Sony confirms Android 4.3 upgrade plans

Xperia Z, ZL, ZR, Tablet Z, SP and Z
Ultra to get 4.3 upgrade; some 4.1
devices could jump straight to 4.3
Sony is the first Android OEM to
commit to device updates to Android
4.3, less than a day after Google
unveiled the new version of Android in
San Francisco
. The Japanese company says it can
confirm that the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL,
Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia SP
and Xperia Z Ultra will all get upgrades
to Android 4.3, though no specific
update timetable is offered.
In addition, Sony says it's looking at
upgrading some of its Android 4.1
devices directly to 4.3, leapfrogging 4.2
entirely. (It wouldn't be the first
we've heard of a manufacturer possibly
jumping straight from 4.1 to 4.3.)
Again, Sony's not committing to any
timeframes, but says it'll share more
details when it's able.
Meanwhile, the Android 4.2 updates will
continue rolling out for existing Sony
devices. The manufacturer says the
Xperia ZR and Tablet Z will start
seeing 4.2 push out from early August.