Today AT&T and Sony Ericsson announced the official launch of the Xperia X10 smartphone in the United States. The Android-powered X10 is a touchscreen device that sports an 8.1 megapixel camera and camcorder, 8GB of on-board storage, and a speedy 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The Xperia X10 will be available August 15 for US$150.00 from AT&T.
I just finished uploading my two part video on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and Xperia X10 mini pro Android smartphones. In spite of the fact that I really disliked the original Xperia X10, the mini and mini pro models, which are much, much smaller than the original, are very nice and left me quite pleasantly surprised. Part 1 of the video is below, part 2 can be found after the jump.
Developers running by the names of Jerpelea, biktor_gj and Bin4ry have successfully gained root access to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 smartphone. The terrible trio have also put together a step-by-step walk-through guide aimed at the uninitiated. This way, anyone should be able to grab root access to their Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Please check out the forum thread here from XDA to understand more. I am really glad that this attractive looking device has found some community support. Perhaps SE don’t ‘get’ the market just yet, but one of the main reason consumers of the little green robot variety …
Sony Ericsson has announced a software update for its Xperia X10 Android phone. The update is rolling out in selected markets now and will continue over the next few weeks. The update is expected to improve performance, speed, and responsiveness. According to Sony Ericsson: This update focuses on improving the general performance, speed and responsiveness of Xperia X10. For example, there are speed improvements in messaging tasks and camera UI. In addition we add a free back up and restore application so you’ll never lose your settings and information. In selected markets, PlayNow with premium apps and games will also …
I really liked Sony Ericsson. Before the advent of Android and the popularity of RIM and the iPhone, I strongly believed their devices were innovative, original and easy to use. The k750i was a milestone in achievement. However, of late their phones have been good natured but ultimately underwhelming devices that try to be original and fail to pull it off well. Furthermore, the way in which SE consistently fail to prevent rumours and then fail to bring a prototype to market for the better part of a year, is very tiresome. In fact, for me this was one of …
Sony Ericsson did indeed make us wait a long time before bringing the X10 to market after its original announcement. Even then, they were a little behind schedule. When the phone did arrive, it came with Android 1.6. There were hopes and dreams that the long road to market might have been so due to the fact that the device was going to secretly ship with Android 2.0. Alas, this was not to be the case. However, there is word that the X10 family of devices (including the X10 mini), will update to Android 2.1 in Q4 of this year. …
This month Vodafone UK are launching not one, but three Android based devices. Vodafone are one of the strongest networks in the UK in terms of customer support and 3G signal. There has been no better time to switch networks given that there is such a wealth of choice for any Android enthusiast. We have covered all three of these devices extensively over the last few months, but here is a summary of links to guide you on your way should you be in the market for a new phone. Vodafone UK site links HTC Desire HTC Legend Sony Ericsson …
I’ve posted the two videos I shot of the Xperia X10 that Sony Ericsson sent me a couple of weeks ago. It was my intention to do a full review of the device until Sony Ericsson informed me that I was working with a phone with pre-production firmware. Ugh. When a device is great, that’s of no concern. Great is great. When a device is as painful to use as this X10 is, though, it causes problems. Now every issue I have with the phone that I write about has to be covered by the “pre-production” disclaimer, meaning that everything …
For those based in North America, the wait for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 must seem like a lifetime. The device is a nice piece of kit, don’t get us wrong, and the huge screen certainly is a plus point. However, with the Motorola Droid running Android 2.x+ and other phones set for release soon with similar software versions, the X10 seems a little, well, dated. At MWC there was plenty to see in the Xperia range, and CNET Asia report that these devices should look forward to an upgrade of Android. We all assumed that this upgrade would be …
An exciting press release from Opera suggests that we can look forward to Opera Mini running on Android very soon. As you may be aware, MWC takes place next week from the 15 February. “The GSMA GSM Association Mobile WorldCongress is the combination of the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a congress featuring prominent Chief Executives representing mobile operators, vendors and content owners from across the world.” This is always a great event and a perfect place for Opera to reveal their latest revelations. Opera will unveil a host of other Opera-powered devices at its exhibit. Check …
The Unwired have received a press report from T-Mobile stating that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will be available from April in Germany. This is the start of the X10 roll out, which was originally due for release in February. This Xperia device runs Android 1.6 (aka Donut), but also has a customised user interface on-top similar to what HTC have achieved with their ‘Sense UI’. Unlike any HTC Android device, however, the X10 offers a whopping 4.0″ WVGA (480×854) scratch-resistant capacitive screen. Throw in a 1 Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and a 8.1 megapixel camera and you can begin …
Sony Ericsson’s flagship Android offering, the Xperia X10, will launch with NTT DoCoMo in Japan. The NTT DoCoMo branded version of the X10 will feature 4.0 inch, 854 x 480, touchscreen display 8.1-megapixel camera (photo and video recording) 1 GB ROM, 384 MB RAM microSD expansion (2GB included, supports up to 16GB) microUSB connector 3.5 mm audio jack Android 1.6 with Google services including Gmail, Google Talk, Google Maps with Street View, YouTube, and Android Market The long awaited handset will be available in both Luster White and Sensuous Black beginning in April. Hit the jump for the full press …
Images and videos of the Sony Ericsson X10 have been floating around for months, giving us a very thorough preview of this Android handset. Today we have what we hope is the last in the preview series – a video of the X10 showing off Google Map’s turn-by-turn navigation. For those that already have Android 1.6 and higher, the Google Maps demo is nothing extraordinary, just some more eye candy of this upcoming Android offering which hopefully will get an official nod from Sony Ericsson very soon. Hit the jump for the X10 video. [via Daily Mobile]
The Sony Ericsson X10 made its maiden voyage through the FCC and left behind a cornucopia of information. Some of the goodies include the full manual detailing the phone’s features and its custom Android interface, internal photos of the handset, external photos of the handset, and a test report chock full technical jargon. Inside the Declaration of FCC Conformity within the user manual, the folks over at BGR picked up on a brief reference to UMTS/HSPA Bands 1, 4, and 8 which corresponds to 2100/1700/900MHz. These three bands are known and loved by T-Mobile customers as they grace nearly every …
The hotly anticipated Sony Ericcson Xperia X10 was originally due for release on the 10th January 2010. However, things got put on hold for a short while, as is common when attempting to keep to a launch date. However, thanks to Play.com, it would now appear as though the X10 has a new availability date, at least in Europe. The online super-store has the SE X10 up on their website now with a January 18th launch date, 2010 of course. The device is described as a SIM Free, unlocked 8 Megapixel mobile phone in Sensuous Black. Indeed, the 8MP camera …
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