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New Xperia X10 firmware (2.1.A.0.435) brings Mediascape improvements and dual-touch
Over the weekend, Sony Ericsson started to roll out its latest firmware (version 2.1.A.0.435 and baseband 2.1.54) for handsets running Global Generic X10a firmware. The improvements that this new firmware brings includes dual-touch and one-finger zoom capabilities, some Mediascape changes, a speedier keyboard, a revamped calendar app and also a video editor (only available for […]
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Which Android version are you running on your Xperia X10? [Poll]
Now that Sony Ericsson has confirmed that the Xperia X10 family will not get any more official Android releases, many users are now looking at the custom ROM’s to get them onto Froyo or even Gingerbread. The custom ROM releases are becoming more stable over time, just earlier this week we reached Beta 3 for […]
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Winner Announcement: Alu Leather Case for Xperia X10
We had over 450 entries to win an Alu Leather Case for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 thanks to the guys over at MobileFun. However, in the end there could be only one winner. We used ramdom.org to pick us a winner, so many congratulations to Nikica (number 342) who will have this case heading […]
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Official: Dual-touch Xperia X10 update hits Japan on 19 Jan
Just yesterday we saw a video demonstrating the new pinch-to-zoom update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Well now Sony Ericsson Japan has officially notified users that this update will hit NTT DoCoMo on 19th January through PC Companion and 20th January OTA. They have also confirmed that the new dual-touch features will work in […]
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Dual-touch and one-finger zoom shown off on Xperia X10 [Video]
Hopefully, it shouldn’t be too long before we see the dual-touch firmware update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. While we wait, a video has surfaced that shows dual-touch working on the X10 as well as the one-finger zoom. It seems like a worthy addition to the handset, but the timing of the update is […]
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Custom Android Gingerbread ROM hits the Xperia X10
The ninja devs over at xda-developers have just released the first Android Gingerbread alpha for the Xperia X10. This is great news for those X10 owners that don’t mind tinkering with their phones, especially since SE has announced no further Android support past v2.1. As you would expect with an alpha release, there are a […]
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Competition: Win an Alu Leather Case for your Xperia X10
The mood has been down in these parts over the last week or so, ever since we found out that Sony Ericsson was no longer updating the Xperia X10 Android version. However, thanks to our friends over at MobileFun, we can brighten the mood up with a competition. They sent over an Alu Leather Case […]
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Latest Custom Android 2.2 Xperia X10 hotfix includes native APP2SD
Zdzihu from xda-developers continues to make great progress on the Custom Android 2.2 (Froyo) ROM for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. In the latest hotfix, he has now included native APP2SD functionality, which enables you to move your apps to your memory card. However, it’s worth remembering this is still a beta release and there […]
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Root now available for latest Xperia X10 firmware
Sony Ericsson patched the ability to root an Xperia X10 in the latest firmware update release (2.0.2.A.0.24). The guys over at xda-developers worked around this by releasing pre-rooted versions of the new firmware. However, there is now a fully-working root solution for those who had already upgraded to the latest firmware. The method uses SuperOneClick […]
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Xperia X10 reaches EOL on AT&T in early March?
Whilst AT&T Xperia X10 customers are still waiting for the update to Android 2.1, it appears that the handset will reach end-of-life (EOL) on March 6 according to a tipster at AndroidCentral. This is a bit surprising given that AT&T only launched the handset in August 2010. The move is probably down to lacklustre sales […]
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New firmware update (2.1.A.0.390) to bring dual-touch support?
A new firmware update was yesterday certified by the PTCRB. Firmware version 2.1.A.0.390 hasn’t hit handsets yet, but a quick look at the open source code released by the SE Developer site highlights that this firmware may be bringing us the multitouch fix for the Xperia X10 family. We’ll bring you more news as we […]
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Stop crying. Sony Ericsson UK says its Android 2.1 update is better than 2.2
In what looks like a very misguided comment, Sony Ericsson UK has further enraged Xperia X10 owners in light of news that their handsets won’t be upgraded to Android 2.2 (Froyo) or later. The SE UK team tweeted the following: “We believe the features included in the Android 2.1 phone are on par with, and […]
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Official: Xperia X10 family will not receive upgrade to Froyo or beyond
Sony Ericsson UK have officially confirmed with us this morning that the Xperia X10 family (including the X8) will not see an Android firmware revision above 2.1 (Éclair). Whilst the company’s new line of Xperia phones will launch with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), the X10 will not be supported past Android 2.1. The company instead plans […]
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Pre-rooted version of latest X10 update (2.0.2.A.0.24) already available
One of the major disadvantages of the latest firmware update (2.0.2.A.0.24) for the Xperia X10 family is that you lose the ability to root. This is more than likely to put off a number of you, but fear not as zdzihu from xda-developers has already been hard at work and released a pre-rooted version of […]
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New X10 update (2.0.2.A.0.24) brings bug fixes; loses ability to root
Sony Ericsson has released a new (minor) update for the Xperia X10 family. The firmware has been updated to version 2.0.2.A.0.24 with Baseband version 2.0.49. There is no official changelog from the company so we can’t officially say what changes it brings. The main improvements appear to be better performance overall including Timescape and Mediascape, […]