Verizon has found itself the receipient of the only QHD Xperia in the world with the newly announced Z4v. It also supports wireless charging and has a larger battery than the standard Z4/Z3+. How did this happen? Once upon a time, Sony could do no wrong. It had a venerable army of top-notch tech ranging...

Sony’s latest Xperia Z3+ handset, also known as the Xperia Z4, has been gradually making its way out to a few territories since its launch in Japan back in April. Next on the list is India, where the handset will be launched on June 26th. The launch will take place at a dedicated media event in New Delhi,...

When a company launches a new flagship mobile device, there are certain things that are a given, including that the new flagship should improve on the original whether that be on design, performance and/or other features. When it comes to Sony’s latest smartphone, the Xperia Z3+/Z4, things have been...

Sony has sent out invites to a press event next week where the company will launch a new Xperia device, this is expected to be the Sony Xperia Z3+. The Sony Xperia Z3+ is the international version of the Sony Xperia Z4 that recently launched in Japan. The new Xperia Z3+ features a 5.2 inch IPS display...

Who would have thought that the abysmal processing state of Snapdragon 810 causes it to trail behind the company’s Snapdragon 801 SoC in various benchmarking tests. When Sony’s Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3+, and Xperia Z4 take their respective chipsets to the benchmarking tracks, which device do you think will...

Sony’s been on a bit of a roll with Xperia flagship announcements lately. In April we saw the Xperia Z4, May brought us the Xperia Z3+, and now in June we’re getting the Xperia Z4v. The Sony Xperia Z4v will launch at Verizon Wireless this summer in both black and white models. As its name suggests, the...

Sony’s customer base has been hugely let down this year after various reports hinted that the flagship device is overheating. The cause is definitely the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, and now the tech company has acknowledged the problem. They are also promising to set things straight this summer,...

Back in April Sony announced the Sony Xperia Z4 which by all accounts appeared to be the company’s flagship handset. Many were surprised as it was only announced in Japan, leaving us to wonder if it would ever see a release in other markets. Well Sony happily obliged when they announced the Xperia Z3+,...

Just yesterday, we reported on a new firmware update that had been certified by the PTCRB for the Sony Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 Tablet with build number 28.0.A.7.24. Well now another iterative update has been certified for the same devices with build number 28.0.A.7.27. As always, we’ll let you know...

When the Sony Xperia Z4 was announced earlier this year, we weren’t sure when—if ever—it would be coming to the United States. Now, as has been announced this morning by Verizon, it looks like the Japanese company is bringing the device to North America by way of the Big Red. As we noted before, the...

Sony’s recent smartphone flagship releases have been the story of one phone with many names. Japan got the Xperia Z4, only for Sony to bizarrely rename the handset the Xperia Z3+ for broader international distribution. But despite the new, confusing name, this was still very much the Z4 from head to...

The Sony Xperia Z4v is official, and coming to Verizon. And it mostly matches what we saw in the Japanese Xperia Z4 earlier this year — the big differences being a higher-res Quad HD screen, a slightly larger battery and wireless charging support. Here, now, are the official specs of the Verizon Xperia...

And just like that, Sony has three different flagship Xperia smartphones available. In Japan, the Sony Xperia Z4 is what you'll find in carrier stores. Over in Europe a very similar phone goes by the name Xperia Z3+. And now in the United States, Verizon and Sony bring us the Xperia Z4v. So what's...

Sony has been criticized for releasing a new flagship that wasn't really much of an upgrade from their previous one, the Xperia Z3, forcing them to release it as the Xperia Z3+ in the international market, rather than the Xperia Z4 that was announced in Japan. Now you can add another new confusing device...

Verizon has announced that they’ll be carrying the Sony Xperia Z4v later this summer. Their variant is a bit more beefy internally than the regular Xperia Z4, notably in its use of the Snapdragon 810 chipset. It’s a 64-bit piece of silicon that has gotten flak for apparent overheating issues, but it’s...

It looks like a version of Sony’s new Xperia Z4 will indeed make its way to the US this summer as the Xperia Z4v, a Verizon exclusive. The Xperia Z4v is a lot like its cousin, only it includes a slightly thicker body, slightly bigger battery, and wireless charging, which shouldn’t surprise anyone, since...

Sony’s Xperia Z3+ (or Xperia Z4, depending on what country you’re in) is just a few days away from a global release, but it’s not too late to lock in a pre-order if you’re itching to get your hands on the device as quickly as possible. UK retailer Carphone Warehouse is selling the exclusive Ice Green...

