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Install Xperia GentleMan custom theme on your Xperia device

One of the best feature of Sony’s android 4.3 UI is the Xperia theme engine which allows users to download and install Xperia theme from the Play Store as well as custom Xperia theme from open source. XDA user AmniX has made Xperia GentleMan custom theme for rooted Xperia devices running android 4.3+ versions.

You need root access on your device to install any customized theme, download Xperia GentleMan custom theme from below link and install it like a normal apk, reboot once after installing the theme. Xperia GentleMan custom theme follows black-white-grey color combination with text written in place of soft navigation keys.

Download Xperia GentleMan custom theme

It works well on our Xperia Z1.

Download com.amnix.theme.gentleman.apk

Below you can see the preview of Xperia GentleMan custom theme.

Let us know if you liked Xperia GentleMan custom theme and does it works on your Xperia device. Drop your comments below.

Xperia M2 Dual to be available in India for Rs 21990, 25 April onwards

Sony has officially launched Xperia M2 Dual in India today at a price tag of Rs 21990 i.e. €263, £216, $363 which is very close to the price of Xperia T2 Ultra Dual in India i.e. Rs. 25990 ( $425, £256, €305 ). Xperia M2 Dual will be available 25 April 2014 onwards across all Sony stores, Xperia Flagship stores and other major retail electronic stores in India.

Xperia M2 features 4.8″ qHD Display, Snapdragon 400 SoC 1.2 GHz quad core processor ( MSM8926 / MSM8226 ) with Adreno 305 GPU. Xperia M2 weighs 148 grams and 8.6mm thick. Dual SIM as well as single SIM variants of Xperia M2 are officially launched by Sony globally. Only 3G variant of Xperia M2 Dual will be available in India for purchase in Black, Purple and White colors.

Below you can read the full press release of Xperia M2.

Xperia M2 Dual sports 8 MP rear cam with Sony’s Social Smart Camera app with apps like Social Live, TimeShift Burst, Picture Effect. Xperia M2 Dual users in India will be able to redeem a special voucher to download 3 blockbuster movies from Xperia Lounge app. Garmin Xperia Edition app will be soon available on Xperia M2 Dual as per Sony’s statement recently.

Want to know how Xperia M2 Dual looks, check our exclusive post below.

Xperia M2 hands on photos and preliminary review

Xperia M2 Dual allows you to take calls from both SIM, even talking from one. If you are looking to buy Xperia M2 Dual, let us know . Drop your comments below.

Sony NFC Bluetooth Speaker SRS BTV5 FIFA limited edition launched – Hands on Pics

We all have heard about Sony NFC Bluetooth Speaker SRS BTV5 and that Sony is one of the official partner of FIFA World Cup 2014. From last year June we were seeing “FIFA World Cup Brasil 2014” logo on every Sony Xperia handset’s box and we saw Sony Smart Watch SW2 exclusive FIFA edition wrist strap. Sony has now launched a limited edition of its another renowned accessory i.e. Sony NFC Bluetooth Speaker SRS BTV5.

Sony NFC Bluetooth Speaker SRS BTV5 FIFA limited edition has been launched by Sony in Yellow-Green color combination. We have not seen this limited edition speaker yet on Sony Online store but some Xperia stores have this speaker with them. We have grabbed some hands on pics of Sony NFC Bluetooth Speaker SRS BTV5 FIFA limited edition, lets have a look.

Sony NFC Bluetooth Speaker SRS BTV5 FIFA limited edition

Check out the yellow green color flavor.

If you have managed to grab one Sony NFC Bluetooth Speaker SRS BTV5 FIFA limited edition, let us know. Drop your comments below.

via – Marco Kao 3C Blog

Xperia Z2 17.1.A.2.69 firmware update rolled out

A few days back bug fixing 17.1.A.2.55 firmware update rolled for Xperia Z2 and now another 17.1.A.2.69 firmware update has been rolled. Xperia Z2 is now available in market for purchase in many regions and users are claiming that they have got 17.1.A.2.69 firmware out of the box while many Xperia Z2 users who have this handset already, got an OTA 17.1.A.2.69 firmware update notification.

