Sony Ericsson announces the Xperia neo V and Android 2.3.4 Update

Sony Ericsson has just announced the Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread update for the 2011 Xperia lineup and the first phone that will run on 2.3.4 out of the box the Xperia neo V.

The Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread update will hit the whole Xperia lineup from this year PLAY, Arc, neo, pro, mini, mini pro, active and ray. It will bring along a few nice features:

• Sony 3D sweep panorama functionality - you can take panorama shots and watch them (in 2D) on your phone, (in 2D) on your HTDV or (in 3D) on your 3D HDTV
• Screen capture - grab a screenshot anywhere from your Xperia
• Enhanced Facebook integration
• Google Talk with Video Chat (for Xperia phones with front-facing camera)
• Swipe text input - works just like Swype, but it's called T9 trace
• USB on-the-go functionality - it works only when you've connected your Xperia phone to the Sony Ericsson LiveDock. It supports wired and wireless USB accessories such as keyboard, mouse and gamepads. There is no word on USB drives support yet.

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