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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

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 1

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Can Sony Mobile succeed as just a premium manufacturer?

Android We have all watched as the smartphone has essentially taken over the mobile market. While it’s still possible to find feature phones, or even flip-phones out there in the wild, and even in some wireless retail locations, smartphones have...

Jan 12th by Evan Selleck 11

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What is the absolute worst smartphone of 2012?

Android This year has been an incredible year for smartphone lovers. Dozens of high-profile smartphones have reached the market and, likewise, consumer hands. And manufacturers have pushed the boundaries for what's possible in a pocket-sized...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 274 207 Reactions

Sony names several Xperia models that will be updated to Jelly Bean

Android Sony has been fairly good at keeping us in the loop when it comes to Android updates and which devices will be receiving them, and today the manufacturer has some news to share on the topic of Jelly Bean. In a post on the official Sony...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 1

Sony Xperia ion Ice Cream Sandwich update now available for download

Android Heads up, Sony Xperia ion owners, because there's an Ice Cream Sandwich headed your way. AT&T announced today on its Consumer Blog that the Xperia ion's update to Android 4.0 is now available for download. Besides bringing the Xperia ion...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 5

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Should Sony uphold the manufacturer warranty after a user unlocks the bootloader?

Android One week ago, I came across a story on XperiaBlog claiming that Sony is denying warranty repairs to handsets with common hardware issues, such as a known yellow-tint display problem. While users across multiple continents have affirmed...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 8

Dog fight

Sony Xperia ion vs. Nokia Lumia 900 Dogfight Part 2

Android Whether the priority is price or platform, those using AT&T have a plethora of smartphones to choose from. Two of those devices are the Sony Xperia ion and Nokia Lumia 900. Both are awesome smartphones, but only one can take home the...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 2

Dog fight

Sony Xperia ion vs. Nokia Lumia 900 Dogfight Part 1

Android Whether the priority is price or platform, those using AT&T have a plethora of smartphones to choose from. Two of those devices are the Sony Xperia ion and Nokia Lumia 900. They're both well-equipped smartphones with strong feature sets,...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 0

New device

Sony Xperia ion to AT&T

New Phones The first Sony smartphone we have seen in a long while lands at AT&T in the form of the Xperia ion, their first 4G LTE offering.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 5

Review

Sony Xperia ion Video Review Part 2

Android Even at the mid-range tier, there are quite a few devices worth looking at on AT&T. One is the Sony Xperia ion, Sony's first 4G LTE device and the first US device under the new Sony branding. The processor may be last-generation, but...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 11

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Sony Xperia ion Video Review Part 1

Android Even at the mid-range tier, there are quite a few devices worth looking at on AT&T. One of those is the Sony Xperia ion, Sony's first 4G LTE device. The processor may be last-generation, but snagging an HD display and 4G LTE connectivity...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 22 8 Reactions

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iOS 6 features only for new devices; Galaxy S III review; Verizon's shared data plans and more!

Android Here we go with another episode of The Dog Pound, our weekly video where Sydney gives a quick refresh of the latest news from the past week. Aaron has posted tons of coverage of the Samsung Galaxy S III, including a two-part video review.

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 7

Sony Xperia ion making its way to AT&T with 4G LTE in tow on June 24 for $99.99

Android The Sony Xperia ion originally made its debut back in January at CES 2012, but unlike one of the other AT&T handsets announced at the same event, the ion will actually be making it to market. AT&T announced this morning that the Xperia ion...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 5

Sony Xperia ion may be set to launch on AT&T in June

Android The Sony Xperia ion was first announced by AT&T back at CES, and at the time it was said that the handset would be arriving sometime in the second quarter of 2012. We spend some quality hands-on time with the Xperia ion the next day, but...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 1

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Sony should stick to Vita OS and abandon Android

Android Sony has faced quite a bit of adversity as of late. Despite overall Xperia phone shipments being up, Sony's fourth quarter earnings report from 2011 was dripping in red ink. They recently acquired their mobile partner, Ericsson, and will...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 15

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Is anyone interested in what Sony is doing in the mobile space anymore?

Android Since the rise of Android, several manufacturers have made a killing by using Google's free, licensed software. Motorola teamed up with Verizon and has turned "DROID" into a household name, Samsung has wooed the world with their Galaxy S...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 29

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CES 2012 Round-Up (Droid 4, Droid RAZR MAXX, HTC Titan 2, Nokia Lumia 900, Galaxy Note, and more!)

Ces Las Vegas 2012 CES 2012 took place in Las Vegas last week and PhoneDog was there to cover all of it. We have tons of hands-on videos, galleries, and other news tidbits from one of the biggest consumer electronics shows of the year. There was so much...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 2

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Sony Xperia ION Hands-On

Android Aaron takes a look at the Sony Xperia ion at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. Coming to AT&T in the second quarter of 2012, the Xperia is packed with a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 4.6-inch true HD (720p) display, 12.1-megapixel camera with 1080p...

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 18

Coming device

Sony Ericsson Xperia ion

Android AT&T will get it's first LTE smartphone from Sony later this year during the second quarter when the Xperia ion arrives. Offering a 4.6" touchscreen display the Xperia ion also has a 12MP camera with 1080pHD video capture, 1.5 dual-core...

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 2

AT&T outs six new 4G LTE Android devices, including Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD and Galaxy Note

4g Big news for AT&T customers today, as CEO Ralph de la Vega announced that the carrier will be announcing six new LTE-enabled handsets at CES today. Here's what we've got so far: Sony Ericsson Xperia ION: 12-megapixel camera, coming in Q2...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 6

Sony Ericsson files for trademark to "Xperia Ion" name

Android Interested in learning a name that may be applied to an upcoming Sony Ericsson product? Look no further than a recent trademark filing submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which reveals that Sony Ericsson applied for the...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 0