17.1.A.2.69 firmware update is confirmed in regions like UK and other regions across Europe on D6503 LTE edition. Xperia Z2 17.1.A.2.69 firmware is not yet seen updated on its official software update page on Sony website. No news apps are seen on this update. It seems that it is either the final retail version of the firmware Sony has prepared to release on Xperia Z2.

Below you can see the Xperia Z2 17.1.A.2.69 firmware about phone details.

We will soon try to get the Xperia Z2 17.1.A.2.69 firmware ftf for manual updating via FlashTool for users who haven’t got it yet.

Let us know if you have got this update on your Xperia Z2, saw any new features. Drop your comments below.

via – XDA

Download Xperia Keyboard 6.4.A.0.6 available from Play Store

Yet another app from Sony is now available at Play Store “Xperia Keyboard version 6.4.A.0.6”; till now we have seen so many apps from Sony on Play Store especially Camera apps ( which were exclusively seen on Xperia Z1 ). If you own an Xperia smartphone, Xperia Keyboard app comes as pre-installed as stock keyboard app. At present Xperia Keyboard app version is 6.3.A.0.18 on android 4.4.2 KitKat update from Sony.

Xperia Keyboard 6.4.A.0.6 can be downloaded from Play Store now, currently working on android 4.4.2 running Xperia devices only. Xperia Keyboard is the default Xperia keyboard app for all languages except Chinese, Korean, Japanese. Xperia Keyboard 6.4.A.0.6 is working fine on Xperia Z1, Z Ultra, Z1 Compact. Sony says new “Back up and Sync” features has been added in the keyboard app using your Sony Entertainment Network account.

Download Xperia Keyboard 6.4.A.0.6 app

Download Xperia Keyboard 6.4.A.0.6 app from Play Store, if you are not able to do so, follow the below link to download it manually.

Below Xperia Keyboard 6.4.A.0.6 apk is extracted from our Xperia Z1.

Download com.sonyericsson.textinput.uxp-1.apk

If you have downloaded Xperia Keyboard 6.4.A.0.6 app then let us know, any improvements found in terms of its smoothness. Let us know. Drop your comments below.

Sony D6603 about phone screenshot leaked running android 4.4.2 KitKat

Sony D6603 is not a new name for us now as we have seen it number of times till now in various leaks. Sony D6603 first marked its appearance in AnTuTu Benchmark Database scoring 32996 points then it appeared again in AnTuTu Benchmark database where its prominent specifications were leaked. Sony D6603 is again back in rumors as about phone screenshot of Sony D6603 just got leaked which shows device running on android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware ( previously seen running on android 4.3 ), though kernel, build number and baseband versions are not shown.

Sony D6603 specifications as per leaked AnTuTu Benchmark are Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AB SoC processor 2.2GHz quad core, Adreno 330 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage, 20.7 MP Rear cam with 2.2 MP front cam, screen resolution 1080p. Leaked specs of Sony D6603 looks very much similar to Xperia Z1. A few days back we saw Xperia Z2 Compact getting passed through FCC under codename Xperia “Altair”, let see does Sony D6603 and Xperia Z2 Compact hold any relationship.

Below you can see the leaked Sony D6603 about phone screenshot.

Sony D6603 looks like a high end device but not a flagship model as we are not expecting any flagship from Sony till September, so existence of Sony D6603 is still in shades.

We would love to see an upgraded model of Xperia SP and Xperia C from Sony. We will keep you posted as we get more info on Sony D6603.

via – Digi-Wo

Download Sony SmartBand SWR10 app v1.1.0.304 from Play Store

Sony has officially introduced LifeLog app version 1.0.A.1.0 for Xperia Z2, Z1, Z1 Compact, Z Ultra compatible with android 4.4.2 KitKat version, in future we will see more compatibility with other Xperia phones also. Now Sony has released another app on Play Store compatible with SmartBand SWR10 i.e. Sony SmartBand SWR10 app v1.1.0.304 which will act as an interface between your Xperia smartphone and SWR10 band.

