Marshmallow reportedly rolls out to Sony Xperia Z5 family, Xperia Z3+, and Z4 Tablet globally

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Sony sure took its sweet time getting Android 6.0 goodies ready for the fall 2015-released Xperia Z5 smartphone trio, but apparently, that’s because the Japanese company’s software engineers were simultaneously working on updates for a few older devices also.Namely, the previous flagship handheld, the Xperia Z3+, unveiled in May 2015, and the latest jumbo-sized hero, ...

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Marshmallow rolls out ‘from March 7’ for Sony Xperia Z5 series, Z4 Tablet, and Z3+

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Unlike most other Android device manufacturers, Sony tends to work simultaneously on software updates for a host of phones, thus stalling the rollout’s start and refusing to give new flagships preferential treatment.The upside is made obvious in a recent tweet from the company’s British Xperia arm, as the Z5 “series”, Z4 Tablet and Z3+ might all receive over-the-air Marshmallow goodies beginning March 7. Granted, we still expect small gaps between deliveries of 6.0 enhancement packages for those products, as well as traditional distribution in so-called waves.But chances are

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Sony Xperia Beta Program brings early Marshmallow to older hardware

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

There are plenty of reasons you might want to be critical of Sony’s smartphone game, from the slow-to-evolve design language of its handsets, to a hard-to-predict launch schedule, to a failure to make its phones widely available in some popular markets. But the one thing it’s hard to complain about is the degree to which Sony goes out of its way to connect users with in-development software, giving them early access to new Android builds before they’re ready for mass distribution.

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Japanese operator lists Marshmallow-ready Sony devices, Xperia Z2 notably absent

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Back in October, when Android 6.0 was barely making its way over-the-air to “pure Google” Nexus devices, Sony vowed to update a whopping 14 Xperia phones and tablets to sweet Marshmallow… eventually.Between then and now however, only a small fraction of Z3 and Z3 Compact owners worldwide got a sample of Doze battery life enhancements and Now on Tap cards

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Sony testers make their voices heard: Don’t take away our Marshmallow

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Android users know all too well the pain of waiting (and waiting, and waiting, and waiting) for the most recent version of the platform to arrive for their phone. Sure, those lucky Nexus owners get their updates straight away, but for the rest of us, we’re subject to both OEM and carrier delays. That’s why it was such great news when in October of last year, Sony invited owners of the Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact to get a super-early taste of Android 6.0 Marshmallow through the ...

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Sony’s Marshmallow Concept program will apparently continue a while longer

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Technically, none of the 14 Xperia devices Sony promised to bring to Android 6.0 eventually has been properly and officially updated yet. But if you own a Z3 or Z3 Compact, and don’t cringe at the thought of unpolished, experimental software, chances are Marshmallow holds no secrets from you.As part of a “Concept” trial, the Japanese hardware ...

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Sony Xperia Z3+ officially launches stateside, but does anyone still care?

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

If you’ve been waiting with bated breath for Sony to bring at least one of the super-attractive three new Xperia Z5s stateside, you can keep waiting, buy from unauthorized third-party retailers sans a valid warranty, or settle for the old-at-heart Xperia Z3+.This “bad ...

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James Bond thinks the Sony Xperia Z4 is “not the best”

Posted on by Jules Wang

Way to kick Sony while its so, so down. Or, way to give it to the man? Apparently, even when Sony Pictures is pitching up a tent, all James Bond wants to do is set the paraffin alight and become an Agent Under Fire. Sorry.Apparently, star Daniel Craig and director Sam Mendes had drawn a creative line-in-the-sand when it came to which smartphone Mr. Bond would grip upon in Spectre. This we know from more emails ...

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Sony brings Marshmallow to Xperia Z3 through Concept for Android program

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

This summer, Sony began an interesting experiment with its Android software, inviting select users to try a very stock-ish, minimalistic Android build that was in contrast to the company’s usual skinning. This “Concept for Android,” as Sony called it, was available for Z3 users in certain markets who signed up, and earlier this month we heard that the next wave of the project was nearly upon us, ready to ...

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Sony plans to skip Android 5.1, bring Marshmallow directly to a bunch of 5.0 Xperias

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Following Sony’s first official statement concerning imminent Android 6.0 updates for more than a dozen old and new Xperia devices, many expected the list to grow, given notable absences included the Z1, Z1 Compact, Z1s, C3 or T3.Alas, that hasn’t happened just yet, although refreshed support pages on the company’s mobile-centric website confirm some folks stuck on 5.0 Lollipop will not need to wait nearly as long as feared for

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Sony opens Android Marshmallow beta program for 10,000 Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact users

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Finally realizing it needs to take immediate measures to win the interest and loyalty of as many mobile users as possible, Sony just issued a long though hopefully incomplete list of Android 6.0-ready Xperias, also expanding the Concept initiative to include Marshmallow test builds.If you’re quick to sign up through the Concept for Android app, and own an Xperia Z3 or Z3 ...

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Sony vows to update no less than 14 Xperia devices to Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

HTC and Motorola have officially revealed part of their Marshmallow support plans, LG dropped a few Android 6.0 hints concerning the G3 and G4, and T-Mobile committed to a hefty list of 17 gadgets with Lollipop’s follow-up on ...

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Sony’s near-stock “Concept for Android” software leaks

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Early last week we first got word of a new project Sony was getting underway, recruiting Xperia Z3 users to help it test some new smartphone software. It sure sounded like the company was interested in trying out something new for the UI of its phones, and just a few days later we saw official confirmation arrive, as Sony described the Concept for Android project that would bring its phones a near-stock Android experience ...

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Android 5.1 reaches Sony Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z3 family

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

The amount of horror stories with Android 5.0 Lollipop is significant enough to have many waiting eagerly for Android 5.1. Surely this newer version is still no Android M when it comes to benefits, but it kills a ton of bugs that reduce the glory that Lollipop deserves. Sony has had a positive track record with software updates, and the trend continues.Sony has just ...

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