-
Xperia X10 gets FeraLab Jelly Bean custom ROM
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 still has an active development scene despite being over three years old. FeraLab has been providing some great support for the Xperia X10 for a while now and a few days ago it released version one of its Jelly Bean custom ROM. The firmware is based on CyanogenMod 10 (Android […]
-
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, […]
-
Sony Ericsson’s tips to extend Xperia X10 battery life [Video]
Sony Ericsson released an Xperia X10 support video earlier this week to give some tips to extend battery performance. The timing of the video is somewhat curious, being released 18 months into the phone’s cycle. Most people reading this will already know about most of the tips and we covered much of this and more […]
-
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 […]
-
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. […]
-
Facebook inside Xperia heading to X10
Rikard Skoberg over at the SE Product Blog has given a quick update regarding Android Gingerbread on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. There is no mention of timing but he says that “work is progressing well” and he will shortly reveal what features it will contain. However, he has confirmed that it will be getting […]
-
X10 mini pro gets unofficial dual-touch fix [Video]
The X10 mini handsets were unfortunate not to receive the dual-touch update that its bigger brother the X10 received. Whilst some may question whether it is needed on such a small display, we would personally like to have the choice. Some keen devs (doixanh and slade87) over at xda-developers have finally managed to get dual-touch […]
-
Xperia X10 comparison video – cracked bootloader versus Froyo CM 6.1.3
One of the big advantages of seeing the Xperia X10’s bootloader bypassed (apart from the ability to load custom ROMs) is the removal of the FPS cap that has been set by Sony Ericsson. We’ve attached an interesting video that shows this difference in action, where the user has two X10’s – one running on […]
-
Fun promo videos from Sony Ericsson show usefulness of Android
Sony Ericsson has released three new videos that highlight its current Xperia range of smartphones and the usefulness of Android. The videos follow the challenges placed on two people, Kate & Gary, as they are asked to complete various tasks using Google Places, Android Market and Google Maps Navigation. Most of you won’t learn anything, […]
-
Behind the X10 mini design plus two new colours outed
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini has been one of the smartphone revelations of 2010 in terms of design. It’s one of the smallest Android smartphones on the market and has won a host of design awards including the prestigious Red Dot Design Award. To give us a bit of an insight into the ideas […]
-
The Black Xperia X8 gets handled in the wild [Video]
It looks like those rumours of a black Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 are true. The team over at mobile-review have managed to get hold of one and promptly shot a quick 1-minute video. The X8 looks better in black (to our eyes) with the front exterior clad in a matte plastic, whilst the sides and […]
-
Xperia X10 Android 2.1 update benchmarked
We’ve heard all kinds of news surrounding the Xperia X10 Éclair update, but what we haven’t seen was a definitive list of benchmarks versus Android 1.6. Swedroid do the honours here after they managed to get hold of some pre-release Android 2.1 firmware directly from Sony Ericsson. You can check out the charts below, but […]
-
Official Xperia X10 Android 2.1 promo video released
We’ve already seen a number of videos showing us what to expect from the upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 update. Well as a sign that we must be coming close to release, SE support have released a fancy looking promo video on the benefits of updating to Android 2.1. It looks like video was released […]
-
Multitouch Xperia X10 debate surfaces again following convincing videos
The multi-touch issue surrounding the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has been one of the key talking points since launch. Sony Ericsson continues to confirm that the handset does not support multi-touch in hardware or software, whilst there are a number of others who refuse to believe them. A number of videos have appeared over the […]