SI numbers, release dates, PDK, Approvals Jelly Bean To Sony Moderators & Community Manager(s)

[Uliwooly]

To Sony Moderators and Community Manager(s)

There are multiple threads and posts with the same questions and this will NOT going to stop until Sony release a full official statement on this,

1. What does "We will however, continue to support all these products with firmware maintenance releases"? will this fix the bugs?
2. Who is in charge of approving the SIM Free updates per country?
3. Who approve last Sony or a Carrier in the case that it's locked to a carrier?
4. Did Sony received a Jelly Bean PDK?
   
5. Will Sony fulfill or break the "AT LEAST" 18months software updates commitment/agreement at Google I/O 2011?
   
6. How come the 2012 Xperias with the same or lower hardware specs, compared to the 2011 Xperias, run ICS smooth w/o all the 2011 lag/crashing issues?
   
7. On the same subject as 5. Is sony going to fix all this issues and release an update to the 2011 Xperias w/o bugs?
   
8. On the subject as 4. Will the Xperia Arc, Play, Neo and Pro will no longer be supported at the end of August? as it will be 18months since they were released
   
9. Will the Current Xperia S be overclocked like the Xperia SL as this "new" xperia S will have the same hardware as the current Xperia S just overclocked CPU?
   
10. Will Sony improve the Camera/Picture/Video quality? is this a hardware or software limitation? there are some users experiencing focus issues with the Xperia S, is this a hardware issue that must be recalled?
    

Yes, it might be Complex, yes it might be hard to answer but if Sony Developer were able to post a thread on how we get an update starting from the source code to the final product (just before approvals) I think this can be done, it'll be like a second part to From Source Code to upgrade release.

Also if you have another question feel free to post it and I'll add it to this top of this thread, try to make general questions not specific (i.e. when is my SI number will be approved/posted/etc, instead something like,  who can we contact to find out if our carrier it's going to release or not the update?)

[rodluizpant]

And Exmor R

[rodluizpant]

When I bought my mini pro, got the box, and saw that little ICS robot and under it "Android 4.0 upgradable", my face was like this:

Sadly, it was just an illusion...

[Uliwooly]

I agree we, users, need a lot more transparency and COMMITMENT from Sony.

Sony has the technology, expertise, innovation BUT Sony isn't taking FULL advantage of this

examples

we still have LCDs instead of OLEDs it will save space, battery and a lot more rich colors  add that the bravia engine and it'll be amazing.

housing, other OMEs have being playing with different materials, HTC has an amazing housing, how about recycled carbon fiber

we are still stuck with lime glass instead of Gorilla Glass 2 or Dragon trail

battery keeps getting smaller and smaller yet the phones are growing hungrier

how about Carl Zeiss lenses, Sony had them before with the Cybershot series, lets bring them back with a bigger sensor and perhaps sony can get some of their photography department to help them so we don't get this over compressed sometimes white washed pictures

[Arnab]

just hoping the Sony Mobile Devs read this thread and our posts.

[SignedAdam]

Me to, because I have said alot

[rodluizpant]

Well, here's a new line idea, based on that transparent bar of the NXT series:

This phone would really be epic.

I improved the desing.

Message was edited by: rodluizpant

[rodluizpant]

They should use the transparent bar instead of the display for virtual buttons, this way, there is more room for content

[Uliwooly]

that would be interesting although I prefer the Xperia Arc/Arc S/GX and the rumored Xperia Z/Mint design, w/o the transparent bar but w/ an awesome curve on the back, easier to send messages and hold

How about if Sony can work with google to release the next nexus implementing "Linaro"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrQRYmYip6Q

[rodluizpant]

If they could fuse both desings it would be nice

[Uliwooly]

HTC One and HTC One X will get Jelly Bean

http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile-phones/mobile-phones/smartphones/

Smartphone	Software update in progress	Status	Expected delivery date
HTC One XL	Android 4.1 ‘Jelly Bean’ update	HTC is preparing an update but is yet to confirm the date it will be submitted for Telstra testing.	TBC
HTC One S	Android 4.1 ‘Jelly Bean’ update	HTC is preparing an update but is yet to confirm the date it will be submitted for Telstra testing.	TBC
Samsung Galaxy Nexus	Android 4.1 ‘Jelly Bean’ update	Samsung is preparing an update but is yet to confirm the date it will be submitted for Telstra testing.	TBC