion between…
DxOMark says the Sony Xperia Z5’s camera is the best it’s tested so far
Earlier this month, when it announced the Xperia Z5, Sony said that the handset would come with “the best camera in a leading smartphone.” While we’ve yet to review the Z5 (the device hasn’t been released), the folks over at DxOMark – a website that’s well known for rating all…
Verizon’s unreleased Sony Xperia Z4v gets previewed on YouTube
Back in June, Sony and Verizon Wireless proudly announced the Xperia Z4v, saying that they’d launch it in the US sometime “this summer.” But the handset hasn’t been released yet, and there’s no word on when this is going to happen. Still, someone somehow managed to get an Xperia Z4v…
Using your Sony Xperia Z5 in the pool to take a photo will void the warranty
It looks like Sony has had a radical change of heart when it comes to using the Xperia Z smartphones under water. According to manufacturer, those who use the Sony Xperia Z5 under water to take a photo will void the warranty. This is also valid for the other two…