Xperia

Future Sony flagship smartphone to use MediaTek octa-core processor?

MediaTek chipset

MediaTek, better known for its more affordable processors, has reportedly sent samples of its upcoming octa-core Mediatek MT6592 chipset to a number of smartphone manufacturers including Sony, LG, ZTE, Huawei and Lenovo. Running between 1.7GHz and 2GHz, it has reportedly setting some impressive scores on the AnTuTu benchmark suite. Based on a Cortex-A7 architecture, it will be manufactured on a […]

Sony provides update on 2012 Xperia smartphone Android 4.1 upgrade plans

Sony today provided an updated and more specific timeline as to when 2012 Xperia smartphone owners would (or would not) see Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on their devices with the usual caveat that “availability and rollout timing will vary by market and customer variants.” First up will be the Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V with upgrades set to […]

Sony Xperia and Box extend cloud storage partnership into 2013

Sony Mobile Communications this week announced that its partnership with Box would be extended into 2013. Announced before the 2011 festive season and initially running for a year – Xperia smartphone and Sony tablet users can now grab free 50GB cloud storage for life, by signing-up or accessing existing Box accounts from their devices before 31st December 2013. Sony and […]

Sony Xperia flagship device to take on Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S III?

Sony is looking to up its game in the smartphone market with its next flagship smartphone. In an interview with the German-language Financial Times Deutschland, Sony Mobile’s Communications CVP Sales & Marketing Dennis van Schie said that a flagship model to be released “in the near future” will compete directly against Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy S III. It remains […]