Sony providing alpha Android ICS builds for unlocked Xperia smartphones!


Sony has showcased that they are seriously about launching the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for their Xperia branded smartphones in the coming months.

They have now released alpha stage builds for some unlocked Xperia models. These builds are targeted at the developers to help with testing and bug reporting.

The company said that builds are available for following models:

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V
Sony Ericsson Xperia ray

Sony warned:

This ROM is strictly targeting advanced developers, and it will not work for ordinary everyday usage, as it only has a limited set of features working (you can for example not make any phone calls). Several more legal and usage conditions apply – please see the important information section below for more details.