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Sony to close down its Music Unlimited streaming service, Spotify will pick up the slack

Sony to close down its Music Unlimited streaming service, Spotify will pick up the slack

yesterday, 22:27 | by Maxwell R.
Seeing that Sony operates the world’s second largest record label and other major music publishing...

Save big on Sony's microSD cards and other memory products on Amazon

Save big on Sony's microSD cards and other memory products on Amazon

yesterday, 11:44 | by Alan F.
Need some cheap microSD cards for your phone or for other devices? Sony's memory products are on sale...

10 pink smartphones to get as gift this Valentine's Day

10 pink smartphones to get as gift this Valentine's Day

yesterday, 03:07 | by Nick T.
Guys, how's your preparation for Valentine's Day going? How do you plan on expressing your feelings towards...

Report: Sony to cut 1000 jobs from its smartphone division

Report: Sony to cut 1000 jobs from its smartphone division

3 days ago, 22:46 | by Alan F.
Japan's Nikkei Business daily reported on Wednesday (with the time difference, it is still Tuesday evening...

6 top of the line Sony Xperia Z3 screen protectors

6 top of the line Sony Xperia Z3 screen protectors

4 days ago, 08:25 | by Luis D.
The Z3's impeccably produced chassis might be tough as nails, but the illustrious 5.2-inch display needs...

Sony Xperia Z4 might be announced in the summer, not at MWC 2015

Sony Xperia Z4 might be announced in the summer, not at MWC 2015

26 Jan 2015, 14:22 | by Florin T.
Folks looking forward to buying Sony's Xperia Z4 might be in for a disappointment: the new flagship smartphone...

Colorblind - here are 10 of the most color-inaccurate smartphones out there

Colorblind - here are 10 of the most color-inaccurate smartphones out there

26 Jan 2015, 06:05 | by Luis D.
We figured it wasn't necessary to wait much longer before we spelled the gloom and doom of their hopelessly...

10 recent, new, and upcoming 4GB RAM smartphones and tablets

10 recent, new, and upcoming 4GB RAM smartphones and tablets

23 Jan 2015, 05:31 | by Luis D.
The likes of HTC, LG, Samsung, and Sony will keep the base configurations of their upcoming flagships...

Get a peek at the new soft keys that Sony will probably introduce alongside Android 5.0 Lollipop

Get a peek at the new soft keys that Sony will probably introduce alongside Android 5.0 Lollipop

23 Jan 2015, 02:03 | by Peter K.
Sony's already aiming towards an early-February release for Lollipop on its newest handset, the Xperia...

How to connect a PlayStation 4 controller to a Sony Xperia Z3 or other compatible Xperia devices

How to connect a PlayStation 4 controller to a Sony Xperia Z3 or other compatible Xperia devices

22 Jan 2015, 09:04 | by Paul.K
Hello, hello all you gamers out there! We are pretty sure you guys are aware that connecting your controller...

Apple reportedly gains a record-breaking 33% market share in Samsung's homeland, South Korea

Apple reportedly gains a record-breaking 33% market share in Samsung's homeland, South Korea

22 Jan 2015, 05:29 | by Peter K.
A new report coming from Counterpoint Research claims that in South Korea, Samsung's is probably faced...

Sony releases a Purple Diamond Edition Xperia Z3 in Hong Kong, costs $645

Sony releases a Purple Diamond Edition Xperia Z3 in Hong Kong, costs $645

22 Jan 2015, 03:58 | by Chris P.
Just some 48 hours after we got our hands on leaked photos that supposedly showed off a Sony Xperia Z3...

The Xperia Z4 may have a more widely available dual SIM variant

The Xperia Z4 may have a more widely available dual SIM variant

21 Jan 2015, 09:25 | by Paul.K
Well, folks, MWC 2015 is just around the corner and it just so happens that it coincides with Sony's...

Purple Xperia Z3 appears in leaked photos, being primed for Valentine's day launch

Purple Xperia Z3 appears in leaked photos, being primed for Valentine's day launch

20 Jan 2015, 08:09 | by Luis D.
If the ever-persistent question of what's going on with the Sony Xperia Z3's purple-colored version still...

Samsung slumps, China bumps: see the astonishing rise of Xiaomi, Huawei & Co in global phone sales

Samsung slumps, China bumps: see the astonishing rise of Xiaomi, Huawei & Co in global phone sales

20 Jan 2015, 06:54 | by Daniel P.
Samsung is the biggest market share loser in the last two years, a new report shows, mostly on account...

Sony Xperia Z4 rumor round-up: price, specs, release date and features

Sony Xperia Z4 rumor round-up: price, specs, release date and features

20 Jan 2015, 02:57 | by Luis D.
The upcoming Xperia Z4 is definitely one of the superphones that 2015 will be remembered with. We've...

