14 DAY TRIAL // Today, mobile phone maker Sony unveiled specific info on its plans for upgrading Xperia devices to the newest flavor of Google’s Android operating system, namely 4.1 Jelly Bean.
Xperia owners have been long asking for info on the matter, and the company has finally decided to answer them, though not all users will rejoice learning the news, that’s for sure.
For starters, we should note that Sony’s Xperia 2012 series will get a taste of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform.
“Our latest models, Xperia T and Xperia TX are shipping across global markets as you read this post, and Xperia V is on the way shortly – these smartphones will begin to receive the upgrade to Jelly Bean from mid-Q1 2013,” the company announced via a blog post.
The global flavors of Xperia S, Xperia acro S, Xperia ion, Xperia P, Xperia go and Xperia J will also receive an update to the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform, yet no specific info on when that could happen has been provided as of yet.
The bad news is that Sony’s 2011 Xperia devices will not be upgraded to the new platform release. These devices have been recently upgraded to Android 4.0.4, and Sony claims that they can deliver a great experience with this OS on board.
“Beyond Ice Cream Sandwich we would not able to guarantee owners of these smartphones the user experience you expect and we demand. We will however, continue to support all these products with firmware maintenance releases,” Sony notes.
The company promises further details on this as the precise timing for the Jelly Bean upgrade for its Xperia devices is determined.
Unfortunately for the owners of last year’s Xperia phones, there’s little chance that the handset vendor will change its mind regarding the update. Keep an eye on this space for further details on the matter.