It was just a few month ago when Sony rolled out Android 4.3 Jelly Bean to some of its early 2013 devices but it seems the manufacturer isn’t done yet. Up on their respective support pages, Sony has scheduled the Xperia Z, Xperia XL, and Xperia ZR smartphones, as well as the Xperia Tablet Z for another software refresh in May.
These aren’t exactly the latest Xperia devices and definitely not the most high-end ones. All them were launched in the first half of 2013, with some making their debut as early as the first quarter of last year. While they differ in most aspects, like screen size and resolution, all four of them share something in common. They all ran on a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with 2 GB of RAM. And, as of December last year, they were all upgraded to Android 4.3.
So it is with open arms that we welcome Sony’s resolve to bring the latest Android 4.4.2 to these devices, which it has scheduled for release in May. At the moment, the company isn’t saying much about what to expect, although it did share some of them, which consists of, unsurprisingly, updated Sony apps and supposedly a launch animation that matches those used in the PlayStation 4. Of course, aside from those we can expect Android 4.4 features to also arrive, like the redesigned navigation and notification panels, cloud printing, and immersive mode.
There is no specific date yet when the update will actually roll out, though it is probably already a generous estimate to expect it mid-May. However, when it actually arrives, especially those that first have to go through carriers, is a different question entirely.
VIA: Xperia Blog
unless you’re on T-Mobile then you’re stuck on 4.2 because they’re more worried about the iphone and galaxys users