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Original Sony (Ericsson) Xperia arc, neo finally getting a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted: 29 May 2012, 02:41, by Victor H.

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Original Sony (Ericsson) Xperia arc, neo finally getting a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich

Sony has been in the forefront of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich updates with its latest Sony Xperia arc S and neo V already bumped up to ICS in April, and now the original Sony (Ericsson) Xperia arc and neo are finally getting the Android 4.0 treatment as well.

The two handset will get Android version 4.0.4 with the kernel at 2.6.32, but these are the details for the geeky users. For the average person, the update should translate in a performance boost coming from the support for full hardware acceleration, and that’s already huge.

The Sony (Ericsson) Xperia arc was released in early 2011, and the Xperia neo later last year, and we’re glad to see that both finally get ICS. The one handset where Sony didn’t deliver with updates is the Xperia Play. The first PlayStation certified phone will NOT to get Ice Cream Sandwich, but Sony explains that it’s because there’s “a significant decline in user experience when running high performance games.”

via Xperia blog

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1. SSyar posted on 29 May 2012, 02:51 2 0

Finally for neo ...

2. thelegend6657 posted on 29 May 2012, 03:25 1 8

Original arc
A phone that was Murdered And raped by the galaxy s 2

3. Rocksteady posted on 29 May 2012, 03:51 2 0

you must compare the original arc with a phone from the same level, for example samsung galaxy s or the s plus (1.4ghz) which both aren't gonna get the ICS.

5. thelegend6657 posted on 29 May 2012, 04:23 0 5

well ori arc and s2 launched about the same time
and they priced about the same too
although arc is slighty cheaper

6. darac posted on 29 May 2012, 04:31 3 0

BS!
Arc was 100 euros cheaper since the launch.
I was torn between arc and sgs2 but went for arc because of that price difference

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7. Rocksteady posted on 29 May 2012, 05:06 3 1

compare regarding specs, not price.

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8. thelegend6657 posted on 29 May 2012, 05:28 1 0

This doesnt make sense , compare regarding specs not price ?

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4. zeljonsu posted on 29 May 2012, 04:06 2 0

my Xperia arc can no longer wait!! hahahaha!! :)

9. Bluesky02 posted on 29 May 2012, 05:31 1 0

Well done Sony

10. kumailhdr posted on 29 May 2012, 06:26 0 0

No update for xperia neo in pakistan

11. Caunsidh posted on 29 May 2012, 07:39 0 0

Huh? My Xperia Ray got android 4.0.3... I want 4.0.4 aswell. -.-

12. InspectorGadget80 posted on 29 May 2012, 11:29 1 0

Will this means they will finally release the iON? the phone im so dying to get

13. Shubham412302 posted on 29 May 2012, 13:17 0 0

f**k samsung for not giving ics for s plus...
it deserves to get ics...
i am compelled to install cyanogenmod 9(which is on alpha phase) to get glimpse of ics

14. Shubham412302 posted on 29 May 2012, 13:18 1 0

f** k samsung for not giving ics for s plus...
it deserves to get ics...
i am compelled to install cyanogenmod 9(which is on alpha phase) to get glimpse of ics

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1. SSyar posted on 29 May 2012, 02:51 2 0

2. thelegend6657 posted on 29 May 2012, 03:25 1 8

3. Rocksteady posted on 29 May 2012, 03:51 2 0

5. thelegend6657 posted on 29 May 2012, 04:23 0 5

6. darac posted on 29 May 2012, 04:31 3 0

7. Rocksteady posted on 29 May 2012, 05:06 3 1

8. thelegend6657 posted on 29 May 2012, 05:28 1 0

4. zeljonsu posted on 29 May 2012, 04:06 2 0

9. Bluesky02 posted on 29 May 2012, 05:31 1 0

10. kumailhdr posted on 29 May 2012, 06:26 0 0

11. Caunsidh posted on 29 May 2012, 07:39 0 0

12. InspectorGadget80 posted on 29 May 2012, 11:29 1 0

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