Sony Xperia Keyboard update brings different keyboard layouts for each language, Quicker response time and more

Sony has updated the Xperia Keyboard App from version 6.4.A.1.24 to version 6.6.A.0.30. The new version adds quicker response time and different keyboard layouts for each language. Also with the new update, you now get words suggestions for each language at a time, but you'll first disable smart language detection for it to work.

Additionally, the keyboard now supports four new languages: Tajik, Uzbek, Welsh, and Irish. The new version is now available on the Google Play Store.

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Sony releases a new firmware update for Xperia Z1, Z1 compact and Z Ultra

Sony has released a new Android 5.0.2 Lollipop firmware update today for the Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact, and Z Ultra. If you currently own any of the abovementioned handsets, then your build number will move from 14.5.A.0.242 to 14.5.A.0.270 after you get the update. The update includes all the bug-fixes previously seen with the Lollipop updates for both the Xperia Z2 and the Xperia Z3. See full change log below:

Update (14.5.A.0.270) changelog

• Ensured the lock screen / notification bar doesn’t indicate “no service” when the device has coverage
• Added a Sony feature; bringing back the “close-all-button” in the activity menu, so you can easily close all apps at once
• Unblocked devices with server policies (such as Exchange Active Sync for e-mail), to enable the new Lollipop lock-screen notifications
• Ensured the LED light is lit across all sound modes – and no longer offset by “silent”
• Made the necessary fixes to enable the easy movement of content from internal memory to external microSD card (something we saw affecting a few devices)
• +Improved messaging functionality in Ultra stamina mode – some conversations could not be opened before in Ultra stamina mode

The update is now available over the air or via Sony PC companion for the aforementioned handsets.

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Sony Xperia Z4 compact to be announced next week, according to rumors

Few weeks ago, Sony exclusively announced its flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z4, in its home country. Now, rumors are fast spreading on the internet about a possible compact version of the smartphone. Unlike the bigger Z4, the Z4 compact will be sold worldwide. The Xperia Z4 compact will have a model number of SO-04G and will be unveiled on May 13th. That happens to be exactly one week from today, so keep an eye on your calender until next Wednesday. Sony hasn't officially confirmed this at the time of writing, so take it with a pinch of salt though.

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