Sony SmartBand SWR10 app v1.1.0.304 will not appear on the homescreen of your smartphone as soon as you install it, to make it work you must have Sony Smart Connect app installed along with Lifelog app, it is only compatible with Android 4.4+ version running Xperia smartphones only.

Download Sony SmartBand SWR10 app v1.1.0.304

Download the SmartBand SWR10 app from Play Store, access the below link.

Download com.sonymobile.smartconnect.hostapp.ellis

If you have bought Sony SmartBand SWR10, then this app is must for you to install. Install it and let us know, how it went. Drop your comments below.

Xperia Guide official android app on Play Store now

XperiaGuide is a blog related to “Xperia Smartphones”, as you all know. To help all those Xperia users who are looking out for stuffs related to their Xperia phone, we provide all latest Xperia Updates, News, Tips, Tutorials, App reviews, firmware updating steps. At XperiaGuide you can find all latest apps, themes and games for your Xperia phone. XperiaGuide is the best place if you are looking for development related issues for your Xperia Phone.

Today we have launched official gizmobolt.com android app on Play Store now. Now you can access XperiaGuide on your any android device by checking all latest posts and feeds. Our app is compatible with android 2.2+ version tablets and smartphones.

Download Xperia Guide app from Google Play, version 1.0. Add Free version coming soon in next update.!

Download com.xperiaguide

Key Features of app

Notifies whenever new article is available.
Sync now for latest articles manually.
White and Black background themes added.
Share posts on more than 10 social networks.
Unread posts : Posts which you have missed reading.
Last 24 hours : Check articles posted in last 24 hours.
List and Grid option available for post layout.
Read content offline.
Add Widgets on Home Screen.

Below you can see the preview of Xperia Guide official android app.

Download the Xperia Guide official android app from Google Play Store and let us know do you like it. Enjoy and share the feedback. Drop your comments below.

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Xperia T2 Ultra vs Xperia Z Ultra Size Comparison

Xperia Z Ultra is Sony’s first phablet device launched in mid last year 2013; features 6.4″ 1080p HD Triluminos display, S800 2.2 GHz quad core processor with 2 GB RAM, Adreno 330 GPU and 8 MP cam with flagship waterproof and dust resistance nature. Xperia Z Ultra features one of the best screen displays ever seen in any Xperia smartphone. A few days back we heard rumors of Xperia Z2 Ultra also.

Sony came up with another phablet device this year in mid Jan 2014 which is Xperia T2 Ultra / T2 Ultra Dual; featuring a 6″ 720p HD screen, S400 SoC 1.4 GHz Quad core processor, 8 GB internal storage, 1 GB RAM and 13 MP rear cam / 1.1 MP front cam with 3000 mAh battery.

There is only 0.4″ screen size difference between Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia T2 Ultra though thickness of both phones and size is different, let’s have a close look at Xperia T2 Ultra vs Xperia Z Ultra Size Comparison.

Xperia T2 Ultra vs Xperia Z Ultra Size Comparison

Xperia T2 Ultra / T2 Ultra Dual is now available for purchase also in many regions across the world though it still hasn’t marked its appearance on Sony Mobile Online Stores in Europe.

Are you looking to buy Xperia T2 Ultra, let us know. Drop your comments below.

Source – MobileTelefon

Download Xperia Z2 STM10 Audio Recorder app for any Xperia device

Sony introduced an exclusive Stereo Microphone STM10 for recording high quality audio with a dedicated STM10 Audio Recorder app on Xperia Z2 compatible with the STM10 microphone. Sony Stereo Microphone STM10 is high sensitive type of audio recording device made up of aluminium frame and steel mesh; 90 degree tilt functioning is there so that you can record audio coming from any direction.

Xperia Z2 has a special STM10 Audio Recorder app where 4 Audio recording quality is available under settings, the highest lossless 44kHz 16bit WAV. Now you can download Xperia Z2 STM10 Audio Recorder app and install on any Xperia device. It works on booth rooted as well as non rooted handsets.

Download Xperia Z2 STM10 Audio Recorder app

Xperia Z2 STM10 Audio Recorder app is compatible with Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact, Z Ultra, Z, ZL, ZR, SP, S, V,T, TX, L, M, C etc. Current version of Xperia Z2 STM10 Audio Recorder app reads 1.00.06_4.

