With the launch of the latest version of Android, 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, last week, there’s been a plethora of news and speculation regarding which manufacturers and handsets would get the new OS flavour.
And now it seems we’re getting closer to the heart of the matter, at least when it comes to Sony Ericsson and HTC.
Plus, there is news for Nokia phone users as a couple of new upgrades are now available.
Sony Ericsson confirms no more updates for Xperia X10
Despite announcing plans to bring Ice Cream Sandwich to its Xperia range of devices, Sony Ericsson has confirmed via Twitter that the X10 will not receive Android 2.3.4.
When asked on the social networking site, whether the Xperia X10 will get the latest version of Gingerbread, the company replied there will be “no more updates” for the X10.
While this is undoubtedly bad news for X10 owners, it’s not the most shocking of revelations, given that the handset is almost two-years old now. At least it received Android 2.3 Gingerbread over the summer.
Ice Cream Sandwich: HTC update
HTC has announced on its Facebook page that is has been busy lately, trying to “determine our upgrade plans”.
HTC has revealed it plans to “upgrade as many HTC devices as possible” and will be “sharing details on specific devices and timing in the coming weeks”.
Nokia 5800 and 5530 to get updates
These two Symbian^1 smartphones are to enjoy many of the delights that Symbian Anna brings, thanks to a recent update.
The Nokia 5800 is to get version 60 and Nokia 5530 version 40, a move which has been done “mainly for performance improvements and bug fixing,” AllAboutSymbian has revealed.
While many of the improvements are minor, the Web has gained a “big update” which brings it to a “few iterations behind the Symbian Anna browser”. New features include a combined URL and search bar.
Symbian Anna Service Pack update for N8
Nokia N8 users have told MyNokiaBlog about an optional Service Pack update available for their handset.
This update brings “better performance and usability to your smartphone. Scroll through messages easier, get quicker location information when taking photos, plus more.”
Xperia Arc to get Android 2.3.4
Although the Xperia X10 is missing out on this and all other updates, the roll out for updates to Android 2.3.4 for the Xperia Arc has begun.
The guys over at XperiaBlog state there is “still nothing” for Xperia Arc users in the UK but that it “shouldn’t be too long now”.
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