Category: Sony (Android)

Watch a free movie without the distractions this weekend

Head down to Soho this Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday and you can watch some pretty interesting things. Phones 4u, along with a stack of Sony Xperia Z2 handsets, will be showing films like Anchorman 2, Gravity and Frozen on the handsets with some clever noise-cancelling headphones. They’re …

Z2 available today at Phones 4u

Looking to get the Sony Xperia Z2 ? The Phones 4u boys have the device available in-store and online today, with a special Bank Holiday offer delivering the phone free on 4G plans of £37.99 per month. It’s a handset we first saw (and handled) at Mobile World …

Sony Xperia Z2 unboxing

The new Sony Xperia Z2 was announced back in January at CES and after a few delays it has finally arrived with pre-orders being sent out over the last week and available in stores from tomorrow.   I’ve been lucky enough to get hold of one, a smartband …

Xperia Z2 Tablet – Review

Firstly I would like to offer up an apology for the time I this taken for me to get this review up. I just wanted to make sure that I had enough time to test the tablet to its fullest. So without further ado, the review.. Hardware/Design Those …

Phones 4u dishes out the Xperia Z2 early

The new Xperia Z2 will start shipping next week from Phones 4u – a full two weeks earlier than anywhere else. The store is also offering up a Sony SRS-BTX300 wireless speaker worth £119 in white and you can bag yourself over £80 worth of Sony content including …

Sony Z2 and Tablet Z2 hands-on

A little while ago I was lucky enough to get the chance to have a quick play with the Sony Tablet Z2, the Z2 and have a look at the new Smartband and here are my impressions. Z2: The phone has a nice feel to it, very similar …

Xperia Z2 tablet first impressions

So I have had the Xperia Z2 tab for just over 24 hrs and I will thought that now might be a good time to give you some of my first impressions. Well one word really sums it up and that word is WOW. The way this tablet …

Xperia Z2 Tablet unboxing

It’s here. The day I have been waiting for eagerly since the Sony press conference way back at the end of February. My very own Xperia Z2 Tablet has arrive. I can tell you one thing, it was well worth the wait. When I first picked up the …

Preorder Z2 at Three from today

Three have today opened up preorders for the brand new Sony Xperia Z2 on their UK network The Z2 was announced at Mobile World Congress and was a stand out device with 5.2 inch glass screen, 20.7 megapixel camera able to record 4K video as well as being …

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact – Review

For some people flagship phones such as the original Sony Xperia Z1 are a little on the large size. A 5″ screen could be a little too much, Whilst we have ‘mini’ versions of some phones, like the S3 Mini, S4 Mini etc; normally picking a mini device …

Xperia Z2 Tablet dock unboxing

Wireless charging is the in thing right now and when Sony released the Xperia Z2 and the Z2 Tablets they also rolled out a respective charging dock. Here we have the tablet version. It is fairly simple design with a slot for the tablet to fit into and …

Amazon S5 / Z2 / One M8 pricing

If you’re after either the Samsung Galaxy S5,  the Sony Xperia Z2 or the HTC One M8 and have some money stashed away,  check the SIM free prices on Amazon. The HTC One M8 seems to be the cheapest at £529.95 whilst the Sony and Samsung both retail …

O2 taking Pre-Orders for S5 and Sony Z2

Following on from Carphone Warehouse, O2 are also taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Sony z2 from today. The S5 will be available in either black or white from April 11th, and a little later for the other colours. The Z2 will be in store …

EE reveal Xperia Z2 PAYG price

The EE website has just undergone a big refresh due to the new device launches and new price plans which are on sale from today. One of the big named devices of this year is the new Sony Xperia Z2. Until now we only had contract pricing from …

Vodafone get the exclusive on the Sony Xperia E1 in purple

The Sony Xperia E1 was one of those phones that Sony announced before MWC, it’s a pretty basic model with a loud speaker on the back and a Micro SD slot, so it’s ideal for those kids who listen to music on the back of the bus. Well …

Sony Xperia Z2 Delay – You may be waiting until May

We’re getting more info coming through our Coolsmartphone Internet Hats (TM) about the Xperia Z2 delay. A number of anonymous tipsters are now telling us that the hot new Sony mobile has been delayed until week commencing April 28th. Now that, if you’re having it delivered, means you …

Sony Xperia Z2 Delayed?

We’re hearing from a few anonymous sources that the Z2 might be delayed. The handset, which we got our hands on in Barcelona, is going against the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the new HTC One. We checked into some of the Z2 deals earlier and …

Sony Xperia Z2 – The deals

OK, where are we up to now? If you’re looking to get the Sony Xperia Z2, coming early next month, you have a number of options now. Vodafone are going to be selling them, and you can get a free TV if you’re quick. Meanwhile EE have confirmed …

Decisions, decisions…

It has come to that time again, the one that occurs every two years and send shivers down the spine of every mobile phone addict… upgrade time. As yet I haven’t had the barrage of phone calls from my network asking me to upgrade to whatever random handset …

Z1 Compact coming to Big Red

One of our eagle eyed staff noticed that the Z1 Compact has now been added to the Coming Soon section of the Vodafone blog. Although they don’t have pricing up yet, it will probably be just a matter of time. Personally, it’s one of the ‘mini’ handsets that …

