Sony Xperia Z5 Series Starts Getting Android 7.0 Nougat

Sony has pushed out the Android 7.0 Nougat on its new series of Xperia Z5 handsets. This update brings bug fixes and battery enhancements, as well as several new features in its folds. (Photo : Maurizio Pesce | Flickr)

Sony smartphone users have reason to celebrate as the company has started rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat for the Xperia Z5

Google Home now works with some Sony speakers and Android TVs

The recently launched Google Home connected speaker is slowing adding new third-party devices that will work with the product. This week, Sony revealed that some of its Chromecast built-in Sony speakers can connect to Google’s latest hardware product, along with some of its and Android TV-based 4K HDR televisions.

If you own one of these Sony speakers and Google Home, you can say, “Ok Google, play some workout music on my Sony speaker”, for instance. You can also ask it to stream your favorite playlist from your preferred music service. Other voice commands will allow you to control the volume of the speaker, stop or skip over a music track, or even ask for a song’s title simply by saying, “Ok Google, what is playing?”

All of Sony’s Android TVs now support Google Home, too. The company’s sound bars that support the speaker include the HT-ST9, HT-NT5, HT-CT790, HT-XT2, and HT-RT5 models, along with the STR-DN1070, STR-DN1060, and STR-DN860 receivers. Finally, the Sony wireless speakers with the model numbers SRS-X99, SRS-ZR7, SRS-ZR5, and SRS-HG1 all now work with Google Home.

sony Xperia XZ hands on & specification

Sony Xperia XZ

• Dimensions (mm) 146.00 x 72.00 x 8.10
• Weight (g) 161.00
• Battery capacity (mAh) 2900
• Removable battery No
• Colours Mineral Black, Platinum, Forest Blue
• DISPLAY
• Screen size (inches) 5.2
• Resolution 1080x1920 pixels
• HARDWARE
• Processor 1.6GHz quad-core
• Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
• RAM 3GB
• Internal storage 64GB
• Expandable storage Yes,microSD up to 200 GB
• CAMERA
• Rear camera 23-megapixel
• Flash Yes
• Front camera 13-megapixel
• SOFTWARE
• Operating System Android 6.0
• CONNECTIVITY
• Wi-Fi Yes
• Wi-Fi standards supported 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
• GPS Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• NFC Yes
• Infrared No
• USB OTG Yes
• Headphones 3.5mm
• FM Yes
• Number of SIMs 2
• SIM 1
• SIM Type Nano-SIM
• GSM/CDMA GSM
• 3G Yes
• 4G/ LTE Yes
• Supports 4G in India (Band 40) Yes
• SIM 2
• SIM Type Nano-SIM
• GSM/CDMA GSM
• 3G Yes
• 4G/ LTE Yes
• Supports 4G in India (Band 40) Yes
• SENSORS
• Compass/ Magnetometer Yes
• Proximity sensor Yes
• Accelerometer Yes
• Ambient light sensor Yes
• Gyroscope Yes
• Barometer No
• Temperature sensor No

Sony release up to 6 mobile games in 2017

https://goo.gl/NG3Arh Sony has announced that its ForwardWorks studio is working on a total of 10 mobile gaming titles, six of which are expected to be released in 2017.

Sony revealed on Wednesday a total of 10 mobile gaming titles it is working on, including those to be released in the financial year starting in April. The 10 titles include PaRappa the Rapper and Arc The Lad.

They will be available initially in Japan and eventually in other Asian countries, Tomoki Kawaguchi, executive director of Sony's mobile gaming unit, told reporters.

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Sony intros the Xperia XA Ultra.... 16 MP selfie camera

A large Android Marshmallow phone with a 16 MP selfie camera

 

          Sony yesterday unveiled a brand new Android smartphone: the Xperia XA Ultra, which becomes the fourth handset in the company's Xperia X series (also including the Xperia X, Xperia X Performance, and Xperia XA). 

The Xperia XA Ultra is the same device that we previously saw presented (unofficially) as the Xperia C6 Ultra. As its name suggests, the XA Ultra is a larger version of the Xperia XA, having a relatively similar design - including an edge-to-edge display. Of course, since this is a bigger device, the display is also bigger than on the regular XA: it's a 6-inch panel with 1080 x 1920 pixels. 

One of the highlight features of the Sony Xperia XA Ultra is its 16 MP front-facing camera with LED flash and OIS (optical image stabilization), which should let you take high quality selfies. The handset also packs a 21.5 MP rear camera, but it seems that this one doesn't have OIS - thus, the recently released HTC 10 may remain the only smartphone to offer OIS on both the front, and rear cameras.

We've yet to see the Xperia XA Ultra on any of Sony's websites, so its full list of specs is currently missing. Anyhow, the new device runs Android Marshmallow, and is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6755 processor (aka Helio P10), further featuring 3 GB of RAM, 16 GB of expandable internal memory, and a quick-charging battery that can last up to two days on a single charge.

Sony plans to release the Xperia XA Ultra starting July, but only select markets will get the phone (at the moment, we don't know if the US is among them). Pricing details haven't been revealed. How much would you be willing to pay for this new Xperia?

Sony Xperia X

• Form factor: metal body, 2.5D glass rounded bevel screen 
• Screen: 5" Triluminos display, 1080p resolution (441ppi) 
• Camera: 23MP/1080p with 1/2.3" sensor, f/2.0, Predictive Hybrid AF; 13MP selfie camera 
• Chipset: Snapdragon 650 (2x A72 + 4x A53 cores); 3GB of RAM 
• Storage: 32GB, expandable with microSD cards 
• OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow 
• Audio: stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio, DSEE HX, LDAC 
• Battery: 2,620mAh