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Sony releases special bootloaders to allow recovery access for custom ROM users
Sony makes some pretty decent phones, but there's one segment of the user base that doesn't like them too much; custom ROM users. That's because Sony makes it rather painful to install custom ROMs,...
Stainless Steel Sony Smartwatch 3 — Review
Sony's Smartwatch 3 was pretty well received by Chris when he took a look at the original - it went head-to-head with the Moto 360 in the marketplace, and found a permanent place on...
Sony Mobile forecast ¥39 billion (AU$413 million) loss
Sony Electronic mobile division has a forecast loss of ¥39 billion (AU$413 Million) across the last fiscal period, a sharp decline on their operating profit of AU$720 million in Q4 of 2014. The...
Sony announces Australian availability and pricing for their Google Cast enabled audio range
Sony Australia has today announced that the range of Google Cast enabled wireless speakers, soundbars and audio receivers announced at CES will be available in Australia starting in May.
Sound bars and AV receivers
The AV-Receivers...
Sony Xperia P2 leaks showing a massive 4,240mAh battery
Sony is gearing up to release another handset soon, with an Xperia P2 showing up over night which has some pretty decent specs. While the Xperia Z4 probably won't be hitting Australia - with...
Poll: Nexus Player goes on-sale this Tuesday — will you buy it?
The Asus built Nexus Player goes on-sale next week at JB Hifi and Dick Smith. While Google hasn't mentioned whether the Android TV box will be available on Google Play, if you want a...
Ausdroid Podcast 134
Welcome to episode 134 of the Ausdroid podcast!
We didn't get much of a chance to chat about the HTC One M9 review last episode, mainly because Dan was away. That's fixed this time around,...
Sony announces the rollout of the Lollipop update for the Xperia T2 Ultra and...
Sony has been slowly but surely delivering Lollipop to a range of their Xperia handsets. Until now though, they had been concentration on their higher end Z series devices. Today though, Sony has announced...
Possible new Sony Compact and Ultra phones spotted in Indonesian regulator’s certification program
Just a couple of days after Sony quietly launched the Xperia Z4 in Japan, it seems that the company may also be readying successors in its Compact and Ultra series of devices with new...
Sony goes full Google announcing a range of Google Cast ready Sound bars and...
Sony recently announced their 2015 line of flagship TVs would run on Android TV, letting Google control the software experience for users. Sony has also apparently 'gone Google' for their line of audio products...
Sony talks more about the update to Android Wear 5.1, with font size options...
Google has announced Android Wear 5.1 overnight which includes a slew of updates for Android Wear devices such as Sony's Smartwatch 3 (shown above). However, while Google has filled us in on the big...
Will Sony’s Xperia Z4 see a release outside of Japan?
We saw the exceptionally quiet launch of the Sony Xperia Z4 over the weekend in Japan .. and when we say quiet, we mean super quiet. It's probably the lowest profile launch for a top tier...
Developing: Sony appears to have quietly launched the Xperia Z4 in Japan
What we're looking at could be the announcement of Sony's widely anticipated Xperia Z4 smartphone, which seems to have been launched in Japan over the weekend with little fanfare. This news is rather surprising,...
Australian bought Sony Xperia Z3 Compact receives Android 5.0 Lollipop update
Android 5.0 Lollipop has arrived for owners of the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, although at this stage it appears to be limited to those who bought the handset outright from Sony Experience stores or...
Old Xperia Z? Lollipop could be coming to you very soon
Like a lot of manufacturers, in the eyes of their paying customers Sony have been a little tardy in their delivery of Lollipop. It wasn't until the middle of March that users were able...