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Sony Updates Xperia P to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

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http://www.talkandroid.com – Sony Xperia P owners can be happy to know that starting today the device will get an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. The news comes from Sony Mobile’s blog stating the update will start to roll out today and take place over the next few weeks. Along with the core Android 4.0 update new features from Sony include: New media applications such as “WALKMAN”, “Albums” and “Movies” Lock screen with improved functionality Resizable widgets for improved personalization Extended standby mode Imropved data consumption control A new Recent Apps button fo (IT news)

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Sony announced plans to rollout an over-the-air (OTA) update over the next few days for three devices to bring them up to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The devices include the Sony Xperia Go, Xperia U and Xperia Sola.

Sure it’s been a while since Ice Cream Sandwich has been out, but at least more and more devices are (finally) being updated to the latest Android 4.0.4 software. Sony announced through its blog that its Xperia S smartphone is next in line to get the software makeover. It will gradually roll out the software starting today and promises to bring a host of goodies for Xperia S owners.

As a follow up to last week’s Xperia P Ice Cream Sandwich rollout, Sony Mobile today announced their 2011 Xperia line of phones will be getting new Android 4.0.4 firmware. Starting this week, the first phones to receive the update are the Xperia arc, Xperia arc S, Xperia neo, Xperia neo V, Xperia mini, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Xperia ray.

If you own a Sony Tablet S, you’re in for a sweet chocolaty treat. Yes, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now available through an over-the-air update! This will come with all the ICS goodies we’ve come to know and love, including panoramic camera mode, drag and drop creation of folders on your home screens, native screen capture, and more.

We’ve already seen Sony’s Xperia SL in the wild, but today the Japanese manufacturer has finally made the elusive smartphone official. An exact release date isn’t announced, though the device is now listed on the company’s official website as “coming soon”.

Sony Xperia P owners will be happy to know that Ice Cream Sandwich should arrive between August 19th and August 25th according to Sony Mobile India. They originally estimated that it would hit in the second-half of August so it looks like everything is on schedule. source: xperiablog

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We had an idea that Sony’s Xperia T would land on AT&T from the leaked image showing the AT&T logo, not to mention it hit the FCC recently. Well AT&T just announced they will carry it as the Xperia TL.

Fear not U.S. owners of the Sony Tablet S. Sony didn’t want to alienate you by not offering some of the sweet options that Xperia Tablet owners are enjoying. If you own a Tablet S, you may have noticed a software update notification. Once acknowledged and downloaded, the update will bring you up to version 4.0.3.

Can’t wait to taste some Ice Cream Sandwich on your Sony Xperia S? If this latest video is anything to go by then you might not be waiting too much longer. The video below surfaced on YouTube over the weekend and already has close to 50,000 views, a sure sign of the anticipation for the update.