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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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Android 2.2 Froyo to feature Tethering, Wi-Fi Hotspot function
Xperia X10 owners may have to wait until the end of the year to get Android 2.1 (Éclair) on their handsets, but by then I imagine a lot of us will be envious about new features getting baked into Android 2.2 (Froyo). Rumours already include Flash integration, app memory card support as well as performance […]
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Official: Xperia X10 to get Android 2.1 and HD video recording in Q4 2010
We’ve been waiting months for details, but now Sony Ericsson has given us a timeline on the Android upgrade. The Xperia X10 Android handset will get the Android 2.1 (Éclair) update along with HD video recording, DLNA wireless connectivity and improvements to Timescape/Mediascape in the fourth quarter of this year.
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Android app installation onto memory card “coming soon”
One of the big benefits of rooting your Android handset is the ability to use something like Apps2SD to install applications onto your memory card instead of the handsets built-in storage. However, it appears that Google may be planning official support for this function. The Google Android Code page has seen the status of issue […]
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Official Twitter app arrives… for Android 2.1
Everyone seems to have their own personal preferences when it comes to choosing an Android Twitter client. Twidroid and Seesmic are my current faves, but Twitter has now launched its own official app in the Android Market to shake things up. However, Xperia X10 owners shouldn’t get too excited, the app is currently only available […]
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Adobe Flash Player 10.1 for Android landing in June
After much speculation, it appears that Adobe will definitely be launching Flash Player 10.1 for Android in June. Kevin Lynch, Adobe’s Chief technical officer (CTO) spilled the beans on the official blog. “We look forward to delivering Flash Player 10.1 for Android smartphones as a public preview at Google I/O in May, and then a […]
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Android 2.2 gets integrated Flash support
Google’s VP of Engineering Andy Rubin has confirmed that the Android 2.2 (Froyo) release will bring with it full Adobe Flash support. Talking to the New York Times, Rubin promised that full support (hopefully Flash 10.1) is coming to the next version of Android. This is good news and fits with the fact that Adobe […]
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SE promises Xperia X10 updates throughout life of phone
Sony Ericsson will continue to support the Xperia X10 Android smartphone throughout the lifespan of the handset. Despite some of the recent criticisms regarding Android 1.6, it says that a big update will land in H2 2010 (most likely a new version of Android) but it won’t stop there and will continue to develop for […]
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Xperia X10 Android update in September, along with multitouch?
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will be seeing an Android update in September according to a SE rep speaking at a press event for the phone. The employee said that a “very big update” was due in September, without citing exactly what this will entail (Android 2.1 or a newer Android flavour). Somewhat curiously the […]
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Qik for Android gets 480p video support on Xperia X10
The video recording/sharing application, Qik for Android, has recently been updated. The new version (0.1.93) includes, among a number of bug fixes, 480p (800 x 480) video support for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. For those that haven’t tried it, Qik is a superb app that allows you to share video around you with any […]
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Xperia X10 getting Android 2.2 update in H2 2010?
We know that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 handset will be getting an Android firmware upgrade from version 1.6 that it will ship with. However, we don’t know exactly when nor exactly what the firmware will be upgraded to. Cnet Asia is reporting that the handset may be updated to Android 2.2 (rumoured to be […]
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Xperia X10 Android upgrade due before year is out
The guys over at the Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog have been chatting to SE’s marketing chief, Lennard Hoornik, who confirmed that the Xperia X10 handset will get an Android update from 1.6. However, whilst the timeline has been wishy-washy, Hoornik wasn’t looking to make it any clearer. It seems that the update will “happen sometime […]
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SE officially confirms Xperia X10 Android upgrade
Word on the grapevine was that Sony Ericsson would update the Xperia X10 handset from Android 1.6 to a newer version of Android at some point and now the company has confirmed it. In a lengthy post on the Sony Ericsson Product Blog, Sumit Malhotra talks through the dilemmas of moving to newer Android firmware, […]
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Next major Android version codenamed Froyo
As many of you will know, each of Android’s major new releases have been codenamed after delicious bakery goods, as well as running in alphabetical order. So far we’ve had Cupcake (v1.5), Donut (v1.6) and Eclair (v2.0) and apparently the next iteration will be called Froyo i.e. frozen yoghurt. Engadget got the scoop via a […]