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Pre-rooted version of latest X10 update (2.0.2.A.0.24) already available
One of the major disadvantages of the latest firmware update (2.0.2.A.0.24) for the Xperia X10 family is that you lose the ability to root. This is more than likely to put off a number of you, but fear not as zdzihu from xda-developers has already been hard at work and released a pre-rooted version of […]
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New X10 update (2.0.2.A.0.24) brings bug fixes; loses ability to root
Sony Ericsson has released a new (minor) update for the Xperia X10 family. The firmware has been updated to version 2.0.2.A.0.24 with Baseband version 2.0.49. There is no official changelog from the company so we can’t officially say what changes it brings. The main improvements appear to be better performance overall including Timescape and Mediascape, […]
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Sony Ericsson confirms new Xperia range for MWC in February 2011
Sony Ericsson has officially confirmed through a press invite that it will showcase its new range of Xperia smartphones at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona. Sony Ericsson will be holding their press event on 13th February at 18.00, a day before the show kicks off. You can check out the press invite below, […]
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Behind the X10 mini design plus two new colours outed
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini has been one of the smartphone revelations of 2010 in terms of design. It’s one of the smallest Android smartphones on the market and has won a host of design awards including the prestigious Red Dot Design Award. To give us a bit of an insight into the ideas […]
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Sony Ericsson LiveView update due in January 2011
The Sony Ericsson LiveView Bluetooth micro-display is one of the more innovative devices released for a while. The remote display acts as a conduit for your Android smartphone, enabling you to display incoming calls, send messages and check your twitter/facebook updates amongst other things. Whilst the idea is a good one, the LiveView is by […]
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Xperia Play – The official name for the Playstation Phone?
Ever since the first rumours of the Playstation Phone started, we’ve wondered what name Sony Ericsson plan to use for the phone. All of the rumours pointed to SE branding it under the ‘Xperia’ brand and now we can reveal that the gaming handset will almost certainly go under the ‘Xperia Play’ brand. Pocketnow first […]
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Android Market redesign now rolling out
The newest version of the Android Market which sports a redesign was announced last week and is now rolling out to handsets. We noticed the new market hit our Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 earlier this week, but it had a few bugs with icons part-missing. However, after clearing the cache and downloading a few more […]
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Sony Ericsson dev team starts work on Gingerbread
Whilst Sony Ericsson are still trying to decide whether or not current Xperia X10 and X10 mini owners will ever see Android 2.2 (Froyo), it seems that at least part of developer team has started working on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). What is not known, however, is if this work relates to current or future Sony […]
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Winner Announcement: Mugen Power 3600mAh Battery for Xperia X10
We had around 650 entries to win a 3,600mAh Mugen Power battery for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. However, in the end there could be only one winner. We used ramdom.org to pick us a winner, so many congratulations to Florian (number 286) who will hopefully have this battery heading his way before Christmas. Thanks […]
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Playstation Phone gets benchmarked, scores lower than the Xperia X10
Recently we brought you the first benchmark of Sony Ericsson’s next Android smartphone, codenamed ANZU. The handset scored a respectable 63.7fps in the Neocore benchmark against, versus our Xperia X10 that could only manage 27.6fps. Well now, Engadget has revealed the same benchmark score for the upcoming Playstation Phone aka Sony Ericsson Z1. However, if […]
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Has Sony Ericsson done enough to win you back? [Poll]
The majority of Xperia X10 owners should by now have received the Android 2.1 (Éclair) update, although we note that there are still a few regions missing (the US springs to mind). The broad consensus seems to be that it is a worthwhile update, although there are quite a few who say it should have […]
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Android 2.3 Gingerbread preview ROM on the Xperia X10 [Video]
Many have been asking the question about whether the Xperia X10 will receive the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update at some point in the future, either through official or custom means. Well those chances have been boosted as one of the xda wizards has released an Android 2.3 preview ROM for the Xperia X10, which runs […]
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Sony Ericsson Z1 (Playstation Phone) to launch in March 2011
The Sony Ericsson Z1 (Playstation Phone) will hit retail in March 2011 according to sources at ITProPortal. This wouldn’t come as a surprise as it’s broadly the same period during which the Xperia X10 launched earlier this year. It is believed the phone will be shown off at the MWC show in Barcelona in February […]
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Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) details officially unveiled
Google has officially released details on its next major Android milestone, Android 2.3 (aka Gingerbread). The main improvements include NFC support, a new keyboard and text selection tool, Internet (VoIP/SIP) calling, improved copy/paste functionality and gyroscope sensor support. It is also the fastest version of Android yet released. New developer features includes enhancements on the […]