It is always a weird feeling to go on holidays where there is no wireless coverage and no daily news (gadget-related or otherwise). One of the things I was able to do was start reading the The Walking Dead comic book series. After the second TV season ended, I decided to read the comic to find out where the story […]
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Sony Mobile launches water resistant Xperia go and Xperia acro S
Sony Mobile today announced two new water resistant smartphones, the Xperia go (to be known as the Xperia advance in the U.S.) and Xperia acro S. Both come with extra durability and water resistance with scratch resistant mineral glass displays and protection against dust and water immersion that meets industry standard IP ratings (International Protection). Industry research demonstrates that consumers […]
Upcoming Sony ST26i gets benchmarked
Another upcoming Sony handset has been revealed. The Sony ST26i has surfaced on the GL Benchmark and provided a few specification details as well. These point to another entry level device. The benchmark results reveal that the Sony ST26i will be powered by a Qualcomm MSM7627A chipset (running at 1GHz?) with a Adreno 200 GPU and Google Android 4.0.4. It […]
Sony launches Xperia GX and Xperia SX for Japanese market
Sony Mobile Japan this week announced the Xperia GX and the Xperia SX. The two are Sony’s first LTE devices for the Japanese market and promise download speeds up to 75Mbps. The Xperia GX follows in the Xperia arc’s footsteps with a slim body (8.6 millimeters thick) and a matte finish. The Xperia SX is billed as the world’s lightest […]
What is the Sony Xperia ST27?
A new and so far unknown Xperia model surfaced last week courtesy of its UPnP Forum certification. The entry reveals little about the Xperia ST27. Could it be the model number for a device caught on Sony’s leaked 2012 roadmap? XperiaBlog surmises that the ST27 could be the successor to the Xperia active (ST17). If so, it will likely be […]
Sony offers developers loaner Xperia devices for app testing
Sony Mobile yesterday announced a new program whereby it will offer developers loaner Xperia smartphones to give them a chance to test their apps on them. Would you be interested in trying out and testing an Xperia smartphone, without any cost, to ensure that your app is compliant? If yes, then why not borrow a smartphone from our Device Loaner […]
Sony Xperia S now available in Canada
As expected, the Sony Xperia S is today available in Canada. You will need to head down to a Sony Store and will want to do so sooner than later as only limited quantities will initially be available. The Sony Xperia S will launch with Android 2.3 but will be upgraded to Android 4.0 in late Q2. Sony is offering […]
Sony Xperia S coming to Canada on April 17th (Updated)
Sony Canada today announced that the Sony Xperia S, the first device in its new Xperia NXT series, will be available in Canada starting on April 17th. A limited number will be available exclusively at Sony Stores across Canada. “We are thrilled to offer Canadians the first Sony smartphone and the Sony Store is a natural retail partner for this […]