Sony recently updated the Xperia S to Ice Cream Sandwich. And now they are about to update the Sony Xperia P to ICS this month. In an announcement made on Facebook, Sony Mobile India said that the Xperia P will receive the ICS update anytime between August 19th and 25th. That’s just two weeks away from now, which isnt bad at all considering how long Xperia P owners have been stuck without 4.0.
The update is Android 4.0.4, the same version the Xperia S started getting on June 21st. If you were wondering what to expect, the Xperia S update brought resizable widgets, a recent apps button, better control over mobile data usage and three new apps from Sony, the WALKMAN app, Album and Movies. We’d expect pretty much the same package to land on the Xperia P.
Remember the Xperia P was announced way back at MWC in February and only reached India in May, so the wait hasnt been as long as it feels. Also, the Xperia S rollout was a gradual one depending on the carrier, so dont panic if your phone doesnt show the update on the 19th itself. And since this is from Sony India, we arent sure if the rest of the world follows the same dates.
Sony Italy has hinted the Xperia U follows later in August, but nothing firm on the sola yet. We’ll keep you posted, so stay tuned!!
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