Download Xperia Z2 STM10AudioRecorder.apk

Install Xperia Z2 STM10 Audio Recorder app on your Xperia device and let us know of if it worked on not. Drop your comments below.

Download The Amazing Spider-Man Mission app from Sony – Take picture with Spider Man

Sony Entertainments is doing a lot promotion for their next big release i.e. Amazing Spider-Man 2, a few days back we saw official Sony Amazing Spider-Man 2 Theme for Xperia handsets and now Sony has launched a new The Amazing Spider-Man Mission app. This app follows with set of missions to be completed which will help you to take a snapshot with Spider Man at Sony Xperia stores exclusively at some regions.

The Amazing Spider-Man Mission app from Sony is available at selective regions only for the time being and can be downloaded from Google Play Store. You need to download the The Amazing Spider-Man Mission app, then visit any official Sony brand shops and launch the app, look for AR marker and as you find it complete AR missions and get a chance to take a snap with Spider Man’s promotional figure.

Download The Amazing Spider-Man Mission app

Download the app from below link ( Play Store link ), it may or may not be available to your Xperia device depending upon your region / location.

Download com.sony.gsmguxmk.asmmission

Download The Amazing Spider-Man Mission app

Download The Amazing Spider-Man Mission app manually if you are not able to install it from Play Store.

Download amazingspidermanmission.apk

Below you can see the series of steps you need to complete.

Check the official video from Sony on The Amazing Spider-Man Mission app.

If you have downloaded the app and completed the mission successfully, let us know. Drop your comments below.

Source – Sony, Thanks Rimas 🙂

Xperia V 9.2.A.1.210 firmware update rolling out

A few days back we saw 9.2.A.1.205 firmware update rolling out on Xperia T and Xperia TX as a bug fixing update over original android 4.3 9.2.A.0.295 firmware and now Sony has released a higher build as bug fixing update for Xperia V i.e. 9.2.A.1.210 firmware update. It is just a minor bug fixing update, not yet updated on Sony Xperia V software page and on PTCRB also.

9.2.A.1.210 firmware update on Xperia V is confirmed in Slovakia and other parts of Europe, available over PC Companion and SUS, no OTA for 9.2.A.1.210 firmware update seen yet. Connect your Xperia V to PC Companion and look for a notification as shown below and proceed as per onscreen instructions.

Xperia V 9.2.A.1.210 firmware update

Xperia V 9.2.A.1.210 firmware update about phone details below.

Xperia V 9.2.A.1.210 firmware software info.

Download Xperia V 9.2.A.1.210 firmware ftf

If you have not got Xperia V 9.2.A.1.210 firmware update yet then you can download the ftf from below link and flash it using flashtool.

Download lt25-9-2-a-1-210-1268-6904-customized-nordic-ftf

If you have already updated your Xperia V then let us know what major changes you noticed. Drop your comments below.

via – XDA ( 1, 2 )

Xperia Movies 6.2.A.0.8, Video Unlimited 11.0.B.0.4 update rolling out

Sony has launched a huge Xperia Movies 6.2.A.0.8, Video Unlimited 11.0.B.0.4 update for many Xperia devices just a day after launching a bug fixing KitKat 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update for Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra. New Xperia Movies app UI is similar to what we saw on Xperia Z2 at MWC 2014 with lots of news feature and settings.

Xperia Movies 6.2.A.0.8 app is a bug update over previous version 6.1.A.0.20 version; available via OTA update notification only, confirmed on Xperia Z1, Z Ultra, Z1 Compact, Z, ZL, ZR, L, SP in many regions around the world. We are not sure whether the same apps update have been rolled on Xperia C or not.

Xperia Movies 6.2.A.0.8 app

Look for a Xperia Movies 6.2.A.0.8 app OTA update notification in your update center app and proceed as per onscreen instructions.

Xperia Movies 6.2.A.0.8 app changelog

New improved UI, with slider feature for settings and other features.
New Layout for Movies sorting.
Smooth functionality.

