What does Sony’s Xperia X brand commitment mean for Xperia C, M?

The Xperia is dead, long live the Xperia. And again.It still seems as though we’re running through a transition period in Sony’s mobile strategy like how one “runs” through a ball pit. While it has officially stated the Xperia Z series has reached its “culmination,” we’re fielding a rumor that a Z6 could be in the plot. Furthermore, we’ve also been talking about ...

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A benchmark gives us hopes for a Sony Xperia Z6 revival

The narrative we got from Sony was that the Xperia Z line had run its course and the new Xperia X series would take its place. Well, it appears that the last scintilla of doubt may have stayed in the building.Telefoonabonnement.nl has relayed to us a Geekbench result from a phone called the “Z6 ...

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What Sony needs to do if it’s about to bring us the Xperia Z6

Back in September we saw the release of the Xperia Z5 and its premium 4K model, the Xperia Z5 Premium. While these are both pretty excellent phones they just haven’t seemed to catch the attention of consumers like flagships from other OEMs. This year Sony is going to have to be able to compete with the likes of Samsung with their

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Mobile World Congress 2016: Pocketnow’s what-to-look-for guide

When’s the last time a new mobile gadget had you really excited? Were you awed by the sheer size of the iPad Pro? Rendered speechless by the 4K screen on the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium? Whatever that piece of hardware was, though, there’s a good chance we’re talking about a 2015 model.After all, so far this year we’ve yet to see much in the way of high-profile launches, and while

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Sony sets up MWC 2016 event for February 22, but no one knows what’s coming

It’s no secret Sony’s mobile business is intensely struggling, and with such controversial decisions as launching the Xperia Z5 late stateside and with no fingerprint scanner in tow, or restricting the use of that eye-popping “Premium” 4K screen, there likely is no happy ending in sight.But could the company have gotten so desperate to succeed that the ...

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Sony tipped to further trim Xperia portfolio, only two main models coming in 2016

Every chance they got these past few months, Sony’s higher-ups refuted rampant smartphone retirement rumors, as well as recent whispers of the company possibly looking into in-house mobile chip production.At the same time, caution appeared to characterize the Xperia family’s expansion during 2015, ...

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Sony 2016 rumors look to pair of Snapdragon 820-powered flagships

With the year winding down, we’re spending more and more time wondering about what to expect from some of our favorite smartphone manufacturers as they prepare for 2016. CES is just a few weeks away, and will give us our first taste of that new hardware from many of these firms. Which of those companies are going to have something ready to go right out of the gate, though, and which might keep us waiting a little longer? We recently found ourselves talking about Sony’s plans for the show, and ...

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