The Sony Xperia S is arriving in the UK in March and so far we know that Three UK and O2 will be the ones to carry the device. The white version of the Xperia s is said to be a Phones4U exclusive.

The Xperia s offers a 4.3-inch Reality display with HD resolution (720x1280), making for the highest pixel density device in droid land along with the HTC Rezound at around 342 pixels per inch. Now, the fact is that anything above 300 is more than the human eye can resolve at a reasonable distance but bragging rights are important in the tech community.

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Fans of the Sony brand gather around, because now you have got yourself a theme song on which to cheer your beloved phones.

Well-known Xperia fan and YouTube user Domothy85 has created a third music video to celebrate the Sony Ericsson Xperia line-up and who knows, maybe attract new Xperia owners. The lyrics are really catchy and combined with the New Jagger melody by Maroon 5 it could really be worthy for your daily music playlist.

Sony Ericsson and the extreme sports brand Billabong have entered into a partnership, which will bring the Xperia smartphones closer to the adrenaline junkies, who are fans of the popular Australian clothing and gear company. The first product of the partnership is the Sony Ericsson Xperia active Billabong edition.

There is no difference between the newcomer and the tough as nails, regular Xperia active, which we came to like quite a lot, save for the Billabong branded back cover and some software additions. The latter include exclusive Billabong screensavers, preloaded videos, and an app to keep you up to date on surfing news.

XperiaBlog has just reports that the Sony Xperia LT29i codenamed Hayabusa will be releaed on Market by the name "Xperia TX". Also Sony is preparing a New Xperia-branded tablet that also will be released this year to markets.

Through some EXIF info from a photo uploaded to Picasa reveals the Xperia tablet final Name. The Model name field of the EXIF data lists the tablet as "Xperia Tablet S".

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Sony use the "Xperia" trademark for its Android smartphones, Now it looks like sony will use it also on Tablets as the company is getting ready to release a New tablet which rumored to be called "Sony Xperia Tablet". Photos of the Xperia tablet has just been leaked and it looks stunning.

The upcoming Sony Xperia Tablet is believed to have a 9.4-inch 1280x800-pixel screen and run on Nvidia's Tegra 3 quad-core chip.

The tablet also runs the Timescape UI which indication that Sony is working on unifying the style for its phone and tablet. The tablet will be officially revealed on Berlin IFO event by the end of this Month.

Sony's Xperia first smartphone "Xperia S" is getting a New Color variant, The device will be available in a New Silver-shade color. Sony released the device last year in two colors black and white only.

Sony also made a point to wax about the pixel density of the display, which they have realized is the sharpest HD smartphone display on any phone in the market. The New Silver Xperia S is said to be hitting shelves during this year.

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Sony has announced that their newly announced Xperia smartphones, the Xperia S and Xperia Ion, will come equipped with the GLONASS satellite navigation system built-in.

Also, hey have also revealed that some of their previous smartphones on sale right now have had GLONASS support built-in since launch. These other handsets include the Xperia arc, Xperia arc S, Xperia ray, Xperia neo, Xperia pro, Xperia PLAY, Xperia active and Xperia Live with Walkman.

GLONASS is to Russia what GPS is to America. Most of the phones have just GPS on-board, which restricts them to 31 satellites but having both, GPS as well as GLONASS on-board, you have access to 24 additional satellites, which not only speeds up lock-on time but also ensures you get a lock-on in trickier places when you are surrounded by tall buildings.

There are noises starting to emerge that the upcoming Sony Xperia S will come with two neat features that the company have not exactly been banging the drum about. First off, the phone will come with some kind of anti-stain shell. This is not in dispute as the company mentioned this point on a Facebook post, although SE has not formally expanded on what this involves.

PocketPC.ch recently spoke to the Sony Ericsson Product Manager for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands who appears to have also confirmed the above. They said that the phone will come with a special nano coating that is not just dirt repellent but also UV Active. They also report that the Xperia S will come with a fast charging ability. Charge times will be reduced by half and a 10-minute charge is good enough to keep the phone going for an hour. We haven't been able to verify the latter ourselves, but it seems like a nice addition if true.