Download Xperia Movies 6.2.A.0.8 app

If you haven’t got the app update notification then download from given below link. Below app is extracted from our Xperia Z1.

Download com.sonyericsson.video-1.apk

Xperia Video Unlimited 11.0.B.0.4 app

Look for an update notification in your update center app.

Download Video Unlimited 11.0.B.0.4 app

Download com.sony.snei.vu-1.apk

If you have also updated your Movies and Video Unlimited app then let us know. Like the new UI, Drop your comments below.

Install Xperia Sense 6 Custom Theme on Xperia devices

Sony has done a very good job by introducing new Xperia Theme engine on android 4.3 update as just after that we saw so many beautiful custom themes from developers as compared to themes available officially on Google Play Store. A few days back we saw Clean Fall Theme and Purple Flower Theme from XDA dev Levered and now he has brought one more fascinating theme for Xperia users.

XDA dev Levered has made Xperia Sense 6 Custom Theme for Xperia devices, you need root to install this theme. Download the apk from below link and install it like another other normal apk. It has Greenish-Blue UI and color ascent.

Download Xperia Sense 6 Custom Theme

Download se.levered.sense6.apk

Below you can see the preview of Xperia Sense 6 Custom Theme.

You can also try the below mentioned custom Xperia Themes on your device.

Install Xperia Robocop custom theme

Install Xperia Darksiders Version 2 custom theme

Install Xperia Darksiders custom theme

Install Xperia Iron Man Custom theme

Let us know if you liked this Xperia Sense 6 Custom Theme, drop your comments below.

Xperia Z1 Compact 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update rolling – KitKat Bug Fixing

14.3.A.0.681 firmware update was rolled a dew days back on Xperia Z1 Compact as android 4.4.2 KitKat and users have been reporting some serious bugs the then like sound coming from hearing speaker instead from external speaker, heating issues, battery drain. Sony has rolled a new 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update to fix all acknowledged bugs by them.

14.3.A.0.757 firmware is a bug fixing update over 14.3.A.0.681 firmware which keeps Z1 Compact on android 4.4.2 only. 14.3.A.0.757 firmware is confirmed on Xperia Z1 Compact D5503 in regions Russia, France, China, Germany, Israel, Italy, Austria, Philippines, 14.3.A.0.757 firmware is available over PC Companion and SUS, no OTA seen yet.

[ UPDATE – 9 April ]

Xperia Z1 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update rolling – KitKat Bug Fixing

Xperia Z Ultra 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update rolling – KitKat Bug Fixing

Xperia Z1 Comapct 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update

Connect your Xperia Z1 Compact to PC Companion and look for a notification as shown below, proceed as per on screen instructions.

If you have not got official 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update yet on your Xperia Z1 Compact D5503 , then download 14.3.A.0.757 firmware ftf from below mentioned links and flash it manually using flashtool.

Download Xperia Z Ultra 14.3.A.0.757 firmware ftf

#For D5503

Download D5503_14.3.A.0.757_RU.ftf
[ Via XDA user – John.D.. ]

We will soon post other regions 14.3.A.0.757 firmware ftf and detailed changelog. If you have also got the 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update on your Xperia Z1 Compact, let us know what changes you noticed. Drop your comments below.

Xperia Z Ultra 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update rolling – KitKat Bug Fixing

Sony rolled android 4.4.2 KitKat 14.3.A.0.681 firmware update a dew days back on Xperia Z1, Z Ultra and Z1 Compact and users have been reporting some serious bugs the then like sound coming from hearing speaker instead from external speaker, heating issues, battery drain. Sony has rolled a new 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update to fix all acknowledged bugs by them.

14.3.A.0.757 firmware is a bug fixing update over 14.3.A.0.681 firmware which keeps Z Ultra on android 4.4.2 only. 14.3.A.0.757 firmware is confirmed on Xperia Z Ultra C6833 in regions United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Singapore, Russia, Spain.. 14.3.A.0.757 firmware is available over PC Companion and SUS, no OTA seen yet.

