As most Xperia owners will know by now, Sony are busy rolling out the much awaited update to the Android operating software – namely Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich – on Xperia handsets that were released in 2011 or later eg the Xperia S, Xperia Arc, Xperia Neo and so on.

Sony have released a beta, aka developer version of the upcoming Android update, Ice Cream Sandwich. The update is for advanced developers, who have extensive knowledge in how to install and switch between ROMs, there fore shouldn’t be installed by any one who doesn’t really know what they’re doing.

If however, you’re comfortable with this, you will need an unlocked Xperia Arc S, Xperia Neo V, Xperia Ray or an Xperia Play running 4.0.2.A.0.42 and an unlocked bootloader. WiFi and Bluetooth are two key features that aren’t included in the beta version of ICS, nor are Google Mobile Services, including Gmail, Google Maps and Face Unlock.

Just over a month ago, Android 2.3.4 began rolling out to Xperia phones in Nordic countries but, Sony Ericsson have now confirmed that the update is rolling out for the rest of the world.

Android 2.3.4 will be available for the Xperia Arc, Play, Neo, Ray, Mini, Mini Pro, Active, Pro, Neo V and Arc S as well as the non Xperia Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman.

Sony Ericsson have announced that they are launching two new smartphone handsets into the market in Singapore.

The company has introduced the Xperia Neo V and the supercharged Xperia Arc S as they aim to “deliver superb entertainment experiences to consumers”. Sony Ericsson are offering the 3.7 inch Neo V, with it’s 3d camera options, in white and blue colour options and the Xperia Arc S, with it’s superb 8.1MP Exmor R camera, in blue, white and funky Sakura Pink. Both handsets should come with Android 2.3.4 installed out of the box.

It isn’t long since the release of the Xperia Neo handset from Sony Ericsson however, that hasn’t stopped the company from announcing the release of an all new version of the Neo, namely the Xperia Neo V.

There isn’t a lot different specs wise between the Neo and Neo V, they are the same size and weight and both run on the same processor, the 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255. The major difference between the two handsets is that Sony Ericsson have replaced the 8mp camera found in the Xperia Neo with a 5mp camera in the Neo V.