Sony to release Android 5.0 for Xperia Z series

Sony announced that it will be releasing the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for its complete Xperia Z-series including devices like Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1S, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet, Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3v, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.

“We’ve been working hard to bring this major update to as many of our Z Series devices as we can, as quickly as we can. We’re really excited about the new Sony features & functionality and the improvements we’ve made to the user experience – and we’ll be sharing more soon,” stated Sony in a blog post.

Along with the Xperia Z line-up, the company with Google will be releasing Android 5.0 for Z Ultra Google Play edition smartphone, which will be the first Sony-branded device to get Lollipop in the coming weeks.

The Z-series will start getting Android 5.0 update in early 2015 with Xperia Z3 and Z2-series devices getting the update first, followed by other phones and tablets.

There is no word on the fate of other Sony Xperia smartphones like T-series, M-series, E-series or C-series at this point, but we hope to hear from the company in the coming weeks as it further details its roadmap for Android 5.0 roll-out.

Sony has stated that it will be including quite a few Sony tweaks in Android 5.0 to offer better features and functionality.

Source : Sony Mobile Blog