[ UPDATE – 9 April ]

Xperia Z1 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update rolling – KitKat Bug Fixing

Xperia Z1 Compact 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update rolling – KitKat Bug Fixing

Xperia Z1 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update

Connect your Xperia Z Ultra to PC Companion and look for a notification as shown below, proceed as per on screen instructions.

If you have not got official 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update yet on your Xperia Z Ultra, then download 14.3.A.0.757 firmware ftf from below mentioned links and flash it manually using flashtool.

Download Xperia Z Ultra 14.3.A.0.757 firmware ftf

#For C6833 Nordic regions.

Download C6833_14.3.A.0.757_Nordic.ftf
[ Via XDA user – LordManhattan ]

We will soon post other regions 14.3.A.0.757 firmware ftf and detailed changelog. If you have also got the 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update on your Xperia Z Ultra, let us know what changes you noticed. Drop your comments below.

Xperia Z1 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update rolling – KitKat Bug Fixing

A few days back Sony acknowledged the issues on original android 4.4.2 KitKat 14.3.A.0.681 firmware rolled for Xperia Z1, Z Ultra, Z1 Compact like sound coming from hearing speaker instead from external speaker, heating issues, battery drain and promised to being a firmware update to fix those issues, it seems now 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update is rolling as new KitKat bug fixing update for above mentioned handsets.

14.3.A.0.757 firmware is a bug fixing update over 14.3.A.0.681 firmware which keeps Xperia Z1, Z Ultra, Z1 Compact on android 4.4.2 only. 14.3.A.0.757 firmware is confirmed on Xperia Z1 C6902, C6903 in regions India, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden. 14.3.A.0.757 firmware is available over PC Companion and SUS, no OTA seen yet. It is a huge 1023.5 MB update if updated via PC Companion or SUS.

[ UPDATE – 9 April ]

Xperia Z1 Compact 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update rolling – KitKat Bug Fixing

Xperia Z Ultra 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update rolling – KitKat Bug Fixing

Xperia Z1 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update

Connect your Xperia Z1 to PC Companion and look for a notification as shown below, proceed as per on screen instructions.

168 applications are optimized in this 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update, you will see it as soon as firmware is finished installing first time.

Download Xperia Z1 14.3.A.0.757 firmware ftf

#For C6903 LTE Euro

Download C6903_14.3.A.0.757_EURO-LTE_Unbranded.ftf
[ Via XDA user – auras76 ]

We will soon post other regions 14.3.A.0.757 firmware ftf and detailed changelog. If you have also got the 14.3.A.0.757 firmware update on your Xperia Z1, let us know what changes you noticed. Drop your comments below.

Download Sony LifeLog app 1.0.A.1.0 from Play Store – Launched for Xperia Z2, Z1, Z Ultra, Z1 Compact

Sony has officially launched today Sony LifeLog app first version on Google Play Store for Xperia Z2 ( where it comes pre-installed ), Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1 Compact i.e. compatible with devices running android 4.4.2 KitKat only for the being. Sony LifeLog app is compatible with Sony SmartBand SW10 from which you can track your daily activities and log your details.

At present Sony LifeLog app is available for selective regions only. It is not available for regions like India, UK, Taiwan, China, USA at the time of writing the post we tried and were not able to download it on other devices except Xperia Z2. Sony may make it available for all regions once global roll out of Xperia Z2 and Sw10 band is completed. You can download the Sony LifeLog app from below official link if you have any of above mentioned compatible device.

Download Sony LifeLog app

To use Sony Lifelog app with your Sony SmartBand SW10 you need to install Sony SmartConnect app on your device.

Current Version of Sony Lifelog app is 1.0.A.1.0

Download com.sonymobile.lifelog

Download Sony LifeLog app 1.0.A.1.0 apk Manually

All those users who are not able to install the app directly from Play Store can now download the apk and install it.

Download com.sonymobile.lifelog-1.apk

Below you can see some official screenshots from Sony LifeLog app.

Sony has promised to bring more functionality to the app and increasing the number of compatible devices list in near future. Stay tuned till then and if the Sony Lifelog app is available in your region then do let us know. Drop your comments below.

