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Sony Xperia Z with T-Mobile branding photographed while lounging around in the wild

Android Despite the fact that the Sony Xperia Z has been official for three months now, there's been no official word on when or if it (or its Xperia ZL brother) will be arriving on a U.S. carrier. However, a newly-leaked pair of images shows that...

Apr 7th by Alex Wagner 0

Sony Xperia ZL slated to hit Cincinnati Bell by May 1 for $249.99

Android Three months after Sony originally introduced us to its new Xperia ZL smartphone, the first U.S. carrier that'll be offering the device has stepped up to reveal its launch plans. Today regional carrier Cincinnati Bell announced that it'll...

Apr 8th by Alex Wagner 0

HTC One X+ and Motorola DROID RAZR M updates detailed, Sony outs Xperia Tablet S Jelly Bean info

Android Today's a good day for folks that love Android updates, as it looks like there are three devices that are either currently receiving some new software or will be in the coming days. The first product that's being updated is the HTC One X+...

Apr 17th by Alex Wagner 0

Sony: Work on Jelly Bean updates for several Xperia models in final stage

Android After first confirming way back in October 2012 that Xperia devices like the Xperia S and Xperia ion would be updated to Jelly Bean, Sony has now hinted that those updates are getting very close. The company recently took to its...

Apr 20th by Alex Wagner 0

Sony kicks off Xperia Z AOSP program, releases binaries and demo video

Android Last year, Sony's Xperia S became the target of a experiment to bring the Android Open Source Project to some new, non-Nexus hardware. Sony approved of the program and eventually took the reins of it, posting some necessary binaries and...

4 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

Sony: Xperia P, go and E dual Jelly Bean updates start this week, Xperia S and ion next in line

Android Just as promised, Sony today divulged some more details on its Android 4.1 Jelly Bean rollout plans for several of its Xperia smartphones. The company says that the Xperia P, Xperia go and Xperia E dual are all slated to begin receiving...

4 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

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If it's incomplete, don't release it

Android Here’s a problem that I’m seeing with today’s smartphones: It’s becoming less and less that we actually see new products released. Tech news website Tbreak Technology has reported that Samsung is planning on releasing a “water-proof,...

4 weeks ago by Anna Scantlin 0

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The thought of a durable Samsung Galaxy S 4 has won me over

Lifestyle I once ran over my smartphone with a car. It was the Motorola Backflip courtesy of AT&T - the first Android device on Ma Bell. Although this sort of incident is usually a catastrophic failure on the owner's part, it was premeditated. But...

4 weeks ago by Chase Bonar 0

Sony now accepting Xperia Tablet Z pre-orders in the U.S., pricing starts at $499.99

Android Sony has previously said that its Xperia Tablet Z will officially launch in the U.S. in May, but it looks like any customers that are interested in snagging a unit to call their own can do so a few days early. The official online Sony...

4 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

Sony Xperia Z for T-Mobile stops by the FCC, complete with its user manual in tow

Android Sony hasn't announced any plans to bring its new Xperia Z flagship smartphone stateside, but apparently the Federal Communications Commission has. A new filing on the FCC's website has revealed a version of the Xperia Z that's headed for...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

Sony now selling Xperia Z in its U.S. online shop for $629.99

Android The evidence of an upcoming T-Mobile 4G LTE-friendly version of the Sony Xperia Z has been growing in recent weeks, but consumers that don't feel like waiting one second longer for Sony's new flagship can now snag one direct from the...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

Sony Xperia SP now available for pre-order, pricing set at $489.99

Android Shortly after adding the unlocked Xperia Z to the digital shelves of its U.S. online store, Sony has now put another new Xperia smartphone up for purchase. The Xperia SP is now available for pre-order from the U.S. Sony store in either...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

Sony Xperia ZR official, features 4.6-inch display and ability to survive 1.5 meters underwater

Android One of the features of the Xperia Z that Sony talked up during the device's announcement earlier this year is its toughness, touting the phone's anti-shatter film as well as its resistance to both dust and water. This morning Sony took...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

Sony Xperia L now available for purchase in the U.S.

Android Sony has been on a bit of a roll with its effort to sell unlocked Android hardware through its online store. After kicking off pre-orders for the Xperia ZL in late March, Sony began its Xperia Tablet Z presale, then it started selling the...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 0

Sony Xperia Tablet Z added to AOSP for Xperia program

Android Following the launch of Android Open Source Project programs for both the Xperia S and Xperia Z, Sony today extended its AOSP efforts to a new tablet. Sony has announced on its official Developer World blog that it has added the Xperia...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 0