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After years of flagging sales, Sony Mobile has quietly left Australia behind
2019 marked the fifth year that Ausdroid has been at Mobile World Congress, and each year as reliable as clockwork Sony Mobile held its press conference on Monday morning, the first day of the...
Sony leaks four new Xperia smartphones ahead of MWC 2019
Rumours of the Sony Mobile's death (in Australia, at least) have been greatly exaggerated. While sales of Sony's mobiles in Australia haven't done especially well in recent years, that doesn't mean that they're not...
MWC 2019 – What’s coming up in Android from Samsung, Huawei, LG, Oppo and...
With Mobile World Congress (or just MWC as it's now officially known) just around the corner, we're waiting to see some big names launching 5G handsets, foldable phones and more.
What is MWC?
The MWC trade...
Sony’s rumoured Xperia XA3 leaks ahead of MWC
With a little over two weeks until MWC, there's a lot of information sneaking out about looking product reveals this week. Sony isn't escaping the good ship Leako, with WinFuture revealing what appears to...
Specs leak for Sony’s yet-unannounced Xperia XZ4 – get your GBs and OLEDs here
Did you know that Sony likes to launch phones at Mobile World Congress? You should - its been happening for a while, and we're usually at the event to cover them. Unsurprisingly, this year...
Android 9.0 Pie ready to roll out to the Sony XZ2 Premium followed by...
Sony have a decent track record when it comes to updating their phones to the latest Android versions. After already updating the XZ2 and XZ2 Compact last year Sony are set to roll...
Android TV 8.0 Oreo starting to roll out to some Sony Android TVs
Sony were one of the first big names to incorporate Android TV into their television sets, across a lot of their range. As such there are a lot of them out there but...
Amazon Alexa coming soon to Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
The Ausdroid team's current favourite noise cancelling wireless headphones Sony WH-1000XM3 will soon receive Amazon Alexa support.
The WH-1000XM3's were recently reviewed by my colleague Dan who concluded that:
It’s clear to anyone who has the...
Neerav’s Best Smartphone, Smart Home Devices and Android TV of 2018
Yes 2018 is almost over so it's time for the Ausdroid team to individually reflect on the phones and gadgets that they judge to be the best this year.
For myself and my family, this...
Sony WH-1000XM3 — Australian Review: Supreme noise cancelling with comfort and style to boot
I spent most of last year investigating the world of in-ear sports earphones. I haven’t had many to look at this year, so I thought it time to look at the other side of...
Good news small phone lovers Sony looks to be launching an Xperia XZ4 Compact...
For mobile fans there's a fine line when it comes to sizes. Many people prefer a smaller, less obtrusive device and Sony has been on the cutting edge with their Xperia Compact handsets. Sony...
Sony Xperia XZ4 3D CAD render shows a triple rear camera and a side-mounted...
Though we didn't see the Sony Xperia XZ3 launching in Australia, we may see the Sony Xperia XZ4 coming down under next year with Sony set to announce the phone at Mobile World Congress...
Sony begins rolling out Android Pie update for Xperia XZ Premium and XZ1
Sony may not be the biggest name in mobile, but they're quietly pushing ahead with updating a swathe of their handsets to Android Pie with the Xperia XZ Premium and XZ1 phones the latest.
It's...
Sony A9F Gives Other 4K OLED TV Manufacturers a Master Class
Sony has let the rest of the audio visual industry know who the new OLED TV leader is by showcasing it's new Master Series A9F OLED TV to the Australian media.
Their spokesperson told us...
Get Your Ears Ready For Summer With Sony’s SRS-XB01, SRS-XB501G Wireless Speakers and WF-SP900...
Sony invited Ausdroid to the harbour city to look at their latest speaker and earbud audio products targeted at Australians. There's something for those who love spending time in the great outdoors. Let's take...