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Sony WCR14 Wireless charging cover and Sony WCH10 Qi Plate for Xperia Z3 is now available officially in the market where WCR14 wireless charging cover can only be used with Xperia Z3 specifically. Xperia Z3 doesn’t support wireless charging officially so it needs a Qi plate for charging. In the retail packing you get both Sony WCR14, WCH10 Wireless accessories inside the box ( as shown in the video ). Dimensions of WCR14 cover with Xperia Z3 inside it – 152 x 81 x 13.5 mm, weight ( without phone ) – 72 grams, weight...

Sony’s latest edition to Xperia flagship Xperia Z3 is now available in market, getting sold, getting firmware update; in other words Xperia Z3 has found its way inside android smartphone market whereas on the other hand Sony is gearing up for the launch of Sony SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk officially in the market. Sony has provided a curved 1.4” e-paper display, built-in microphone and speaker. Sony SmartBand Talk SWR30 features HD Voice support with short call function enabling you to listen and talk into your caller. It...

Xperia Z3 Dual D6633 is getting a new firmware update in form of 23.0.F.1.82 firmware via OTA as well as via PC Companion. 23.0.F.1.82 firmware update is confirmed rolling in MEA, Saudi Arabia, Brazil. This update is only for Xperia Z3 Dual variant. 23.0.F.1.82 firmware brings improvement in camera ( much faster without lag ), battery improvements, YOTA SIM Support,...

Sony has come up with a video where android 5.0 Lollipop AOSP ROM is shown running on Xperia Z3, Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z1. As Google has already released the source code for android 5.0 Lollipop so Sony will be rolling the same on their all Xperia “Z” series devices from early January 2015. Sony will soon be providing the necessary android 5.0 Lollipop binary files so that developers can start making android 5.0 ROM for unlocked Xperia devices. AOSP device configuration is already available for Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z2, coming...

Recently we posted an issue of Xperia Z3 Self cracking screen with a hairline crack and the Xperia Z3 Bent frame case but now Xperia Z3 back cover lifting up itself issue has been spotted. Earlier a similar kind of back cover lifting issue was spotted on Xperia Z ( for which we got a new replacement unit for our Xperia Z last year ). It is very surprising that three infamous issues found on previous Xperia flagships have already hit Xperia Z3. An user Sophinia posted a pic of his/her Xperia Z3 at Sony Talk Forums, whose back cover...

Once hyped iPhone 6 bend gate has already settled and now it seems the issue is popping up on Sony Xperia Z3. Recently we posted that a few users of Xperia Z3 are facing self cracking issue in their handset and now a T-Mobile Xperia Z3 users has posted pics of bent frame of his handset. Similar kind of frame bent issue was earlier spotted on Xperia Z1 and Xperia SP. T-Mobile Xperia Z3 user dhaliwal925 posted a few pics of his bent Xperia Z3 on XDA. User claims his phone has not been dropped and neither he put his phone in back pocket...

Sony recently revamped their bootloader unlocking service and if you own Sony Xperia Z3 and want to root it along with unlocking bootloader then today we are sharing a video tutorial on how to root your Xperia Z3 bootloader, install custom recovery and root it. Keep in mind unlocking bootloader voids the warranty of your device and loss of your DRM keys if not backed...

Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact have already hit market and now it’s time users will start flooding with the issues arising on their device. Xperia Z, Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z2 saw a very unusual issue of self cracking screen and now an Xperia Z3 has been spotted with the same self cracking screen issue unfortunately ( as per user ). Xperia Z3 has IPS LCD 1080p 5.2″ Triluminos display with shatter proof glass same like Xperia Z2. A user ( likepeas ) on XDA forum has reported that a hairline crack has appeared on his Xperia...

Sony says Xperia Z3 is IP68 certified and water resistant and yes it is as it has been put to test number of times besides Xperia Z3 Chocolate Test, Xperia Z3 Coca Cola Test, Xperia Z3 Knife Test and Xperia Z3 Compact Milk Curd Test. Now it is time to see can Xperia Z3 stand a little bit of fire also. In a very interesting video posted, Xperia Z3 is used as one of...

A new 23.0.A.2.108 firmware has been certified for Xperia Z3 D6653 at PTCRB following the 23.0.1.A.1.38 build. New firmware move the build to 23.0.A.2.xxx from older 23.0.1.A.1.xx, though 23.0.A.2.108 firmware seems a minor update over an older 23.0.A.2.105 firmware. 23.0.A.2.108 firmware is only seen certification for Xperia Z3 so far and specially for D6653 variant...

Yesterday we posted a video where Xperia Z3 successfully passed Nutella Chocolate and Coca Cola Test and now it is the turn to see how sensitive Xperia Z3’s screen is where Fruit Ninja 2.0 update is played on Xperia Z3 with the knife. Sony has not provided a screen protector over Xperia Z3 just like Xperia Z2. Do not repeat the actions shown in video on your...

