So, the Xperia 1 is already released in parts of Europe, and should hit other regions in the coming weeks. The Xperia 1 is available in four colours including Black, White, Grey and Purple. If you have already bought the Xperia 1 which colour did you go for and why? We know that in some regions not all colours are available, so did you get the colour you originally wanted?
Sony's older Xperia models used to support HDMI out, but for some inexplicable reason once Xperia phones started to adopt USB Type-C, it dropped support for HDMI/MHL output. None of the 2018 Xperia models, or older phones with USB Type-C supported HDMI/MHL output.
Sony's 2019 and 2018 mid-range families are seeing a new firmware update with the May 2019 Android security patches rolling out. Last year's Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra and XA2 Plus are seeing the firmware move from 50.2.A.0.352 to build number 50.2.A.0.379.
The Xperia 1 is now available to order through the official Sony eStore in Europe. The handset is in stock in the UK portal available for £849 with black and purple colour options. Also, if you're quick you can claim a free pair of WH-1000XM3 headphones – only 130 headphones are available on a first come, first served basis.
Sony Mobile has been on a roll recently, updating many of its Xperia smartphones to add the May 2019 Android security patches. You can see the full list below of Xperia phones that have been updated, which includes the XZ1, XA2 and XA1 ranges. However, even the Xperia L1, L2 and L3 were all updated to the same patches which was good to see.
We have often reported that Sony will not give up on its smartphone business, despite drastically shrinking its operations in recent years. Sony has previously said that this has been led by the ambition of being a leading 5G player has seen the smartphone at the hub of that. Sony's CEO reiterated its commitment to smartphones but gave a more fundamental reason to keep dabbling in mobile.
Sony held a corporate strategy day earlier today, detailing its medium-term plans for the business to FY 2020 (31 March 2021). An update on each of the businesses was given, including the Electronics Products & Solutions Segment (EP&S) which now houses the mobile communication (MC) business under its umbrella.
Some shocking news emerged over the weekend that is likely to have huge ramifications for the Android market. Reuters reported that as of last week, Huawei has been added to the ‘Entity List’ which means that US companies will no longer be able to conduct business with Huawei, without explicit approval from the US government first.
Sony Mobile and NTT docomo have announced the Xperia Ace (SO-03L) a brand new smaller form-factor smartphone for the Xperia range. It will be a Japan exclusive for now, and launches on the docomo network, alongside the Xperia 1 (SO-03L).
Sony's 2019 flagship – the Xperia 1 – is still yet to formally launch, yet here we have the first leaks on its newest devices, which are likely to launch at IFA in early September 2019. Twitter user @OnLeaks, who has a great track record of providing accurate 3D renders of upcoming phones, has leaked what are expected to be the successors to the Xperia 1 and Xperia 10, which he has dubbed as the Xperia 2 and Xperia 20 respectively – it remains to be seen what Sony will call them.
If rangefinder-style cameras are your kind of thing but you don’t want to spend the money or have the money for a Leica, Fujifilm’s X-Pro series comes pretty close. In fact, it seems that we might be able to expect to see a new X-Pro camera later this year as it has been rumored that the X-Pro3, successor to the X-Pro2 which was launched in 2016, could be coming in the fall of 2019.
In addition to the rumor that it could launch this fall, Nokishita Camera recently tweeted that an unknown Fujifilm camera has been registered with the model number FF190002, leading to speculation that it could be the X-Pro3. While there is a possibility that it could be the X-H2, it is most likely the X-Pro3 because the X-H2 is said to only arrive in 2020.
Back in the day with the Nintendo Wii U, it felt that Nintendo was the only ones trying to keep the console alive. For the most part, a lot of developers avoided the console like the plague, resulting in its early “death”. The Nintendo Switch, on the other hand, seems to have drawn a lot of developers to it.
This has resulted in games we would not have necessarily expected for the console, such as Skyrim and Diablo 3, for example. For those who love RPGs, you might be interested to learn that The Witcher 3 could potentially be coming to the Switch. This is according to a tweet by Doug Cockle, who for those unfamiliar is the voice actor for the game’s primary protagonist, Geralt.
With the announcement of iOS 13, it was revealed that Apple would finally be bringing support for controllers from the likes of Sony and its DualShock 4 controller used for the PS4 console. However, what some might not have realized and as reported by MacRumors, it seems that this has a bigger implication than we think.
This is because Sony has an app called the Remote Play app that they launched back in March. For those who are unfamiliar with the app, basically what it does is that it lets you stream games from your PS4 to your iPhone over WiFi. This essentially turns your iPhone into a mobile gaming console, but unfortunately, the on-screen controls and also third-party controllers were a less than stellar experience.
The flashlight feature is pretty standard across the board, but accessing them might be different from phone to phone, so hopefully, this guide will show you a more universal way to turn on your flashlight for your Android smartphone.
When Google launched Android 5.0 Lollipop, they introduced the flashlight to Android’s quick settings/toggle. This means that accessing the flashlight feature is a pretty simple and straightforward process.