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09 July 2010 ~ Comments Off

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro gets a Grand Slam unboxing

Normally when we see celebrity smartphone unboxings we see names like Michaluk, Bohn, Ritchie and Nickinson. In this case, Sony Ericsson went out and got Maria Sharapova, who’s a pretty good tennis player or something, to unbox the Xperia X10 Mini Pro…

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30 June 2010 ~ Comments Off

Xperia X10 gets an update, still waiting on Android 2.1

The good news: An update is rolling out the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 as we speak. The bad news: Nope, it’s still stuck on Android 1.6. Here’s what you are getting, though:This update focuses on improving the general performance, speed and res…

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23 June 2010 ~ Comments Off

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini gets an official tear-down

Interested in seeing the parts of the the new Sony Xperia X10 Mini? Actually, this is actually the E10i model, which is the European version, but it has basically the same guts as its American cousin, the E10a. Clear? We Android lovers a…

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23 June 2010 ~ Comments Off

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 gets rooted

No carriers’ locked systems are safe when Android hackers set their sights on them.  Some are easy, some are tough, but eventually they all fall.  This time in the spotlight is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.  With the unknowns surrounding…

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17 June 2010 ~ Comments Off

Hands-on video shows Xperia X8 looks like … an Xperia X8

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8

Take a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, shrink it down, and you get the Xperia X8. And there’s the X8 above (on the left). The guys at SE-First got a hands-on with a prototype, and there’s pretty much nothing there you wouldn’t expect. It’s a smaller X10. Or a larger X10 Mini. Your call. Turn your speakers off (don’t say we didn’t warn you) and check out video after the break. [SE-First via MobileCrunch]

Posted originally at Android Central

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16 June 2010 ~ Comments Off

Android 2.1 update for Xperia X10 line moved from Q4 to ‘latter part of Q3′

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 line

At the same time as it announced the Xperia X8, Sony Ericsson revised its update schedule for the Xperia X10, X10 Mini Pro and X10 Mini (seen here from left). Previously slated to get Android 2.1 in the fourth quarter of this year, updates should now start "from Q3 onwards," according to a press release and the official SE Product Blog. The blog goes a tad further, saying the upgrades will start "from the latter part of Q3." Still long overdue, but some movement is better than none at all. [Press release, SE Product Blog]

Posted originally at Android Central

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16 June 2010 ~ Comments Off

The Xperia X8 is officially announced by Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 was officially announced today, bringing a mid-size, mid-spec Android phone to the Xperia line. The particulars:

  • Android 1.6 (Donut) with Mediascape and Timecape user interfaces.
  • 3-inch capacitive touchscreen at 320×480 (HVGA).
  • 600MHz processor.
  • Quad-band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900), dual (900/2100) or quad-band (800/850/1900/2100) HSPA.
  • 3.2MP camera.
  • aGPS.
  • WiFi.

So, a mid-level phone, it is.  Question remains whether it’ll be the first to break through to the American carriers. Full presser after the break. [Sony Ericsson]

Posted originally at Android Central

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16 June 2010 ~ Comments Off

The Xperia X8 is officially announced by Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 was officially announced today, bringing a mid-size, mid-spec Android phone to the Xperia line. The particulars:

  • Android 1.6 (Donut) with Mediascape and Timecape user interfaces.
  • 3-inch capacitive touchscreen at 320×480 (HVGA).
  • 600MHz processor.
  • Quad-band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900), dual (900/2100) or quad-band (800/850/1900/2100) HSPA.
  • 3.2MP camera.
  • aGPS.
  • WiFi.

So, a mid-level phone, it is.  Question remains whether it’ll be the first to break through to the American carriers. Full presser after the break. [Sony Ericsson]

Posted originally at Android Central

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15 June 2010 ~ Comments Off

Sony Ericsson Shakira is the Xperia X8

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8

What’s bigger than the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and larger than the X10 Mini? Meet the Xperia X8 — a mid-size model previously known as the Shakira. No other real details just yet, though it appears to be keeping the same three-button styling, along with the Timescape and Mediascape user interface atop Android. No word on if or when it’ll make an appearance, or if it’ll be stuck with the same Donut version of Android as its older siblings. [Unofficial SE Blog]

Posted originally at Android Central

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12 May 2010 ~ Comments Off

The Xperia X10 Mini clears the FCC

 

The lovely little Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini just cleared the FCC and is maybe on its way to release, well, somewhere. Our previous report had pointed both the X10 Mini & X10 Mini Pro to our friendly neighbors to the north, Canada, but this particular device that cleared the FCC is packing European-friendly bands.

Does this put a damper on the expected Rogers release date of May or June? It definitely wouldn’t be the first time Sony Ericsson delayed a device, that’s for sure (cf. Original Xperia X10) [fcc via engadget]

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