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Sony abandons Nexus name for its Android UI
When the Xperia X10 was first announced, Sony Ericsson announced that its user interface would be known as the Nexus platform. Since then, however, a lot has changed in the mobile world and Google has launched its own handset by HTC, the Nexus One. Given the buzz around the Nexus One, Sony Ericsson has decided […]
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Sony prepping Xperia X10 Mini-Me?
According to reports on the web, Sony Ericsson is preparing to launch the Robyn, which appears to me a mini version of the Xperia X10. First of all a tipster sent over some photos to GSMArena and then a few days later French site PointGPhone managed to get some snaps too. There are no specifications […]
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Xperia X10 add-on for Android SDK released
Sony Ericsson has released the Xperia X10 add-on for the Android SDK (software development kit). This add-on will provide access to the Sony Ericsson splash screen, X10 colour backgrounds, a “skin” of the X10 as well as a hardware.ini file to set the operating parameters for screen, camera and audio. You can download it here.
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HTC Bravo versus Xperia X10 face-off
2010 is really shaping up to be year of the Android. The HTC Bravo is rumored to be the latest & greatest Android smartphone from HTC and in likelihood will go head-to-head against Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10. The HTC Bravo has high-end specs including a 1GHz Snapdragon chipset, 3.7-inch (480 x 800) OLED display, 5MP […]
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Augmented Reality app Layar demoed on Xperia X10
The great thing about Android is the many apps that can be used to try for free in Android Market. One of the more popular apps is an augmented reality one called Layar. It uses the GPS and digital compass in the Xperia X10 to overlay on the screen the points of interest on the […]
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Xperia X10 gets Timescape video tutorial
The Timescape and Mediascape applications are Sony Ericsson’s main points of differentiation when it comes to phone UI. The guys over at the SE Product Blog have produced a quick guide on exactly how the Timescape interface works. The video shows it off from a user perspective in terms of settings and customisation. Timescape can […]
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Messaging walkthrough on the Xperia X10
The guys over at the SE Product Blog have another quick video that shows how messaging works on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. The video shows that you can send a text message either from the Timescape view or by pressing the traditional messaging button. Your messages then follow in a ‘conversation’ pattern, similar to […]
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Xperia X10 previewed by GSM Arena
Following on from their brief photo/video sample tease yesterday, GSM Arena has released its full preview of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 smartphone. They came away with positive impressions and feel that the Android handset is full of potential. The powerful hardware and 4-inch screen will enable it to stand up to the competition early […]
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More impressions of the Xperia X10
Michell Bak from se-blog attended a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 press event and posted his impressions. There were a few interesting facts that were worth pointing out. For one I didn’t realize that you can choose to set the original Android as your default home screen or you can use Sony Ericsson’s Timescape application. The […]
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Gameloft reiterates ‘next-gen’ Android phone support
There has been quite a bit of press over the last week regarding Gameloft supposedly reducing its investment in Android. Gameloft’s finance director, Alexandre de Rochefort, said: “We have significantly cut our investment in Android platform, just like … many others,” at an investor conference last week. He went on to say that the company […]
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How to make a call on the Xperia X10 [Video]
For those of you familiar with the Android ecosystem, you can probably skip watching the quick video below on how make a call with the Xperia X10. For everyone else, it gives you a good idea on how the dialler, contacts and call log are structured. It’s also nice to see a friendly way to […]
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Prisjakt price comparison app demoed on Xperia X10
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is the company’s first Android smartphone. As such, whilst it is nice seeing different apps demonstrated on the handset, the functionality is the same as you would find on any current Android handset. Anyway, Sony Ericsson Devs, Daniel Rosendahl and Albin Olofsson recently demonstrated a Swedish price comparison app called […]