The Xperia M5 is a selfie shooter’s dream. Photo: Sony

Alongside its super-sized Xperia C5 Ultra, Sony today announced its new Xperia M5, an attractive midrange smartphone with a 13-megapixel front-facing camera for high-resolution selfies.

Sony Xperia C5 Ultra in white. Photo: Sony

It’s not a selfie phone per se; it’s not a powerhouse phablet, either, or an ideal point-and-shoot replacement. Instead, the Xperia C5 Ultra looks like the best of several worlds, probably sporting a reasonable price tag and rocking an exquisite design.

Sony’s new software running on the Xperia Z3. Photo: Jozinek

We’ve had a sneak peek at Sony’s concept Android software, thanks to a series of screenshots from beta testers. But if you own an Xperia Z3, you can now download and install a leaked beta ROM and try it out for yourself right now.

Take a look at Sony’s new Android software. Photo: Sony

Sony’s concept Android software has now entered early testing with 500 Xperia Z3 owners in Sweden, and the first screenshots have begun to surface. The gallery below shows off the major changes Sony is making, which includes stripping out its own user interface.

The OnePlus 2 has an all-new design a better specs. Photo: OnePlus

OnePlus this week announced its long-awaited OnePlus 2, and despite its sub-$400 price tag, it has all the features and specifications it needs to give the latest flagships some tough competition — including Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 810 processor, up to 4GB of RAM, and a much-improved camera.

But OnePlus smartphones are all about beating the latest flagships. Does the OnePlus 2 have what it needs to do that? Find out below.