Official: 2011 Sony Xperia handsets will NOT get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

I am disappointed SonyMobile, did badly on the old 4.0.4 kernel, I hate those who make such bad firmware.

I don’t think that they could handle it

Don’t need it for my arc s… GB running fine so far without issues, device does a good job.

Could update to ICS but don’ t see any need for that right now…

Very bad sony. And 2011 xperia updates are horrible. Slow, laggy, etc. No more sony eh………. one sony……………

more than 70% of the 2012 xperia phones have low specs than the 2011 models! c’mon! hope a xda developer will make one, & the cyna mod10 JB will be out in few weeks. i own an XMP ICS[customized]

Sony officially proved that it sucks and does not care of its customers and does not want to satisfy them
And I’d like to announce that I’m officially not a fan of sony anymore.
What a f***ing company of f***ing money !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes f**king Sony, why don’t I get Jelly Bean to my W800 from 2005 ? This really profs that you are not taking care of your customers.

All the ppl who thinks that 2011 spec range phone will not be capable to run JB is just dumb and brainwashed… Look at Nexus S, it is running JB nice and smooth and ofcourse it is 2010 phone and same specs as sony 2011. Google did a great job on JB but where as ph company, they are just not bothered.
From now on will only buy a nexus series ://

This seriously sucks. The 4.0.4 update is glitchy and buggy. The only thing Sony seems to want is buying their new devices which I will NOT do. If my mini pro is broken some day, I’ll switch to a different manufacturer.

that is really strange would have thought that they would get updated because of project butter

this is so stupid.. I mean Jelly bean would be better than ICS alone because of the RAM usage, it only needs 512MB, the 2011 range HAS 512MB, not 1GB, the requirement for ICS… arghh.. glad I have Xperia S…

To those people moaning about an update.. You’re even lucky Sony had the good sense to update your smartphones to ICS. May I remind you that they updated the ENTIRE 2011 range of phones. Not a single manufacturer has done that except them. Jeez.. You should be fking grateful tbh. Just sayin’.

OMG, what a FAIL…

new phones=updated.
old phones=dumped.

So if this continues, it’ll be
HTC to go first… either filing for bankruptcy or being merged.
Sony to go second…with weak updates
Reason why LG probably will stay is because the Korean government’s behind their own Korean Enterprise.. 

 stop giving them excuses moron. JB is meant to have better performance than ICS.

2011 xperia line up user: you guys should thankfull enough sony willing to provide ics os for you guys. Now you asking for jellybean?? Think again.. other brand 2011 still in gingerbread till now.

why all of you got mad ?  it make sense if Sony won’t make updates for 2011 Xperia,, latest phone, latest update, old phone ?  just deal with it.. ICS feel buggy and slowly ? then downgrading your handsets back to gingerbread.. you don’t  want to downgrade it ? then deal with it !! I have xperia play, without ICS update of course, and I even mad about that, I own my Xperia play to playing games, not the other shits which can make my handset work slowly. As far as I know, Sony is the only manufacturer that makes official ICS update for their old phones.

it is kinda sad, but from what I can see, most people who got the ICS update, revert back to GB, so there is no point of updating it to JB if no-one will update their phones. 

 actually in that agreement it is mentioned that the manufacturer can only guarantee one major os update in 18 month of support.

SONY : hai costumer
2011 devices user : hai SONY, we have issues on 2011 xperia devices especially with ICS..
SONY : oh wait, who are u?

Hi XDA. I trust and I love you!

samsung and other brands are even worse so many peoples complainting about their ics so bad. you are so lucky to have sony ics those using samsung ace galaxy s user and more are crying for shit

Mm…. to be honest have SONY (ERICSSON) UK ever said something that was correct? I honestly dont think 2011 phone will stay on ICS. Look at X10 that got 2.3 despit the fact it should get it. So I think the UK info is just crap talking sorry to say. The people in Sweden usually has more correct info than other of this Sony company.

No one’s saying it’s a good business strategy, but what did you really expect?

