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PlayStation 5 Might Indeed Come Out With Backwards Compatibility, A Sony Patent Suggests

Some rumors have already said that PlayStation 5, the next-generation console of Sony, might launch with backwards compatibility. Now, a patent filed by Sony suggests that the rumors might indeed be accurate and that Sony PlayStation 5 would roll out with backwards compatibility, indeed.

The video gaming industry has evolved a lot in the last few years, and the market of consoles represents a priority for companies like Sony and Microsoft, especially since their dominance has been shaken up pretty good by Nintendo Switch which was the absolute leader regarding sales in 2018. That’s why both Sony and Microsoft are working on improved next-generation consoles.

Sony, for its part, is struggling to surpass Microsoft’s next Xbox (Xbox Scarlett, as we know it so far) with its PlayStation 5. Even though some rumors have it that Xbox Scarlett would be much better than PS5, the PlayStation 5 might come out with a feature that might attract more customers – backwards compatibility.

A Sony Patent Suggests That PlayStation 5 Might Indeed Come Out With Backwards Compatibility

Sony filed a patent that suggests that backwards compatibility would come out for PlayStation 5. The best part of it is that it would allow players to run any games of the previous consoles. That means PS5 would permit us to play titles that have been initially released for PlayStation 1, 2, 3, and even PlayStation 4.

That is a feature that the PlayStation 4 users have been asking for some time now, and, if the patent would eventually come to fruition, Sony might become the bestselling next-generation console, surpassing Xbox Scarlett and the whatever variant of Nintendo Switch would be on the market by then.

As for the PlayStation 5 release date, rumors suggested that the Sony’s next-generation console would come out in 2020. We might find out more about PlayStation 5 and when it would come out around May when Sony would sustain a press conference where some essential details would be revealed.

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Sony Xperia XZ4 Leaks: Best Specs and Features Improvements

Sony is actively working on its next flagship and it is likely that an official announcement will be made at the Mobile World Congress conference that will take place in February.

The possible specs of the device are a hot topic for the fans.  A reliable source has released new information that has a high chance of being real.

The best in its class

It seems that Sony plans to go all in with the new smartphone. A high-quality 6.5 inch QHD+ OLED panel will offer a mind-blowing 3360 x1440 resolution that will make Netflix binges awesome.

In a flash

The smartphone will include Qualcomm’s latest offering. The Snapdragon 855 SoC will be paired with 6GB of RAM, a reasonable amount that should allow users to play the latest mobile games and switch between apps without any problems. The device will offer 128GB of internal storage space but those that need more will be to use a MicroSD card with a maximum capacity of 512GB. At 4400 mAh the battery is quite generous and it should be able to keep the device alive during the day. Features like an in-display fingerprint sensor and 5G compatibility are also expected.

Looks

It is likely that four color choices will be available with black, silver blue and purple as the primary candidates. The beautiful display will be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass and an IP65/68 certification means that dust and water won’t be a threat.

Elusive camera

Camera specs remain shrouded in mystery at this point.  Some analysts believe that a triple-lens setup seems to be the most intuitive choice, featuring a primary sensor that reaches 40 MP while the secondary and wide-angle sensors could range between 5MP and 16MP. The selfie camera will be quite beefy as many believe that a 24MP sensor will be used in order to deliver superb images.

The truth will be revealed on the 25th of February when the Sony press conference will take place.

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Sony Would Not Release The Xperia XZ4 Compact Variant, Reportedly

Lately, OEMs bet on smartphones with increasingly larger screens and thinner bezels. Therefore, each year, we get dozens of bigger mobile phones. Accordingly, the compact smartphones became rarer. That’s why the majority of big names in the industry quit thinking about launching such phones. In this regard, reportedly, Sony would not release the so-called Xperia XZ4 Compact variant.

The idea that Sony might shut down the development of the compact version of its Xperia XZ4 came after Sony Mobile’s Vice President of Marketing, Mr. Don Mesa, reported that the company “stuck with Compact for a very long time, because of the ease of use. There’s always room for different sizes, but people want a lot more surface area for their content now.”

While Don Mesa’s statement is not directly saying that Xperia XZ4 Compact variant is not going to launch, but the VP suggests that larger smartphones attract more and more consumers, so there’s no reason for investing money and time in producing a so-called compact smartphone.