After buying Ericsson share in SonyEricsson, Sony announced two new Xperia smartphones at the MWC 2012 yesterday, part of the Xperia NXT lineup the affordable Xperia U and the high-end Xperia P. We got their prices and Specs too.

The Xperia U is going to cost €259. As you should probably know already - it will come with two exchangeable bottom plastic caps depending on the main color. The white Xperia U has white and yellow bottom plastics, while the black phone comes with black and pink ones.

Xperia U Full Specifications

The Xperia P will cost €449, it is based on the same dual-core NovaThor U8500 chipset, but comes with a bigger 4-inch qHD Reality display with WhiteMagic technology, better camera and bigger storage. There are no exchangeable parts on the panels though.

Xperia P Full Specifications

You may saw this phone before with SonyEricsson brand on it, but now its called "Sony Xperia Pepper", Sony MT27i "Pepper" press shot leaked from a japanese website with Xperia NFC Smart Tags beside it [Photo Above].

These Smart Tags shows that that Sony Pepper will have NFC connectivity when launched. As for the specs, it includes a 1GHz dual-core CPU and NovaThor U8500 chipset, 3.7-inch screen with resolution of 480x854 pixels, and 5MP snapper.

The SONY Xperia SL (LT26ii) has been leaked again. It rocks the same MSM8260 Snapdragon chipset in the Xperia S, but with a processor overclocked to 1.7GHz instead of 1.5GHz.

Other than that, our tipster tells us its the same as the Xperia S. This means 1GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, sans microSD card slot. At the front, there's a 4.3-inch LCD display with HD resolution and the funky illuminated strip above which are the 3 Android keys.

At the back, there's a 12MP snapper with LED flash. On the front, there is the same 1.3MP front-camera for videocalls. Happily, the Xperia SL will ship with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, and not Gingerbread, as the Xperia S did.

Sony Xperia P and Xperia U was scheduled to be released on 7,May. Unfortunately, According to new info from Clove.co.UK, Sony will be delaying both devices launch to later this Month.

Look like Sony faced some production or shipping issues as the date has now been pushed back to 28,May but its not too far from now.

Finally, After alot of Tweaking and testing, Sony has began seeding the Android 4.0.3 ICS update to the 2011 Xperia smartphones right in line with the previous report. The first handsets to get the treatment are the Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray in the hands of users in Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Norway.

Sony will further update on availability of the update in more markets. The rest of the Xperia lineup from last year is scheduled to get updated in late May/early June.

Two More members of the Xperia family got Update to latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, Sony Xperia arc and Xperia neo, bring some tasty UI and many other features.

This software upgrade will be Android version 4.0.4 and the good news is that this latest version will also be made available for Xperia arc S, Xperia ray and Xperia neo V users, who received Android 4.0.3 the first time around.

The Sony Xperia acro S has a 4.3" HD BARVIA Reality display with 720p resolution. The camera on the back uses a 12MP Exmor sensor and has a f/2.4 aperture and records 1080p FullHD video and a 720p 1.3MP camera is on the front.

The display of the Xperia acro S is covered by a reportedly shatter-proof, scratch resistant glass and it supports the wet finger tracking technology, similar to what we saw on the Xperia active. the Sony Xperia acro S covers the IP57 rating requirements for dust and water resistance.

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The Sony Xperia S is one of the hottest Android devices from Sony, It was released with Gingerbread 2.3 but Now Sony is updating its Android flagship to Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

Opera S users is getting the ICS version 4.0.4 and it comes with resizable widgets and better lock screen. The OTA update weighs around 200MB so you'd better make sure you're connected to a solid Wi-Fi network before starting it.

The Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) is due to launch later this year and will basically be an Xperia S refresh. According to the reports, the handset is expected to sport an overclocked 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 chipset (MSM8260) and new colours.

The leaked press image (above) supposedly shows the Sony Xperia SL in its new colours pastel pink and what looks like blue/violet.

