Sony hits AOSP milestone: all 2014 Qualcomm-based models covered

Of all the major Android manufacturers out there, Sony’s been one of the most vocal when it comes to supporting the dev community, and a big part of those efforts has been Sony’s work at making AOSP builds available for many of its models, phones and tablets alike. We’ve been watching it work at this for years now, and today the company announces that it’s just hit a pretty noteworthy accomplishment along ...

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Sony Xperia E3 hands-on (Video)

Sony helped start-off our IFA 2014 coverage with a bang, announcing new flagship-level models like the Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact, and Z3 Tablet Compact. We followed that up by tracking those devices down for the hands-on video treatment. But while those were easily the most high-profile of the new Sony devices to launch, they weren’t alone, and we also saw the manufacturer announce a lower-end handset,

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Sony Xperia E3 lands as new budget-focused option

Sony’s IFA 2014 event was clearly a Z3 show: we got the Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact, and the Z3 Tablet Compact, not to mention a number of accessories. But those weren’t the only new Xperia models we were looking forward to from this announcement, having picked up on a last minute rumor that they could also be joined by a new mid-ranger as a more budget-priced alternative. Sure enough, today we saw the company launch its new Xperia E3.So how much of a step back does the E3 take from a flagship model ...

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Sony at IFA 2014: rumor roundup

Though it tends not to get the most media attention at IFA – Samsung has been stealing that spot for a bit now with its glamorous unveils – Sony almost always has quite a lot of things to show off at the Berlin trade show. This year is no exception, and the count for what the OEM plans to announce currently stands at seven mobile-related devices. That’s quite a lot, so we were quite eager to get ...

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Sony’s Xperia plans for IFA 2014 get detailed, see what the OEM is planning to announce

We already saw Sony’s alleged wearables plans for IFA 2014, but that’s not all we’re going to see liked before the big event it seems. In a massive leak today, the Sony IFA 2014 plans for the Xperia line have presumably leaked in their entirety.First off, let’s talk Xperia Z3. This one isn’t much of a surprise, as it has been ...

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