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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 […]
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Who is still using an Xperia X10 and proud?
It is now over two years since the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 was launched and we imagine that a lot of people have moved onto pastures green. However, we’re sure that there is still a fair few of you still using the Xperia X10 who don’t feel the need to change. There remains a great […]
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FreeXperia team release CM9 alpha ROM for Xperia X10
Last week we saw the first CyanogenMod 9 alpha ROM released from xda-developer member spaarc. Now the FreeXperia developer team has released its own version of CM9.0 (FXP053). Similar to the other version, this ROM is “very unstable” as you would expect. The key things not working in this ROM are camera, wireless hotspot and […]
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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, […]
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SE Brazil asking Xperia X10 owners to send in their handsets to upgrade to Android 2.3.3
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Gingerbread update started to roll out at the end of July. However, those in Brazil are only just starting to receive the update. To make matters worse, Sony Ericsson is telling owners that the update can only be completed by SE technicians. That means users have to send their handset […]
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Bit9 says Xperia X10 is third most vulnerable smartphone
Security specialists Bit9 has released a new report that suggests the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is the third most vulnerable smartphone. The list compromises “devices that pose the most serious security and privacy risk to consumers and corporations“. The most vulnerable device is the Samsung Galaxy Mini according to the report, with the HTC Desire […]
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Android 4.0 ICS alpha build hits the Xperia X10 [Video]
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been ported to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 by the wizards over at xda-developers. Recognised developer zdzihu says that this is a “very early build” where “most of the stuff does not work”. What does work is the radio, calls, SMS, bluetooth, GPS and wireless is “almost working”. Mobile […]
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We’re back! XperiaX10.net reaches an agreement with Sony Ericsson
We are delighted to report that we have come to an agreement with Sony Ericsson that means our two affected blogs (XperiaBlog.net and XperiaX10.net) will remain open. The downtime we have experienced since October 18th was unfortunate but necessary whilst we were in communication with Sony Ericsson to resolve this matter. Sony Ericsson contacted us […]
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Sony Ericsson forces us to close XperiaX10.net
It is with great sadness that we have to bring you the news that this will be the last post on this website. Sony Ericsson has filed a formal complaint about the use of the trademarked ‘Xperia’ name in our domain name and have requested that the domain names, including that of XperiaBlog.net, be transferred […]
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Sony Ericsson gets knuckles rapped over Xperia X8 battery claims
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint regarding the standby battery life of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8. The website product page for the Xperia X8 claims that the handset has a standby battery time of 446 hours. The person who made the complaint felt this claim was a bit fishy, despite […]
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CyanogenMod 7.1 released for X8; Xperia X10 version due in a few days
As we were expecting, CyanogenMod 7.1 has been released supporting a number of Sony Ericsson Xperia devices. So far all of the 2011 Xperia range is supported, but only the Xperia X8 from the 2010 range. Don’t worry though as head honcho Steve Kondik has confirmed that the Xperia X10 version will be coming in […]
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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 […]
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SE confirms assistance to FreeXperia devs; showers team with 20 phones and camera libraries
Wow, this is some stunning news. Karl-Johan Dahlström, Head of Developer Relations at Sony Ericsson, has just posted a very interesting post over on the SE Developer Blog. He has just confirmed that Sony Ericsson has been assisting the FreeXperia developer team, beyond what we’ve seen from most other manufacturers. If you’ve been following us […]
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Android 2.3.4 goodies ported to Xperia X10
Sony Ericsson has started to release the Android 2.3.4 update for its 2011 range of Xperia handsets. If you want to know exactly what this includes, we did a comprehensive feature roundup here. As Xperia X10 owners are unlikely to see any more updates past Android 2.3.3, people have been trying to port the new […]
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CyanogenMod 7 officially coming to 2010 Xperia handsets
Steve Kondik, CyanogenMod’s chief developer, has officially confirmed that CyanogenMod 7 (CM7) will be supporting all of the currently released Xperia smartphones in an upcoming release. This includes support for all of the 2010 and 2011 Xperia devices. CyanogenMod has been working with the FreeXperia team to make this happen and Kondik confirmed that FreeXperia […]