Watch the introduction of the new Sony Xperia devices

MWC 2020 might be canceled, but Sony decided to go through with the launch of its next Xperia lineup through an online presentation. We expect to see at least two new phones - a flagship named Xperia 1 II and a mid-ranger by the name Xperia 10 II. The event begins at 8:30AM CET/7:30AM UTC and you can follow it live by tuning to the livestream below. The Xperia 1 II appeared in renders with a 6.6" OLED panel and three cameras, lined up vertically in the upper left corner. Last year the entry-level Xperia L3 was also part of the MWC announcement, but this time around it arrived...

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Week 8 in review: Mid-range phone announcements instead of MWC teasers

Week 8 of 2020 was supposed to be marked by the teasers leading up to this year's Mobile Wolrd Congress but with that getting cancelled plans changed. We still got some new phones - LG brought its K-series trio, while Sony brought the Xperia L4. Meanwhile Sharp brought its R5G flagship that will unfortunately remain confined to Japan for the time being. Meanwhile the Galaxy S20 trio that got announced last week kept making headlines - the S20 Ultra topped DisplayMate's test, while Samsung promised to enable 120Hz mode at the highest QHD+ resolution in a future update. The rumor...

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Sony Xperia flagship rumor roundup

Even though Sony isn't doing all too well in terms of sales, its products are still bringing plenty of innovation so the Xperia phones are one of the most anticipated handsets each year. The next Xperia flagship from the company is coming tomorrow and it's time to have a look back at the rumors we saw to get an idea of what to expect. First of all, we still don't know what the actual name of the next Xperia flagship would be. Some say it's called Xperia 1.1 others claim that it's a Plus variant of the Xperia 5 called Xperia 5 Plus. Of course, there's a possibility that these are the names...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 8

Our trending chart is still dominated by the major announcements from last week, when Samsung and Xiaomi introduced their new flagships. However, Sony's newly unveiled L4 made a great start and shot up right into the second place. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra retains is the lead, while in third we have the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro. Xiaomi's new phones have basically switched places with the vanilla 10 now down in seventh. Last week it was second with the 10 Pro ninth. Samsung's Galaxy A51 has taken advantage of the hype around the new phones dying down a bit to gain a spot and so did the...

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Flashback: the Sony Xperia S was the first phone after the divorce with Ericsson

This week the SonyMobile.com domain was redirected to Sony.com. This reminded us of eight years ago when a similar move was made and SonyEricsson.com became SonyMobile.com. So, today's Flashback article is dedicated to the first smartphone to launch after the Sony/Ericsson divorce. The Sony Xperia S was a clean break from the old designs. It had a blocky look with a convex curve on the back, the exact opposite of the concave curve that the Xperia Arc had. An interesting design element was the transparent band that lit up when you pressed one of the capacitive keys. The band was also...

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Weekly poll: Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro bring the S865, skimp on zoom - was that a mistake?

The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 was an odd duck - well-loved, but its chipset of choice left many wanting. The new Mi 10 duo is both larger and more powerful than Note and it's usually the other way around. The Xiaomi Mi 10 brings the Snapdragon 865 chipset, the performance of which is a class above the S730G found in the Note phone. It also enables 5G connectivity, which is becoming increasingly important as carriers have already covered major metropolitan areas around the world. The upgrade to UFS 3.0 storage (from 2.0) will be tangible as well. Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro The...

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