The Dutch magazine LetsGoDigital reports that Sony have been granted not just patents for transparent smartphones, but even for transparent foldable tablet phones. At least three different modes of transparency are envisioned, ranging from fully transparent where you see through the foldable tablet phone in the area where the display is, to semi-transparent where you can still make out the background but with more focus on the objects on the … more…
Sony announced a third Digital Paper “eWriter” in Japan this morning with the 10.3-inch Sony Digital Paper (DPT-CP1 (1804)) which is super thin at 5.9mm, and ultra light at just 240 grams. It will be on exhibitions in May and will be launched in June, likely in the $500 to $600 region. At 10.3 inches it is significantly smaller than the current 13.3-inch DPT-RP1 and DPTS1. The Sony DPT-RP1 was … more…
A rumor started 2 days ago on possibly one or two Sony Xperia XZ2 Tablet(s) for launch in 2018. The rumor originates from the supposed files for the Sony XZ2 smartphone camera APK. The two rumored tablets are mentioned neither by name nor model number, so the rumor is based purely on 8 lines of information in the APK which is seen as exclusive to the XZ2 line of smartphones … more…
It may be 2 1/2 years since Sony launched the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, but Sony stil keeps supporting it and updating it to the latest Android version. The latest Android 7.1.1 was sent out through OTA updates to later editions of Xperia tablets and phones starting last week, but once again it resulted in the smooth update Sony hoped for. Known issues for some users, but far from all, … more…
The new Sony Digital Paper (DPT-RP1) is now taking orders in the United States too, where it will be released on June 20. The price for it here is $699: https://www.amazon.com/Sony-DPT-RP1-B-Digital-Paper/ This is the second generation model of it, and Sony’s new digital ink eWriter and eReader have become even better this year. But this isn’t your normal tablet. Instead, this is tool mainly developed for professionals that pile through … more…
Sony announced today that the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet Android 7.0 update that Sony originally started rolling out on January 19, but quickly pulled after complaints about the new firmware causing various issues with the Xperia phones and tablets, re-commenced today for the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet. And so far it seems go be going okay. This makes it the second Android tablet to receive the Android 7.0 Nougat update … more…
Sony is one of the best tablet brands when it comes to updating their Android tablets quickly and for supporting their tablets for a long time, at least longer than the average Android tablet brand. So now it’s time for the Android 7.0 update to roll out to Sony’s tablets. And the first Android 7.0 tablet for Sony will be the waterproof Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, according to an official … more…
As of the first week of May, only 7.5% of all Android devices actually run Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Android 5.0 Lollipop has a 35% share, while the 4.4 KitKat version has a 32% share, ahead of the smaller percentages of the older Android versions. Finding Android 6.0 tablets or knowing which tablets are next up for a Marshmallow update can be tricky. So here is a list of all Android … more…
Just as Sony started rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow to the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet this week, Sony announced two days later that the Android N developer preview is available for the Sony Xperia Z3, but just for the smartphones at this stage. (UPDATED: Android 7.0 Nougat update coming to Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet) Nevertheless, it’s great to see Sony get in on the development of the latest Android updates … more…
Sony has started the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Android 6.0 update, which is now rolling out across the world, with new countries to be added over the weeks ahead. This will then be followed by the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact Android 6.0 update too at the same time. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet Android 6.0 update already rolled out in March. So pretty soon, Sony will have the largest selection … more…
The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet Android 6.0 update started rolling out today on March 7, although the OTA update is rolling out country by country and not to all countries at the same time. But it’s coming, and the official Android 6.0 upgrade for both the Sony Xperia Z4 phone and the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is today. With todays Android 6.0 Marshmallow update on Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, an … more…
Sony UK announced yesterday through their Twitter account Sony Xperia GB that the previously announced Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Sony Xperia tablets will begin on March 7th. Sony is actually consistently among the first manufacturers to update their Android tablets to the latest version of Android, even if it takes a little while. But they do update, and for many years as well. All Sony Xperia Z tablets … more…
Some tablet brands are much quicker than others to update with the latest Android releases, and one of the quickest ones in that respect is the quality brand Sony who announced yesterday that they are starting the Android 5.1 rollout to their tablets. Sony’s Android tablets have been running Android 5.0 Lollipop for a while already, so Android 5.1 is just the next upgrade after that, as what is technically … more…
Sony unveiled a high-end Android tablet on March 2 with the announcement of the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet with stuff like 2560 x 1600 resolution, Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM, 5.1/8MP cameras, and 17 hour battery life. The tablet was far from ready to launch at the time. But now we’ve got a definitive date for the UK release at least, which Sony says is May 27. In … more…
After all the recent leaks of Sony’s new flagship tablet, today we finally got to see the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet unveiled, and among Android tablets you can’t get any higher or more impressive specifications as of today. http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Xperia-Tablet-SGP712-10-1-Inch/ Just let these specs sink in: (UPDATE: Upgraded to Android 6.0 Marshmallow in May 2016) Android 5.0 Lollipop, a waterproof 10.1-inch screen with 2560 x 1600 resolution, the new 64-bit quad-core … more…