Want a Sony Xperia Z2? Pre-order on Vodafone for a free TV

Now, you have to be pretty quick on this one as Vodafone are restricting the deal to the first 3000 orders only. If you’re looking ahead to the Xperia Z2 as you next handset and want to bag a free TV, Vodafone today have an offer to give …

Sony Xperia Tablet 2 Up close

Yesterday we got to see the slim waterproof tablet from Sony. However, due to the hotel WiFi not working we weren’t able to upload this footage. Here’s s quick demo of the new device including a look at that little remote control you may have noticed in earlier …

Sony Xperia Z2 – Hands on

Last year I’ll confess that my favourite phone was the Xperia Z1. Now it’s back, and this time the camera is better, it’s slimmer and it’ll let you record 4K (3840×2160) video while you’re under water, if that’s your thing. It’s still got the style and IP58 waterproofing …

EE to stock Sony Xperia Z2 and M2

Sony just announced the Xperia Z2 and M2 here in Barcelona and EE just emailed us to confirm they will stock both devices here in the UK The Z2 brings a 5.2 inch 1080p display, a 20.7 megapixel camera, 4K video recording and a large 3200mAh battery whilst …

Z1 Compact lands on EE

Until now only O2 had the new Z1 Compact in the UK, that was unless you went via a third party or purchased it SIM-free at full price – over £400. Now EE have just added the Z1 Compact to their large range of 4G devices and it …

Sony Xperia Z2 on show again

It’s a prototype, so go easy on it. Here’s another look at the Sony Xperia Z2. We should be seeing it in the flesh in just less than a week, but this random YouTuber has a full-on up-close video special for you. The Sony Xperia Z2, aka the …

Sony Xperia Z2 Tab specs leaked

Popular specs leaker ‘@evleaks‘ has another great leak today – the new Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet. It’s due to be announced next week in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress and we’ll be there live. Considering @evleaks has been right about so many devices in the past, we can …

Sony Xperia Z2 snapped and filmed

With Mobile World Congress fast approaching, the usual trickle of leaks are ending up in our inbox. On the far left this, apparently, is the Sony Xperia Z2, aka the D6503 Sirius. These shots were posted on digi-wo.com. To be honest there’s not a great deal we can …

Sony Z1 Compact arriving at Three

Three have just posted one of their hands-on videos featuring the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. This smaller Z1 is not a ‘mini’ by any means as it packs the same processor,  memory and amazing 20.7 megapixel camera the older Z1 did. The only differences are a 720p screen …

Sony ditches Vaio and pushes ahead with mobile

If you see me running around Mobile World Congress in Barcelona you’ll no doubt notice my rather battered Sony Vaio. The Vaio laptop has been my brand of choice over the years, but today Sony have annouced that it’ll sell their PC business and put everything into smartphones …

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact lands in store

The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (to give it its full name) has arrived on our shores. We’ve had info from O2 that they will be stocking it in its full technicolour rainbow of options. It’ll be be free from £32 per month on the Refresh plan. If you …

Price reduction for the Sony QX10

Just a short few months after release, and following our full review, independent UK retailer Clove Technology have lowered the price of the Sony QX10 camera down to £114 including delivery. It’s available in both black and white and will is a self-contained camera which can be controlled via …

Sony launch the Xperia E1

It’s looking like Mobile World Congress may not be the only place to see lots of phone launches. The third handset to launch today is this, the Xperia E1 from Sony. They are billing it as “simply the best smartphone in its’ class” and it comes with a …

Sony launch the Xperia T2 Ultra and the Xperia T2 Ultra Dual

Out of no-where Sony have decided to launch lots of new handsets today. The first two are these, the Xperia T2 Ultra and the Xperia T2 Ultra Dual. To be honest the only difference between them is that the latter has a dual-SIM, so it’s really just one …

New Xperia update causing WiFi problems

The Xperia Z in the Coolsmartphone office recently got updated to Android 4.3 but, shortly after, we noticed that the Sony Smartwatch 2 no longer worked. It seems we’re not the only ones, with the Xperia Care website now bubbling over with similar comments. It seems that, post …

Sony Smartwear announced

Whilst Sony did announce the new Z1 compact, they have also continued the trend of CES 2014 by announcing more wearable tech to go with their Smartwatch 2. The new Smartband and Core are similar in idea to the LG Lifeband but aren’t just about fitness and like the …

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact unveiled

Sony are expanding their Z1 range with a new smaller version of the Z1. It’ll be available in white, black, pink and lime from February, so not long to wait. It’s waterproof so, if you’re standing next to the sea taking pictures of the storms, you at least …

Sony expands Jelly Bean roll-out to more devices

Last week we brought you the news that the Sony Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra were starting to receive their Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update. Well, today Sony have announced that the update is coming to a number of other devices. If you’re the owner of an Xperia …

Xperia Themes – Sneak peek

A few days ago I wrote about the JellyBean 4.3 roll out for the Sony Z1 and Z Ultra. One of the new features are the Xperia Themes. These will allow an extra level of personalisation to your handset by creating unique custom interfaces. Whilst the 4.3 update …