Sony Xperia Z4 has finally landed in Japan. Not that it's expected to be anywhere else but the Japan-exclusive phone is finally available courtesy of NTT DoCoMo. The carrier has released the smartphone Sony Xperia Z4 (SO-03G) so the Japanese consumers can now order online or pick up the phone in stores....

One of the main problems with ruggedized (water resistant) phones in general — including Xperia Z line-up, from the very first iteration to the Xperia Z3 — is the fact that the touch screen is almost impossible to use while it is wet. Water droplets totally confuse the device and the wet screen does...

Sony, LG and many other Android phone manufacturers have partnered with Microsoft to integrate office applications on their devices. In fact, Microsoft’s cooperation with the Android Phone company is not a new, however, the majority of which are small firms, not partnered with a Google. According to...

Microsoft Office and Skype will now come pre-installed on many new Android tablets, including the LG G Pad as well as Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet. The software giant on Tuesday announced that it has expanded its cross-platform services strategy with adding as many as 20 additional Android hardware partners. Initially, there...

Microsoft is expanding the reach of its Office apps and Skype to more partners. The software giant will pre-install the Office and Skype apps on Android tablets from OEMs like LG, Sony, Haier and others. Under the new partnership, Office apps like Word, Excel and Powerpoints, OneNote, OneDrive along...

If you can't beat them, join them. This is exactly what Microsoft is doing in the mobile industry. Because it may be long before Windows Phone will totally be out there and join Android and iOS on top, the software giant is working hard to bring the best Microsoft experience by teaming up with more partners...

Microsoft has taken some big steps in embracing mobile in recent months. After spending too much time ignoring other operating systems, the computing giant finally started making its Microsoft-branded services available on iOS and Android. Now, thanks to some new partnerships, the company’s suite of...

Microsoft has been inking deals with Android hardware manufacturers to make sure that many of its Office apps come pre-installed on the hardware. Samsung was part of the initial announcement, with several other regional manufacturers thrown in for good measure. Now, Microsoft has added yet another laundry...

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Price in Pakistan with Review and Specifications Sony Xperia M4 Aqua is a 4G android smart phone – M4 Aqua has been put into two variants depending on its 4G bands and other specs configuration i-e. E2303, E2306 and E2353. Xperia M4 Aqua was announced in March 2015 and released...

Introduction and design The Sony Xperia Z3 isn't a phone that you'd have thought would make a lot of sense. After all, the Xperia Z2 was a nifty little handset and yet it's now been replaced barely six months later. The new phone, from the outside at least, doesn't seem to add much more into the mix,...

With a leather-clad case, eye-watering display and incredible 2TB microSD, could the LG G4 be the Android phone of the year? specification Price: £519.99 OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 1.8Ghz hexa-core Memory: 32GB...

As more and more smartphone vendors go the direction of glass and metal alloy in their flagship devices, LG took a different step to differentiate its flagship device in 2015. But is the perception merely skin deep? Check out our full review of the LG G4 after the break. Announced last April 28, the...

Introduction Ever wonder why we’re seeing fewer high-end phones nowadays? Well, when there’s an abundance of high-performing entry-level smartphones permeating the space of late, like the Alcatel Onetouch Idol 3 for example, there’s no wonder why there’s been a shift in focus of late with manufacturers....

Introduction and design Editor's note: We got hands on with a pre-production Sony Xperia Z3+ which wasn't running final software. While the look of the handset won't change, there may be minor cosmetic tweaks before it goes on sale. The Sony Xperia Z4 is here! No, that isn't a typo - I really did mean...

Instead of getting the Xperia Z4, Sony has announced the Xperia Z3+ for the UK as a 'premium version' of the existing flagship Xperia Z3 smartphone. We've taken a look at the new phone so here's our Sony Xperia Z3+ hands-on review. Also see Best smartphones 2015 and Best Android phones 2015. Before we...

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge (image: Samsung PR)Taking a look back at seven days of news across the Android world, this week’s Android Circuit highlights a number of stories including the low sales of the Samsung Galaxy S6 family, the early arrival of the Galaxy Note 5, early reviews of the Sony Xperia Z4...

Previous attempts to cross breed laptop and tablet has spawned some questionable creations that have been rightly consigned to the history books, filed under ‘oops’. Not so with Microsoft Microsoft’s Surface range. The tablet/laptop (tabtop?) in question is the Surface 3, the slightly less glitzy version...

Introduction Even though we’re quite familiar with Alcatel’s line of mobile phones, most consumers are still widely in the dark regarding the actual existence of the company – more so when they’ve yet to deliver a compelling phone worthy enough to compete with the big names in the industry....