Xperia X10 Blog

Tag: Donut

  • Xperia X10 launches with Android 1.6 in US

    Sony Ericsson is either brave or stupid, I can’t work out which. That’s all I can think after Sony Ericsson responded to our tweet and confirmed that the Xperia X10 will launch with Android 1.6 when it hits the United States later this week. The X10 is going up against some true Android heavyweights in […]

  • Google Maps Navigation hits UK Xperia X10’s

    UK owners of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 awoke to a special present from Google this morning. The company has made available its turn-by-turn Google Maps Navigation (with voice directions) application to the UK from today. Up until now it has only been available in the United States, so today’s release will hopefully see Google […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Google Maps Navigation hits Android 1.6

    Google Maps Navigation is, without question, one of the killer features of Android 2.0 (Eclair). Google is aware of this and as it could be some time before manufacturers move over to the Eclair update, it has decided to update Android 1.6 (Donut) to include Google Maps Navigation. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is due […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 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 […]

  • Welcome to the Xperia X10 Blog!

    Today we are launching a blog dedicated to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android smartphone. We endeavour to bring you the latest news, reviews and tips on this powerful smartphone as we eagerly await its release. The Xperia X10 was formally announced [PDF] on Tuesday 3rd November 2009 and looks to be one of the […]