Understandable from a company’s profit point of view. Meh, no fuss from me, all i can say is, thank you Sony for the effort, and xda devs for the Xperia S ported mod
To people saying that Nexus S is JB capable, think about it, It is THE NEXUS Phone! dig it?? Nexus phone is meant to have the most generic Android version inside, no OEM bloatware and such. for Sony (and others) as a non Nexus maker, that doesn’t make sense. So if you keep saying that Nexus S is capable for it, well, you are right, but you won’t have the same capabilities that is Sony specific (not all bloatware is bad you know). So as anybody else posted here, want JB? go to Custom ROM camp

 Why don’t you check out the 2012 phones like the Miro which has a worse processor (800 MHz Qualcomm) and runs ICS

¬_¬

 I agree 100% just check out the cyanogenmod developers they have ICS running stably and fast on the Xperia Phones including the Play. They have already started work on adapting Jelly Bean to run on these phones. The only downside is that you have to root your phone and invalidate your Sony warranty.

WELL hello?
Nexus S, a singlecore 2010 smartphone with 512 MB can run JB smoothly
All because it’s stock android and doesn’t contain bloatware unlike Sony..

makes sense! 
2011 » Sony Ericsson
2012 » Sony

Stop moaning HTC is not updating their one V which was released few months back so how can you expect Sony to update their phones of last year?

I brought NEO V becoz it was released in August 2011 and if i remember it correctly according to GOOGLE manufacturers are to update their handsets atleast for 18Months from the date of launch its been just 10 Months since Neo V was launched 

Sad very disapointed

 agree! xperia play doesnt need ICs. because ICS for entertainment and GB is for gaming for xPlay

Sony 2012 series still following the shadow of Sony Ericsson. Just wait for 2013 and you will see the real Sony Made Xperia phone

mira is using different hardware which is most optimised to run ICS smoothly. That is the case why it differs from the 2011 series.

 i mean JB (jellybean)

i dont believed in XDA developers. they will make OS and hack your device soon. dont be fool my dear.

Sony never promised. It was Google who said will work with the manufacturers, but it’s still up to the manufacturers for their policy. Get your facts straight.

Wow, so basically all of sony’s 2011 customers are stuck with that half baked update? If this is indeed official then I am staying away from them. 

Pathetic uncritical fanboism is for losers. 18 months of Android updates please — that means 2013.

i have to agree to that, i think that sony was the only company that provided an ICS upgrade to their entier 2011 lineup “except for Play” .

Besides, if you think about it, it will take them long to upgrade their 2011 phones to JB, and it will happen when they next Android OS is released.

Told everyone this a couple weeks back and totally got bashed for my comment. well, told you so. 

Thankful? When I bought the Arc S it was printed on the box that it was going to get ICS (which it did). Also, Sony has (at least SEMC did) an 18 month upgrade agreement with Google… The Arc S was released in oct 2011. JB was released in July 2012. Not upgrading that phone to JB is a crappy way of keeping your customers happy. I will buy many phones in the future. I will however never buy a phone from an manufacturer that stops upgrading their premium phones 10 months after release.

Well so u r a “core” guy lol… Go and learn something about android first lol

Lol u clearly didnt get his statements, did u?
Once they recruit they will no longer be xda. They will be a sony dev. Read properly, before posting my dear.

C’mon, Sony! Nexus S is running JellyBean and i want it on my arc S, or i buy Nexus next time. Yes, a phone with UPDATES!

OMG… whatever I think: I say it. And whatever I say: I mean it. And if YOU support this kind of fast food manufacturers, then that’s your choice. Be happy with it and don’t tell others what they have to say and what not.

FUCK Sony UK, those idiots are the slowest in Europe, they still didn`t update all 2011 Xperia
i`m waiting for a real response from Sony Japan

Did anyone ask about why there is no Wi-Fi Direct in any of Sony’s phones with ICS?

Wow, that was the worst thing they could say. Really shows you that they won’t update so that you are forced to buy a newer phone…

Just for clarification, I am criticizing his PR abilities lol They really shouldn’t have said it that way…

You are lucky as you will get 4.0.  I do have a HTC Flyer 7″ pad that will stay att 3.2 and not get 4.0 or 4.1, even though it has good enough specs.

No, the 2011 line of phones doesn’t have hardware specs that is enough for 4.1  (own observations of my SonyEricsson Ray and informal information form within Sony).  You are plain ignorant if you think it will work good.

So you got your ICS?  What are you complaining about?

