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Android Gingerbread details leak: 1280×760 support, revamped UI
The first details of Android’s next major revamp, codenamed Gingerbread, has reportedly been leaked by Eldar Murtazin of Mobile-Review.com fame. He revealed some juicy details in a Russian podcast. None of this can be verified as we don’t speak Russian, so we’ll have to trust unwiredview on this one! They say that Android Gingerbread will […]
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Xperia X10a ‘R2B’ firmware update on the agenda
The R2BA020 firmware update for Xperia X10i handsets has started its rollout, well at least for UK generic handsets. North American X10a owners, however, are currently wondering when they can get hold of this latest update. We’ve got no idea on timeline, but judging by the PTCRB website it looks like it can’t be too […]
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Generic UK ‘R2BA020’ firmware released for Xperia X10
Just a quick post to let you know that the generic UK (R2BA020) firmware update is now rolling out. This hopefully means that the generic updates for other regions (Nordic, German etc) should be out very soon too. The update should be the same as the Swedish Telenor-branded R2BA020 I tested a few days back […]
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X10 mini pro now shipping
The X10 mini pro is easily the smallest Android smartphone in the world with a QWERTY keyboard. Following the recent launch of the X10 mini (its keyboard-less cousin) the X10 mini pro has now hit retail shelves and is expected be available across Europe in the next week or so. Check out a promo video […]
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Video guide to Xperia X10 Root
The Xperia X10 root became publically available yesterday and there are already a number of people who are having difficulties in successfully rooting their device. However, don’t fear, help is at hand from Youtube member gne0n. He has produced a 10 minute video that goes through the full rooting procedure. Use it as a supplement […]
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Xperia X10 Root instructions released!
Okay, the time has come. The wizards over at xda-developers have publically released the instructions on how to root the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. The process appears to be simple enough and hopefully it will be a brick-free process too. A big thanks to Jerpelea, biktor_gj and Bin4ry over at xda-developers for first obtaining root […]
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R2BA020 Xperia X10 firmware rolling out, our first impressions
The much awaited firmware update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 looks like it is slowly starting to roll out. After rumours of hearing about the ‘R2BA013’ and ‘R2BA016’ firmware updates, the one actually being released is ‘R2BA020’. The most up to date Xperia X10 firmware prior to this release was R1FB001. This update has […]
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Xperia X10 root details “imminent”
Okay, we know that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 root has been achieved, but what we’ve been lacking are the details. However, it appears that the coders from xda-developers are very close to releasing the instructions. Jerpelea says that the root release is “imminent” with instructions to follow shortly. To prepare for root, he says […]
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X10 mini pro gets video unboxing
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini is already out in the shops, but we’re still awaiting for the release of its QWERTY cousin, the X10 mini pro. The guys over at SE-First have managed to get hold of a retail box for the X10 mini pro and shot a very quick video to show us […]
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X10 mini Debrand Tutorial
Now that the X10 mini is becoming widely available, many users are looking to debrand their handsets. Just in time, we have a debranding tutorial for the X10 mini that should help ease your woes. The methodology in debranding the handset is essentially the same as that for the Xperia X10. However, we’ve still outlined […]
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Xperia X10 Root gets video proof
Despite the good news that we brought to you yesterday, regarding the successful Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 root, there are still many detractors who refuse to believe it has been done. To put the issue to bed once and for all, one of the coders (biktor_gj) has released a video that shows this is no […]
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Xperia X10 gets rooted, this time with proof and benchmarks
Just over a month ago we reported on the good news that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 had been rooted using SETool. This joy was short-lived as accusations flew around that the root was fake, mainly due to a lack of evidence. Well for all those worried that we may never see root access on […]
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X10 mini gets dissected, marvel at how SE packed everything in
Those busy bods over at iFixit have released some teardown pics of the 2.55-inch X10 mini, but not only that, they have also released step-by-step instructions on how to disassemble it yourself too. Given how the X10 mini is one of the smallest Android phones around it’s interesting to see how the engineers managed to […]
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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 […]