Sony Xperia Z to Gain Android 4.4.4

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You hear that? That’s the sound of thousands of Sony Xperia Z owners rejoicing over the semi-official confirmation that the Xperia Z will be gaining Android 4.4.4. Just yesterday, we revealed that Sony would be ending software support for the Xperia T, TX, and V in order to focus on newer products. Despite those phones being on Android 4.1, Sony plans to send them off into the sunset with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean later this year. It remains unclear how much further Sony will support the Xperia Z which was released 2 years ago but we at least now know it will gain Android 4.4.4. The best part of this reveal is that other Xperia devices may also be gaining the latest Android build as well. Let’s talk after the jump.

Sony_Xperia_Z_Android_444_2According to information found on the Sony support forums, the full range of devices expected to receive Android 4.4.4 include:

  • Xperia Z
  • Xperia ZL
  • Xperia ZR
  • Xperia Tablet Z

For Sony fans this is encouraging news as the company over the past year has improved the time it takes for them to bring newer Android builds to their fleet of devices. While they are far from the fastest at it, hopefully Sony can appease fans of their current devices while bringing new ones into the fold with their upcoming devices like the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.

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