The Frozen Android: Sony France says Xperia V pushed back to late January to make way for Jelly Bean

Europeans who were slightly disappointed that the [Xperia V](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/sony-xperia-v-hands-on/) would be shipping with Ice Cream Sandwich a year after the OS [first appeared](http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-review/) will be glad to know that at least one Sony division shares their feelings. Sony France says it's pushing back the launch of the 4.3-inch smartphone from late this year to the end of January so that it can ship with [Jelly Bean](http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/android-4-1-jelly-bean-review-a-look-at-whats-changed-in-googl/) from the start -- unfortunate, but possibly worth the wait. The company is simultaneously dropping the off-contract price ever so slightly from €549 to €529 ($704 to $678) to make the delay that much more palatable. We've reached out to learn whether or not other European countries are on a similarly adjusted schedule, although it's less likely that our Gallic friends will be singled out while everyone else gets their device earlier and [waits for an upgrade](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/19/sony-to-start-xperia-upgrades-to-jelly-bean-by-mid-q1/).

[Sony France says Xperia V pushed back to late January to make way for Jelly Bean](http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/06/sony-france-says-xperia-v-pushed-back-to-january-for-jelly-bean/) originally appeared on [Engadget](http://www.engadget.com) on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:41:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds](http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).

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