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Sony Rolls Out Firmware Version 6.1.E.3.7 for Xperia ion

Firmware version 6.1.E.3.7 for Xperia ion has been recently certified and is now rolled out to all devices worldwide. The folks at XDA Developers report the update is now available in Central Europe, but will soon be deployed in other regions as well. Although Sony has yet to unveil the official changelog of this u...

19 December 2012
17:40 GMT

New Firmware Certified for Xperia U, P, Sola, Go and ion

We reported yesterday that two new firmware versions for Sony Xperia PLAY have been recently certified and now it looks like more Xperia smartphones will receive software updates. The folks over at XperiaBlog report that all Xperia smartphones powered by the ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset will receive a new 6.1....

14 December 2012
23:55 GMT

Sony Rolls Out New Firmware Version 6.1.E.2.68 for Xperia ion

Shortly after updating its Xperia T and Xperia TX with new features and improvements, Sony Mobile is now offering a firmware update for Xperia ion. Although we don’t have any info on the changes included in this update, it appears that this is still a variation of the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich firmware....

13 November 2012
19:31 GMT

CyanogenMod 9 Nightly Builds Land on Xperia ion

Owners of an Xperia ion smartphone from Sony can now install new custom ROMs on their handsets, should they want to do so. The guys over at CyanogenMod have announced the availability of official CM9 nightly builds for their devices, codenamed aoba. The first bits are already available for download from the team&rs...

1 October 2012
11:41 GMT

AT&T’s Xperia ion Gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Today, mobile phone carrier AT&T has announced the availability of the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich software update for its Xperia ion smartphones. The update has been awaited for a long time, and it appears that Sony and AT&T were able to have it ready for shipping only now. The new operating system flavor arr...

27 September 2012
12:01 GMT

Android 4.0.4 Now Rolling Out to LTE Xperia ion (LT28i)

Sony’s LTE flavor of Xperia ion (LT28i) is currently receiving the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich platform upgrade, recent reports on the matter suggest. Following the update, users will see firmware version 6.1.E.1.19 running on their devices, while enjoying all the enhancements that the new platform relea...

15 September 2012
02:29 GMT

Sony Mobile Receives Red Dot Awards for Xperia Active and Xperia Ion Designs

Japanese handset maker Sony Mobile has just announced that some of its products earned red dot awards for design and functionality. According to Sony, both Xperia active and Xperia ion smartphones got “plaudits for high quality and stylish minimalism,” while the Smart Wireless Headset pro and SmartDock f...

24 July 2012
06:21 GMT

Sony Xperia Z Leaks with Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean and Quad-Core CPU

Few details on Sony’s new Android flagship smartphone have been unveiled until recently, but we knew the device is expected to arrive sometime in September. Well, it looks like more information on the upcoming Xperia high-end device has just surfaced online. The allegedly Sony Xperia Z is possibly the next top...

18 July 2012
07:54 GMT

Sony Xperia ion Shipments Arrive at Rogers Locations

Canadian mobile phone carrier Rogers is gearing up for the release of Sony’s Xperia ion smartphone on its network, and the first batch of units have already started to arrive at its retail locations. Featuring model number LT28i, the handset is expected to become available for purchase later this week, most p...

16 July 2012
07:41 GMT

Pricing Leaks for Rogers’ Xperia ion

Canadian wireless carrier Rogers is getting ready for the release of a new Sony smartphone on its network, namely the Xperia ion that already landed in the United States at AT&T. No official word on when the handset might become available for purchase through the wireless carrier has emerged so far, yet rumor has it...

12 July 2012
03:01 GMT

Sony Xperia ion (LT28i) Root and Unsecure Kernel Available

Sony’s Xperia ion (LT28i) smartphone is a highly appealing device, but it can be made even more attractive than before, it seems. The guys over at XDA-Developers managed to root the smartphone and also made available an unsecure kernel for it, for all those who would like to customize their devices to be able...

10 July 2012
14:01 GMT

Sony Xperia ion to Be Rogers-Exclusive in Canada

Sony’s Xperia ion smartphone is set to arrive on shelves at Rogers in Canada in the near future, and it seems that it might be an exclusive to this wireless carrier. Rogers has announced plans to carry the smartphone last week, but it did not offer specific info on the launch. However, a leaked internal doc...

9 July 2012
12:01 GMT

Sony Xperia ion Finally Landing at AT&T on Sunday

Made official in January during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the LTE-enabled Xperia ion smartphone will finally make an appearance on shelves at AT&T this week. The wireless carrier officially confirmed that it would launch the new device on June 24th, and that users would be able to purchase it for ...

19 June 2012
09:21 GMT

Sony’s Xperia ion Coming Soon to Canada

Before the end of the summer, Canadian mobile phone users should be able to purchase a new high-end smartphone from Sony, namely the Xperia ion. The handset, made official earlier this year for AT&T, will hit Canadian shelves with LTE connectivity inside, although no official word on its arrival has been provided y...