Some customers are loud and will never be happy.  Just deal with that…

If that is your creteria, you will not have many manufaturers to buy your phone from.  Not Samsun or HTC, nor Motorola etc. etc.

What about physics?  Should Sony break fysics laws to satisfy customers like you?  Would it be better to put efforts in putting and dist. that will not performe good enough on customers devices.  What will you do when the machine starts to be laggy?  I guess you would then AGAIN complain at Sony.  And a couple of hundreds more.

Noone  of the big telephone manufacturers are designing telephones to last more than 2,5-3 years, noone.  If they say, they are lying to you.  You might have some phones that last longer, but not most.  For once, the battery will be shit and so the screen.

so sony only give one Update from 2.3 to 4.0 so what the differences with 2009/2010 line up (x10 families and x8) which only had one Update (from 1.6 to 2.1)?????….fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on you again, F**king Japs 

What about my T68i?

Troll comment is troll

The 2012 Xperias will get the JB update alright, but I guess they will suffer the update as much as the 2011 Xperias are suffering the ICS update. This is so unfortunate that the official update from a huge corporation like Sony is so buggy and sloppy. However, CM10 alpha is already released for the 2011 MDPI Xperias. Why don’t Sony hire those guys over XDA Developers and FreeXperiaProject?

But 2.3 to 4.0 is…

But why should they waste their time on this? It’s bad business strategy. They have new phones to update. They gave the 2011 phones the one big update they were guaranteed.

Why do they suck? Because they don’t want to update their old phones? The 2011 Xperias got the one big update they were guaranteed in the 18 months. Besides, why would Sony keep old phones updated when they have their new phones? That’s just dumb business. No one is gonna buy their new phones if their old phones have the same or better software. Remember, no company has to give you ANY updates. Be happy Sony gave you the one.

Xperia 2011 devices dont need Upgrade for JB, what they need just solution on ICS issues and sony responsible to fix that problem..but look like sony really dont care about that, but it keep pushing people to buy they new product..sony give ICS with issues for their 2011 devices and…sony gone.

Android is the best but sony was make it terrible..my friend, for the first time he using android using sony phone, and he really disappointed because using android, he put a blame on android & now he move to other OS.. actually it not android false but Sony make it worst..sony make android worst and shame..

What did he not like about it? Explain in detail.

It’s not like that bro. The 2011 phones are hundred percent capable of taking on Jellybean smoothly. It is just market strategy that is preventing Sony (or for that matter any device manufacturer) to give Jellybean to older devices. 

dude W800?

I also do not want to any arguments. But I love Samsung mobiles as they give freedom but in Sony has lock down approach like they cant give choice to make less or more desktop screens, menu customization like Samsung gives. They also remove functionality like block call/sms. Samsung has best call log I find but Sony has like basic call log. and lots more features Samsung provide. Even you can compare their Application connectivity, built in social hub, chaton, Samsung kies vs Sony Companion, Samsung APPs.

then you say Why samsung growth is fast. Samsung provide better service and support. Sony does not even reply on call, email. I sent them few emails for my Xperia sola problems 2 months before but still they not replied me. While samsung reply max in 3 days and also get call in 7 days to confirm problem resolve or  not and result is satisfactory or not. I got full refund after 5 months used phone when I ask them to either refund or give me latest model(after whatever is extra money). While Sony does not take some time to reply any of my email. I have lots of problem with battery, network connectivity and other are also facing same problem but sony have no time to solve it or reply.

Now yourself compare with Samsung. and because of service, support and good product they have higher growth.

Hey/Hej Sony (no longer Ericsson).

What about that 18 Month Follow Up of Android? My Contract (In sweden) for Xperia Arc just turn 15 months and Jelly Bean was release 2 months ago – so you break another promise again?

I had the P800, P1, W800, Arc, Xperia S and always stuck to the phones. I was thinking that The Xperia S will be my last one since you always messed upp support for models above and Now my Arc aint getting no love, a phone not even 18 months old!

No more Sony for me.

You stupid a*s. Arc is not even 18 months and gatting no love, Arc 2 is less then a Year, idiot. Sony prommised to release updates 18 months back. Are you hired by the jerks in lund?

Sony has not eligibility to get Nexus from Google

I dont remember that Sony promised Xperia Sola will get ICS in june, they said late Q2 to early Q3. Which is around now.

