Sony Ericsson to upgrade all 2011 Xperia models to Android 2.3.4

2011/08/25By Jerome Skalnik

Sony Ericsson today announced that it will offer Android 2.3.4 upgrades to its entire 2011 Xperia smartphone range.

“With this software upgrade, we are bringing a wealth of new and really entertaining experiences to all our 2011 Xperia smartphones, including those already in consumers’ hands today,” said Nikolaus Scheurer, Head of Product Marketing at Sony Ericsson. “Our users will get to enjoy new features from Google, an even richer Facebook integration, and enhanced camera functionality from Sony.”

Aside from Android 2.3.4, the update will also include:

Updated Facebook inside Xperia functionality for enhanced like, share and discover abilities
3D sweep panorama functionality powered by Sony
USB peripheral support for the Sony Ericsson LiveDock multimedia station
Swipe text input allowing users to swipe their finger from one letter to the next
Screen capture functionality

Devices that will get the upgrade include the Xperia Play, arc, and mini pro.

Sony Ericsson expects to start pushing out the update in October in select (but unspecified) markets.

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