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Sony Mobile adds Xperia Z5 to AOSP program and makes AOSP Android 6.0 Marshmallow...
Sony's efforts to make good with the Open Source community are pretty well established, they've been running their AOSP project, which provides binaries and source for developers to build stock ROMs for Xperia devices...
Have a recent-ish Sony handset? You can now try out Android M.
Last year, Google's Android L preview was basically limited to its own line of Nexus devices. This year, Sony has decided to get in on the action, making the Android M preview available to...
Sony continues their AOSP work on selected devices releasing AOSP recovery
Sony's aspirations to provide a 'near Nexus-like' experience for their Xperia phones, using AOSP software has taken another step forward, with Sony announcing AOSP based recoveries for selected unlocked Xperia phones.
Sony has so far...
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...
Sony announces plans for which Xperia devices will get Lollipop update
After Google announced Android 5.0 - Lollipop, the first questions heard were: When is my device going to be updated? In these modern times, most of the OEMs have begun answering that question fairly...
Google Play Edition (retired) devices available from Expansys Australia
Without ever reaching Australian shores, Google recently removed a number of Google Play Edition devices from the Play Store in the US. Thankfully, some of those devices are now available to purchase directly from Expansys...
Catch of the Day having a Sony Xperia Z, Z Ultra & Micro-USB...
Australian bargain site Catch of the Day is having another sale, The sale began Tuesday and ends this afternoon (Wednesday 23rd April) at 3pm AEST which includes the Xperia Z, Z Ultra & the Sony 32GB Micro-USB...
Catch of the Day Technothon offering Sony and Samsung deals
Australian bargain site Catch of the Day is having a "Technothon" sale ending 2pm Sydney time on Monday afternoon which includes a few Android devices.
Amongst the usual supply of monitors, laptops, headphones, hard drives,...
Sony begins rolling out Android 4.4 update to Xperia Z Ultra, Z1 and Z1...
Sony has announced via their SonyMobile Blog that they have begun the rollout of Android 4.4 to the Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z1 Compact, but as usual it's only to unlocked...
Sony Xperia Z Ultra released in a WiFi-only variant in Japan
We've taken a fairly good look at Sony's Xperia Z Ultra before, and when Matt reviewed it, he rather liked it, except for the fact that for a phone, at 6.4", it was just too...
Ausdroid Podcast 97 – Sixteen whole dollars
Welcome to the 97th episode of the Ausdroid podcast, and the final episode for 2013!
This week Jason, Dan, Geoff and Scott talked about the week - and year's - Android news.
Topics:
Nexus 5 updates
White Nexus...
Sony Xperia Z Ultra and LG G Pad Google Play Editions launch — in...
Australians will wake this morning to news of a new round of Google Play Edition devices from Sony and LG, and once again won't be able to order any of them.
Google has today supersized...
Sony hints Android 4.4 Kit Kat for Xperia SP, 4 additional devices under investigation...
It seems Xperia SP users are in for some Kit Kat Goodness, with Sony hinting that the device will get an upgrade to Android 4.4, according to an update to their Xperia Support site....
Sony advises upgrade paths for Android 4.3 and Android 4.4 for Xperia devices.
Sony has updated their blog overnight with updates on their line of Xperia devices, advising exactly which products are getting the newly announced Android 4.4 update, as well as listing the schedule and lineup...
Ausdroid Podcast 91 – October 29, 2013
Welcome to the 91st episode of the Ausdroid podcast!
This week Jason, Geoff and Scott spent some time going over the big Android stories from the last couple of weeks.
Production note: The audio quality in...