Sony has officially started rolling out Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for its Xperia go, Xperia sola and Xperia U smartphones. According to the company after releasing the ICS roll-out for the Xperia P, Xperia go and sola would be the next phones to receive the ICS updates. This rollout will continue over the next few weeks.
According to the Sony Xperia Product Blog, the software update, apart from the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, includes a few new features and functionality. ‘Glove Mode’ is an amazing new feature come as part of the update for the Xperia sola. It's an extension of the device's floating touch display technology that makes it possible for you to use the Xperia sola even while wearing gloves. New lock screen, extended standby mode, re-sizable widgets, a Recent Apps button for a clear overview of your applications are some of other features.
Sony has already started the roll-out and from the middle of this week, you should be able to see software kits as they are released on the company’s support community. You can check the updates manually by selecting the “Check for Updates” in settings. However if you are a Xperia go, Xperia sola or Xperia U user you will get notifications about updates to your phone as soon as the update is available. but you should be aware that the availability of updates might vary depending on the region and carrier specifications.
There is no information yet about the status for any of the company's smartphones receiving an update to Jelly Bean.
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