Tag: Sony

December 8, 2015

Let it be known that 2015 is the year when we saw the first-ever commercially available smartphone with a 4K display. That’s a 2160 x 3840-pixel resolution crammed in a 5.5-inch screen. Of course, as you probably know, the smartphone […]

November 18, 2015

According to Taiwanese publication Digitimes, Sony will join the ranks of Apple, Samsung, Huawei, and LG as yet another smartphone maker that designs its own mobile chipsets. Now, before we jump to the details, it should be mentioned that Digitimes […]

October 22, 2015

Source photo Despite being stuck with a small market share as it struggles to drive profits, Sony Mobile is adamant about fighting to stay alive in the business. Perhaps a little background is in order, so there you go — […]

September 10, 2015

Apple’s iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus (both announced hours ago) come with various improvements, including 3D Touch control, 12 MP rear cameras, 5 MP front-facing cameras, a new A9 processor, and 2 GB of RAM. However, some things haven’t […]

September 8, 2015

If you want a good battery life, get a Sony phone – that seems to be the overarching conclusion from several graphs plotting how a few popular phone brands changed in terms of handset endurance since 2011. A very welcome […]

September 7, 2015

Sony has started sending out a new software update for some of its older Xperia Z-series devices. The software in question is Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, still the latest stable version to come out of Google. The devices for which the […]

August 25, 2015

Berlin’s IFA trade show usually matches up with Sony’s flagship smartphone release schedule, and it seems this year will be no exception. Sony Xperia’s UK arm posted a teaser photo for a “smartphone with greater focus” on Twitter Monday, saying […]

August 10, 2015

With yet another exciting week behind us, it’s time once again for a quick recap of the highlights from the news section. In the wake of IFA and Samsung’s “Unpacked” event, the industry is still busy with rumors and speculations […]

July 9, 2015

Last month Sony and Verizon announced the Xperia Z4v, a slightly enhanced version of the Z3+, which will be exclusive to the carrier nicknamed Big Red. This arrangement follows in the footsteps of the Z3v from last year, so it’s […]

July 1, 2015

Codemasters has just released a new teaser trailer for F1 2015, their upcoming racing simulator that claims to give players the most realistic recreation of the sport to ever appear in a video game. The impressive looking game is based […]

June 30, 2015

Sony is working on refining its Project Morpheus headset and the virtual reality applications that go with it. I had a good look at the demos at the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big gaming trade show in Los […]

June 16, 2015

LOS ANGELES — If you weren’t lucky enough to snag one of the 12,300 20th anniversary PlayStation 4 consoles, you’ll still get a chance to bask in the nostalgia of the original PlayStation design through new standalone accessories. At E3 […]

May 27, 2015

Microsoft announced today that it’s signed up 20 more hardware partners to sell Android tablets with its Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, and Skype apps included out-of-the-box. The news follows Microsoft’s announcement in March that it had gotten Samsung, Dell, […]

May 27, 2015

This morning, Sony announced its new flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z3+. Known in Japan as the Xperia Z4, the device represents an incremental improvement over its predecessor that seems to be more of a stopgap measure than a true technological […]

May 7, 2015

The Sony Xperia C4 is equipped with a front cam that’s based around a 5MP sensor, a wide-angle (25mm wide) front camera lens, and a “soft” LED flash. Of course, this is a Sony phone, so not all the action […]