Ice Cream Sandwich coming to 2011 Xperia™ smartphones from end March/early April 2012

mini get’s the upgrade but the x10 not :/

why you people taking that much long time to release an upgrade OK no problem we can wait for that but the upgrade should have the following

1. 3G native video call without 3rd party apps.
2. Update kernel version to 3.0
3. 5MP 16:9 resolution not 3MP & 2MP 16:9 resolution for Xperia™ neo V
4. Mega bass Equalizer and manual Equalizer.
5. Noise reduction in Video mode of camera
6. New lock Screen
7. Improved battery lifetime
8. face unlock feature for xperia series which have front camera
9. smart dialing
10.CRT animation
11.The song change by press and hold volume up/down while it was locked
12.Better RAM management as we have 512 MB ram but it only shows near about 320 MB nearly
13.Voice recording App
14.Two way call recording app (G502 has that feature in phone itself)
15.file manager app
we are expecting those features in Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade. so please don”t disappoint us and don”t make worth less of our waiting for upgrade

thanx sony you ^___^

What about x8 users they havent got the 2.3 upgrade yet!!! Isnt that overlooking your after product service??

It takes forever!! and why Xperia Neo V is earlier than Neo?? It’s ridiculous.
But it’s ok as long as we will get these feature:

– updated kernel to 3.0. why does sony still use old kernel 2.6? are they joking? Samsung’s has already moved to 3.0. Sony doesn’t make any senses to me.
- smart dialing. why does sony never add this feature on xperia series?
- face unlock feature for xperia series which have front camera
- revamped themes. I still see gingerbread appearances on ICS Alpha version
- status switch on notification bar
- 3g native video call without 3rd party apps
- improved battery lifetime
- mega bass feature on music player as old walkman phone W series

it doesn’t matter to me whether sony will launch the Final ICS on Q1/2012, so long as we would get those features.

Thank Sony. I believe you can do it better than other brands.

Here are my suggestion to Sony developer teams for the upcoming ICS features:

- updated kernel to 3.0. why does sony still use old kernel 2.6? are they joking? Samsung’s has already moved to 3.0. Sony doesn’t make any senses to me.
- smart dialing. why does sony never add this feature on xperia series?
- face unlock feature for xperia series which have front camera
- revamped themes. I still see gingerbread appearances on ICS Alpha version
- status switch on notification bar
- 3g native video call without 3rd party apps
- improved battery lifetime
- mega bass feature on music player as old walkman phone W series

it doesn’t matter to me whether sony will launch the Final ICS on Q1/2012, so long as we would get those features

Thank Sony. I believe you can do it better than other brands.

Hello, first Thank You for this, i bought my Xperia PRO ONLY by this news BUT i dont get one thing: the Xperia PRO that is the LASTEST ONE from SE and it will get the update on MAY instead to be one of the first to be updated… sorry but this is simply STUPID….. Very DISAPPOINTED on this one…….

if upgrade possible for walkman with live may be more improvement in camera clarity its look like 2mpxl says 5mpxl poor picture clarity my old k810 i so much better with pictures and about music its rates average not a brilliant nothing to say for 3d panorama mode for camera expects improvement in upgrade

Sony, please, please, please… make particular apps of your add-on software, user removable without having to root the phone. We buy your phones for the hardware and core functionality, not for the (in many cases) weak and ill-conceived bloatware that hogs the limited memory. You’d find your user base growing beyond your expectations, if you’d enable our ability to manage our own phones this way. Thanks for considering this request.

- 3g native video call without 3rd party apps.
Check it with Galaxy SII, It’s hava Video button on dial pad. But try to make a video call with another phone(like HTC, LG, Nokia or Java phone). What will happen? Jus can do it with a few SS and Android phone.

Neo V and Ray will be getting update before Arc and Neo! Cheating!! x_x

Anyway..I think that “Neo” should be update before “Neo V”.., even though “neo v” is younger , but neo has higher price and better hardware . At least , same time ….

Plzzzzzzzzz update X10 also.. if possible i am ready for an hardware update as well!!! Sony plz dont let down ur 1st droid and its users

I bought my first Sony Ericsson phone, an unlocked Xperia Play, here in the UK encouraged by the news that Sony Ericsson will be updating the entire Xperia line up to Android 4.0. Even though I am a bit disappointed by knowing that the update will arrive in May 2012, I really look forward to it. The phone has great hardware and build quality and I am happy with it so far.

My suggestion to the Sony Ericsson developers/designers is to listen to user feedback as they prepare the ICS update. The key is not to unnecessarily disturb the elements that ICS brings with it but only enhance them. For instance, I am really disappointed by the theme/skin over Android 2.3.4. It makes it harder to see if I have checked or unchecked an option due to the use of silly colour scheme! Why change something that isn’t broke?

In the last couple of months, SE have really proved that they are listening to what Android fans really want and I think this is really common sense if they want to increase loyal customers. I hope that the ICS release will be a well thought out one, and it will win SE many loyal followers.

but it’s too late for waiting the upgrade of my xperia arc till may 2012 to be icecream sandwich

but the innovation of my phone will make me own my patience till may 2011 .so that i’m feeling

very happy as sony ericsson promise for upgrading xperia’s to andriod v4.0 .fortuanetly i’m just

buying my phone month ago, i will wait for the new update

thank you sony ericsson

@ Martina, I know it’s not your fault, you only tell us whats going on and we appreciate that, but I don’t think its fair.

I feel that SE is disrespecting customers, once more

“2011 Xperia™ smartphones will be upgraded to Android 4.0 starting from end March/early April 2012. The first smartphones to get the upgrade are Xperia™ arc S, Xperia™ neo V and Xperia™ ray. Soon after, starting from end April/early May, Xperia™ arc, Xperia™ PLAY, Xperia™ neo, Xperia™ mini and mini pro, Xperia™ pro, Xperia™ active as well as Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman™ will get their upgrades. ”

in other words, Cutomers who bought their flagship Xperia Arc, or the other top of the line phones Xperia Play Xperia Neo won’t get the update first, how does that make sense? the Arc S, Neo V and Ray were released later on 2011, it’s not fair, its not right.

Xperia Arc S, Neo V, Ray will get it by the End of March Early April

the “REST” of the 2011 Xperia line up will get it LATE APRIL EARLY MAY?

Why is this a huge issue? yes we will get the update BUT, we can see the shift of focus to those 3 phones, so if there are bugs on the ICS update to the “REST” of the Xperias we will have to wait longer, thats an example/reason on why this is a huge problem

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/140370#140370

Hi,
I hope the update can be done through WiFi and not just by PC Companion that penalizes Mac users including myself.
I’m glad that Xperia Ray is among the first phones in the range to get Ice Cream Sandwich, but I fully understand the anger of those who, having an Arc, a Play or a Neo, will have an update a month later.

Thanx sony ericsson!!!!!! Cant wait for this. Also can u guys create an update 4 sony ericsson xperia that can move all the files(unmovable) in phone memory to sd card, because phone memory dont have enough memory.thanxs…………..

Hi Martina,

You are missing the Xperia acro?

We need 3G video calls, so why can not achieve the XPERIA? Samsung’s Galaxy S Ⅱ I9100G and I9108, I9000 and so support.