Sony has not had a lot of sales success with its Xperia lineup of Android smartphones, especially outside of Japan. That’s not stopping Sony from trying however, as it hopes to win us over with the ...

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After rolling out Android Oreo for its premium segment devices, Sony has now finally started seeding Android Oreo update to its mid-range phones. The company has started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo ...

Sony took the wraps off of a slew of new smartphone offerings here at IFA 2017, and while the flagship Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact definitely stole the limelight, the new addition to their ...

Sony today announced the XA1 Plus, a handset that finds some middle ground between the XA1 and XA1 Ultra. It's a mid-range handset that leans heavily on Sony's tired design language. The price point ...

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Sony is betting on these two mid-range Xperia smartphones to help it find traction with U.S. buyers. They have reasonable prices, reasonable spec sheets, and that Sony design language. Here are our ...

Sony’s two latest smartphones are now available in the US. The company introduced the high-end Sony Xperia XZ and mid-range Xperia XA1 in February, and now both phones are available from Amazon. The ...