Category: News

  • Xperia X10 heading to AT&T?

    For those of you in the US, it looks like if you want to get hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, it will be through the AT&T network. The official Xperia X10 product page has recently been updated to give detailed specifications on network support. It lists the following: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSPA 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 Whilst […]

  • Xperia X10 face recognition technology shown off

    The Xperia X10 uses face recognition technology that enables you to easily identify and call friends/family from your photos. Check out the video below where Tamotsu Yamamoto demonstrates this feature in action.

  • Xperia X10 gets indicative pricing?

    Well we knew it wasn’t going to come cheap, but we didn’t think it would be as expensive as the Wall Street Journal is saying. According to their report, the Xperia X10 “will cost around 6,000 Swedish kronor in stores”. This translates to $870 / €583 / £522. Despite the impressive UI and imaging capabilities, […]

  • SE executives confirm Android 2.0 update for Xperia X10 & 16m colour display

    Sony Ericsson yesterday held an Xperia X10 press event for Dutch journalists and some interesting information emerged from it. According to AllAboutPhones.nl, Sony Ericsson confirmed that the handset will get the Android 2.0 (Éclair) update, thus enabling 16 million colours on the display. Android 1.6 (Donut) restricts the amount of colours to 65k, however the […]

  • Xperia X10 launch date disappears from SE Store; time to fear the worst?

    The official UK Sony Ericsson store recently posted an Xperia X10 pre-order page showing that the handset was expected to land on 10th February. However, the same page has now removed the date and replaced it with “To be announced” and says that the Sensuous Black version will be available “from Q1”. Now you could […]

  • SE launches Nexus UX platform WebSDK for Android & Symbian development

    Sony Ericsson is currently showing off the Xperia X10 Android smartphone at the Web 2.0 Conference in New York. As part of the show, the company has confirmed that its special user interface will be called the Nexus UX platform. The Nexus UX platform incorporates both Timescape and Mediascape interface. It is Sony Ericsson’s special […]

  • Stunning low-light shots taken with the Xperia X10

    Sumit Malhotra, Sony Ericsson’s Global Marketing Manager, has been playing around with the Xperia X10 handset and posted his own sample photos on the SE Product Blog. These new pics follows the first sample photos we saw from Rikard Skogberg. The difference this time round is that we have some nighttime pictures of New York […]

  • Xperia X10 gets 10-minute video preview

    A number of different sites have posted their initial impressions and hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. We haven’t posted on all of them (although we’ll always tweet about them), but this 10-minute video preview from HDBlog.it was too good to pass up. The Android handset is lauded for its widescreen high-resolution display and […]

  • Xperia X10 gets exhaustive preview [+ four videos]

    They guys over at SE-First have been hard at work, producing a nice in-depth preview of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 smartphone. They cover a number of areas and also treat us to four videos covering the Timescape and Mediascape GUIs, e-mail client, browser and camera application. The camera application also has a few nifty […]

  • Android 2.0 source code released; greater chance of seeing it on Xperia X10

    Sony Ericsson has been sketchy over whether the Xperia X10 handset will see the latest & greatest Android 2.0 (Éclair) update on release. The phone was announced to hit with Android 1.6 (Donut) only, prompting many questions from consumers as to why it won’t have the Éclair update, especially since it won’t release until next […]

  • Xperia X10 sample video confirms recording resolution

    Along with some sample photos, the Sony Ericsson Product Blog, also released the first video taken with the Xperia X10 handset. It is only an 18 second clip but gives us an idea of what to expect (taking into account pre-release hardware). The clip confirms that the Xperia X10 will record videos in WVGA (800 […]

  • First sample photos from the Xperia X10

    We know the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has an 8MP camera. The handset offers one of the most powerful imaging devices yet seen amongst Android handsets. Up until now we haven’t seen any results from the imaging side of the Xperia X10. However, Rikard Skogberg from the Sony Ericsson Product Blog, has been snapping away […]

  • Xperia X10 to come with 384MB of RAM?

    Judging by the screenshot we’ve come across, it looks like the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will come with a whopping 384MB RAM. This may however be divided into 256MB of system memory and 128MB allocated for graphics duties. That would still be superb and should ensure a smooth navigational experience, especially when combined with the […]

  • Xperia X10 screen supports 16m colours; Android 1.6 limits it to 65k

    Since the Xperia X10 was released, there has been much speculation and banter over the handsets screen quality. The 4-inch display has seemed ‘washed-out’ in certain pictures, which prompted a number of questions on the official Sony Blog as well as the SE Developer Forums. Sony Ericsson didn’t help themselves in the matter by releasing […]

  • Xperia X10 gets official UK launch date

    When the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 was announced, all the company said regarding a release date pointed to Q1 2010. However, now we have a clearer indication as to exactly when the phone should hit. According to the official UK Sony Ericsson store website, the Android handset is expected to launch on 10th February 2010. […]