16 June 2012
03:51 GMT

Sony Xperia ion Gets FCC Approvals, Emerges in Promo Videos

Sony is finally getting ready for the release of Xperia ion, its LTE-capable handset headed for AT&T’s network in the United States. The smartphone was made official in January at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and it is expected to become available for purchase at the wireless carrier sometime th...

30 May 2012
11:41 GMT

Sony Xperia Ion Coming Soon in Hong Kong, Pre-Booking Now Open

Although Sony Xperia ion was initially confirmed for AT&T, the smartphone was recently launched on the market in Taiwan. While AT&T is rumored to get the Xperia ion sometime in June, another Asian country will receive the smartphone ahead of the US-based carrier, Hong Kong. In fact reservations for the Sony Xperia ...

21 May 2012
16:31 GMT

Sony Xperia S Available at O2 UK for £400 (630 USD or 480 EUR) on PAYG

Even though UK was thought to be among the first countries to get the Sony Xperia S, it appears that the smartphone was already introduced in Australia and Spain. However, it won’t take long until the smartphone makes its debut in the UK as well. Several carriers and retailers have already confirmed plans to o...

5 March 2012
05:13 GMT

Sony Mobile Has a New Site, Sony Ericsson Gets Removed

Sony completed the acquisition of Ericsson’s share in the Sony Ericsson joint-venture last week and the Japanese company already replaced the old website. Those who will try to visit sonyericsson.com site will be automatically redirected to sonymobile.com. There are only a handful of countries available to cho...

22 February 2012
08:39 GMT

Sony Trademarks "Xperia SOLA" in the United States

One week before revealing the Xperia ion at the International Consumer Electronics Show, earlier last month, Sony filed trademark for the “Xperia ION” in the United States.No one knew what exactly the the Xperia ion is until the LTE-enabled phone was unveiled at CES 2012 by Sony and AT&T.Today, the folks ...

4 February 2012
09:02 GMT

Sony Xperia S Selling with Fast Charging and Anti-Stain Shell

One of the first Xperia phones to wear Sony’s own branding, the Xperia S is a real masterpiece when it comes to design. At least that’s how good the press shots look like.   Rumor has it that the Xperia S is about to hit shelves within the next few days, but Sony has yet to officially confirm the exa...

27 January 2012
08:30 GMT

AT&T Is Gearing Up for Sony's Xperia ion and a Crystal Tablet for Q1

In the next couple of months, we should see wireless carrier AT&T making available for purchase a new tablet PC, one that comes from Sony, complementing the Xperia ion handset. Sporting the name of Crystal, the new device should offer support for the wireless carrier’s HSPA+ network, though it would not suppo...

26 January 2012
06:31 GMT

Sony’s Xperia ion on Pre-Order at $569.50 Unlocked

At the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Sony (who bought Sony Ericsson several months ago) unveiled two new handsets in the Xperia family, namely Xperia ion and Xperia S. Both of them are powered by Google’s Android operating system, but Xperia ion also packs LTE connectivity, and was anno...

23 January 2012
06:31 GMT

CES 2012: Sony Unveils Xperia S with PlayStation Certification and 12MP Camera (UPDATED)

Shortly after introducing the AT&T-bound Xperia ion, Sony is back with yet another Android-based smartphone, the Xperia S. Although the Japanese handset maker did not reveal the exact release date of the phone, Xperia S is expected to hit shelves in Q1 2012.The phone will be available in both black and white color sc...

9 January 2012
20:44 GMT

CES 2012: AT&T and Sony Launch the LTE-Powered Xperia ion

Today at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Last Vegas, AT&T announced the first LTE smartphone from Sony, the recently leaked Xperia ion. The new device will become available in the United States exclusively on the airwaves of AT&T sometime in the second quarter of the ongoing year. This is the fir...

9 January 2012
16:41 GMT

Sony Ericsson to Debut Xperia S and Xperia Ion at CES 2012

Sony Ericsson has been long rumored to plan the release of new handsets this week at the Consumer Electronics Shows 2012 in Las Vegas, and some more info on them has just started to emerge. It appears that the company will launch at least two smartphones in the coming days, and that they will both be included in t...

9 January 2012
02:12 GMT

Sony Ericsson Teases Xperia Handset Again, New Photo Available

We’ve just got word on the upcoming Xperia arc HD or Nozomi and a new unannounced Sony Ericsson handset has just been teased by the handset maker on its official Facebook page.   According to Sony Ericsson Germany, this “new Xperia” handset will be officially introduced “next week” ...

6 January 2012
10:51 GMT

Sony Ericsson Trademarks Xperia ION in the US

One of the handsets that Sony Ericsson might soon bring to the market in the United States would be Xperia ION, since the company has just filed trademark for the name. The filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office shows that this device will be a mobile phone, though it does not offer specific inf...

27 December 2011
15:21 GMT


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