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Sony's new Xperia line is now available in the United States via the company's stores and its website. The Xperia S comes in black and white and will set you back $559.99, the Xperia P comes in black, red and silver and costs $479.99, while the Xperia U comes in Black/Pink, Black/White and White/Yellow variants for $299.99.

All these are all prices for unlocked smartphones and you don't need to sign any kind of contract.

A New Image has been leaked for the Sony LT29i, codenamed Xperia Hayabusa. The images confirm a very close resemblance to the Japan-bound, LTE-capable Xperia GX, save for the lack of the FeliCa logo under the LED flash and the different chrome rim around the phone.

We've seen leaked images of the Xperia Hayabusa before, it's rumored to feature an HD (720 x 1280 pixels) display sized at 4.55 inches, 1GB RAM, a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor with an Adreno 320 GPU and a 13 MP camera. The Xperia GX, which was already unveiled as a Japan-exclusive, is similar but features LTE, a 4.6" display, and is powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz Krait processor with Adreno 225 GPU.

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Leaked photos at Xperia Blog show phones available in white, pink, and black. According to PA tipsters, the device is code-named the Sony ST26i and will come with a 4" qHD (540 x 960) screen, Android 4.0.4 ICS and a decidedly budget-oriented 1GHz single-core CPU and 512MB of RAM.

The device will be coming sometime this year but we don't have any further info about the price or a release date.

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Leaked presentation slides, Reveals a 9.4" "Xperia" tablet is coming, with splashproof aluminum body and Tegra 3 quad-core processor, signaling that Sony will unify its smartphones and tablets under the Xperia brand, in line with the One Sony strategy.

The slate will have the same size screen as the Tablet S, with 1280x800 pixels of resolution, and the same "wedge"design, but will be 42% thinner, at 8.8mm in the wedge section, which is a stellar achievement. Other notable specs include an 8MP rear camera, and 6000mAh battery promising 10 hours of web browsing. Android ICS "or later" will be running the Xperia Sony Tablet show.

The Xperia slate is expected to be released in September, Prices starting from of $450 for the 16GB version, $550 for the 32GB, and $650 for the 64GB.

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Reports about Sony won't Update the 2011 Xperia line to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is FALSE, a Sony Mobile spokesperson confirm that this report was mistakenly outed, Here is the company statement regarding this Matter:

"During a Q&A session last week on our Sony Mobile GB Facebook page, a local spokesperson gave information out in error on our Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software development and rollout for 2011 Xperia smartphones.

We are actively investigating Android OS upgrades for all devices, but in the meantime, our Ice Cream Sandwich rollout for Xperia S and 2011 Xperia smartphones continues as planned."

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Sony has just Officially announced the Xperia SL which will replace the current flagship device Xperia S. Sony Xperia SL is based on the Sony Xperia S, but comes with a slightly faster CPU. The dual-core Qualcomm S3 chipset has its two Scorpion cores clocked at 1.7GHz, instead of 1.5GHz, but the rest of the specs sheet is identical to that of the Xperia S.

This means that the Sony Xperia SL is offering 32GB of non-expandable storage, an Adreno 220 GPU and 1 GB of RAM. At the front there's a 4.3" Bravia-powered LCD screen of HD resolution and a 1.3MP camera for video-chatting, while at the back we find a 12MP camera with 1080p video recording.

Connectivity is well covered with Wi-Fi, GPS Bluetooth, microUSB and microHDMI available to you as well as quad-band 3G with 14.4MBps support.

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The long awaited ICS update for the Xperia P has finally arrived. Besides the improved functionality brought by the latest Android build, Sony has added several of its own optimizations, including new media apps for your music and movies.
Some other highlights include:

ICS Update Change-log:

• Extended standby mode, increasing standby time by up to four times

• Lock screen with improved functionality

• Resizable widgets for improved personalization

• Improved control of your mobile data consumption

• Recent Apps button for a clear overview of your applications

Sony is getting ready to release its a New Xperia Smartphone, Xperia J. Today, we have some live Photos and info about this device before its official announcement at IFA this year.

