Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Not Getting Android 4.0 ICS - MobilEgypt

Bad news for Xperia PLAY owners as Sony Mobile changed its mind and will not deploy an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, as previously promised. Although the Japanese company confirmed earlier this year that most of 2011 Xperia smartphones would be upgraded to Android 4.0, it appears that Xperia PLAY has been pulled from the list of ICS-upgradable devices. As KnowYourMobile points out, Sony Mobile published a list of 2011 Xperia phones that will receive the hotly anticipated Android 4.0 ICS update by the end of the year. Unfortunately, Xperia PLAY is not on that list, which includes the following models: Xperia arc, Xperia arc S, Xperia neo and neo V, Xperia mini and mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active, Xperia ray and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman. Sony has yet to offer an explanation for not taking into consideration Xperia PLAY’s upgrade to Android 4.0. Also, we think it’s unlikely that the company may have made a mistake and inadvertently skipped the Xperia PLAY from the list. We don’t have any other details that could shed some light on the reasons that made Sony Mobile change its mind. Even though Xperia PLAY already got a beta Android 4.0 ICS ROM , so owners can experiment with the new features and provide the much- needed feedback, it looks like Sony has suddenly pulled the plug on the whole project. This may have something to do with the latest reports of games crashing on Xperia PLAY while running Ice Cream Sandwich. Unlike other 2011 Xperia smartphone, Xperia PLAY comes with a PSP-like gamepad controller, which seems to be a hard to overcome obstacle in implementing Google’s latest Ice Cream Sandwich platform. On a side note, Sony Mobile already rolled out Android 4.0 ICS updates for Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray, but owners are complaining of slow performance and various bugs, which is prove to Sony’s poor execution in bringing the ICS to these handsets.

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Sony Announces Xperia Accessories Range from CaseMate, Muvit, Copter and More - MobilEgypt

In an attempt to sweeten the wait for the hotly anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for Xperia phones, Sony announced it had teamed up with several accessory brands to help consumers personalize their handsets. The Japanese handset maker inked partnerships with several well-known accessory brands, which are meant to offer Xperia phones owners the possibility to customize their devices as they see fit. Starting mid-May, new accessories for Xperia phones will be launched on the market by the following brands: CaseMate, AGF, Incipio, Krusell, Dicota, Copter, Muvit, Roxfit, Orbyx and Shinnorie. According to Sony, these partnerships were a necessity as the company wanted to give customers the option to truly personalize their Xperia phones. Moreover, Sony claims that the accessory brands picked for these agreements are perfectly capable to deliver products that will give Xperia phones that extra cool individual look. “We know that when you look to buy a new smartphone, the quality and choice of accessory on offer is important. So, we’re keen to ensure that our consumers get the very best selection of cases and shells for their favorite smartphone ,” a Sony spokesperson said. However, these might not be the only brands that Sony teams up with, as the company says that the companies mentioned earlier are only the first to respond positively to its “new partnership program with case and accessory manufacturers.” Unfortunately, Sony’s initiative had not been well received by Xperia phone users who are still complaining the Japanese handset maker is still struggling to deliver the Ice Cream Sandwich update. In fact, Sony Mobile has big problems as the latest Android 4.0 ICS update for Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray is a disaster. Sony fans who own any of the three smartphones and upgraded to ICS have been complaining about bad performance after the update, but Sony has yet to respond to these complaints.

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