Thursday, June 21, 2012

Sony Xperia S (finally) gets its own Android 4.0 update (video)

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Sony's new flagship smartphone has finally [caught up][3] with its predecessors. Android Ice Cream Sandwich is now available on the [Xperia S][4] starting today. New features include the ability to display visuals during music playback, an updated calendar overview and notifications drop-down menu from the lock screen. The settings screen has been redesigned for a stronger stock Android feel, alongside Face Unlock and the camera lock screen shortcut we saw on the [Galaxy Nexus][5]. A new streaming movies app is also thrown into the update to make the most of that high-definition screen, while a new album app will offer an Ice Cream Sandwich-tinged interface for all your photos, videos and Facebook albums. Take a tour of the refresh after the break and check the source link more details -- Sony says the 200MB update will start rolling out today, but it will differ depending on carriers.

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