As it turns out, the info disclosed by a Sony Mobile official in the Q&A session over on Facebook was erroneous.
Sony Mobile made the clarification over on their official blog, and added they haven’t finalized the list of 2011 Xperia ‘droids that’ll be upgraded to Jelly Bean.
Below is the full text of the short but sweet good news for 2011 Xperia owners:
A quick note – during a Q&A session last week on our Sony Mobile GB Facebook page, a local spokesperson gave information out in error on our Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software development and rollout for 2011 Xperia smartphones.
We are actively investigating Android OS upgrades for all devices, but in the meantime, our Ice Cream Sandwich rollout for Xperia S and 2011 Xperia smartphones continues as planned.
But yeah, you Xperia arc S and Xperia mini pro users aren’t in the clear yet. They’re just saying nothing’s final, and it’s clearly not a yes yet for Jelly Bean.
That said, at least it’s not a flat no. It’s a maybe, and maybe, as I’m sure you’ll all agree with me, is good enough for now.
