Sony Xperia S gets Ice Cream Sandwich update

Sticking by Sony’s side in the smartphone war? You’ll be glad to know that Android 4.0.4, Ice Cream Sandwich, is now rolling out to Sony’s sexy Xperia S handsets with resizable widgets, Recent Apps and tweaks to the lock screen like quick access to the camera and Face Unlock.

Sony has also bundled some new multimedia perks into the 200MB download – the Walkman app now has album art and Facebook integration plus there’s a new Album app for showcasing those sharp, 12MP snaps and a Movies app for streaming on the Xperia S’ glorious 4.3in 720p screen.

So sit tight, as the rollout is scheduled to take place over the next couple of weeks – it’ll depend on your network but you’ll get a notification when the ICS upgrade is ready.

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Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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Computing, mobile, audio, smart home