The Sony Xperia J borrows design cues from the T and TX, but is a low end device. The screen is a 4" FWVGA LCD, but has narrow viewing angles and isn't very bright, according to Mobile-review's early impressions.

Xperia J is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A chipset (Cortex-A5, Adreno 200, 512MB RAM), 1700mAh battery and powered by Android 4.0.4 ICS and it can be upgraded to Jelly Bean.

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The Sony Xperia Tablet is expected to be introduced during next week's IFA show in Berlin. In the meantime, photographs of three accessories for the tablet have been discovered. Based on the photos, it looks like Sony will be offering a music stand which is also called the Media Dock.

The desktop stand supports the Sony Xperia Tablet in both portrait and landscape mode unlike most stands, which usually support just landscape positioning. Lastly, the leaked pictures reveal a QWERTY keyboard case for the tablet.

For those tablet users who prefer typing on physical keys instead of glass, this is a great accessory to own as it makes typing easier and faster.

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Did you know that Sony Xperia T is actually HD Voice certified, as it was stated today on the company' official blog, HD Voice isn't that new of a feature.

In fact, the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc supported it, and so did the neo, the ray, and the PLAY. Several Nokia handsets are compatible as well, including the N8, C7, and some Lumia models. However, in order for the user to hear a difference, the carrier they are on must support the codec that makes HD Voice work.

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Sony has just announced the official list of Xperia Phone that will get the JB update, Here's the list of models that will get updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and also the ones that will remain stuck with 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Sony latest high-end Xperia phones the Xperia T, TX and V will be updated to 4.1 Jelly Bean in Q1 2013. Next up are the global versions of Xperia S, Xperia acro S, Xperia ion, Xperia P, Xperia go and Xperia J. The release date for the update will be announced later.

And now, the ones left behind the whole 2011 Xperia lineup will not be getting Jelly Bean because Sony would not be able to guarantee owners of these smartphones the user experience you expect and we demand.

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Sony announced that it has taken the lead on the Android Open Source Project for its popular Xperia S smartphone. The exercise began back in August when Jean Baptiste Queru, Google's Technical Lead of the AOSP announced it.

The current progress on the Sony Xperia S has been demonstrated in a video, which appeared in the Sony developer's blog. you can watch the video below.

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Sony is getting ready to hit the market with its upcoming phones that packs 5" Full HD resolution screens from the Xperia series, codenamed "Yuga" and "Odin". Well, it is actually the same device, just that the Yuga will be the Asian version, likely heading for Japan with its waterproof body, and the Odin will be the global International edition of the 5-incher.

Dimensions of the Sony C650X "Odin" are expected to be 131.6mm x 69.7mm x 9.8mm thick, and the weight only 5.04oz (147g).

The Asia-bound Sony C660X "Yuga" is said to be taller but thinner at 138.6mm x 71mm x 8.1mm, and weighs even less at 140g, despite its alleged waterproof body.

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Sony Mobile has Officially created a list of which models will be receiving the Jelly Bean update when the Japanese manufacturer starts rolling out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean next year. Sadly, Not all the Xperia devices that was released in 2012 are on that list.

Here is the SONY Statement from its Official Blog :

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Sony Yuga just got Previews! The Upcoming rumored flagship for the Sony Xperia series codenamed "Yuga" has leaked with Photos and Specs too.

Now for the specs Sony Yuga packs a 5" 1080x1920 pixels display with Mobile BRAVIA engine, a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro clocked at 1.5 GHz, 2 GB of RAM, 12.1 MP Exmor RS camera on the back, and 16 GB of internal memory.

Sony managed to find place for a microSD card slot on the side of the unibody chassis, and even added a microHDMI, and it supports microSIM cards only, the Display is powered by Bravia Engine making every color bright and deep. Yuga is powered by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, but when it launch we can expect Jelly bean 4.2 to be on board.

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The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update then comes just like a Christmas present for Xperia T owners. It has hit the international version of the smartphone (LT30p) as well as the AT&T branded Xperia TL (LT30at).

The update brings a significant improved in battery life, in addition to the smoothness added by Project Butter. Here are some screenshots from an updated device.

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