Sony says Android 4.0 ICS upgrades coming next month

Sony has announced that it plans to launch the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades for the Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V, and Xperia ray in the middle of April. The roll-out will be gradual and is expected to take four to six weeks to complete. Sony says the upgrade will require users to use their PC or Mac to install it, and it will not be made available over-the-air. Owners of the Xperia arc, Xperia PLAY, Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active, and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman can expect to see their upgrades arrive at the end of May or early June. ...

RIM to Renew Focus on the Enterprise

Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins today said that part of the company’s strategy moving forward will be to strengthen its focus on enterprise users. The company wants to be the de facto smartphone supplier for businesses that need secure, enterprise devices with management tools to oversee large fleets of devices. It is banking on its Mobile Fusion project, which can manage BlackBerry and non-BlackBerry devices, to help further this goal. The company also said that it will not try to be all things to be all people, and though it will make devices for consumers and the mass market, ...

Sony Offering Android 4.0 Beta to Xperia Play

Sony has made a beta version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available for the Xperia Play smartphone. Sony cautions that the beta software is not a final build of Android 4.0, and those who download and install it may encounter bugs. This software is for unlocked variants of the Xperia Play, and is likely not compatible with versions of the Play sold by AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Sony has made similar betas available to a handful of its other phones. It hopes those who install the beta will share feedback so that it may fine-tune the code for all devices. ...

Sony Says Some ICS Updates Beginning in Mid-April

Sony today indicated via its web site that it will push the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to the Xperia arc S, neo V, and ray starting in mid-April. The update will be distributed over the course of four to six weeks. Sony said the next batch of updates, slated for the Xperia arc, PLAY, neo, mini, mini pro, pro, and active, will commence in late May or early June. The update will only be available for download and installation via Windows or Mac computers, and won’t be pushed out over the air. Sony won’t deliver Android 4.0 to the Xperia S line of devices until the ...

HTC One X

HTC’s flagship device for 2012 is the One X. The international version, which is reviewed here, has a Tegra 3 four-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera, and an HD screen. The One X is the first phone to ship with Android 4.0 and Sense 4.0 from HTC. Here’s what Phone Scoop thinks. Tweet Vote on HN ...