Sony's 2013 flagship smartphone is said to feature 6-inch 1080p display - Sony's answer to the fanfare surrounding the recent 5-inch smartphone releases. The Xperia 6 is also said to offer a 13-megapixel rear camera, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage space with a microSD card for expansion along with a 3,500mAh battery. The handset is also said to support 4G LTE.

Of course, Sony Mobile has not confirmed the rumors on the XPERIA 6 and we'll possibly have to wait until the WMC 2013 in Barcelona to learn more details.

Seperately, Sony Mobile today announced the Beta release of Xperia Lounge - a new Android application available to download from Google Play - that gives users backstage access to a world of Sony entertainment direct from their smartphone.

Xperia Lounge contains a selection of content across music, sports, films and gaming. It offers XPERIA users competitions to win tickets to concerts, movie premieres or sporting events. It will also allow users to stream live concerts, get exclusive behind the scenes footage for new films, access music and even meet celebrities.

Xperia Lounge is launching with exclusive content from Coldplay, the chance to win tickets to see Swedish House Mafia on their farewell worldwide tour and later in the year an opportunity to attend FIFA events such as the Confederations Cup and the FIFA Interactive World Cup.

Xperia Lounge is designed for all Android users but only owners of an Xperia smartphone can access all the experiences including VIP and streaming mobile content. Owners of other Android smartphones can download the free app or enter competitions provided they register through Sony's channels on Facebook, Google + or Sony Mobile.com.

Xperia Lounge will be available in 11 languages from launch including English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese and Indonesian with more languages added in the future.