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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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X10 mini wins 2010 red dot design award
When it comes to design Sony Ericsson appear to be on a roll. The Xperia X10 is probably one of the best-looking touchscreen devices on the market and the smaller X10 mini follows suit, delivering a device capable of one-handed operation in a tiny, slim but practical form-factor. It’s no wonder than that Sony Ericsson […]
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Mugen Power releases 1800mAh, 3600mAh batteries for Xperia X10
Given the power issues many X10 owners are suffering from, it may be a good time to look at some extended batteries from trusted third-party battery manufacturer, Mugen Power. They have two extended batteries on sale for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, one with 1800mAh capacity and another with a whopping 3600mAh capacity. As the […]
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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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Xperia X10 is NTT DoCoMo’s fastest ever selling smartphone
Sony Ericsson launched the Xperia X10 Android smartphone in early April through the NTT DoCoMo network. The X10, simply known as Xperia in Japan, has gone on to become the quickest selling smartphone in DoCoMo’s history according to a Barclay’s Capital report. Figures show that the Xperia sold 120,000 handsets in less than three weeks […]
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Test Timescape live on the Xperia X10
Sony Ericsson already have a superb Xperia X10 virtual simulator for those wanting to see what the UI is like, but if you want to see a live example of Timescape in action then head over to XperiaXTen. The site basically consists of an Xperia X10 being streamed live in real time running Timescape. You […]
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Xperia X10 Noreve Leather Case Review
Smartphones continue to get ever powerful and the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is no exception. After making a considerable investment in buying the X10, you’ll probably want to protect it whilst out on the move. One of the contenders that we’re reviewing today is the Noreve leather case that was kindly sent over by MobileFun, […]
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Xperia X10 Review Roundup #3
As there are probably many out there who are still undecided on which phone to go for next, we thought it was time for another review roundup of the Xperia X10. It has been a while since our last roundup back in late March and there have been a tonne of new reviews and in-depth […]
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X10 mini hitting Vodafone UK
It looks like the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini will be launching on Vodafone in the UK after being spotted in the latest May magazine. The large ads say that the X10 mini is “coming soon”. There is no word whether the X10 mini pro will also be launching, but hopefully there’s not too long […]
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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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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 […]