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Sony Ericsson Shakira a mid-sized Xperia X10?
One factor that may have put people off the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is its large size with its 4-inch screen. Considering that the X10 mini only has a 2.55-inch screen SE doesn´t have anything in the middle. This is where the the Sony Ericsson Shakira (most likely a codename) comes into play according to […]
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Early Android 2.1 build spotted on the Xperia X10?
Some images have leaked that appear to show what is a beta release of Sony Ericsson’s Android 2.1 update for the Xperia X10. If the images aren’t fake it suggests that SE is indeed hard at work getting the Éclair update ready (let’s hope sooner rather than later). The screens show stock Android being used […]
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First X10 mini review appears
The first proper review of the X10 mini has hit the web. GSM Arena has a comprehensive review up of the diminutive device and says that it is an “experiment, which works out well.” The X10 mini is easy to like and offers good value for money with a purpose-designed UI. They go on to […]
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Helix Launcher brings significant battery boost to Xperia X10
The great thing about Android is that you can pretty much customise any aspect of your phone. One such feature is the Sony Ericsson home screen (i.e. the desktop) that can be replaced by third-party solutions such as HelixLauncher and Zeam. As will as the benefit of additional home screens, these third-party solutions are optimised […]
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T-Mobile UK gets the X10 mini pro from July
Up until now we have heard lots on the X10 mini, but not much on its QWERTY-enabled cousin, the X10 mini pro. The X10 mini is already out in some markets but you’ll have to wait a little longer for the X10 mini pro. T-Mobile UK recently updated their ‘Coming Soon’ page to include the […]
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Orange UK gets Lime X10 mini exclusive
The Sony Ericsson X10 mini comes in a number of colours (just hit the gallery for the full range). However, if you were after the lime X10 mini and you’re in the UK, you’d better head to Orange as they will exclusively be stocking that colour. It’s not on sale at the moment, but will […]
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Creatouch app now available for Xperia X10
The Creatouch app that allows users to personalize their Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 home screen is now available to download in the PlayNow market. It seems a bit hit and miss whether you can find it or not. For example, some people running X10i Nordic firmware have it, but despite running the same firmware it’s […]
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X10 mini hits Swedish retail
The Xperia X10 mini is now available across Sweden for around the €290 mark. It is expected to be available from leading carrier Three as well as other retail outlets in Sweden. Hopefully the X10 mini pro and availability in other regions will follow shortly. Via Mobile.se.
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‘R2BA016’ Xperia X10 firmware heading to China
We don’t have much information on this one, but according to zol.com.cn a newly released firmware update for the Xperia X10 (R2BA016) has hit China. It’s not exactly clear from the translated pages whether the firmware has been made available publically or whether it’s due to launch shortly. This is likely to be the big […]
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Petition started for Froyo update on Xperia X10
Google announced Android 2.2 (Froyo) last week with some significant improvements over 2.1. I can’t be the only X10 owner feeling a tinge of jealousy knowing that we will only get the Android 2.1 update at the end of the year, by which time the next major version of Android (Gingerbread) would have been released. […]
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Android Gingerbread pencilled in for Q4 2010
We are only just digesting news of all the new features in Android 2.2 (Froyo), but life doesn’t stop there and it seems that the next major release, codenamed Gingerbread, is planned for the fourth quarter of this year. The date was leaked in a FAQ for the newly announced WebM video format. “WebM support […]
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Froyo a minimum requirement for Flash 10.1
All of those Xperia X10 owners looking forward to Flash 10.1, you may be waiting a bit longer. Adobe yesterday confirmed that you will need to be running Android 2.2 (Froyo) before you can run Adobe Flash 10.1. It will be available on Android Market, but will only appear for those handsets running Froyo. If […]
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Android 2.2 (Froyo) announced, brings lots of goodies
Google officially announced Android 2.2 (codenamed Froyo) yesterday at Google I/O. To give you an idea of how quickly Android has moved, this is the seventh major platform release since Android launched in September 2008. Most of the new features had already been leaked over the last few weeks. However, the full list of additions/improvements […]
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X10 mini gets video unboxing
The Xperia X10 mini has seen its first video unboxing highlighting its imminent release. Gustaf from the SE Product Blog unboxes one of the first X10 mini commercial samples. We get a good look at the handset along with standard accessories (charger, documentation, stereo headset and USB cable). As with the Xperia X10, different accessories […]
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Xperia X10 rooted using SETool
There is some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has finally been rooted. jerpelea from xda-developers managed to gain root access yesterday. The bad news is that it was created and flashed using SETool, which requires its own hardware. Unfortunately, for now, it means that […]