President and CEO of Sony Mobile Communication Hiroki Totoki presents the new Sony Xperia X device on the opening day of the World Mobile Congress at the Fira Gran Via Complex on Feb. 22, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo : Getty Images/ David Ramos)
Sony has officially confirmed the list of Sony Xperia smartphones that will get the latest Android 7.0 Nougat update. The update will be rolled out to new Sony Xperia X series smartphones and recent flagships from the company.
Google has started the official roll out of Android 7.0 Nougat update to Nexus devices. Other smartphone OEMs will soon confirm the list of devices that will be upgraded to Android 7.0 Nougat. Sony has already jumped the gun and confirmed the list of devices that will get the latest Android version.
The following smartphones from Sony will receive the Android N update:
Along with the latest Android OS, the update will also bring along new features and functionality for better user experience, the Sony Mobile blog reported. It is interesting to note that the above list does not include the Sony Xperia E5 smartphone was launched in June.
Since it is one of the newest devices from Sony, it will also release Android N to it in the future. Sony has not revealed any information on when the update will be made available to the aforementioned devices.
Owners of Sony Xperia X Performance can now try the preview version of the Android N OS by joining the Xperia Beta Program. This program is only available to limited users of Xperia X Performance in regions like Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Iceland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Netherland, Phone Arena reported. Hence, Xperia X Performance owners are advised to register soon to secure a place in the Xperia Beta Program.
Sony had unveiled the new Xperia X lineup at the beginning of this year to replace the older Xperia Z series. Speculations have it that it will unveil a new flagship smartphone at the upcoming IFA 2016 event in September.
The rumored device is named as Sony Xperia XR and the specs of the device have been already revealed by the rumor mill. It is expected to feature 5.1-inch display, a Snapdragon 820 chipset, a USB Type-C, 4K video shooting support on front and rear cameras.
Here are all the new features that will arrive with Android N:
