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X10 mini pro gets video unboxing
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini is already out in the shops, but we’re still awaiting for the release of its QWERTY cousin, the X10 mini pro. The guys over at SE-First have managed to get hold of a retail box for the X10 mini pro and shot a very quick video to show us […]
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X10 mini Debrand Tutorial
Now that the X10 mini is becoming widely available, many users are looking to debrand their handsets. Just in time, we have a debranding tutorial for the X10 mini that should help ease your woes. The methodology in debranding the handset is essentially the same as that for the Xperia X10. However, we’ve still outlined […]
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Xperia X10 Root gets video proof
Despite the good news that we brought to you yesterday, regarding the successful Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 root, there are still many detractors who refuse to believe it has been done. To put the issue to bed once and for all, one of the coders (biktor_gj) has released a video that shows this is no […]
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Xperia X10 gets rooted, this time with proof and benchmarks
Just over a month ago we reported on the good news that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 had been rooted using SETool. This joy was short-lived as accusations flew around that the root was fake, mainly due to a lack of evidence. Well for all those worried that we may never see root access on […]
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X10 mini gets dissected, marvel at how SE packed everything in
Those busy bods over at iFixit have released some teardown pics of the 2.55-inch X10 mini, but not only that, they have also released step-by-step instructions on how to disassemble it yourself too. Given how the X10 mini is one of the smallest Android phones around it’s interesting to see how the engineers managed to […]
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RockPlayer Divx App for Android enters Public Beta
RockPlayer, the excellent Android media player app that leaked across the internet last week, has moved into public beta stage. We gave RockPlayer a video hands-on although knew that it was from a leaked private beta. They guys behind the app got in touch to let us know that the public beta release (0.2.8_Beta_v6_vfp) is […]
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Xperia X10’s LCD versus AMOLED and Super AMOLED in direct sunlight
One of the biggest differentiators between touchscreen smartphones is the display used. Considerations include the type of touchscreen layer (resistive, capacitive), resolution as well as the technology implemented (TFT, OLED). The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 uses a TFT LCD display, whilst many of the newer Android flagships from other manufacturers use AMOLED. The benefits of […]
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Xperia X8 sized up against the X10 [Video]
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 was formally announced yesterday and a number of hands-on reports are coming out. SE-First has a hands-on video that gives a good look at the handset and compares it to the Xperia X10 as well as its mini siblings. We covered the full specs in our previous post and it’s […]
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SE comments on future Android upgrades (post 2.1) for Xperia X10
Sony Ericsson yesterday confirmed that we will be seeing Android 2.1 hitting the Xperia X10 in late Q3. However, the question still on many owners’ lips is whether we will see Android 2.2 (Froyo) released on the handset. Mattias Holm from the SE Product Blog released a comment on the SE Product Blog. “You can […]
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Swype Beta for Android open for a limited time
If you’re not happy with the text entry system on your Xperia X10 (and let’s face it many aren’t happy with the standard keyboard) then you’ll be happy to know that the Skype Beta for Android is now open, although only for a limited time. I’ve been playing with it for the last day or […]
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Xperia X10 family to get Android 2.1 from Q3 2010, further upgrade in Q4
Following a raft of new handset launches this morning, Sony Ericsson has confirmed that the family of Xperia X10 handsets (including the X10 mini and X10 mini pro) will receive the Android 2.1 update in Q3 2010. This is good news as the last official word from the company suggested a Q4 timeframe, earlier the […]
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Xperia X8 gets official: 3-inch Android for €200
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 handset has now been officially announced. We saw a number of promo shots of the phone earlier but details were lacking. We now know that the X8 is indeed an Android (version still to be determined) phone and will come with a 3-inch (320 x 480) TFT display. It will […]
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Sony Ericsson Yendo Walkman gets official; X10 mini without Android
Sony Ericsson has announced a new handset this morning. The Yendo is a Walkman phone and sports a hardware design and UI that looks very similar to the X10 mini. This includes the distinctive four corner shortcuts that the X10 mini has. However, the interesting part is that this the Yendo does not run Android. […]
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RockPlayer Divx Android Media Player hands-on [Video]
An unreleased beta of an upcoming Android application called RockPlayer (aka RockPlayerBase) has leaked onto the Internet. It is a media player capable of playing a wide range of video codecs including divx, avi, mkv, mp4 and rmvb. This is something that is much needed on Android as there are only a few handsets that […]
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X8: A mid-sized X10?
Leaked pictures of the Sony Ericsson Shakira did the rounds on the interweb last week. We speculated that this was likely a codename and now it seems that the handset will be part of the Xperia family called the X8. We’ve attached a number of photos of the Xperia X8 after the break and initial […]