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Sony begins rolling out Android 4.4.4 KitKat update

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Google began pushing out Android 4.4.4 KitKat to Nexus devices last week. You’d expect that the next round of updates would be headed to Google Play edition or perhaps that Motorola devices given that it has been pushing out updates nearly as quickly as Google (being owned by Google does help). You would not expect Sony Mobile to be among […]

Sony Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z1 Android 4.4 KitKat update begins rolling out

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Sony Mobile today announced that it has begun to roll out its Xperia Z1 Android 4.4 KitKat update. Updates are also rolling out for the Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1 Compact. Along with the operating system upgrade, Sony has also made some updates to its Sony experiences apps and features: We’ve added our tweaked Status Bar and Quick Settings… […]

Android 4.4 KitKat “coming soon” to Rogers LG G2, Sony Xperia Z1 and other devices

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Rogers has once more updated its “OS Upgrades” schedule and added a number of additional devices that are now set to receive software updates in the near future. Slated to be upgraded to Android 4.4 are the following devices: The LG G2, HTC Desire 601 and Sony Xperia Z1. These join the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4 which […]

Xperia Android 4.3 update lands in Canada for Xperia Z, ZL, Z1 and Z Ultra

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Good news for Canadian owners of a number of Sony Xperia devices. Sony Canada just tweeted that its Xperia Android 4.3 update for the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra are now available. The #Android 4.3 update for #XperiaZ #XperiaZL #XperiaZ1 & #XperiaZUltra is available in Canada! Connect to PC Companion to update. — Sony Xperia […]

Sony Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra Android 4.3 upgrade rollout now underway

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There is good news today for Sony Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra owners. Sony Mobile announced that it is now rolling out Android 4.3 Jelly Bean to both devices. The update includes not only the latest version of Android Jelly Bean but a few other Sony enhancements. “We’ve been working to blend our Sony Xperia software with Google’s Jelly […]

Android 4.2 firmware update coming to Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra

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The Sony Xperia Z1 and Ultra Z are barely out in Canada and the U.S. that Sony Mobile also announced it is pushing out a maintenance release for both devices. The update incorporates changes that Sony realized were necessary after the devices launched earlier in other markets. After these products started hitting markets, (as always) we listened closely to feedback […]

Sony Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra now available in Canada (Updated)

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Bell is on a roll today. Along the BlackBerry Z30, it today launched two new Sony devices. The Sony Xperia Z1 will be making its way onto other carriers but Bell will be the exclusive Canadian carrier for the Xperia Z Ultra phablet. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra comes with a 6.4-inch Full HD (1080×1920) TRILUMINOS display as well as […]

Sony to upgrade Xperia Z1 to Android 4.4 KitKat starting November 7?

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Google has yet to formally unveil Android 4.4 KitKat (that’s now expected at the end of the month) but Sony is reportedly already readying upgrades to this latest version of Android for its Xperia Z1 flagship smartphone. Currently powered by Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, it could see the upgrade as early as November 7 according to AndroidSaS sources. The report […]