Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z Set for Android 4.4.2 in May

In the middlish of March Sony’s blog announced that the Xperia Z Ultra, Z1 and Z1 compact were all available for Android 4.4 KitKat updates. At the end of their announcement they mentioned that the Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z were also going to be getting an updated Android version come Q2 of this year. For those that forget what the quarters are, that would be any time between April 1st and June 30th.

We are already just over two weeks into April and those of us with the Xperia devices mentioned are probably searching daily for news regarding when the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update will become available. I know I have been checking often. Thanks to the keen eyes at the Xperia Blog, we now have a target month for the update to start rolling out, assuming everything goes as planned. Sony recently updated their product pages for the Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z to reflect the cutesy Android KitKat image labeled “Next Version” with “2014-5”. However, May is 31 days long and we will keep our thoughts aimed for the end of the month. If it happens sooner, then we can be a little happier a little earlier.

We won’t hold our breathe in anticipation of any carriers pushing the update as soon as it is available, but it certainly seems like manufacturers and carriers have been at least stepping up their game a little. HTC and Samsung have certainly been a lot more forthcoming with updated OS version then they ever were before, right along with the likes of T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T and Sprint. All seem to be pushing the updates pretty close to each other rather than the usual few months later.

We will keep our eyes peeled throughout May and let you know which device, carrier and country starts seeing the update. It should help hold you over a little longer until the Xperia Z2 makes its way to your hands. Especially with the reports of the Z2 being delayed at least until May.

Source: Xperia Blog