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‘R2BA016’ Xperia X10 firmware heading to China
We don’t have much information on this one, but according to zol.com.cn a newly released firmware update for the Xperia X10 (R2BA016) has hit China. It’s not exactly clear from the translated pages whether the firmware has been made available publically or whether it’s due to launch shortly. This is likely to be the big […]
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Petition started for Froyo update on Xperia X10
Google announced Android 2.2 (Froyo) last week with some significant improvements over 2.1. I can’t be the only X10 owner feeling a tinge of jealousy knowing that we will only get the Android 2.1 update at the end of the year, by which time the next major version of Android (Gingerbread) would have been released. […]
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Android Gingerbread pencilled in for Q4 2010
We are only just digesting news of all the new features in Android 2.2 (Froyo), but life doesn’t stop there and it seems that the next major release, codenamed Gingerbread, is planned for the fourth quarter of this year. The date was leaked in a FAQ for the newly announced WebM video format. “WebM support […]
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Froyo a minimum requirement for Flash 10.1
All of those Xperia X10 owners looking forward to Flash 10.1, you may be waiting a bit longer. Adobe yesterday confirmed that you will need to be running Android 2.2 (Froyo) before you can run Adobe Flash 10.1. It will be available on Android Market, but will only appear for those handsets running Froyo. If […]
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Android 2.2 (Froyo) announced, brings lots of goodies
Google officially announced Android 2.2 (codenamed Froyo) yesterday at Google I/O. To give you an idea of how quickly Android has moved, this is the seventh major platform release since Android launched in September 2008. Most of the new features had already been leaked over the last few weeks. However, the full list of additions/improvements […]
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Xperia X10 rooted using SETool
There is some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has finally been rooted. jerpelea from xda-developers managed to gain root access yesterday. The bad news is that it was created and flashed using SETool, which requires its own hardware. Unfortunately, for now, it means that […]
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Android 2.2 Froyo to feature Tethering, Wi-Fi Hotspot function
Xperia X10 owners may have to wait until the end of the year to get Android 2.1 (Éclair) on their handsets, but by then I imagine a lot of us will be envious about new features getting baked into Android 2.2 (Froyo). Rumours already include Flash integration, app memory card support as well as performance […]
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Minor ‘R1FB001’ firmware update rolling out
A number of Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 users are reporting a new firmware update (R1FB001) that is hitting their handsets via SEUS. SE hasn’t released a changelog but users are reporting a slight performance improvement in Mediascape/Timescape. This does not look like the update that will include the Creatouch app. There’s also no notable improvements […]
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Official: Xperia X10 to get Android 2.1 and HD video recording in Q4 2010
We’ve been waiting months for details, but now Sony Ericsson has given us a timeline on the Android upgrade. The Xperia X10 Android handset will get the Android 2.1 (Éclair) update along with HD video recording, DLNA wireless connectivity and improvements to Timescape/Mediascape in the fourth quarter of this year.
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Android app installation onto memory card “coming soon”
One of the big benefits of rooting your Android handset is the ability to use something like Apps2SD to install applications onto your memory card instead of the handsets built-in storage. However, it appears that Google may be planning official support for this function. The Google Android Code page has seen the status of issue […]
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Official Twitter app arrives… for Android 2.1
Everyone seems to have their own personal preferences when it comes to choosing an Android Twitter client. Twidroid and Seesmic are my current faves, but Twitter has now launched its own official app in the Android Market to shake things up. However, Xperia X10 owners shouldn’t get too excited, the app is currently only available […]
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Adobe Flash Player 10.1 for Android landing in June
After much speculation, it appears that Adobe will definitely be launching Flash Player 10.1 for Android in June. Kevin Lynch, Adobe’s Chief technical officer (CTO) spilled the beans on the official blog. “We look forward to delivering Flash Player 10.1 for Android smartphones as a public preview at Google I/O in May, and then a […]
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New X10 firmware [R2BA013] to bring performance boost, Creatouch app?
Treat this with a pinch of salt until confirmed, but joakimudden over at esato has revealed some intriguing new information on the next firmware update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. He says the update (build number R2BA013) will bring with it small UI improvements in the Timescape/Mediascape apps as well as the Creatouch app. […]
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Android 2.2 gets integrated Flash support
Google’s VP of Engineering Andy Rubin has confirmed that the Android 2.2 (Froyo) release will bring with it full Adobe Flash support. Talking to the New York Times, Rubin promised that full support (hopefully Flash 10.1) is coming to the next version of Android. This is good news and fits with the fact that Adobe […]
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Rebranding your Xperia X10 [Tutorial]
Flashing the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 that was originally running X10i firmware to X10a (and vice versa) leads to a problem that means SEUS will not be able to update the phone for future updates. If you have this problem, we have posted a short tutorial below that will get your handset rebranded. If you […]