AnTuTu ranks the most popular smartphones that passed through its benchmark in 2014

AnTuTu ranks the most popular smartphones that passed through its benchmark in 2014

19 Jan 2015, 05:34 | by Chris P.
Last week, the makers of the widely-popular benchmarking suite, AnTuTu, published a ranking of the consistently...

Can't wait for the Z4? Take a gander at its splendid Sony Xperia Curve concept

Can't wait for the Z4? Take a gander at its splendid Sony Xperia Curve concept

19 Jan 2015, 02:32 | by Daniel P.
While we are waiting to gauge exactly how the long-awaited Xperia Z4 will look like, and how it will...

Sony Xperia Z4 gets FCC love too?

Sony Xperia Z4 gets FCC love too?

18 Jan 2015, 01:35 | by Alan F.
Earlier this morning, we told you that the Japanese Communication Ministry had certified the Sony Xperia...

Sony Xperia Z4 shows up passing through Japanese certification agency

Sony Xperia Z4 shows up passing through Japanese certification agency

17 Jan 2015, 23:23 | by Maxwell R.
CES 2015 did not yield us a new Xperia flagship announcement unfortunately, but that does not mean...

Sony will close all of its 15 retail stores in Canada in the next 2 months, what's next?

Sony will close all of its 15 retail stores in Canada in the next 2 months, what's next?

16 Jan 2015, 03:00 | by Peter K.
Bad news, Sony fans that live in The Great White North! The Japan-based giant just released a statement...

Poll results: Which smartphone maker do you think had the best line-up in 2014?

Poll results: Which smartphone maker do you think had the best line-up in 2014?

15 Jan 2015, 23:58 | by Florin T.
We've seen many awesome smartphones throughout 2014, but some manufacturers simply managed to release...

Purple Sony Xperia Z3 expected to be launched in the coming weeks

Purple Sony Xperia Z3 expected to be launched in the coming weeks

14 Jan 2015, 12:26 | by Florin T.
Sony will reportedly add a fifth color option to the Xperia Z3, about a month before announcing the Xperia...

Smartphones with the widest camera apertures

Smartphones with the widest camera apertures

14 Jan 2015, 09:05 | by Chris P.
Your smartphone's camera is made up by a number of elements and one of them is its aperture. A camera's...

Sony may consider selling off its smartphone business

Sony may consider selling off its smartphone business

13 Jan 2015, 14:12 | by Florin T.
Sony's phone and TV businesses are both losing money, and the company is actively searching for ways...

11 Sony Xperia Z3 Compact cases and covers that will further shield your handset

11 Sony Xperia Z3 Compact cases and covers that will further shield your handset

13 Jan 2015, 06:00 | by Peter K.
Considering today's standards, we can safely say that the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is a true “munchkin”...

Phones that stuff the most battery for their chassis? Well, here's a metric

Phones that stuff the most battery for their chassis? Well, here's a metric

13 Jan 2015, 03:38 | by Daniel P.
How important is the mAh/cm3 ratio for the actual battery life, you ask? Well, out of the phones we've...

These are the smartphones with the largest camera sensors on the planet

These are the smartphones with the largest camera sensors on the planet

12 Jan 2015, 08:46 | by Chris P.
What makes a great smartphone camera? Whether we want to admit it or not, the vast majority of consumers,...

Best Japanese Android smartphones of 2014

Best Japanese Android smartphones of 2014

11 Jan 2015, 13:28 | by Chris P.
Ah, Japan! The mecca of tech – both ingenious and odd. Or at least that used to be the case many (but...

Best waterproof and rugged tablets: here's which devices are not afraid to be soaked to the

Best waterproof and rugged tablets: here's which devices are not afraid to be soaked to the "skin"

09 Jan 2015, 07:21 | by Peter K.
One of the main trends that we witnessed in 2014 was the serious onslaught of water-proof gadgets. A...

How to change your default launcher on any Android device

How to change your default launcher on any Android device

09 Jan 2015, 04:06 | by Chris P.
Say you grabbed one of the many excellent launchers we've covered for you recently. You enjoyed your...

Best wearables of CES 2015: PhoneArena Awards

Best wearables of CES 2015: PhoneArena Awards

08 Jan 2015, 15:51 | by PhoneArena Team
There's a race forming in the tech world as we write these lines, and it is about to get even more intense...

Sony Smartwatch 3 with new stainless steel wrist strap first look

Sony Smartwatch 3 with new stainless steel wrist strap first look

08 Jan 2015, 12:07 | by Maxwell R.
In the line-up of Android Wear devices, Sony’s Smartwatch 3 has a number of features that its fellow...

It's not easy being green says the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

It's not easy being green says the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

08 Jan 2015, 07:43 | by Alan F.
Remember Kermit the Frog's famous theme song? No, it isn't All About That Bass. Actually, Kermit is known...

