July 25, 2013 - 15:59 AMT
Sony says some Xperia devices will get Android 4.3 Jelly Bean upgrade

Just a day after Google officially announced Android 4.3, Japanese maker Sony revealed, on Thursday, July 25, that a number of its upscale Xperia devices will receive a software upgrade to the third Jelly Bean iteration, BetaNews reported.

Sony did not provide an exact date as to when users can expect the upcoming update, but said that Android 4.3 Jelly Bean will be rolled out to the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia SP and Xperia Z Ultra, and likely other devices judging by the added ellipsis, following the list.

Sony is also "looking at uplifting some" of its Xperia devices, that are now sporting Android 4.1, straight to the third Jelly Bean iteration. The Japanese maker did not provide any indication as to which smartphones and tablets will receive the upgrade.