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SE promises Xperia X10 updates throughout life of phone
Sony Ericsson will continue to support the Xperia X10 Android smartphone throughout the lifespan of the handset. Despite some of the recent criticisms regarding Android 1.6, it says that a big update will land in H2 2010 (most likely a new version of Android) but it won’t stop there and will continue to develop for […]
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Xperia X10 Android update in September, along with multitouch?
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will be seeing an Android update in September according to a SE rep speaking at a press event for the phone. The employee said that a “very big update” was due in September, without citing exactly what this will entail (Android 2.1 or a newer Android flavour). Somewhat curiously the […]
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Debrand your Xperia X10 [Tutorial]
Those of you with carrier branded Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 handsets need to fret no more. The guide below shows you how to unbrand the handset. Debranding enables you to get the latest updates quicker and hopefully speeds up the handset too. We have attached a quick tutorial and the necessary files to debrand your […]
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Xperia X10 source code released
The kernel source for the Xperia X10 has been released by Sony Ericsson. This hopefully should speed up efforts to see the phone rooted. The source code can be downloaded from here (78.4MB).
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Xda-dev support for Xperia X10
Custom ROMs to the ready, xda-developers has opened a forum for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android handset. This means at some point soon the phone will be rooted that will enable the adventurous amongst you to load custom ROMs without having to wait for SE to provide an official update. Possible ROMs could include […]
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Xperia X10 getting Android 2.2 update in H2 2010?
We know that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 handset will be getting an Android firmware upgrade from version 1.6 that it will ship with. However, we don’t know exactly when nor exactly what the firmware will be upgraded to. Cnet Asia is reporting that the handset may be updated to Android 2.2 (rumoured to be […]
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Xperia X10 Android upgrade due before year is out
The guys over at the Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog have been chatting to SE’s marketing chief, Lennard Hoornik, who confirmed that the Xperia X10 handset will get an Android update from 1.6. However, whilst the timeline has been wishy-washy, Hoornik wasn’t looking to make it any clearer. It seems that the update will “happen sometime […]
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SE officially confirms Xperia X10 Android upgrade
Word on the grapevine was that Sony Ericsson would update the Xperia X10 handset from Android 1.6 to a newer version of Android at some point and now the company has confirmed it. In a lengthy post on the Sony Ericsson Product Blog, Sumit Malhotra talks through the dilemmas of moving to newer Android firmware, […]
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Next major Android version codenamed Froyo
As many of you will know, each of Android’s major new releases have been codenamed after delicious bakery goods, as well as running in alphabetical order. So far we’ve had Cupcake (v1.5), Donut (v1.6) and Eclair (v2.0) and apparently the next iteration will be called Froyo i.e. frozen yoghurt. Engadget got the scoop via a […]
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Xperia X10 add-on for Android SDK released
Sony Ericsson has released the Xperia X10 add-on for the Android SDK (software development kit). This add-on will provide access to the Sony Ericsson splash screen, X10 colour backgrounds, a “skin” of the X10 as well as a hardware.ini file to set the operating parameters for screen, camera and audio. You can download it here.
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Xperia X10 previewed by GSM Arena
Following on from their brief photo/video sample tease yesterday, GSM Arena has released its full preview of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 smartphone. They came away with positive impressions and feel that the Android handset is full of potential. The powerful hardware and 4-inch screen will enable it to stand up to the competition early […]
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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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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 […]