Sony starts rolling out Android 4.0 for Xperia go, sola and U

"Today we're starting our software rollout for Xperia go, Xperia U and Xperia sola including Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 upgrade and new unique media applications. The rollout will continue over the next few weeks in markets globally," posted Sony on its official blog.

The new media applications being introduced in the update are "Walkman", "Album" and "Movies." Company has also added a new 'glove mode' on Xperia sola in this update, this feature is an extension of 'floating touch' technology on the smartphone and will allow users to operate Xperia sola in the cold whilst wearing gloves.

The update release is starting today and will go on over the weekend. Company will also reveal the software kits as they're released on its support website from next week.

Sony has stated that consumers will have to connect their Xperia phones to a PC or Mac in order to complete the update as it is not available over-the-air.

Update change-log

• New ways to experience your tunes, images, videos and films with Sony's media applications - "WALKMAN", "Album" and "Movies"
• Extended standby mode, increasing standby time by up to four times (depending on user-profile and data consumption)
• Lock screen with improved functionality
• Resizable widgets for improved personalization
• Improved control of your mobile data consumption
• Recent Apps button for a clear overview of your applications