Sony Mobile today released Android 4.0.3 for the U.S. version of the Sony Tablet S that aded new media player and other new apps. Here's more info on this new software update:

. Guest Mode - Easily share your tablet with family and friends! You'll notice in the upper right hand corner you now have an icon for guest mode. This allows you to create additional modes for your friends, children, family members, whoever. You can restrict or grant access to specific apps, and you can customize the wallpaper and icon layout for them.

. New media player applications (WALKMAN, Album, Movies) - Our media players have been redesigned and offer some useful new features, so definitely check them out.

. New Small Apps - We have added more apps to the Small Apps feature. Now you can overlay a small browser, IR remote, calculator, voice recorder and timer on top of another app. You can also register and use widgets as small apps now.

. New macro functionality on the Remote Control App - We know our IR remote control app is very popular, and we have now made it even better. You can now add six programmable macro keys, which allow the ability to turn on multiple devices, including TV, Blu-ray Disc player and audio system, with the touch of one button. For example, you can program sequenced commands such as "Watch TV" or "Play Music." You can also now choose a different skin for each device so you can easily distinguish between them.

. New widgets, including Topics - You will also notice new large widgets added to the Home Screen. These show more content, including Topics.

. Socialife - Social Feed Reader Cloud has been revamped as Socialife. This social news magazine app helps you discover your favorite news, videos and social networking feeds in one place.

. Watch Now - Make sure you download this app from Google Play. Watch Now provides an interactive, visual program guide fueled by personal preference and real-time trends from your social media feeds. You can use it to discover new shows based on intelligent recommendations from the app, change the channel with a flick of your finger or share your thoughts on what you are watching via Twitter, Facebook or Get Glue.

You will also notice quite a few more little things, like a bunch of new icons and a better copy and paste capability. So get moving, download the software update and get to know all the new features.

Check out our review of the Sony Xperia Tablet S at:
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tablets/Sony-Xperia-Tablet-S.htm

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