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The impressive Samsung Galaxy S III benchmarks are here

The impressive Samsung Galaxy S III benchmarks are here

03 May, 2012 | comments (159)

The Samsung Unpacked event is over and the Galaxy S III is now official. The new leader of the Samsung Android gang is powered by the new Exynos 4 Quad chipset, featuring four cores clocked at 1.4GHz and 1GB of RAM. Naturally, we were eager to...


Sony Xperia P caught in the wild, benchmarked too

Sony Xperia P caught in the wild, benchmarked too

02 May, 2012 | comments (38)

Greek tech site DigitalLife got hold of an Xperia P ahead of its launch and decided to put it through a number of benchmarks to see what its chipset is made of. The ST-Ericsson U8500 chipset should, in theory, be quite similar to the Exynos 4210...


International Sony Xperia ion (LT28i) announced in Taiwan

International Sony Xperia ion (LT28i) announced in Taiwan

27 April, 2012 | comments (33)

Sony had announced earlier this year that we can expect an international version of the Sony Xperia ion to come out in the summer. In a press conference in Taiwan, the company unveiled just that - the Sony Xperia ion LT28i (the AT&T version, which...


Sony LT29i Hayabusa camera shots leaked

Sony LT29i Hayabusa camera shots leaked

14 April, 2012 | comments (72)

We're already aware that Sony aren't holding back in the wake of their rebirth as Sony Mobile Communications and with four devices already toting either an 'available' or 'coming soon' status, we know that they're keeping themselves...


Sony Xperia S starts shipping worldwide

Sony Xperia S starts shipping worldwide

22 March, 2012 | comments (91)

The first Sony branded handset after a long period of time has finally started shipping globally. Sony's blog announced this news yesterday but failed to mention when exactly the handset will reach individual markets. Instead Sony is relaying on...


Sony Xperia S granted access to the PlayStation store

Sony Xperia S granted access to the PlayStation store

14 March, 2012 | comments (44)

The Sony Xperia S is a fully PlayStation certified device, though at launch it lacked access to the PlayStation Store - not any more though. Sony just opened the doors and let the Xperia S and Xperia Acro HD (the Japanese version of the S), but the...


Sony Xperia sola touchscreen does gloves too, video proves

Sony Xperia sola touchscreen does gloves too, video proves

13 March, 2012 | comments (71)

Sony has obviously put quite a lot of effort in the design of the Xperia sola touchscreen. The smartphone may only be a mid-range offering, but it's shaping up to be one of the most interesting devices we have seen recently. It turns out that the...


Sony Xperia sola goes official with a 1 GHz dual-core CPU

Sony Xperia sola goes official with a 1 GHz dual-core CPU

13 March, 2012 | comments (101)

The Sony Xperia Pepper has come out of hiding - Sony just made it official and revealed its actual name, the Sony Xperia sola. It sits between the Xperia P and Xperia U with a 3.7" Reality display and a dual-core processor and a NovaThor...


O2 UK publish their initial 2012 device lineup

O2 UK publish their initial 2012 device lineup

11 March, 2012 | comments (30)

MWC gave us a lot to look forward to, with a new family of HTC devices alongside the first range of smartphones brandishing the Sony name and now these delights are making their way to carriers across the globe. O2 UK recently updated their...


Sony Xperia S hits UK, carrier Three is the first to get it

Sony Xperia S hits UK, carrier Three is the first to get it

08 March, 2012 | comments (68)

The Sony Xperia S finally completed its journey to the UK and is now available for purchase. The first smartphone to ship with the Sony branding, rather than Sony Ericsson, is already offered by Three both on a contract and on a pay-as-you-go...


Sony Mobile announcing the Xperia P and Xperia U at MWC

Sony Mobile announcing the Xperia P and Xperia U at MWC

26 February, 2012 | comments (84)

We're at Sony's first MWC press event as a standalone mobile phone manufacturer. Sony gets right to it - Xperia P (rumored as Nyphon) and Xperia U (rumored as Kumquat) go official. They are the smaller versions of the Xperia S. The Xperia P...


Sony Xperia U live photos leak again, still hot looking

Sony Xperia U live photos leak again, still hot looking

20 February, 2012 | comments (56)

We are really starting to worry that at the rate these leaks are going, Sony won't have much news for us at its MWC press conference on Sunday. The Sony Xperia U, which is one of the smartphones to go official there, leaked once again - this time in...


Gartner releases phone market share report for 2011

Gartner releases phone market share report for 2011

15 February, 2012 | comments (92)

The analysts over at Gartner released its annual report on the mobile industry. To no one's surprise, 2011 has been the year of the smartphone, where almost every third mobile device sold is a smartphone. Gartner predicts this statistic should rise...

Tags: Android, iOS


Carphone Warehouse UK to offer the Sony Xperia S for £430

Carphone Warehouse UK to offer the Sony Xperia S for £430

31 January, 2012 | comments (27)

Here is a surprise for the UK nationals. A few days ago we informed you about the ongoing pre-orders in the UK for Sony's latest and greatest Xperia S. Clove and Play.com are currently offering the Xperia S pre-orders on £468 and £450...


Sony Xperia S delayed in the UK until February

Sony Xperia S delayed in the UK until February

30 January, 2012 | comments (54)

If you're a UK resident and on the lookout for Sony's Xperia S flagship, today isn't your lucky day, that goes for the people who've pre-ordered the device from online retailer Play and were expecting shipment starting today. Play has...


Sony LT22i Nypon to be marketed as Xperia P

Sony LT22i Nypon to be marketed as Xperia P

30 January, 2012 | comments (25)

Just a week ago the Indonesian equivalent for the American FCC posted the retail name of the Sony's ST25i Kumquat a.k.a. Xperia U. Today we find another retail name in there - the LT22i Nypon's. Sony LT22i Nypon should be called Xperia P when it...


Xperia S to feature a fast-charge battery and anti-stain coating

Xperia S to feature a fast-charge battery and anti-stain coating

27 January, 2012 | comments (74)

The first Xperia to have stripped itself of the Ericsson brand, the upcoming Sony Xperia S, is rumored to feature a sunlight-activated coating which should help repel dirt and other stain-forming materials, as well as a quick-charge battery. Dirt...


Sony ST25i Kumquat to be called Xperia U when it launches

Sony ST25i Kumquat to be called Xperia U when it launches

23 January, 2012 | comments (25)

The Indonesian equivalent of the US FCC has given us the retail name of the rumored Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat. It's listed under the name "Sony Ericsson Xperia U", though by the time the phone is officially unveiled, we're sure that will have...


Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat emerges in a photo

Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat emerges in a photo

20 January, 2012 | comments (63)

While this is not the first time we've heard of this exotic fruit name bearing handset, we haven't had the pleasure of seeing it in a clear picture yet. Until today that is. Sony Ericsson ST25i "Kumquat" has emerged in a spy photo and it looks,...


Upcoming Sony smartphones to support the Russian GLONASS

Upcoming Sony smartphones to support the Russian GLONASS

21 January, 2012 | comments (64)

Sony has announced that their newly announced Xperia smartphones, the Xperia S and Xperia Ion, will come equipped with the GLONASS satellite navigation system built-in. What's more, they have also revealed that some of their previous smartphones...