Well, Sony actually warned people who updates there 2011-phones that that might happen and explained why. So dont say you didnt know? But anyway, ICS on 2011 phones till do work a whole lot better than ICS for 2012-phones.

Well, wont say you laying about what you saying. But to be honest I have never been into the same situation with Sony (Ericsson). The support i had from Sony has been great. When I call them, they answer the call within a couple of seconds. They helpfull, and never had any reason to complain about refunds. When it comes to mail, i got answer within a day or two. So perhaps it has to do where you are? 

When it comes to performance issues I do feel that SONY products perform better than Samsung to be honest. Exept the 2012-line phones with ICS 4.0 that do have performance issues. But what we know is there is 2 updates certified so I think it will get fixed soon.

And that part that Sony UI is more closed than samsung is not correct at all. Sure thats correct that we cant do changes in launcher and that part with call and telefonbook. But we can still install or change it with another app. Samsung puts a UI that they wants the customers to use entirety. They dont want you to change anything. Sony is thinking differently. They want their UI to be so close to vanilla, and easy to use and not that much features that can make it difficult. Just clean and a simple UI, not like the HTC or Samsung devices that got UI that is full with features. HTC and Samsung want they UI to be complet. Sony UI is all about changes. So dont agree with you their. I would even go that far to say just because of this slick and clean UI of Sonys, its more open that Samsung or HTC because it kinda makes us wanna fiddle with it in someway. Samsung and HTC is complete, why change anything? I guess its all about wich angle you wanna look at it.

Hmm…. just want to correct you. X10 got 2.3.3. And it was the flagship of 2010. So in a way arc/arc S still might get Jelly Bean. And maybe all the rest as well. But Sony is still kinda working mostly with the new phones, and 2012 phones. So I do still have a hope for Jelly Bean on 2011 phones. Sony has changde their minds before when it comes to their flagships.

And maybe cost vs. return of investment. It doesn’t come without an effort you know…

Q2 = April, May, June
Q3 = July, August, September

Yes Sir,

I know Q3 = 7-9 months but early Q3 should done in July not september. August used for mid, september used for late so early should be first 1-3 week of july and it is already passed and their first commitment was Q2 which is already passed.

I’ve reflashed my K750i to W800i Firmware was an  CID 49 | DB2010 used XS++ ,Custom Drivers and File System mods and patches.

I’am a girl, I’m borned to suck mister jx.

Only British people get sarcasm, we are unique and amazing.

Hmm, i’m not british but i get it

No, It’s Sony that is fucked if they keep on disappointing their customers.  

Unfortunately Arc S won’t be getting the Jelly Bean update, but we’re always developing new phones and make sure they get the latest updates.

wow , after reading that comment from a sony offical, im starting to beleive that SONY doesnt respect it’s customers.

I wonder  if there is any word ou there on Jelly Bean release date -Xperia S owner-

Here offers sincere services and sells for discount Cell Phone Accessories

Ics is not yet stable now no update jb to us?then we buy smart phone for what if the is no update

I think if Sony said they would upgrade their phones for ICS, they must comply with and do not think a wonder they have updated, this is the minimum that would have to do, I bought my Xperia hoping to run ics, but came a ics bug, and the kernel where the update? the people are speaking of the galaxy s, a phone of 2010 with the same hardware can speak of xperia 2011, wanted the samsung update yet for ics? are a joke! Sony with their 2011 range not updated (100% functional) because the samsung should upgrade a phone of 2010? the Galaxy s2 has been updated and are considering an update jb, that will surely come. Relied on the Sony but oh what came to me? an ics buggy, if not for some developers to bring aokp and aosp would be very angry with my player! And without talking to the interface/ui ginger! How am I going to buy a handset xperia 2012 if can come a jb bug? This happens once with the client the second he buys a Samsung, and that is why she has been growing, and Samsung today confirmed that got 5.9 billion (hurt) dollars only profit in the second quarter of this year http://phandroid.com/2012/07/26/samsung-posts-record-5-9-billion-q2-profits-thanks-to-galaxy-s3-sales/ I don’t buy never a xperia s if prices here in Brazil are nearly equal with the s3, or rather think not buy another Sony, if ever they do not optimize ics and update the kernel.

