At first glance the original Z1 and the Compact are nearly identical -- apart from the physical dimensions, of course. Look a little closer, however, and you'll spot a few small differences. For ...

KitKat should start arriving over the next few days or weeks for owners of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, Z1 and Z1 Compact. Sony was quick off the mark to announce which Xperia devices would get KitKat, ...

It isn't easy going small, at least not when it comes to smartphones. The Galaxy Note started the big screen rage and even Apple has supersized the iPhone with the 5.5" iPhone 6 Plus and the so-called ...

It's all about consistency. Sony's flagship smartphone range started off well with the Xperia Z. That handset was followed up by the Xperia Z1. Alongside that device was the Xperia Z1 Compact, a ...

Smartphones are getting bigger with every generation, every new model. Even Apple, champion of the small screen, has finally caved to the trend. Over the past few years, however, some of the major ...

For the longest time, the prevailing trend with mobile phones was to take last year’s handset and make it smaller. Shave a few millimeters off, shed a couple of grams, and give users the same ...

As far as early predictions go, 2013 is shaping up to be a major turning point for Sony’s Android device manufacturing business. After years of fruitless efforts, the Japanese giant needs a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. Many years ago, Sony's smartphone team sat down to design the Xperia Z ...

Ever since Samsung burst onto the scene with the original 5.3-inch Galaxy Note back at IFA 2012, we’ve been getting gradually more and more used to larger smartphones. While a lot of firms stick a ...

It seems the companies have figured it out – smaller form factors aren’t a fringe product but are in very real demand. But “mini” versions of flagships tend to lose some of what make their bigger ...