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Sony Xperia Odin Smartphone Leaks Surface

By Brittany Hillen
on 9 Oct, 2012

The user profiles for a new Sony smartphone have been leaked. Codenamed Odin, this phone is hinted at being the company's possible flagship for next year. While the user agent profiles don't reveal a lot of information, they do show us three model numbers: C6502, C6503, and C6506. It runs Android Jelly Bean (4.1.1).

Sony PlayStation Mobile store launched for Xperia and HTC One X devices

By Dave LeClair
on 3 Oct, 2012

Sony just launched their brand new service called PlayStation Mobile where users can pick up games on select Android devices. Of course, Vita owners can also grab these titles on their portable gaming system. As of launch, there are around 20 paid titles available through PlayStation Mobile, and we assume that list of titles will grow substantially over time.

Sony Xperia Tablet S available today starting at $399

By Cory Gunther
on 7 Sep, 2012

Sony's newest tablet to grace the Android marketplace is the Xperia Tablet S. It was announced just a week ago in Berlin, Germany, during IFA 2012 and went up for sale immediately in the UK. Today however the new and improved tablet can finally be purchased for those in the US who'd like to enjoy that Xperia goodness.

Sony Xperia U Review

By Ben Kersey
on 25 May, 2012

Sony released a scattershot of Xperia phones last year, and has decided to take a more measured approach this year, unveiling the NXT series at MWC 2012. That included the Xperia S and Xperia P, but today we’ll be reviewing the Xperia U, the smallest and cheapest of the three. That doesn’t mean it’s lacking in specs, though: a dual-core 1Ghz processor lies at the beating heart of the phone, and it’s staggering to think we’ve reached a point where a budget handset can include such a chip. How does it all stack up, though?

Sony Xperia S getting ICS in June

By Cory Gunther
on 18 May, 2012

One of Sony's recent flagship smartphones, the Xperia S has some pretty impressive specs when it launched earlier this year but sadly still came with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Sony did add a few ICS-like features with folders and such but it isn't quite the same. We have good news today because over at the Sony forums we're hearing the update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is coming soon.

Sony ST21i Tapioca pictures leak – sure isn’t pretty

By Cory Gunther
on 27 Apr, 2012

Earlier this morning the top-tier Sony Hayabusa leaked giving us additional details and even spotted on camera, and now we have one more. This leak though, shows us the low-end and is the previously revealed Sony ST21i Tapioca budget smartphone. It won't be winning any design awards but might be a winner for your wallet.

Sony details Xperia Android 4.0 ICS updates again – coming soon

By Cory Gunther
on 25 Apr, 2012

Unlike some of the other companies around Sony came right out and made their intentions very clear for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. Stating that all Xperia smartphones from 2011 would receive the update to the latest and greatest OS from Google. While they've already started these upgrades for many Nordic countries, today they've update their blog with additional details.

Sony starts ICS for Xperia arc S, neo V and ray rollout in Nordic countries

By Michael Crider
on 14 Apr, 2012

True to their word, Sony has begun issuing Ice Cream Sandwich updates for its Xperia line in their final forms. The first phones to get Android 4.0 are the Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray (which make may Shift key feel neglected each time I write about them). Right now the updates are limited to northern Europe: Demark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. According to Sony's official blog post, these three phones will get updates around the globe over the next six weeks.

Sony exposes launch details for new Xperia devices

By Sam Koutroulakis
on 29 Feb, 2012

Clove has just released that the Sony Xperia P and Xperia U should be available on April 23rd. The Xperia P will retail for £315 ($425) and the Xperia U will set you back a bit less, at £199 ($268). These prices reflect the black versions of both handsets, but it's likely they will carry over to other colors.

Sony Xperia S promo video leaks teasing new UI changes

By Cory Gunther
on 20 Feb, 2012

Sony is aiming for a big year in 2012 with Android and today we have a brand new promo video that has leaked. It shows us plenty of what we'll be seeing with their new phones. Xperiablog got their hands on a promo video highlighting key new features of the Sony user interface that shows off a some beautiful new widgets, and even calls the UI "UXP NXT".