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SE Russia says Android 2.1 Xperia release is “much sooner than you think”
The Android 2.1 Xperia update appears to be imminent according to Sony Ericsson Russia. They just tweeted that the “Android 2.1 Xperia update is close (translated)”. It then followed that with another tweet saying that the release is “much closer than you think (translated)”. Obviously there is only a couple of weeks left for the […]
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Sony Ericsson prepping 1.2GHz Android smartphone with 12MP camera & 1080p video?
Plant this firmly in rumourville for now, but there is chatter on the interweb that Sony Ericsson is planning to launch two high-end smartphones. One will be an Android phone (the successor to the Xperia X10), whilst the other will run Windows Phone 7 (successor to the Xperia X2). Both phones are listed in this […]
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Sony Ericsson shows funny side with Xperia X10 ‘product testing’ videos
Sony Ericsson has released a number of hilarious videos about the Xperia X10 that shows the rigorous testing that takes place at their ‘Product Testing Institute’. They have produced five videos with various groups including glam rockers, guidos, surfers, models and toddlers. All deserve a watch and you can check them out below. My favourite […]
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Android roadmap leaked for Xperia X10 family
We have been sent what is believed to be the Android roadmap for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 family. It is in German and originates from last week’s IFA show in Berlin. We can’t verify whether it is real or not, but it appears legit to us. The roadmap highlights three major firmware releases: Android […]
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Android 2.1 on Xperia 10 gets sneak video preview
We’ve already seen some leaked details regarding the Android 2.1 update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, but now we have something a lot more definitive. German site ViMoNews managed to get hands-on with the Xperia X10 at last week’s IFA show in Berlin. The interesting part is that the build they played with was […]
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Sony Ericsson Canada points to Q4 Xperia X10 Éclair update
Whilst Sony Ericsson UK is consistently saying that the Android 2.1 (Éclair) update is due to hit the Xperia X10 before the end of Q3, it looks like our friends in Canada will have to wait a little longer. SE Canada’s twitter account yesterday confirmed that they are “aiming for Q4”. This doesn’t really surprise […]
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Guess the Xperia X10 Android 2.1 release date and win a prize!
There’s so much (intense) debate surrounding the Android 2.1 update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 that we wanted to brighten the mood up. So what we came up with was a competition that will hopefully take people’s mind off thinking about Android 2.1, multi-touch conspiracy theories, or anything else negative (well at least for […]
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Sony Ericsson targets leading Android market share position
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 was the company’s first Android smartphone, which was quickly followed with the X10 mini, X10 mini pro along with the upcoming X8. The company clearly has high aspirations for Android as Chief Executive Officer Bert Nordberg said that it aims to be the largest supplier of Android smartphones, without giving […]
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Sony Ericsson A8i hits China Mobile with Xperia styling
Sony Ericsson has announced a new TD-SCDMA Android handset for China Mobile called the A8i that takes more than a few influences from the current Xperia X10 family. The handset comes with a 3.5-inch (854 x 480) display, 5MP camera along with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS support. The phone runs a custom flavour of Android […]
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SE Spain says Android 2.1 Xperia X10 update to launch during week 38
Sony Ericsson Spain has confirmed on their Facebook channel that the Android 2.1 (Eclair) update for the Xperia X10 will launch during week 38 (20th to 26th September). That fits with the “end of Q3” timeline we’ve been given previously – it’s good to know that this date still appears to be entact. No other […]
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Xperia range now official mobile of the UEFA Champions League
For those of you that follow football will no doubt know that Sony has been sponsoring the UEFA Champions League (the most lucrative football tournament in the world) for years now. Now Sony Ericsson is jumping on the bandwagon and has become “the official mobile handset of the UEFA Champions League” until 2012. As part […]
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Xperia X8 manual uncovered, expected to cost under $300 in US
The Sony Ericsoon Xperia X8 Android smartphone passed through the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) earlier this week and brought with it the handset’s manual too (see the above link for the PDF). Engadget also spent some hands-on time with the 3-inch device and have been told by reps that it should be priced under $300 […]
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Sony US misleading customers about multitouch on Xperia X10?
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 launched in the United States last week at a very reasonable $129.99 with a two-year contract. However, one of the phone’s biggest talking points – the lack of multitouch – has come back in the frame after the Sony Style website claims that the Xperia X10 comes with a multitouch […]
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X10 mini pro in Augmented Reality campaign
Sony Ericsson has come up with a novel way to market the Xperia X10 mini pro Android phone. It involves augmented reality, so you’ll need to print out a special marker and then hold that in front of your webcam. The video below gives you a hint of what to expect and the great thing […]
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CLONE ALERT! X10 Pro with that QWERTY keyboard you’ve always wanted
Chinese manufacturers are really good at imitating pretty much any gadget out there. They can also be quite inventive, which seems to be the case for the “X10 Pro” that has a 3.2-inch display, dual-sim and a slide out keyboard much like that for the X10 mini pro. There’s no disguising which phone is the […]