The Android 5.0 update release: which smartphones will get Lollipop and when

The Android 5.0 update release: which smartphones will get Lollipop and when

07 Jan 2015, 16:43 | by Nick T.
The launch of a major software update is an exciting event for any smartphone geek. Updates patch bugs...

The Sony Xperia Z4 might be offered in both QHD (1440p) and FHD (1080p) versions with better waterproofing and shiny metal

The Sony Xperia Z4 might be offered in both QHD (1440p) and FHD (1080p) versions with better waterproofing and shiny metal

07 Jan 2015, 09:56 | by Luis D.
Taiwanese source claims Sony will double-dip on the fourth-generation flagship, offering it to consumers...

Xperia Z4 might have been secretly showcased to carriers at CES, along with the Galaxy S6

Xperia Z4 might have been secretly showcased to carriers at CES, along with the Galaxy S6

06 Jan 2015, 15:35 | by Daniel P.
AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile USA seem to have all been in the mix on both phones, though through...

Sony's new Walkman ZX2 runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and costs $1,199

Sony's new Walkman ZX2 runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and costs $1,199

06 Jan 2015, 09:56 | by Chris P.
Sony's Walkman line of cassette-playing gadgets were the iPods of the 80s and 90s – few other products...

Sony executive says Android 5.0 will hit the Sony Xperia Z3 next month

Sony executive says Android 5.0 will hit the Sony Xperia Z3 next month

05 Jan 2015, 23:31 | by Alan F.
So the Sony Xperia Z4 was a no show at CES. That doesn't mean that those with the Sony Xperia Z3 have...

Sony announces a stainless steel version of the SmartWatch 3, pushes new Roxy limited edition SmartBand

Sony announces a stainless steel version of the SmartWatch 3, pushes new Roxy limited edition SmartBand

05 Jan 2015, 19:00 | by Chris P.
While we're sure that most of you will agree that the smart wearables industry hasn't gotten far enough...

Livestream: watch Sony announce its latest products at CES 2015

Livestream: watch Sony announce its latest products at CES 2015

05 Jan 2015, 18:59 | by Nick T.
CES 2015 brought us a colorful flurry of news and announcements over the past few hours, but the show's...

Liveblog: Sony press conference at CES 2015

Liveblog: Sony press conference at CES 2015

05 Jan 2015, 17:47 | by Nick T.
The next highlight in CES 2015's schedule is Sony's press conference, at which the tech giant is going...

LG G Flex 2 vs Sony Xperia Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: A specs comparison

LG G Flex 2 vs Sony Xperia Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: A specs comparison

05 Jan 2015, 10:33 | by Paul.K
The guys at SamMobile, who are generally reliable when it comes to Samsung rumors, have quoted one of...

CES 2015: here's the schedule for today, January 5

CES 2015: here's the schedule for today, January 5

05 Jan 2015, 09:26 | by Peter K.
CES 2015, one of the more interesting events in the world of mobile technology, is about to officially...

Forget smartphones, Sony is bringing a new Walkman device to CES 2015

Forget smartphones, Sony is bringing a new Walkman device to CES 2015

04 Jan 2015, 02:25 | by Chris P.
While a bunch of hours stand between us and the official CES 2015 kickoff in Las Vegas, folks on the...

BlackBerry to the rescue: Sony saved by cache of BlackBerry devices following hack

BlackBerry to the rescue: Sony saved by cache of BlackBerry devices following hack

31 Dec 2014, 18:18 | by Maxwell R.
The cyberattack on Sony Entertainment did more than just result in a weird distribution of a movie, or...

Which smartphone maker do you think had the best line-up in 2014?

Which smartphone maker do you think had the best line-up in 2014?

31 Dec 2014, 11:30 | by Florin T.
From Apple's iPhone 6 Plus to Xiaomi's ultra-cheap (and yet well-equipped) Redmi handsets, we had a lot...

How to use Xperia Transfer to switch to a Sony smartphone from Android or iOS (spoiler - impressively easy)

How to use Xperia Transfer to switch to a Sony smartphone from Android or iOS (spoiler - impressively easy)

31 Dec 2014, 08:58 | by Paul.K
Hey, folks, welcome to our third installment of "Using various manufacturers' content transfer tools...

Sony intros Limited Edition Xperia Z3 devices, but you probably won't be able to buy any of them

Sony intros Limited Edition Xperia Z3 devices, but you probably won't be able to buy any of them

30 Dec 2014, 23:58 | by Florin T.
Only 99 of these Limited Edition Sony Xperia Z3s are available, and chances are that you won't get to...

The Interview is the top selling movie of 2014 on Google Play

The Interview is the top selling movie of 2014 on Google Play

30 Dec 2014, 20:58 | by Alan F.
Even though it was only released last week, "The Interview" was the top selling movie for Google Play...

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