Sony backpedals on Android 4.1 upgrade statement, is now 'actively investigating' all Xperia updates

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Let's chalk this one up to something being lost in corporate translation. After a UK company rep issued a statement just days ago confirming the [lack of an Android 4.1 upgrade path][3] for certain 2011 [Xperia handsets][4], [Sony's][5] delicately backtracking and claiming that public info was made "in error." While this official retraction may soothe previously irate owners concerns, it's still not an outright commitment to [Jelly Bean][6], as the company's only now pledging to "actively [investigate]... upgrades for all devices" -- a carefully worded PR promise _par excellence_. To the Japanese electronics giant's credit, it has been pretty transparent and diligent about [delivering ICS updates][7] to its elder smartphone progeny, so we have plenty of reason to remain cautiously optimistic Google's newest OS will make the transition, too.

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