Reportedly, Sony Would Not Release Xperia XZ4 Compact Variant

However, the statement released by Don Mesa on DigitalTrends is open to interpretation. Since some Xperia XZ Compact renders leaked, some would think that this smartphone will indeed come out, eventually, and that Don Mesa referred to future devices. On the other hand, Steve H. McFly (@OnLeaks on Twitter), the author of the before-mentioned leaks of XZ Compact renders, also confirmed that the compact variant of Xperia XZ4 got shut down.

“Bad news for those which were excited regarding the upcoming #SONY #XPERIAZ4Compact… It seems like it has likely been axed,” reported Steve H. McFly on Twitter.

According to OnLeaks, his Xperia XZ4 Compact renders were not fake, so I guess that Sony decided to shut down the project in the last minute. Even though we hope that Sony would continue its work on compact smartphones, we don’t expect to see a Sony compact device with flagship technical specs anytime soon.

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PlayStation 4 Surpassed Xbox One – Sony’s Console Sold Over 91 Million Units

The battle between the current-gen consoles of Sony and Microsoft has been definitely won by PlayStation 4. Sony’s PlayStation 4 surpassed Xbox One, as it sold over 91 million units, according to the Japanese company’s reports.

“PS4 has now cumulatively sold through more than 91.6 million units globally as of December 31, 2018,” Sony stated. The company added that the success of the PlayStation 4 is due to exclusive games like God of War and Marvel’s Spider-Man. “PS4 has sold more than 5.6 million units globally during the 2018 holiday season alone,” Sony continued.

“More than 50.7 million PS4 games were sold through globally during the 2018 holiday season, which sums up to 876 million PS4 games cumulatively sold through worldwide. Part of that involves Spider-Man, which became the biggest selling PS4 exclusive title to date with over nine million copies sold,” stated Sony.

PlayStation 4 Surpassed Xbox One – Sony’s Console Sold Over 91 Million Units

“We are also happy to announce that the monthly active users of PlayStation Network continues to show strong growth, and has surpassed 90 million as of (the) end of November 2018,” explained John Kodera, the president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment.

“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to our passionate community around the globe, and our partners, for helping us achieve these milestones. This year, we will bring more enhanced experiences to our fans along with a highly anticipated lineup of games that are only possible on PS4. As we look towards the next PS4 milestone, SIE will continue to evolve, and we will further expand the platform to deliver the best interactive experiences to the world,” he added.

In short, Sony’s PlayStation 4 surpassed Xbox One, as the Japanese console sold over 91 million units, most of them thanks to exclusive PS4 games such as God of War and Spider-Man. It would be an exciting battle between Sony and Microsoft in about a couple of years when the next-gen consoles would roll out.

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Kodi, Blocked On The Latest Sony Android TVs

Kodi is one very popular media interface, allowing users to install add-ons and stream movies and TV series. However, Kodi earned a bad reputation for itself due to its association with pirated content. While merited, in the opinion of some people, Kodi’s lousy rap is now also acknowledged by Sony. The renowned Japanese tech and entertainment company has blocked Kodi on its latest Android TVs, to the disappointment of those who bought the new TV-sets to run Kodi.

About Kodi

Kodi is an open-source platform for streaming and playing media content, permitting users to access lots of movies and TV series and shows, primarily via the many Kodi add-ons they can install. But Kodi and its add-ons offer access to pirated content, so many mainstream platforms and tech companies, as well as some of the regular streaming platforms’ users, consider Kodi a lousy app.

Even though Kodi is still a popular app for some people from different regions of the world, this streaming platform became troublesome for some of the mainstream companies. The first to take official action against Kodi was Sony.

Kodi, Blocked On The Latest Sony Android TVs, To The Disappointment of The Fans

A couple of days ago, Kodi devs pointed out to the Sony’s decision to block the platform on the latest Android TVs the Japanese tech company released. “Well done Sony Electronics for actively preventing users from installing Kodi on their newer Android TVs. How grown up of you. Even their firmware in the TVs is broken. Guess we will suggest users just to buy something else that does work,” said Kodi devs on Twitter.

Some of the Kodi’s fans have also reported that the latest Sony Android TVs are blocking the Kodi ID package from being installed or run. The solution would be recompiling the application from scratch with a different ID to make it run on the most recent Android TVs from Sony.

In the end, some of the Kodi fans who bought the latest Sony Android TVs announced their intention to move away from future Sony devices, and choose other tech companies instead, Samsung being the most attractive alternative for the majority of them.

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