topic Re: jelly bean in Tablets

jelly bean

anubis619 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:04:15 GMT

when or if is the original sony tablet s getting the jelly bean update as i know the usa recently had un update giving them some experia features.would like to know how far sony is commiting to the tablet s thanks

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eliasg777 — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:00:48 GMT

Same question from me... but SONY don't reply!!

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AnnoyedWithSonyUK — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:22:16 GMT

USA got the ICS update months before us. I hopeful Sony will soon realise that the world exists outside of America and give non American customers some service soon.

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ellebubi — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:04:02 GMT

On the Italian Official Sony Tablet Facebook Page it is stated that presently there is no intention of updating the Tablet S to JellyBean 4.1

It is a real mistake, since every article I read makes it clear 4.1 works very well on older hardware and substantially improves user interface and experience:

"Android's interface was capable of smoothness on sufficiently fast hardware (see our Optimus G review for evidence of that), but Jelly Bean brought smoothness even to older hardware like theMotorola Xoom and first-generation Kindle Fire. Using Android finally felt as good as using iOS or Windows Phone."

See:

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/11/review-android-4-2-is-a-sweeter-tasting-jelly-bean/

I think Sony should have more respect towards its customers and release an official statement on a future 4.1-4.2 update for Tablet S. It would be worth waiting for.

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monkeyboy69 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:52:25 GMT

I doubt very much that Jelly Bean will ever be rolled out for the S. I doubt that the S will ever see anymore upgrades EVER. They want us to buy the Experia and then the next model after that ad infinitum. Remember, upgrades don't make them money but shiny brand new hardware does and i'm sure that while we, the general public keep falling for it, they, Sony, will keep sticking it to us.

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anubis619 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:39:37 GMT

what I dont understand is why the usa got an update to bring it more in line with the experia for example the multi user option and a few other things it just doesn't seem fair what is sony playing

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ellebubi — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 06:38:34 GMT

Well, different manufacturers have different policies. As to what I read, Asus and others are very quick in rolling out OS updates. Sony and others are slower, when clearly not resposive to customers expectations. Sony is free to do what it wants, but this is not the way to keep customers' brand loyalty.

If Sony does not release what it is commonly reputed to be a valid update (and suitable for S hardware) I am sure I will never buy another Sony Tablet and I will dissuade others from doing so.

After all, I bought my S less than six month ago and I was very satisfied with its HW features. Sony wants it to become rapidly obsolescent and this turns out to be a big disappointment. At least, let them hear our customers' voices.

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Chayton69 — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 19:16:06 GMT

Sony has been hounding me for a couple of weeks to complete an online customer service survey which I finally didd today. In the comments section I suggested that Sony should declare amnesty for all customers whose tablet s was still in warranty when the Xperia tablet was released and trade them up free of charge. Then I laughed out loud!

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Thalamus. — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:34:21 GMT

monkeyboy69 wrote:
I doubt very much that Jelly Bean will ever be rolled out for the S.  I doubt that the S will ever see anymore upgrades EVER.  They want us to buy the Experia and then the next model after that ad infinitum.  Remember, upgrades don't make them money but shiny brand new hardware does and i'm sure that while we, the general public keep falling for it, they, Sony, will keep sticking it to us.

I don't think the Tablet S will receive the Jelly bean update but a far as I am aware the EU Tablet S should be getting a similar update to the one Sony USA released a couple of months ago..:smileyhappy:

Unfortunately I am not able to get an actual release date but hopefully it will be soon..:smileysad:

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bason2010 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:27:48 GMT

i think the only way we will get jelly bean is to put it on our self as sony are useless when it comes to getting any replies to any questions so i would start searching my friends but it will void you warranty but we all brought sony tablet s but we were ginnie pigs:smileyangry:

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Re: jelly bean

mpattenden — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:07:09 GMT

Thalamus. wrote:
monkeyboy69 wrote:
I doubt very much that Jelly Bean will ever be rolled out for the S.  I doubt that the S will ever see anymore upgrades EVER.  They want us to buy the Experia and then the next model after that ad infinitum.  Remember, upgrades don't make them money but shiny brand new hardware does and i'm sure that while we, the general public keep falling for it, they, Sony, will keep sticking it to us.
I don't think the Tablet S will receive the Jelly bean update but a far as I am aware the EU Tablet S should be getting a similar update to the one Sony USA released a couple of months ago..
Unfortunately I am not able to get an actual release date but hopefully it will be soon..

Thalamus,

As you will know I was an early adopter with a day two puchase of the tablet in the UK, and have been a relatively staunch defender of it. However now I am getting massively disappointed by Sony's attitude to us Tablet S owners (god only knows how those who bought a 'P' must feel).

