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Sony Nexus confirmed fake -Infographic tells the tale
It was nice while it lasted, but even at the time it was posted there was some scepticism surrounding the legitimacy of the device, but now the perpetrator of the hoax has put up a full infographic on the way the hoax was done. It’s a fascinating read over on the tumblr site Anatomy of [...]
Galaxy Nexus is one year old, brother(s) coming soon?
We were introduced to the Galaxy Nexus a year ago today and the Galaxy Nexus Google+ feed just posted a Happy Birthday message. In that message they also intimated that we may meet some younger brothers soon : Of course this could just mean we’ll see the LG Nexus 4 and a re-launched Nexus 7 [...]
Did pictures of a Sony Nexus X just leak?
We have been speculating on the existence of multiple Nexus devices since the Wall Street Journal posted an article in May saying that up to five manufacturers would be releasing Nexus class devices this year but so far we have mainly seen the LG Nexus 4 but over at XperiaBlog they have been pointed to [...]
Rumour: Nexus Phones coming from Sony, Samsung, LG and HTC
It’s been pretty well accepted but not confirmed that Google is working with multiple manufacturers to bring about a range of Nexus Phones for their next release, now Digitimes is reporting leaks from industry sources who have advised that Google is currently working with ‘Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications and HTC’. The report [...]
Playstation Mobile launches today in Australia
Good news for Aussie Android gamers today as Playstation Mobile goes live, bringing PS Store games and content to the Sony Xperia line as well as other Playstation-certified devices. The great news is that purchases will be linked with users’ Playstation Network accounts, meaning that a game can be purchased once and played on any [...]
Sony Internet Player with Google TV now available for purchase online
Last month Adam Ricket wrote an article reviewing the Sony Internet Player with Google TV – the first Google TV device to hit Australian shores. At the time of writing the review, the Internet Player was only available in a package with a brand new Bravia TV, which was a pain if you just wanted [...]
Sony to launch Playstation Mobile on October 3rd
At E3 Sony announced they would re-brand their Playstation Suite to Playstation Mobile, since then they have certified devices from Asus and HTCs One series as well as their own Xperia lineup. Pocketgamer are reporting that Sony will be launching the Playstation Mobile shop in Australia, Japan, the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy [...]
Vodafone: Android 4.0.4 update for the Sony Xperia Ray is now available
As we reported last week, the Sony Xperia Ray would be getting Android 4.0.4 “Ice Cream Sandwich” in the near future, and that near future is now. Vodafone have just announced the availability of the update over on their blog this afternoon. To get started with the update, you’ll need to download Sony’s PC Companion [...]
Sony Xperia Tipo Dual SIM phone on sale — $148
The Sony Xperia Tipo is not a handset we’ve previously discussed on Ausdroid as far as I can see, but with the price it’s being offered for, we figured we’d best tell you about it right now. Dick Smith are offering this handset for sale for the princely sum of $148. That’s right. For $148, [...]
Vodafone: Sony Xperia Ray will go from Gingerbread to Ice Cream Sandwich
The Sony Xperia Ray will be getting a major update in the next few weeks according to Vodafone’s software update report. The device which launched earlier this year will go from Android 2.3.4 “Gingerbread” to Android 4.0.4 “Ice Cream Sandwich” — a satisfying update for sure. “Approved by Vodafone, awaiting roll out by Sony.” As [...]
Sony Australia announces Xperia Tablet S and Xperia Go
Sony Australia today announced the Xperia Tablet S and Xperia Go at their online Sony Sessions webcast. We really liked the original Tablet S when we reviewed it back in February this year, so it’s good to see that they’ve improved on a winning formula. The new tablet has been bestowed with the Xperia brand, [...]
Xperia S gains AOSP support, Sony watching closely
Jean-Baptiste Queru the gatekeeper for the Android Open Source Project(AOSP) announced recently that an experiment to bring AOSP support to the Sony Xperia S had been undertaken and that a specific git project has been created for this purpose. The aim is to see the project gain support from the community to get a build [...]
Sony quietly announces Xperia SL – Xperia S with a faster CPU and Android 4.0
When Sony launched the Xperia S running Android 2.3, we were pretty disappointed, as were most of the tech industry. Sony promised that it would be updated to Android 4.0 in the coming months — that roll out has already happened across most of the world — but now they’ve announced a new device, the [...]