Google may offer Nexus-like Android updates for Sony Xperia S

3. wendygarett (limited) 3 days ago posted on 18 Aug 2012, 12:46 8 0

For your information, Google only launch nexus 7 this year, therefore no nexus phone, it just a rumor ..

Looks like Google is finally give Sony the chance to taste the nexus. Oh well, nexus for the year will be Asus and Sony.

5. Berzerk000 posted on 18 Aug 2012, 12:51 4 6

This is only Nexus-like updates for the Xperia S, they aren't making the Xperia S the new Nexus. Google is going to start doing this with with a lot of GSM devices, as long as they have an unlocked bootloader. The fact that they started with the Xperia S for this is probably just a coincidence.

10. CamaroSS posted on 18 Aug 2012, 13:03 5 1

There is no coincidence. Second paragraph of this article clearly explained that.

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12. Berzerk000 posted on 18 Aug 2012, 13:20 2 5

If you looked at my second sentence, it would've made more sense. They said it's probably going to happen for quite a few devices other than Nexus, just as long as it's a GSM device and the bootloader is unlocked. The fact that the Xperia S got chosen out of the bunch doesn't mean that Sony is going to make the next Nexus.

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22. MeoCao (unregistered) posted on 18 Aug 2012, 20:33 4 0

I like u Wendy, but your logo looks very bad.

27. wendygarett (limited) 3 days ago posted on 18 Aug 2012, 22:49 0 4

But I love Apple :)

31. Nikolas.Oliver posted on 19 Aug 2012, 04:33 2 0

hmm i smell some iFans here...

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35. nsnk86 posted on 24 Aug 2012, 10:41 0 0

dis is really gr8 news......... so far my experience with my xperia S has been really awesome!! cant wait 4 dis new update.... but i doubt whether dis update wil cme to India?! can sumone temme wil it release in India?

4. wendygarett (limited) 3 days ago posted on 18 Aug 2012, 12:47 9 2

You dissatisfied touchwiz?

23. frydaexiii posted on 18 Aug 2012, 21:10 1 2

No, I quite like touchwiz...but you just have to see the reality of things, as much as I love Samsung, waiting for updates from them is torture. So at least when Samsung gives up on this device, at least these updates will still be around.

17. dickwyn posted on 18 Aug 2012, 18:13 0 0

yeah and all the users will say WTF

18. Phullofphil posted on 18 Aug 2012, 18:50 2 0

Why your comment got rated out is surprising. I think that is somthing that a lot of sg3 users would like. I wish my Verizon sg3 was built like the galaxy nexus. It still would not have the google nexus experience all the way because of CDMA and Verizon but to be honest even though I love my sg3 I don't really care for touchwiz all that much. The phone would run faster without it. It would be the ultimate if Samsung offered the interface as a optional download like a lot of launchers do. It does not have to be cooked into the rom.

28. thelegend6657 posted on 19 Aug 2012, 00:02 2 0

i still hope they let us keep the launcher and cosmic flow wallpaper

33. OptimusOne posted on 19 Aug 2012, 22:23 0 0

They are just apk files
Just install them normally

29. squeeb posted on 19 Aug 2012, 01:08 1 0

Then they need to get off their asses and start pressuring carriers to push f**king updates.

14. ivanprskalo posted on 18 Aug 2012, 14:26 10 3

We all want a SONY NEXUS device.
+1 to that!!

32. kayeeman posted on 19 Aug 2012, 15:31 0 1

But sony's manufacturing cost is high. It is almost impossible a sony nexus

25. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 18 Aug 2012, 22:14 2 0

heck yea......Xperia Nexus sounds beast... :)

36. nsnk86 posted on 29 Aug 2012, 17:05 0 0

y u want to sell ur xperia S?? its a really gr8 fone.......

37. nsnk86 posted on 29 Aug 2012, 17:06 0 0

cant wait to see nexus inside xperia S......... WOW!!