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Sony Xperia Tablet Z pre-orders open for US market

By Robert Nelson
on 29 Apr, 2013

Sony has kicked off Xperia Tablet Z pre-orders for those in the US market. Sony has the tablet available in a 16GB and 32GB model and also an option to choose between black or white. There has yet to be a final shipping date revealed, however Sony has said these pre-orders are estimated to begin shipping on May 24, 2013. And coming as a bonus for those who order before that date, Sony will be including a freebie.

Sony Xperia P, Go and E Dual Jelly Bean updates beginning this week

By Robert Nelson
on 24 Apr, 2013

We recently heard from Sony about Jelly Bean coming to a select group of Xperia branded handsets. Those details were posted on Twitter and really just amounted to Sony teasing about Jelly Bean for the Xperia P, Go, S, SL, acro S and ion smartphones. With that in mind, we now have a confirmed release (beginning this week) for the Xperia P, Xperia Go and Xperia E Dual.

Sony launches Xperia Z Android Open Source Project

By Robert Nelson
on 23 Apr, 2013

Sony has launched their latest Android Open Source Project. This one is for the Xperia Z, however a similar project was launched for the Xperia S back in August of 2012. In fact, the reason behind the Xperia Z AOSP project was due to what Sony is calling the "great interest" they saw for the Xperia S. Reasoning aside, this basically means the software from the Xperia Z will be open and available for developers to use.

Sony readying Jelly Bean for a handful of Xperia smartphones

By Robert Nelson
on 22 Apr, 2013

It is looking like a select group of Sony Xperia handsets will soon be getting an update. Sony has yet to offer a specific timeframe as to when the updates will begin rolling out, however they have begun talking about updates being in the final stages of testing. The details are coming direct from Sony and include talk of the Xperia P, Go, S, SL, acro S and ion.

Sony Xperia Tablet S Jelly Bean update now available

By Robert Nelson
on 18 Apr, 2013

We had been expecting Sony to begin offering the Xperia Tablet S Jelly Bean update as of today. In fact, Sony shared the news in their community forums yesterday afternoon. That Jelly Bean update has indeed begun rolling out, but perhaps even nicer, Sony has since come back with a detailed changelog.

Sony Xperia Tablet S Jelly Bean update rolling out tomorrow

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Apr, 2013

The few lucky owners of the Sony Xperia Tablet S can rest easy tonight knowing that starting tomorrow, April 18th, Sony will start pushing out the update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for the slate. The folks from Sony have just announced the details over on their blog, and we'll be able to get the latest and greatest starting tomorrow morning.

Sony Xperia ZL hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 15 Apr, 2013

Earlier this year Sony announced and released what is one of their best devices yet, and that is the Xperia Z flagship smartphone. Now just a few months later we have a new and improved Xperia ZL where they've kept what everyone loved about the Z, only better and more polished around the edges. We still have all those top-tier features and that awesome 5-inch 1080p display but in an even smaller package. Lets take a peek below.

Sony Xperia devices get native DualShock 3 support

By Robert Nelson
on 9 Apr, 2013

We have seen various game controllers for Android handsets, one of which is the MOGA. Moving forward though, those rocking an Xperia branded device will not need to look towards third party controllers as Sony has announced DualShock 3 support. Basically, this means you will be able to play games on your Xperia device using your DualShock 3 controller.

Sony Xperia ZL smartphone coming to Cincinnati Bell first in the US

By Shane McGlaun
on 9 Apr, 2013

We already know almost all of the features for Sony's new Xperia ZL smartphone. The device has been available for US customers to order for a while now via the Sony Store. The problem with ordering that device directly through Sony was that the a price was over $759.

Sony Xperia Z expected to arrive with T-Mobile

By Robert Nelson
on 8 Apr, 2013

Some newly surfaced rumors are calling for T-Mobile to release a relatively new Sony smartphone. That handset is the Sony Xperia Z and according to the details that have been shared up until now, the handset is currently in a testing period with T-Mobile. The key here, the handset is being tested and that bit alone means it may never show up for sale.