Source – Sony, Thanks Rimas 🙂

Sony Windows phone coming this summer July 2014, Rumors

Sony making a Windows phone officially, this news has always been in rumors but it seems that it is about to come true now. Tom Warren, Senior Editor The Verge has just tweeted about GDR updates for Windows phone 8.1, meanwhile he also tweeted that Sony Windows phone might be coming this summer July 2014 with new GDR updates for Windows phone from Microsoft.

Though nothing is confirmed for the time being Sony manufacturing a Windows phone though they made a prototype handset a long time back with code name “Julie” which never saw release unfortunately.

Check the tweet made by Tom Warren…

Two GDR updates planned for Windows Phone 8.1. The first arrives by July for new devices. Perhaps a couple of Sony ones. The next is October

— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) April 7, 2014

A few days back we saw that Pierre Perron, head Sony Mobile Europe quoting…

“We are continuing our discussions with other partners, including Microsoft, as part of our partnership with this company on the broader Sony spectrum.”

It would be great to see Sony manufacturing a Windows phone handset along with Android. Sony has become the 2nd largest smartphone brand in India replacing Apple from second spot as per the data released by IDC. Sony Windows phone can improve their brand value more in regional as well as Global market as for the time being Windows phone market is mainly covered by Nokia only.

What do you think guys, do you wanna see Sony making a Windows phone ? Will you buy it if it ever comes, let us know. Drop your comments below.

Source – WmPowerUser, via- PhoneArena

Xperia Altair name spotted in Xperia Z1 Ringtones list with other Xperia devices – Coincidence or Nomenclature ?

Going through Xperia Z1 KitKat ringtones and notification tones list, notification sounds with name “Altair”, “Castor”, “Sirius”, “Pollux” are present out of which three are the names of present Sony Xperia devices. Sirius is codename for Xperia Z2, Castor is codename for Xperia Z2 Tablet while Pollux is codename for Xperia Tablet Z whereas Altair is rumored to be codename for Xperia Z2 Compact which was recently spotted on FCC.

Notification sound for codename of flagships for H1 year 2014 are present inside the notification tones list in Xperia Z1 KitKat update, it seems a pure coincidence to us but name “Altair” has been spotted unexpectedly.

Below you can see some notification sounds whose name corresponds to Xperia device’s naming.

Below you can also see “Canopus” written; a few days back we saw Xperia Canopus making noise as it got certification in Japan but still the device Xperia Canopus is in rumors.

Xperia Altair is very much rumored to be Xperia Z2 Compact whose certification on FCC and its front panels have been spotted on an online retailer’s site.

It can purely be a coincidence or a nomenclature from Sony for naming its new device by making a notification sound on its codename.

What do you think guys, let us know. Drop your comments below.

Sony launches SR-64UYA 64GB microSDHC UHS-I Class 10 Memory Card

Sony India has launched a new SR-64UYA 64GB microSDHC UHS-I Class 10 Memory Card today in India. Sony SR-64UYA 64GB microSD card comes with high 40 MB/s data transfer speed and “Memory Card File Rescue & x-Pict Story” software which allows you to recover the deleted images, audio and video from the card with the help of above mentioned recovery software ( 90% success rate ).

Sony SR-64UYA 64GB microSD card is not available yet for sale ( under coming soon tag on Sony India product page ), will be available for sale from 10 May 2014 from all leading Xperia stores and leading electronic/online stores at price Rs 5679 ( $94.5 ). High speed of Sony SR-64UYA 64GB microSD card is perfect for burst shooting and 4K/2K video recording.

Sony SR-64UYA 64GB microSD card Specifications

64 GB storage capacity ( usable memory is 57.6 GB ).
Sony SRAC-A1 SD card adapter included.
Transfer speed upto 40 MB/s.
Water, UV , X-ray, dust and temperature proof.
Rescue recovery software enabled.
5 year warranty.

16 GB and 32 GB version of same class card is already available for purchase from Sony and this Sony SR-64UYA 64GB microSD card seems a perfect accessory for Xperia Z2 which is capable of recording 4K videos.

We will keep you updated as soon as it is available for purchase. Are you using Sony microSD card for your smartphone or some other brand’s card, let us know. Drop your comments below.