Sony Xperia Z3 is IP65/68 certified smartphone which makes its the best water resistant phone present today along with Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Compact Tablet.  Earlier we have seen Xperia Z3 getting unboxed under water and now Xperia Z3 is dipped in Coca Cola and Nutella, passes both test successfully. Do not try to do any of the below shown act in video...

If you have been wondering how the newest Galaxy Note 4 compares to the Sony Xperia Z3, you are in luck. Out team was able to get some hands on time with both devices and we are thus bringing you our hands on comparison video, where we will take a look at the build and design of both devices and show you their features. The Note 4 comes with a 5.7 inch SuperAmoled display with 2560 x 1440 resolution. The device is equipped with Exynos 5433 and Mali-T760 graphics chip or Snapdragon 810 with Adreno 420, depending on the market. Both versions...

Sony Xperia Z3 has already reached the hands of users and now ports of its KitKat firmware are coming up. Today we are sharing new Xperia Home 7.0.A.1.5 version along with Clock, Photo, Top Contacts, World Clock and Weather widget for rooted Xperia handsets running KitKat ROM ( preferably with SuperUser Mod ). Download the Xperia Home 7.0.A.1.5 app and new widgets...

Sony has redesigned the power menu option on Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact where you can see a new option of “Record Screen“. It allows you to record whatever you are doing in your phone and sharing that video online so you don’t need an additional screen recording app now if you are an Xperia Z3 or Xperia Z3 Compact user. We tested the Xperia Z3 Compact Record Screen feature and found it very useful. You can now record the game plays, tutorials, can report bugs on the device easily. Record Screen feature captures...

Sony Mobile has recently announced the launch details regarding the release of Xperia Z3 series in Japanese Market. Sony has exclusively launched Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact on NTT DoCoMo, au by KDDI and SoftBank Mobile. For the first time Sony has come up with a handset on SoftBank Mobile in Japan. As we all know Japan is the home turf for Sony, so they will...

Sony has rolled a minor bug fixing update for Xperia Z3 in form of 23.0.A.2.105 firmware which is now available for download in European regions. It is confirmed in UK region, as spotted on D6603. No significant changes spotted overall. 23.0.A.2.105 firmware keeps Xperia Z3 on Android 4.4.4 version ( which came out of the box also ). Update is only available via...

Xperia Z3 has already marked its presence in market with its release and if you are not thinking of buying it now, you can enjoy the new Xperia Z3 X-Reality and Vivid For Mobile Port on your device. You need rooted Xperia handset running atleast android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Sony has introduced a new feature vivid mode in Xperia Z3. You need Xperia device with locked bootloader,...

Sony’s latest flagship Xperia Z3 internal parts are exposed in its first teardown. Xperia Z3 is IP 65/68 rated which makes it the best water resistant phone by Sony till now. Sony has modified the Xperia Z3 design as compared to Xperia Z2 but the teardown process is almost similar just like it was for Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z2. Do not try dismantling your Xperia...

Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact has just been out in market and it has not been a very long since users got their hands on it and both devices have achieved root and CWM recovery is now available for installation. Demerit of present method of rooting is that bootloader needs to be unlocked otherwise it can’t be done. Xperia Z3 D6XX and Xperia Z3 Compact D58XX...

Sony Xperia Z3 is now officially available in many regions of the world and before it’s official release in the market we saw many Xperia Z3 system apps ports. Today we are sharing Xperia Z3 Backup & restore App port which has all new UI of Sony’s backup and & restore app as compared to present version of the app. Xperia Z3 Backup & restore...

Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact are now available in may regions of the world and recently Sony had an event in India launching both devices exclusively. We managed to capture some hands on White Xperia Z3 vs Z3 Compact Size Comparison photos where you will see the difference in contrast of white color body frame of both devices and the thickness comparison. Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact are somewhat similar device when it comes to most inner hardware configurations like Snapdragon 801 2.5 GHz quad core processor, Adreno 330 GPU, same...

Sony India has officially launched Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact in India at a hefty price tag of Rs 51990 ($850) and Rs 44990 ($735) respectively. Xperia Z3 is launched in white, black and copper color while Xperia Z3 Compact is available in red, black, white and green color. Both phones are available for purchase from official Sony Xperia stores whereas online...

For the first time someone has unboxed a smartphone under the water and that smartphone is Sony’s Xperia Z3. Carphone Warehouse has come up with an Xperia Z3 Underwater unboxing video where they unboxed the phone like it is being done usually but the surrounding environment was water. Xperia Z3 is IP65/68 certified device which makes it the best water resistant...