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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Xperia X10 hands-on video roundup
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 must recently have been demonstrated to the Italian press, that’s the only reason why I guess we are seeing a spate of video previews from Italian sites! Following on from the 10-minute HDBlog.it preview yesterday, we’ve attached five videos after the break (four from Italian sites and one Dutch). It’s […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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Xperia X10 gets superb ‘in-phone’ video promo
Whenever a handset is launched, a manufacturer will look to produce a video that when played back on the phone will show off its multimedia properties. Samsung did this very effectively with the Samsung i8910 Omnia HD and its HD helicopter demo. The video to be found on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has been […]
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Xperia X10 gets Russian preview; gorgeous high-res shots
Russian site NoMobile.ru has released a preview of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. They only had a short time with the handset but posted their initial impressions. First off, the phone didn’t seem as big in real-life as the dimensions (4-inch screen) suggests, it also seems judging by the translation that the phone doesn’t look […]