Well, if you bought an Xperia handset this year you should be getting Android 4.0 / Ice Cream Sandwich. A blog post has confirmed that the “entire 2011 Xperia range” will be getting the new OS, although timing wasn’t mentioned.
You’ll get the update if you have an Xperia neo, neo V, Xperia mini, mini pro, pro, active, ray, arc, arc S, PLAY or the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman.
Link – Sony Ericsson
Ice Cream Sandwich for Sony Ericsson 2011 Xperia™ portfolio
There have been a few questions here on the blog and in our support forums regarding our upgrade plans beyond Gingerbread. We can today confirm that we plan to upgrade the entire 2011 Xperia™ portfolio* to the next version of Android known as Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich. We are working on merging our current Xperia™ experience with the new features in Android 4.0. More detailed information regarding this upgrade, timing and global availability will be communicated in due course here on the blog.
* “2011 Xperia™ Portfolio” refers to the following products: Xperia™ arc and arc S, Xperia™ PLAY, Xperia™ neo and neo V, Xperia™ mini and mini pro, Xperia™ pro, Xperia™ active, Xperia™ ray as well as Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman™
Good on you Sony. Would be good to see other manufacturers follow their lead. I won’t hold my breath.
Good on you Sony. Would be good to see other manufacturers follow their lead. I won’t hold my breath.