We have to wait at least one actual ICS, because we have been promised, and not care for other brands, if the other does not update the Samsung’s growth will only grow if you know what I mean!

after practising iphone for a long time, I was very happy to buy a sony xperia arc 2011. So powerful phone! But tell me please, what are the benefits to buy a xperia 2011 smartphone, if you don’t allow us to upgrade to Jelly Bean… I’m so disapointed! If the news reveals to be true, I’ll buy another brand who will upgrade… please make an effort!

I don’t think that this is the end of the road for the arc s. xda guys are doing clockwork on the new OS. besides, I agree that this could a marketing strategy because the statement above alone implies that you NEED to buy a new phone just to taste the updated OS.

times like these that we have to show faith on the upcoming cyanogen.

Neo running ICS 4.0.4.
Heads up guys, product redundancy is a major factor in today’s consumer driven society. Yeah I’d like the 4.1 upgrade but the harsh reality is that the tech in my phone is now a little on the old side. Low RAM, single core processor, “buttons” & more.
Do Apple & Microsoft offer free unlimited upgrades on all their operating systems. Likewise do Dell, HP & Toshiba provide the same. I dont think anyone is going to offer me a free upgrade on the Win 7 I bought last December when Win8 comes out in a few months.
Now that I am now a little more tech savvy when it comes to mobile phones, rest assured that when it comes to my next phone it’s gonna have the most cores, RAM, slots & mega pixels I can afford.
I’ve always had Sony k750i, w715i & Neo got my eyes on the Xperia S or the new Galaxy for Xmas;-)

A very narrow minded short sighted view of things. Creating the best user or customer experience makes it more likely that those same users or customers will stay with the brand. Retaining existing customers is just as important if not more so than gaining new ones. The Arc S should if they stick to the 18mths support period receive Jelly Bean and as a good will gesture so should the other 2011 phones.
Don’t worry too much about 4.1, I don’t think we’ll see it on any Sony Mobile this year. In fact I don’t think we’ll ever see it at all on any Sony phone. They’ll probably just skip it like they did froyo.
Google shares it’s plans and roadmap with all it’s partners. They new JB would be launched in q2 2012 so they delayed ICS for the 2012 phones. The ics build released for the xps has so many issues that they’ll probably spend the next few months sorting that out. By the time other manufactures start to roll out JB, google would have announced or maybe even launched the next iteration of android with the upcoming nexus device.
I’ll bet anything that Sony will at that point announce an update to that sometime late q1 or early q2 2013.
Of course that’s just my opinion but I just believe they do everything they can to limit the number OS upgrades they make. They’ve always hated this about android and try their damn best to curtail it.

Must I to have SONY xperia to get updates!?!

 Does my k800i also get no update???

I’m sick of people like you
How do you ics should never be for 2011?
JB is more should have the S tine arc more or less a year

i buyed  last mounth arc s 300 euro..

for getting NO JELLY BEAN?

never sony.

just dont buy sony guys

It is the worst ics on this planet they have just changed the theme thats all

i quite expected this, from what happened to xperia x10 users back last year,
however am quite depressed wid sony given tht now we have to stick to this buggy ics

its amazing how sony replies do they expect customers to get a new high priced phone every year in order to use it with a stable os?

ics screwed my phone now i cant even use it properly even if its for basic funtions like pickin call and textimg, its filled wid bugs

honestly now am done wid sony

Sony UK
Hi there, during the Q&A here lots of people asked about upgrades to the new Android
operating system Jelly Bean, our spokesman John gave an update on rollout of this onto 2011 Xperia devices. Unfortunately this update was given in error. We are actively investigating OS upgrades for all devices, but at this point in time we are focusing on our rollout of Ice Cream Sandwich to all stated devices. For more information, check out http://blogs.sonymobile.com/products/

It might be true that they don’t have to, but it will for sure be a big problem for them if they don’t upgrade their phones, since anyone else does.

Xperia neo v will got jb or not? And yes than when? Sony is very slow in providing latest os.

