The Xperia 5 II has now started to ship in some regions, with some lucky customers already receiving units. Browsing through the r/SonyXperia subreddit highlights a variety of owners who have received their Xperia 5 II over the last few days (see some links below). A number of retailers still have the handset on pre-order, […]
Read MoreMicrosoft va déployer de nouvelles mises à jour cumulatives Windows 10 d’ici quelques heures. Il s’agit de la grande maintenance mensuelle du géant connue sous le nom de Patch Tuesday. Toutes les versions du système d’exploitation seront concernées. Le Patch Tuesday se concentre principalement sur la sécurité. Les correctifs vont viser l’OS, ses fonctionnalités et […]
Read MorePalm Springs is the latest film to put an original spin on the idea of a character reliving the same day over and over again. Video game journalist Blake J. Harris has loved the concept ever since watching Groundhog Day as a kid. “Groundhog Day is a top five all-time favorite movie,” Harris says in […]
Read MoreThe Sony Xperia 5 II is expected to release in the next few weeks, and the first unboxing has arrived. Sony’s official European YouTube channel has a quick unboxing video, and we’ve also included some pics courtesy of Marco Kao. Sony is using the same packaging that it has done over the last few years, […]
Read MoreThe new Apple TV+ series Foundation, based on the classic novel by Isaac Asimov, isn’t slated to be released until next year, but science fiction author Anthony Ha is already anticipating its release—Foundation is one of his all-time favorite books. “Foundation was the series that made me realize I was a science fiction fan,” Ha […]
Read MoreSony is rolling out a new firmware update for the Xperia 1 II flagship with build number 58.0.A.3.170. This moves the Android security patches from August 2020 to September 2020 – given that we’re now in October, this September patch has arrived a bit later than expected. It doesn’t look like there are any other […]
Read MoreSony Europe has opened up pre-orders for the Xperia 5 II (Mark 2) on its official online store. The phone costs £799 in the UK and €899 in mainland in Europe. To sweeten the deal, Sony is offering a freebie headphone (or equivalent) in each market. We have listed all the countries where pre-orders are […]
Read MoreSince the Xperia 5 II was announced, there was no word which carrier would be picking up the handset in Japan. Well now we know that it will be picked up by au by KDDI (other carriers could follow suit) where it will have model number Xperia 5 II (SOG02). The handset will be available […]
Read MoreIn Bill & Ted Face the Music, the first new Bill & Ted movie in almost 30 years, Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves play aging rock stars who have never managed to fulfill their destiny. Screenwriter Rafael Jordan loved revisiting the characters at a completely different stage in their lives. “The concept that the weight […]
Read MoreSony has published a series of videos on the upcoming Xperia 5 II, which gives a closer developer look at key aspects of the phone including design, photography, videography, audio and gaming. If you are considering the phone, then you can check out the videos below. The handset is due to be released in the […]
Read MoreSony Ericsson’s pedigree of early Android smartphone launches really set the scene of why so many fans were loyal to the brand. Back in 2010, manufacturers were delivering Android phones in all shapes and sizes, partly why the smartphone space was so interesting. This compares to now where many phones look the same, save for […]
Read MoreExpectations for the new Dune movie from director Denis Villeneuve are sky-high after the release of a promising first trailer earlier this month. But anyone who’s seen the David Lynch version from 1984 knows that Dune is a hard book to adapt. Science fiction author Rajan Khanna notes that the Lynch film struggles to balance […]
Read MoreWe have seen a huge number of renders for the Xperia 5 II over the last few weeks, as the phone was heavily leaked. Now that the phone was formally revealed earlier today, we have now caught sight of the first hands-on photos of the device. It shows you what the handset will look like […]
Read MoreSony has formally unveiled the Xperia 5 II (Mark 2), which had been heavily leaked in the weeks leading up to today’s launch. All of the leaks were spot on in terms of features and specifications, but what we didn’t know was pricing and availability. Sony confirmed in its press conference that the Xperia 5 […]
Read MoreSony is rolling out September 2020 Android security patches for a number of devices including the Xperia 1, Xperia 5 and Xperia 10 II (Mark 2). The Xperia 1 and 5 have received an update that moves the build number to version 55.1.A.9.101, and patches from August to September 2020. The Xperia 10 II moves […]
Read MoreSony is set to unveil the Xperia 5 II (Mark 2) in two days’ time on 17 September 2020. Ahead of the formal release, the Xperia 5 II with model number XQ-AS72 has been certified by the Chinese regulatory firm TENAA. It shows a few handset images from a variety of angles and confirms the […]
Read MoreDaniel Greene makes a full-time living off his YouTube channel, discussing fantasy authors such as Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, and Jim Butcher. Talking about your favorite books all day might sound like a dream come true, but Greene says that building a successful channel is harder than people think. “For a few years I was […]
Read MoreSony has released new firmware updates for a number of handsets that brings August 2020 Android security patches with them. Updated models include the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 with build number 55.1.A.9.75. In addition, the Xperia XZ2 and XZ3 range has been updated to build number 52.1.A.3.74, which have moved from July 2020 to […]
Read MoreFlashtool has been an invaluable tool for Sony Xperia owners over the years, allowing users to change the firmware region of their devices. This can be most useful if you have a carrier branded device and you want to move to a generic version of firmware. We just wanted to give you all a quick […]
Read MoreThe Sony Xperia 5 II hasn’t had a great time when it comes to leaks recently – pretty much all parts of the phone have been revealed. Now Evan Blass (@evleaks) has leaked a new promotional video for the handset that confirms a number of the previous rumoured specifications. The 3-minute video confirms that the […]
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