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Xperia X10 Android 2.1 feature set begins to leak
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is not expected to see the Android 2.1 (Éclair) update until late Q3. However, Sony Ericsson is no doubt testing the ROM extensively before release. gbil from xda-developers has managed to get hold of the test version and is revealing some information of what he’s found so far. First off, […]
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X10 mini and X10 mini pro get root
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro handsets have been rooted thanks to kabaldan over at xda-developers. He has posted the full instructions on his website at android.doshaska.net. It seems a much more straightforward process than compared to the Xperia X10. Great news for all X10 mini and X10 mini pro owners. […]
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R2BA026 firmware hitting Xperia X10 handsets in UK, India
Sony Ericsson is hard at work on improving the Xperia X10 handset. Following on from the recent rollout of R2BA020-R2BA024 firmware, SE is now releasing R2BA026 firmware across a number of regions including India and the UK. R2BA026 updates the baseband to 1.1.31. SE do not provide a changelog but initial impressions appear to be […]
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Mugen Power Xperia X10 batteries arrive for testing
Mugen Power has been kind enough to send over two of its Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 extended batteries for testing. The Xperia X10 comes with a 1500mAh battery out of the box, however despite this being one of the largest normally seen in a smartphone, many still complain about the handset’s battery life. Mugen Power […]
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Rogers X10 mini now out
Rogers Canada has finally released the X10 mini. This 2.6-inch smartphone is being shipped with a 4GB microSD card and a number of different coloured back covers (black, pink and green). The phone can be bought sim-free for C$374.99 or an upfront fee of C$29.99 if you sign up for a 3-year contract (voice and […]
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Xperia X10 debrand tutorial revised following SEUS update
Sony Ericsson has updated its SE Update Service (SEUS) software over the last week to version 2.10.7.15. There’s no way of trying to run the older version as SEUS will automatically update it once started. One of the main changes appears to be a fix that SE has implemented to stop people debranding their handsets. […]
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X10 mini pro headed to Australian, Singaporean and UK carriers
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro has already hit some select European regions but now we are receiving word that it will also be available in Australia and has launched in Singapore. Telstra, the largest Australian carrier, will stock the phone from August although pricing is not known right now. It is already available […]
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Rogers Xperia X10 gets ‘R2BA020’ firmware update
North American owners of the Xperia X10 have finally started to get the latest R2BA020 firmware update. Rogers released the branded update to X10a handsets last night with users being upgraded to R2BA020 and baseband version 1.1.25. The update is only available through the Sony Ericsson Update Service (SEUS) right now and not OTA (over […]
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Android Gingerbread details leak: 1280×760 support, revamped UI
The first details of Android’s next major revamp, codenamed Gingerbread, has reportedly been leaked by Eldar Murtazin of Mobile-Review.com fame. He revealed some juicy details in a Russian podcast. None of this can be verified as we don’t speak Russian, so we’ll have to trust unwiredview on this one! They say that Android Gingerbread will […]
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Xperia X10a ‘R2B’ firmware update on the agenda
The R2BA020 firmware update for Xperia X10i handsets has started its rollout, well at least for UK generic handsets. North American X10a owners, however, are currently wondering when they can get hold of this latest update. We’ve got no idea on timeline, but judging by the PTCRB website it looks like it can’t be too […]
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Generic UK ‘R2BA020’ firmware released for Xperia X10
Just a quick post to let you know that the generic UK (R2BA020) firmware update is now rolling out. This hopefully means that the generic updates for other regions (Nordic, German etc) should be out very soon too. The update should be the same as the Swedish Telenor-branded R2BA020 I tested a few days back […]
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X10 mini pro now shipping
The X10 mini pro is easily the smallest Android smartphone in the world with a QWERTY keyboard. Following the recent launch of the X10 mini (its keyboard-less cousin) the X10 mini pro has now hit retail shelves and is expected be available across Europe in the next week or so. Check out a promo video […]
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Xperia X10 Root instructions released!
Okay, the time has come. The wizards over at xda-developers have publically released the instructions on how to root the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. The process appears to be simple enough and hopefully it will be a brick-free process too. A big thanks to Jerpelea, biktor_gj and Bin4ry over at xda-developers for first obtaining root […]
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R2BA020 Xperia X10 firmware rolling out, our first impressions
The much awaited firmware update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 looks like it is slowly starting to roll out. After rumours of hearing about the ‘R2BA013’ and ‘R2BA016’ firmware updates, the one actually being released is ‘R2BA020’. The most up to date Xperia X10 firmware prior to this release was R1FB001. This update has […]
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Xperia X10 root details “imminent”
Okay, we know that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 root has been achieved, but what we’ve been lacking are the details. However, it appears that the coders from xda-developers are very close to releasing the instructions. Jerpelea says that the root release is “imminent” with instructions to follow shortly. To prepare for root, he says […]