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RockPlayer Divx App for Android enters Public Beta
RockPlayer, the excellent Android media player app that leaked across the internet last week, has moved into public beta stage. We gave RockPlayer a video hands-on although knew that it was from a leaked private beta. They guys behind the app got in touch to let us know that the public beta release (0.2.8_Beta_v6_vfp) is […]
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Xperia X10’s LCD versus AMOLED and Super AMOLED in direct sunlight
One of the biggest differentiators between touchscreen smartphones is the display used. Considerations include the type of touchscreen layer (resistive, capacitive), resolution as well as the technology implemented (TFT, OLED). The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 uses a TFT LCD display, whilst many of the newer Android flagships from other manufacturers use AMOLED. The benefits of […]
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Xperia X8 sized up against the X10 [Video]
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 was formally announced yesterday and a number of hands-on reports are coming out. SE-First has a hands-on video that gives a good look at the handset and compares it to the Xperia X10 as well as its mini siblings. We covered the full specs in our previous post and it’s […]
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RockPlayer Divx Android Media Player hands-on [Video]
An unreleased beta of an upcoming Android application called RockPlayer (aka RockPlayerBase) has leaked onto the Internet. It is a media player capable of playing a wide range of video codecs including divx, avi, mkv, mp4 and rmvb. This is something that is much needed on Android as there are only a few handsets that […]
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First X10 mini review appears
The first proper review of the X10 mini has hit the web. GSM Arena has a comprehensive review up of the diminutive device and says that it is an “experiment, which works out well.” The X10 mini is easy to like and offers good value for money with a purpose-designed UI. They go on to […]
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X10 mini gets video preview
Michell Bak from the se-blog has a 5-minute video preview of Sony Ericsson’s X10 mini handset. I have to say it looks like a really smart idea and one that is surely to have wide appeal. Amongst other things he gives a quick tour of the messaging application, web browser and menu system. The interface […]
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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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X10 mini gets video unboxing
The Xperia X10 mini has seen its first video unboxing highlighting its imminent release. Gustaf from the SE Product Blog unboxes one of the first X10 mini commercial samples. We get a good look at the handset along with standard accessories (charger, documentation, stereo headset and USB cable). As with the Xperia X10, different accessories […]
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Cool X10 mini TV ad shows off finger breakdancing
As we near the launch of the X10 mini, Sony Ericsson has released one of the first video adverts for the diminutive wonder. It basically highlights that you won’t be able to keep your hands off it and is more inventive than the Xperia X10 ads we’ve seen. There’s still no confirmation of an exact […]
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Sony Ericsson confirms no multitouch for X10 mini
Sony Ericsson has confirmed that it has no intentions to implement multitouch gestures on either the X10 mini or X10 mini pro. This is despite the fact that the X10 mini may have the hardware capable of at least dualtouch gestures such as pinch-and-zoom. Timo Maassmann from the SE Product Blog says that enabling multitouch […]
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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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Skyfire 2.0 browser for Android brings quasi Flash support
Skyfire has launched v2.0 of its Android browser that brings with it a new “SkyBar” that gives you automatic Flash video streaming. The browser doesn’t actually play Flash natively, it goes through Skyfire’s servers which are then converted to formats that the mobile is happier to stream, such as HTML5. So if you come across […]
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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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Spotify Mediascape/Timescape integration demoed on Xperia X10
One of the questions I get asked a lot is whether there are any customisation options within the Mediascape and Timescape apps. Currently this isn’t open to users but Sony Ericsson does work with operators to tweak certain services for its customers. One demonstration of this is for Telia customers in Sweden. Spotify, the popular […]
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Customising the X10 mini home screen [Video]
Much of the recent focus has been on the Xperia X10. However Sony Ericsson will also be launching another couple of Android 1.6 smartphones in the form of the X10 mini and X10 mini pro. Both phones are set to launch this summer and to give us an idea how SE worked around the UI […]