How to root Xperia Z2 Tablet and Install CWM recovery 6.0.4.6 version

Sony has officially released Xperia Z2 Tablet in market and many users have now got it in their hands already, just like we saw Xperia Z2 getting root a few days back before it was officially released in market, Xperia Z2 Tablet has now also got root and CWM recovery can be installed. Latest firmware for Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet is 17.1.A.2.55 firmware which was recently spotted on PTCRB for both devices but rolled for Xperia Z2 yet.

XDA legend DooMLoRD has posted a method to root Xperia Z2 Tablet and installing ClockworkMod recovery on it. You need to unlock the bootloader of your Xperia Z2 Tablet before proceeding so make sure you do that and backup your TA partition before unlocking bootloader of you will loose your DRM keys. To unlock bootloader of Xperia Z2 Tablet, visit this thread for more info ( Camera do works after unlocking bootloader ).

How to Root Xperia Z2 Tablet

Kindly check the prerequisites before rooting your Xperia Z2 Tablet. CWM recovery version is 6.0.4.6.

Must be on 17.1.A.2.36 firmware – v01.
Working for Xperia Z2 Tablet SGP511 Wi-Fi version.
Bootloader Unlocked.
Working FastBoot.

Kindly follow the steps to root Xperia Z2 Tablet and installing CWM recovery from XDA dev DooMLoRD itself.

Install CWM Recovery on Xperia Z2 Tablet

Root Xperia Z2 Tablet Steps from XDA dev DooMLoRD

Above recovery and rooting method is also confirmed working on Xperia Z2 Tablet SGP512 variant.

Try to root your Xperia Z2 Tablet and let us know if above method worked on your device or not. Drop your comments below.

Source – XDA

Install Clean Fall Theme, Purple Flower Theme on your Xperia device

Sony introduced downloadable Xperia Themes as a new feature on android 4.3 and so far we have seen so many Xperia themes on Play Store and even an official Xperia Amazing Spider Man 2 theme came from Sony. Many developers have taken up the work themselves and many new modded custom Xperia themes have come up.

XDA developer Levered has modded two new Xperia custom theme viz. Clean Fall Theme, Purple Flower Theme; both themes are based on Clean Foggy theme by Knowit Mobile AB. You need rooted Xperia handset running android 4.3+ version. It is working fine on Xperia Z1, Z, ZL, ZR, SP and other Xperia devices.

Download the concerned theme apk from below and install it like normal apk, if it didn’t work then push in system/app.

Download Purple Flower Theme

Download se.levered.purpleflower.apk

Download Clean Fall Theme

Download se.levered.cleanfall_v2.apk

You can also try the below mentioned custom Xperia Themes on your device.

Install Xperia Robocop custom theme

Install Xperia Darksiders Version 2 custom theme

Install Xperia Darksiders custom theme

Install Xperia Iron Man Custom theme

Try above custom Xperia Themes on your device, let us know do you like them. Drop your comments below.

Sony D5103 spotted at Indonesian Postel, Coming soon

Sony D5103 is not a new name to us, we have seen it recently on GFX Benchmark Database with its full specifications getting leaked. Sony D5103 features 5.2″ 720p HD screen with 1 GB RAM, 8 GB internal memory, 8 MP rear camera, 1.3 MP front camera. Sony D5103 spotted featuring S400 SoC 1.4 GHz quad core processor, Adreno 305 GPU.

Sony D5103 is now spotted at Indonesian Postel which seems a real deal, every phone which has been spotted at Indonesian Postel has came into existence very soon after its appearance. In past we also saw Xperia G pics getting leaked, though there is rare chances that Sony D5103 is Xperia G but you never know, Sony likes to surprise all.

Let’s see certification of Sony D5103 at Indonesian Postel.

Last year we saw Sony launching Xperia Z Ultra at mid half 2013, we can expect Sony to come up with Sony D5103 at that time or even earlier than that.

We will keep you posted as soon as we get more info on launch and real name of Sony D5103. What say guys, impressed by Sony D5103 specifications. Let us know. Drop your comments below.

Thanks Ben 🙂

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