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Rogers Xperia X10 update to land next week?
The Rogers Android 2.1 update for the Xperia X10 family is expected to land during the week beginning November 8th according to a tipster over at mobile-syrup. We have no idea how trusted the source, but the timeline wouldn’t surprise us as Sony Ericsson Canada have said it will definitely appear at some point during […]
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24 hours with the Xperia X10 Éclair update
Okay, I’ve now been running the Android 2.1 update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 for around 24 hours and thought I’d share my initial impressions. I normally backup and restore my phone using MyBackupPro, but refrained this time as I wanted to set it up from scratch to best see what’s different. Once the […]
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XDA to the rescue – Xperia X10a owners can now get Android 2.1
Whilst many in Europe are rejoicing about finally getting hands-on with the Android 2.1 Xperia X10 update, spare a thought for those running X10a handsets (typically in North America) with no sign of an update on the horizon. Step forward the guys over at xda-developers who have been continuing their sterling work by releasing a […]
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UK Xperia X10 Eclair update due in a “few days”
Whilst many in the UK expected the Xperia X10 Android 2.1 update soon after it hit Nordic handsets, it appears that it’s been delayed for a few days. According to the Sony Ericsson UK twitter account, the update has taken “longer than we hoped but we will get this update to you in the next […]
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Top Android 2.1 apps to download to your Xperia X10 / X10 mini
Now that the Android 2.1 firmware for the Xperia X10 family has started to roll out, you may be wondering what now? After you’ve spent some time seeing what’s new with the update, you’ll probably want to hit the Android Market to see what new apps you can download. Well we’ve done the hard work […]
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Xperia X10 Android 2.1 firmware finally starts to roll out
Sony Ericsson has stuck to their word. The Android 2.1 firmware update is hitting handsets as we speak. As expected, the update is hitting those mobiles running Nordic first with other regions (or kits as SE likes to call them) to get the update shortly after. We have downloaded the Android 2.1 update ourselves and […]
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Xperia X10 Android 2.1 update rolling out from Sunday evening, Nordic handsets first
The SE Product blog has just revealed the date of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android 2.1 update before crashing under the weight of traffic. We managed to get a good look at the content and can reveal that the update will start from this Sunday Evening (Halloween) European time and that handsets running the […]
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Xperia X10 Android 2.1 update benchmarked
We’ve heard all kinds of news surrounding the Xperia X10 Éclair update, but what we haven’t seen was a definitive list of benchmarks versus Android 1.6. Swedroid do the honours here after they managed to get hold of some pre-release Android 2.1 firmware directly from Sony Ericsson. You can check out the charts below, but […]
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Leaked Éclair Xperia X10 screenshots hit web
The anticipation is building for the Android 2.1 update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 family of smartphones. If SE is true to their word, the handset will launch by the end of this week and there are a number of reasons to think that there will be no delays. First of all, the new […]
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‘Xperia X10 HD’ already shipping in France with Android 2.1?
We recently told you that Sony Ericsson may be looking to rebrand the Xperia X10 once the Android 2.1 update complete with HD video recording is released. Well according to French e-tailer RueduCommerce.com, the ‘Xperia X10 HD’ is already in stock and on sale, setting you back €529 (with a €50 postal rebate). If true, […]
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New Xperia X10 ‘2.0.A.0.453’ firmware approved – Éclair release imminent?
A new firmware release for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 smartphone was approved yesterday that is leading some to believe the Android 2.1 update is round the corner. PTCRB has a pretty good record of the upcoming firmware releases and now has the new ‘2.0.A.0.453’ firmware as certified [X10a] on their site. There is nothing […]
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More snippets on Android 2.1 Xperia X10 update
Rikard Skogberg from the SE Product Blog has once again been active in the comment section giving little snippets of information that we have consolidated below. There are no major surprises: he confirms that the DLNA update will now come in the next update (following Android 2.1). He also says that the Android 2.1 update […]
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Timescape and social phonebook from Android 2.1 update demoed
Following on from last week’s video demo’s of some of the new found functionality in the Android 2.1 Xperia X10 update, Rikard Skogberg from the SE Product Blog has released another video highlighting the changes made in Timescape and the (social) phonebook. Timescape, on the face of it, looks largely unchanged, however there are some […]
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Xperia X10 Android 2.1 update and continuous focus officially demoed [Video]
Rikard Skogberg over at the SE Product Blog has released some new videos that show us exactly what we can look forward to from the Android 2.1 update on the Xperia X10. The software is still in a pre-release state but he goes on to say that SE are close to “releasing the final candidates […]
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‘Xperia X10 HD’ to land in a matter of weeks; same hardware?
Rumours are circulating in the French blogosphere that Sony Ericsson is set to launch a new mobile dubbed the Xperia X10 HD. It seems to be more of a marketing ploy though as the X10 will have the same hardware as existing handsets but will ship with Android 2.1 and HD video recording in tow. […]