A few days back we saw 20.0.B.0.68 firmware getting certified for Xperia E2 Dual D2104 on PTCRB which is android 4.3 which will come out of the box when it is launched officially in the market and just now 20.0.A.1.8 firmware has been certified for Xperia E1 D2004 and D2005 variants which is as expected will be android 4.3.
Xperia E1 features 4″ WVGA display with S200 SoC, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB internal storage, 3MP Rear cam and is basically a Walkman phone as Sony tagged it like that, during its official announcement earlier in Jan. Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual are low end devices.
Check below the certification of 20.0.A.1.8 firmware for Xperia E1 D2004 and D2005 on PTCRB Page.
20.0.A.1.8 firmware certification clearly indicates that launch in on track and soon we will see Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual in the market, hopefully globally.
We will let you know more info regarding 20.0.A.1.8 firmware as soon it is spotted on Xperia E1, stay tuned till then.