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Sony may have accidentally posted pictures of the Xperia E5 on its Facebook page
It looks as if Sony may have accidentally published some photos on its Facebook feed, inadvertently confirming the existence of the Xperia E5. The confirmation probably isn't a huge surprise; last year's Xperia E4...
Sony announces a new Xperia X variant, the Xperia XA Ultra with a 6″...
Sony has really begun to get their marketing might behind the Xperia X line up announced at Mobile World Congress, the Xperia X line started with the Xperia X, Xperia X Performance and Xperia...
Sony Mobile Team talks innovation and concepts with product manager Asuka Matsumura
Sony announced a number of unique and interesting connected devices at MWC 2016, and unsurprisingly there's been a lot of interest in the products, and when or whether they'll reach the market. Sony's mobile...
Sony is simplifying its Xperia lineup ahead of the Xperia X launch this winter
Sony's Xperia brand has become a bit of a confused mess in recent years, with too many devices sharing the brand's premier naming. Reports out of Asia today suggest that the company will move...
4K discs to start arriving for 4K UHD players this month
The launch of Samsung's 4K UHD BluRay player in Australia this month has garnered some excitement, but what good is having a 4K player and 4K TV without something to watch? Good news is...
[UPDATED] Sony announce their 2016 home audio product line, Google Cast abounds
Sony has announced their 2016 line up, including several new home entertainment products from sound bars to receivers, wireless speakers and more. Included amongst these new goodies from Sony are four new Google Cast...
Optus adds 4 new Android handsets to its Pre-Paid line up of devices
Optus has expanded their pre-paid line to include 4 new Android handsets starting at the rock bottom price of $49.
The new handsets now available on Optus Pre-Paid include the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, Samsung...
Optus nabs the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium as an exclusive
Optus and Sony Mobile have today announced that their ultra-high resolution Xperia Z5 Premium handset will be heading to Optus on contract as an exclusive.
The handset will be available on the $80 Optus My...
Software Updates for the week ending 28 April 2016
We've had reports overnight that users of Samsung's Galaxy S6 Edge+ on Optus, and unlocked Galaxy Note 5 users, are receiving updates to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow this weekend. If you're not yet receiving updates...
Sony shows off next generation 4K UHD TVs powered by Android
Sony has released the details of its 2016 range of 4K HDR (high dynamic range) televisions, following their announcement earlier this year at CES.
Sony are again relying on Google's Android TV platform to power their...
Sony releases Android N developer preview for the Xperia Z3
Google's Android N developer preview is now in its second iteration, but only a little bit behind is Sony who have released an Android N developer preview for the Xperia Z3.
The Android N developer...
Sony Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact & Xperia Z5 Premium — Review
Rewind to the end of 2014 and the start of 2015, and Sony's Xperia Z3 found much favour with us at Ausdroid. The standard "full size" unit was a firm favourite with Chris, and...
Ausdroid’s best phone, category and concept of MWC 2016
It's Monday morning, and we're at the end of the week that included Mobile World Congress 2016. It's Ausdroid's second year in attendance, and our sixth year covering announcements from the event, and we've...
With the launch of the new Xperia X line, Sony says the Xperia Z...
Sony's Xperia line has been headlined for the last three years, but with the launch of the Sony Xperia X series at Mobile World Congress, the Xperia Z5 will be the last in the...
Quick hands-on with Sony Xperia XA and Xperia X
After yesterday morning's launch at the beginning of MWC 2016, we ventured back to Sony's booth today to take a closer look at the Xperia XA and Xperia X premium range. Sony has been...