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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 […]
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Unboxing our Xperia X10
As most of you know we have had the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 for over a week now. The phone is from Sony Ericsson, one of the conditions of receiving the phone initially restricted us on posting our impressions, however this no longer applies hence we can now present to you our unboxing pics and […]
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Explore a virtual Xperia X10 before you buy
This is superb. Sony Ericsson has released a virtual simulator for the Xperia X10 Android smartphone that allows you to try almost every feature of the phone. You can flick through menus and explore the Timescape/Mediascape apps. You can even see what the camera menu is like. For those considering buying the handset, then we […]
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Xperia X10 unboxing vid roundup
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android handset is starting to hit consumers hands now and we’ve come across a few unboxing videos on YouTube. What’s immediately apparent is that there are different accessories bundled in the package depending on which region you’re from. Some have a 16GB memory card installed along with the MW600 Bluetooth […]
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Xperia X10’s display shapes up against 7 peers
One of the key factors that defines the modern smartphone is its touchscreen display. There are many variables including the size of the display, the type used (capacitive/resistive or TFT/AMOLED) and resolution. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has a gorgeous 4-inch (480 x 854) TFT display. Apart, from the size, in case you are wondering […]
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Games shown off to full effect on Xperia X10 [Video]
One of the biggest advantages of the Xperia X10’s gorgeous 4-inch display is how well suited it is to media and games. PocketPC.ch has two great videos where they show off a number of games on the handset. It’s nice to see how well these games play, with little or no lag, even for the […]
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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 […]
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Xperia X10 shapes up against the Nexus One [Video]
Depending on when the Xperia X10 launches, there’s no doubt that the phone will feature some stiff competition. One of the biggest Android phones to recently launch is Google’s Nexus One smartphone. A couple of videos have appeared comparing the two together and are well worth checking out below.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Xperia X10 gets Timescape video tutorial
The Timescape and Mediascape applications are Sony Ericsson’s main points of differentiation when it comes to phone UI. The guys over at the SE Product Blog have produced a quick guide on exactly how the Timescape interface works. The video shows it off from a user perspective in terms of settings and customisation. Timescape can […]