Ice Cream Sandwich To Hit Tablet S & Plenty More This Spring, Says Sony [Sony Looks To Update Its Newest Tablets Alongside Its Xperia Lineup With Android's Newest Version In The Spring]

Posted on TFTS by Steve Anderson on Tuesday, 24. January 2012 under: Computers & Computing, Mobile/Cell Phones, PCs, Notebooks, Netbooks & Tablets, xFeatured

Ah, springtime…when a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love, and Ice Cream Sandwich, especially if he happens to be a young man of the technical bent. But while springtime may get some thinking about the Eskimo Pie side of that equation, others, like Sony, are thinking the newest version of Android for their latest hardware, the Tablet P, the Tablet S, and the Xperia smartphone line.

We’d heard, in the closing days of 2011, that Sony was looking to get its tablet line updated with Ice Cream Sandwich, but the when of the operation was, as yet, unclear. I say was, of course, because now we have some more information on just when the release is set to hit. Basically, Sony’s got the reasonable, on the surface, idea of installing all the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades all at once, on all three of their upcoming product classes. They’ve actually, according to reports, got the software up and running on units behind the scenes, so making the whole thing run on a wider scale shouldn’t be much of a problem at all.

What’s more, current word suggests that Sony also has some “unique bits” planned for release alongside the Android 4.0 rollout, though much like with a specific date in the three months that comprise springtime, Sony wasn’t talking about just what those might be. Still though, knowing a range of dates in which to keep a better watch is no doubt a relief to all those Sony Tablet S, Sony Tablet P, and Xperia users out there who were wondering when they’d finally get a shot at the newest version of Android.

Though considering how slow and fragmented the rollout has been, I’m left wondering if this approach may not be doing Android products more harm in the long run. We’ve been hearing about Ice Cream Sandwich rollouts for some time now, and there are still plenty of people waiting. And so I put it up to you guys–any Android users out there getting tired of the update wait? Or are you willing to show some patience for a shot at Android’s newest sweet treat? No matter what you think about this one, head on down to the comments section and let’s talk about the Ice Cream Sandwich rollout!