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CyanogenMod 9 (Android 4.0.1) hits alpha on the Xperia X10
Trusted xda-developer member spaarc has just released Alpha 1 of CyanogenMod 9.0.0 ‘KANGkangKANG.’ The custom ROM, based on Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich, is an alternative to zdzihu’s ICS ROM that hit alpha last month. This ROM is not intended for daily use and has a lot of stuff not working including Wi-Fi, data, audio, […]
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Bit9 says Xperia X10 is third most vulnerable smartphone
Security specialists Bit9 has released a new report that suggests the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is the third most vulnerable smartphone. The list compromises “devices that pose the most serious security and privacy risk to consumers and corporations“. The most vulnerable device is the Samsung Galaxy Mini according to the report, with the HTC Desire […]
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Android 4.0 ICS alpha build hits the Xperia X10 [Video]
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been ported to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 by the wizards over at xda-developers. Recognised developer zdzihu says that this is a “very early build” where “most of the stuff does not work”. What does work is the radio, calls, SMS, bluetooth, GPS and wireless is “almost working”. Mobile […]
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Root your Gingerbread Xperia X10 [Tutorial]
It has been just over a month since Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread started rolling out on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. We still get many questions asking us how to root the handset so we thought we’d knock together this quick guide that should cover the process in step-by-step detail. We’ve adopted this method from xda-developer […]
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Stock Android 2.3.3 for Xperia X10 now rooted
We knew it was just a matter of time before a root method for the latest Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 was discovered. Credit goes to aZuZu from xda-developers who has posted some step-by-step instructions here. If you need something more detailed, DooMLoRD has another guide that also includes pictures. […]
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Xperia X10 Gingerbread update finally rolling out!
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android 2.3 Gingerbread update is finally rolling out to users bang on schedule. It seems to be out in only a few select countries right now but will no doubt be available to most countries over the coming days. The software will update your X10 to Android 2.3.3 (firmware 3.0.1.G.0.75) […]
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Sony Ericsson says X10 Gingerbread reveal was “premature” – update due in few days
Sony Ericsson’s Head of Product PR, Mattias Holm, has confirmed that all of the support pages saying that the Xperia X10 Android 2.3 Gingerbread update was here “was a bit too premature.” He went on to say that the launch is imminent but they need “some more days before we can push the button.” He […]
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Sony Ericsson reveals what to expect with X10 Gingerbread update
The Sony Ericsson support pages around the globe are being updated as we speak to give Xperia X10 users an idea of what to expect with the forthcoming Android 2.3 Gingerbread update. This does not mean that the update has begun rolling out as reported by a number of sites, but it does mean that […]
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Sony Ericsson confirms X10 Android 2.3 update coming this week
Sony Ericsson has confirmed on Facebook that the Android 2.3 Xperia X10 update should be landing this week. “The launch of the 2.3 software for X10 is getting closer, and the planned release date is approx. w30. The date could still be changed, since the launch is depending on operators approval,” says a posting by […]
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China Mobile says X10 Gingerbread update coming next week
A quick heads-up to let you know that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 may be imminent. According to CNMO, the update will be hitting China Mobile next week. If true, this is likely to mean it will also release in many other regions at the same time. Not too […]
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Near final Xperia X10 Gingerbread update caught on video
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is due to get the big Android 2.3 Gingerbread update in the next few weeks. It’s been a long wait but we’re sure the wait will have been worthwhile. Israeli site iAndroid.co.il managed to get a near final version of the X10 Gingerbread update and shot a video showing us […]
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SE also confirms no 16M colours, no unlocked bootloader and no multitouch for X10 Gingerbread update
Rikard Skogberg has just commented over on the SE Product Blog that some of the rumours surrounding the upcoming Gingerbread update are not true. He confirmed that the update will not bring 16 million colours like some had hoped, it will not enable an unlocked bootloader and there will be no improvement in the dual-touch […]
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Sony Ericsson re-confirms no Gingerbread for the X10 mini family and X8
Sony Ericsson has confirmed once again that there will be no firmware update beyond Android 2.1 (Éclair) for the X10 mini family and the X8. Two reasons have been cited for the decision. The first relates to hardware and more specifically the lower RAM available compared to the X10. The company feels that they couldn’t […]
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Xperia X10 Gingerbread update pegged for August [Video]
Rikard Skogberg has officially confirmed over on the SE Product Blog that the Xperia X10 Android Gingerbread update is due to start rolling out from the beginning of August. The update will first hit the unbranded handsets and only select operator kits. Rikard shot a video of Gingerbread on the X10 which we’ve attached below. […]
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Multi-touch coming to the Xperia X10 in Gingerbread update?
There has been a lot of speculation over the last few days over whether the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will get multi-touch support (don’t confuse this with the current dual-touch functionality) once the Android Gingerbread update lands. This started when the official Sony Ericsson Brazil blog published a post saying that multitouch was coming. The […]