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More Xperia X10 photo & video samples
We have already seen some examples of the photo/video capabilities of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. However, we now have some more, courtesy of Techblog.gr. The 8.1MP camera was tested and we present the results below. The picture quality looks very good, with excellent contrast. We have also attached a sample video shot in WVGA […]
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Xperia X10 compared against the iPhone 3GS, Omnia II & HTC HD2
Whenever a high-end touchscreen handset is launched, it invariably will always be compared to the iPhone, both in hardware and software. Greek website, Techblog.gr, has shown the Xperia X10 comparing the hardware against a number of handsets including the HTC HD2, Samsung Omnia II and iPhone 3GS. The video shows how small the iPhone 3GS […]
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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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Sony planning PS3 app for Xperia X10?
Sony may release a PS3 app on the Xperia X10 handset, similar to the one currently only available on the Aino. “It makes a lot of sense for it to be on other handsets”, said Christopher David, head of developer and partner engagement at Sony Ericsson. “It should be expected,” he went on to say. […]
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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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Xperia X10 heading to AT&T?
For those of you in the US, it looks like if you want to get hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, it will be through the AT&T network. The official Xperia X10 product page has recently been updated to give detailed specifications on network support. It lists the following: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSPA 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 Whilst […]
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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 […]
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Xperia X10 face recognition technology shown off
The Xperia X10 uses face recognition technology that enables you to easily identify and call friends/family from your photos. Check out the video below where Tamotsu Yamamoto demonstrates this feature in action.
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Xperia X10 gets indicative pricing?
Well we knew it wasn’t going to come cheap, but we didn’t think it would be as expensive as the Wall Street Journal is saying. According to their report, the Xperia X10 “will cost around 6,000 Swedish kronor in stores”. This translates to $870 / €583 / £522. Despite the impressive UI and imaging capabilities, […]
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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 […]
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Xperia X10 launch date disappears from SE Store; time to fear the worst?
The official UK Sony Ericsson store recently posted an Xperia X10 pre-order page showing that the handset was expected to land on 10th February. However, the same page has now removed the date and replaced it with “To be announced” and says that the Sensuous Black version will be available “from Q1”. Now you could […]
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SE launches Nexus UX platform WebSDK for Android & Symbian development
Sony Ericsson is currently showing off the Xperia X10 Android smartphone at the Web 2.0 Conference in New York. As part of the show, the company has confirmed that its special user interface will be called the Nexus UX platform. The Nexus UX platform incorporates both Timescape and Mediascape interface. It is Sony Ericsson’s special […]
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Stunning low-light shots taken with the Xperia X10
Sumit Malhotra, Sony Ericsson’s Global Marketing Manager, has been playing around with the Xperia X10 handset and posted his own sample photos on the SE Product Blog. These new pics follows the first sample photos we saw from Rikard Skogberg. The difference this time round is that we have some nighttime pictures of New York […]