Sony’s announced Xperia C. Photo: Baidu

Lots of people love large smartphones, but not if they’re too large. Google learned this the hard way when it launched the 6-inch Nexus 6 and its smartphone sales started to fall, but Sony isn’t paying attention.

New images reveal the Japanese company is working on a new Xperia C series smartphone with a front-facing LED flash and a 6-inch display of its own.

Is your Sony smartphone getting Marshmallow? Photo: Sony

Sony has released a list of Xperia devices that are getting an Android 6.0 Marshmallow upgrade — and it’s not good news for those with an Xperia Z1.

You can’t do this with your Xperia smartphone anymore. Photo: Sony

You know that Sony smartphone you bought for its “waterproof” form factor? Whatever you do, don’t take it under water.

Despite boasting about their water-resistance capabilities, opening underwater smartphone stores, and using promotional shots like the one above, Sony is now warning customers not to get its Xperia smartphones too wet.

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.

Sony’s software is getting a makeover. Photo: Sony

Sony has begun testing concept Android software that it hopes will help revive its struggling smartphone business. The overhauled interface promises a “fresh take on the Sony user experience,” and it is about to enter tested in Sweden.