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How would you change Sony’s Xperia U?

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The most exciting things in life, we are told, are measured not by the kilo, but the gram. . . . → Read More: How would you change Sony’s Xperia U?

Refresh Roundup: week of December 3rd, 2012

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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup . . . . → Read More: Refresh Roundup: week of December 3rd, 2012

Sony’s NXT trio sees the light, gets transparent bar notifications via third-party app

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If there’s one thing Sony got right with its NXT line , it’s that design-distinctive, transparent element. Problem is, aside from color matching with your photo collection, that incognito antenna doesn’t do much — well, not with the company’s official blessing anyway. . . . → Read More: Sony’s NXT trio sees the light, gets transparent bar notifications via third-party app

Sony pushing ICS to more devices next week, confirms Xperia Play won’t be upgraded

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Owners of the Xperia Play, it’s time to curl up with a teddy bear and your favorite ice cream — just as long as it’s not in sandwich form. After the sudden and unexplained disappearance of the “PlayStation Phone” from the Android 4.0 upgrade list yesterday, Sony has followed it up with a full confirmation accompanied by the usual explanation. . . . → Read More: Sony pushing ICS to more devices next week, confirms Xperia Play won’t be upgraded

Sony Xperia U goes on sale at Three UK

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We’ve been twiddling our thumbs waiting patiently for the littlest of Sony’s new-look smartphone lineup, the Xperia U , to arrive in earnest. It’s a bit of a relief then to see the Android 2.3 phone go on sale at Three UK . . . . → Read More: Sony Xperia U goes on sale at Three UK

Mobile Miscellany: week of April 30th, 2012

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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, we saw the first rollout of Verizon LTE from one of its rural partners, and both the Optimus L7 and Xperia U were spotted for Fido. These stories and more await after the break . . . → Read More: Mobile Miscellany: week of April 30th, 2012

Sony ST25i Kumquat leaves fruity name behind, becomes Xperia U

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We deal with enough fruitiness all day, so it’s refreshing — pardon the pun — to see that Sony’s ST25i Kumquat is leaving its citrusy roots behind for some good ole-fashioned corporate branding. A document found on the website of Indonesia’s FCC equivalent lists the handset as the Xperia U ST25i, which lines up nicely with Sony’s existing LT26i Xperia S nomenclature . . . → Read More: Sony ST25i Kumquat leaves fruity name behind, becomes Xperia U