Xperia X10 Blog

Category: Applications

  • Spotify Mediascape/Timescape integration demoed on Xperia X10

    One of the questions I get asked a lot is whether there are any customisation options within the Mediascape and Timescape apps. Currently this isn’t open to users but Sony Ericsson does work with operators to tweak certain services for its customers. One demonstration of this is for Telia customers in Sweden. Spotify, the popular […]

  • Google Maps Navigation hits UK Xperia X10’s

    UK owners of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 awoke to a special present from Google this morning. The company has made available its turn-by-turn Google Maps Navigation (with voice directions) application to the UK from today. Up until now it has only been available in the United States, so today’s release will hopefully see Google […]

  • Improving your Xperia X10 battery life

    The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 handset has now been released in a number of markets and one of the biggest negative points I’m hearing on the handset (apart from the keyboard) is its battery life. There’s no denying that the Xperia X10 does drain its battery quickly, even compared to some other Android handsets, however […]

  • 24 hours with the Xperia X10

    Here are my initial impressions of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 after 24 hours of use. My preconception of the X10 before getting hands on was a feeling that it may be too big considering its 4-inch display. However, I was pleasantly surprised how usable it was one-handed and also how lightweight it was. I’ve […]

  • Official XDA-Developers Android app out now

    Great news xda-developer fans, a dedicated Android app has been released that lets you view its forums, respond to posts, start new topics, check your PMs and subscribe to your favourite threads. This will be good to keep an eye on the (hopefully) impending first root of the Xperia X10. The app is basically a […]

  • Qik for Android gets 480p video support on Xperia X10

    The video recording/sharing application, Qik for Android, has recently been updated. The new version (0.1.93) includes, among a number of bug fixes, 480p (800 x 480) video support for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. For those that haven’t tried it, Qik is a superb app that allows you to share video around you with any […]

  • YouTube playback demoed on the Xperia X10

    One of the benefits of the gorgeous 4-inch display on the Xperia X10 is how nice it is to watch videos on. Rikard Skogberg from the Sony Ericsson Product Blog has posted a quick video highlighting the handset’s ability to play video. He uses two different video services, SVT (a Swedish TV service) and the […]

  • Yellow background spotted on Xperia X10

    Up until now, the only background we’ve seen on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 smartphone is blue. Whether one has used the Timescape or Mediascape apps, the blue background has always remained. Many have asked whether alternate colours will be available and it looks they will. An Xperia X10 with yellow background was spotted in […]

  • 3D Maps demoed on Xperia X10 [Video]

    The boffins over at Ericsson Labs have shown off a 3D landscape API & SDK that allows developers to create some funky apps with 3D maps. It looks quite good with navigation reasonably smooth. This is likely to strain the CPU, although the Snapdragon chipset copes admirably with the video maintaining 30fps. Let’s just hope […]

  • Sony abandons Nexus name for its Android UI

    When the Xperia X10 was first announced, Sony Ericsson announced that its user interface would be known as the Nexus platform. Since then, however, a lot has changed in the mobile world and Google has launched its own handset by HTC, the Nexus One. Given the buzz around the Nexus One, Sony Ericsson has decided […]

  • Google Goggles and other apps demoed on the Xperia X10 [Video]

    One of the great things about an Android smartphone is the quality of apps on offer, none more important than those from Google itself. Rog from SE-First was lucky enough to be spending Christmas in New York and even luckier to have the Xperia X10 handset on him. He has shot a number of different […]

  • Xperia X10 user manual uncovered

    The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 handset is not due to land until Q1 2010, however a draft manual has been unearthed from those helpful guys at the FCC. It’s more of a user guide than a fully fledged manual but it still covers 40 pages of the phones features. We’ve painstakingly attached each page for […]

  • Widget customisation on the Xperia X10 [Video]

    The guys over at the SEProductBlog have another quick tutorial video, this time showing how you can customise widgets and shortcuts on the Xperia X10 desktop. Both widgets and shortcuts can be deleted by long pressing them and placing them in the trash can at the bottom of the phone. In the same way, these […]

  • Augmented Reality app Layar demoed on Xperia X10

    The great thing about Android is the many apps that can be used to try for free in Android Market. One of the more popular apps is an augmented reality one called Layar. It uses the GPS and digital compass in the Xperia X10 to overlay on the screen the points of interest on the […]

  • Xperia X10 previewed by PhoneArena [Video]

    The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has received another preview, this time from PhoneArena who also posted their impressions in a video. Overall they were quite positive on the handset saying that if it were to be released on the market today it would be a “smashing hit”. They praised the great design and UI as […]

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