Sony Google TV to Get Android 3.1 and Market by Summer

Sony was one the first ones to come in support of Google’s TV standards and help shape a foundation for Google TV. Now after nearly 8 months of silence from Google, the company is finally giving back to the partnership that was formed over a year which saw Sony release the Sony Internet TV Blu-ray Player and the Sony Internet TV. During the I/O conference, Google announced that they will be upgrading the Google TV platform to Android 3.1 (Honycomb) which will give developers access to new features, including the Android Market. Current Sony Internet TV Blu-ray Players and Sony Internet TV owners need not fret as they will receive a free, over the air update from Sony.