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Xperia X10 “definitely” heading to AT&T
We’ve so far had confirmation that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 handset will hit a number of regions, including Europe, Asia and Canada. However, news of a US release has been distinctly quiet. Now BoyGeniusReport says that the Xperia X0 is “100% coming to AT&T.” They’ve also been told of an April/May time frame with […]
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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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Xperia X10 family extended with mini & mini pro handsets
Sony Ericsson has unveiled two new members to the Xperia X10 Android smartphone family. They include the Xperia X10 mini and Xperia X10 mini pro. What is the difference you may ask compared to the original? Well as the name suggests it is one of size. The Xperia X10 has a 4.0-inch (480 x 854) […]
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Face recognition feature showed off on Xperia X10 [Video]
Over the last few years as camera phones have matured there has been a natural migration of technologies from the point-and-shoot to the phone. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is already shaping up to one of the most impressive Android imaging devices and now the guys over at the SE Product Blog have shown off […]
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T-Mobile UK also set to stock the Xperia X10
T-Mobile will be stocking the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 at the end of the first quarter. Mobile News has revealed the company’s full Q1 2010 handset range and amongst the handsets includes the X10 as well as the Symbian-powered Sony Ericsson Vivaz that offers HD video recording. Reader Paul Riley, received an email from the […]
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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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Vodafone UK officially confirms Xperia X10 for April
Vodafone has a placeholder page for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 on its site, confirming that the Android smartphone will be heading to the operator in April. The release date has been moving around the place, but the evidence is pointing to an April release for most mobile carriers. No pricing or specific dates were […]
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Xperia X10 shapes up against the Nexus One [Video]
Depending on when the Xperia X10 launches, there’s no doubt that the phone will feature some stiff competition. One of the biggest Android phones to recently launch is Google’s Nexus One smartphone. A couple of videos have appeared comparing the two together and are well worth checking out below.
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Official: T-Mobile Germany carrying Xperia X10 in April
T-Mobile Germany has confirmed that it will be carry the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 smartphone from April. This puts it within the same timeline as NTT DoCoMo’s launch in Japan. T-Mobile Germany’s Xperia X10i supports quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE at 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and triband UMTS/HSPDA/HSUPA at 900/1700/2100. No pricing was given, neither an exact date but hopefully […]
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Yellow background spotted on Xperia X10
Up until now, the only background we’ve seen on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 smartphone is blue. Whether one has used the Timescape or Mediascape apps, the blue background has always remained. Many have asked whether alternate colours will be available and it looks they will. An Xperia X10 with yellow background was spotted in […]
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Xperia X10 battery life revealed
Up until now, the battery life of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 smartphone has been kept under wraps. The official product page is just left blank under the battery performance section. However, with the news of the handset launching in Japan, the official SE Japan site does reveal this juicy information. Given its 1GHz Snapdragon […]
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Xperia X10 heading to O2, T-Mob and Vodafone in UK?
Evidence is pointing to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 heading to three UK mobile phone operators. First of all, the accessories part of the O2 online shop briefly listed the Xperia X10 before being promptly removed. An O2 spokesperson told CoolSmartPhone, “we currently haven’t announced any involvement with the X10 and so our web team […]
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Xperia X10 to ship in “late Q1”
Mattias Holm from the Sony Ericsson Product Launch Blog has confirmed that the Xperia X10 will start shipping by the end of March. “To clarify: Xperia X10 is still on track for shipment in late Q1. In Japan it will launch 1st of April. Other global customers might choose to sell it slightly earlier.” The […]
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NTT DoCoMo prepping the Xperia X10 for Japan [Video]
Sony Ericsson has confirmed that the Xperia X10 Android handset will see a Japanese launch. NTT DoCoMo will carry the phone as the “Smartphone Xperia.” The rest of the phone remains the same and will launch in April. We came across a video of one the handsets being used at the launch event. It may […]
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3D Maps demoed on Xperia X10 [Video]
The boffins over at Ericsson Labs have shown off a 3D landscape API & SDK that allows developers to create some funky apps with 3D maps. It looks quite good with navigation reasonably smooth. This is likely to strain the CPU, although the Snapdragon chipset copes admirably with the video maintaining 30fps. Let’s just hope […]