The Sony Xperia SP is an Android smartphone which features a 4.6 inch touch display with a 720 by 1280 pixel resolution, 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video capture, a secondary camera for video calls, and is powered by a 1.7GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM.

With LTE connectivity, a large high resolution screen and fast processor the mid-range Sony Xperia SP is a device which will gain some attention. You can check out a video review with the Sony Xperia SP below.


You can read a detailed review of the Sony Xperia SP on PhoneArena.

Sony has confirmed that they will be releasing the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for their 2012 Xperia lineup by the first half of 2013. The Sony Xperia T, Sony Xperia TX and the Sony Xperia V will reportedly receive the Jelly Bean update as early as the first quarter.

This will be followed by updates to the Sony Xperia S, Sony Xperia Acro S, Sony Xperia Ion, Sony Xperia P, Sony Xperia Go and Sony Xperia J. However Sony has still to reveal a time frame for these devices to get Android 4.1.

Unfortunately Sony is not planning on bringing Android 4.1 to their older 2011 Xperia lineup. While we do understand that supporting such a wide lineup of devices isn't practical, its disappointing that they wont benefit from the performance improvements of Jelly Bean.

Sony has been very generous with their Android updates, especially compared to their competitors. But we have to respect their decision and hope that the developer community to be quick to port Jelly Bean over to those older devices.


source – Sony

Having one of the brightest displays on a modern smartphone, Sony Xperia P users would be somewhat disappointed that they haven't gotten to savor Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich while the Google Nexus family is already tasting Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

However it seams the wait may be over, as Sony Mobile has stated that the Xperia P will be updated to Android Ice Cream Sandwich in just a few weeks.

So if you own an Xperia P, be sure to check out for the update notification between August 19 and 25, or check for availability of the update by heading over to Settings > About phone > Software update during the given dates.

The update may take awhile to reach all the devices, so please be patient if you don’t receive the notification immediately.

Given that the Sony Xperia U and the Sony Xperia sola share similar hardware we expect that they too will eventually receive the Android ICS update. Stay tuned by following us on Facebook or Twitter for further updates.


source – Sony Mobile

Sony has added two new devices to their Xperia family during the MWC 2012. They are the Sony Xperia P which was previously rumored to be the Sony Nyphon and the Sony Xperia U which was the previously rumored Sony Kumquat.