That means xperia play, will get it

I read all the post @ the end U all Fakin stupid same like sony
Make more belive (make belive) sony will suck your blood

A new study has shown that people who have difficulty understanding sarcasm probably has brain damage

http://www.apa.org/monitor/sep04/traumatic.aspx 

the point of selling products is to keep your customers happy.. my first se arc i paid 700 retail and one week later it stopped working(factory defect) i had purchased extended warranty so i figured no problem right? nope sony personally told me over the phone as i quote ” we arent fixing your model or replacing it go fuck yourself” so i paid another 700 for another one and im not even going to get my moneys worth from it now thats bullshit fuck sony and everything they make… your not apple you copycat fucks make something that lasts more than half a year… compared to apples 4-6 year guarentee? get real sony

why sony why?

SONY, just give Arc and Arc S owners Jelly Bean, and I may well consider buying a new phone from you sometime later. But if you won’t, I cannot promise this kind of consideration is ever going to take place. On Xda forum some smart brain created a ROM to flash LT15i and LT18i so technically speaking we have somewhat of an upgrade despite SONY official policies. But getting an official firmware is always better for most users and adds a big + to company’s reputation!

Huhhhh?! SHELDON COOPER?!

The best Xperia isn’t getting the 4.1 update WTF is this fucked pice of shit news??!!
Fuck you sony..

Whaaaat? I meant, because Sheldon can’t understand sarcasm, he has brain damage.

what is thei problem??? 4.1 works faster then 4.0.4, its like bug fix more or less. Its not that i want to have JB on X10 mini, but arc s is capable to run JB. Ilike sony ericsson phones, i had T65 since then only ericsson or SE phones. But with this kind of support im switching to samsung. One more buyer for sony is lost.

which part of the world do u exist on man…japan…and on sony executive board ….den maybe ur Adrian SAN….but for others u r simply an ignorant dumb brainless clot…if u hav the time and put in the effort to go check on other manufacturers business stratergy ur great holyier than thou self will realise that the older fones are supported by the manufacturer for much longer than sony does..example before my arc s i had nokia n86 and se experia x1 at the same time i have received 2 firmware updates till date on the n86…which is a 3yrs old model…late 2009 release..while as for sony i havnt received even 1…..bad business sense my foot….its a fact sony takes customers for granted…thats why when i bought a new phone for my wife it was s3…thats alll ….and regarding my previous fones startin from t105,t168,t230,w800i,x1,arc s….i will never ever buy another sony phone if arc s dosnt get jb…..and as for any comments mr arian san….go fly a kit…good bye..

F**K Sony, My mini Pro hasn’t even been Issued ICS!
I’m going to have to foce feed it jelly been

Sony won’t update coz they hate Ericsson as much as I hate Sony now!

Ok to those trolling over people upset about not getting 4.1…yes Sony did update to ICS, however that update bricked many phones or left them unusable. 2 times a day “sim card removed” then you have to reboot it…heck it would have been better if it just force reboot all the time, at least you wouldnt go an entire day to realize the phone does not connect to the network. I will NEVER buy another Sony again after they lied about the update to clear out there 2011 inventory then reneged AFTER they sold out. It is phone sales fraud if you want the honest truth.

No more Sony for me! I’ve only bought arc s 3 months ago and it is already obsolete! Not to mention that the upgrade to 4.0 sucks! The phone is dead slow!

Actually, every version of Android has its own requirement, these was an excerpt from ANDROID COMPATIBILITY DEFINITION 4.1 (JELLY BEAN):

-Device implementations MUST have at least 340MB of memory available to the kernel and userspace. The 340MB. MUST be in addition to any memory dedicated to hardware components such as radio, video, and so on that is not under the kernel’s control.

-Device implementations MUST offer shared storage for applications. The shared storage provided MUST be at least 1GB in size.

-Device implementations SHOULD include a transceiver and related hardware for Near-Field Communications (NFC).

So, in conclusion, hmm, pretty strict right? There’s more: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsource.android.com%2Fcompatibility%2F4.1%2Fandroid-4.1-cdd.pdf&ei=PG7HUM3iM8S3rAexkoDYAw&usg=AFQjCNHtHxyFJerPJMIyXCHzIIMaEIaa6Q&sig2=SuZSOApkOV3IGZAE7sWqcA

it is just their SONY strategies. If all 2011 devices get jelly bean update, who want to get 2013 xperia devices? think strategies dude

checkout official jelly bean on xperia in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjOgmnsrhes&feature=youtu.be