I work in the IT industry for a massive corporate and if we brought out a product and ceased updates within 18 mths we would get crucified, lose all credibility and massive market share. I still love my tablet and appreciate technology moves on but you would expect at least three year support and developement for a product with software updates. One of the reasons for choosing the tablet was because Android is more open standard so upgrades should get done. At the very least if Sony's attitude is to cease support they shoul release an unlock and make it simple for us to upgrade independantly to Jelly Bean.

Even Apple allow older devices to use the latest updates even if the hardware doesn't support all the new features - my iPhone 4 is happily running ios 6.0.1 even though most features are for the iPhone 5.

It seems I may have to go to an iPad when I decide to renew my tablet.....unless sont recognise the error of their ways - something I unfortunately doubt due to their silence and the dwindling activity on this forum - it seems the tablet s will go the way of the mini disk player - you think I would learn!

Just my thoughts

Regards

Padster

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reg6ft3 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:54:35 GMT

I don't blame you to be honest. I doubt Sony will make another tablet. I have the new Xperia S tablet, having upgraded from the Tablet S and really regret buying it.

Sony just do not get UI and updating on time. JB will make it so much smoother but who knows when it will come despite promising soon after launch!

I've had to send mine back as the splashproof casing is getting loose

It's bogged down with so much bloatware that it stutters on a Tegra 3 quad core chip compared to the same chip in a Nexus 7 which flies.

In addition to the power button issue widely reported, but no word on a fix, even if you want an Android tablet, you are better off with either a Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 with guaanteed quick updates out the gate or Asus transformer ones. I have Sony all over my house, but def will not be picking up another Sony tablet again, that's for sure.

What a shame, coming from a guy who always looks for Sony products first.

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ellebubi — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:12:59 GMT

@mpattenden

I quote and subscribe every line of your post

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Thalamus. — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:05:06 GMT

mpattenden wrote:

Thalamus. wrote:
monkeyboy69 wrote:
I doubt very much that Jelly Bean will ever be rolled out for the S. I doubt that the S will ever see anymore upgrades EVER. They want us to buy the Experia and then the next model after that ad infinitum. Remember, upgrades don't make them money but shiny brand new hardware does and i'm sure that while we, the general public keep falling for it, they, Sony, will keep sticking it to us.
I don't think the Tablet S will receive the Jelly bean update but a far as I am aware the EU Tablet S should be getting a similar update to the one Sony USA released a couple of months ago..
Unfortunately I am not able to get an actual release date but hopefully it will be soon..

Thalamus,

Just my thoughts

Regards

Padster

Hi Padster,

What can I say, you make a valid point...:smileyplus:

I must admit I was surprised to discover that Sony are probably not going to release the jelly bean update for the Tablet S..

If true I do not know why the decision has been made by Sony but if it's hardware/performance reasons then as you say surely Tablet S owners should be given the choice on wether they want to install JB even if it's at the expense of forfeiting Sony product support..

I am trying to get an official response but even trying to pin someone down to commit to a date when the EU Tablet S should be getting a similar update to the one Sony USA released a couple of months ago is prooving dificult..:smileysad:

Re: jelly bean

anubis619 — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:14:11 GMT

I love my tablet s and have never had a problem with it so it saddens me to here no new jelly bean it just so stupid of sony a very simple thing to do but they would rather loose customers it realy Doesn't make anny sense

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yellowshark454 — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:59:37 GMT

I agree with everything said. The logic behind not rapidly shipping the USA update elsewhere is unfathomable. I love my S. I too have Sony products throughout but my next tablet will be from Apple who clearly see it as a core product for themselves.

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anubis619 — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:16:59 GMT

I have decided that as soon as I can I will be selling my tablet s and bying the new nexus ten atleast I know I will get updated as soon as they are out and not a year later bad show sony bad show I will also be telling people not to put there hard earned cash into a company thats bad on customer service and on keeping there hard ware upto date

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anubis619 — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:31:56 GMT

I have just learned that sony as a company have had there credit rating cut mabey if sony Hadn't dicked about so much realising updates sooner,not sending out productsx that had to be recalled,and We're more forthcoming with there customer they mite not be in this mess

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ellebubi — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:19:04 GMT

I have come to be very doubtful about Sony being seriously intented to penetrate the tablet market. It all seems half-hearted. Caring about keeping your first day customers' base is always important in the IT fast-changing world. Brand loyalty comes from good customer support and Sony should learn something from Apple (though Apple has it hideous sides, I reckon). Early customers of a product line are usually more skilled and expert than the average and sometimes real 'enthusiasts'. In a solid business perspective, they are probably more influential than casual buyers looking for the latest tech wonder or for bargain prices.

Just my 2p

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Zerokewl — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:37:34 GMT

The xperia tablet s will get jellybean.

Its just the old tablet s that won't get it.