Sony Ericsson’s Anzu / X12 to be Xperia Gingerbread flagship? (Update: more pics!)
We're not sure what Sony Ericsson's gotten to lately with its mythological codenames, but if Xperia X10 Blog's source is to be trusted, what we're looking at here is supposedly an upcoming handset codenamed "Anzu" (a lesser god of Akkadian mythology), or simply the X12 according to the often reliable Eldar Murtazin . Details are thin right now, but the leakster claims that said device is "very, very slim" yet packing a 4.3-inch display and HDMI output -- sounds very much like the Droid X , if you ask us. Although this particular photo shows an Android 2.1 build on the phone, rumor has it that it'll be shipped with Gingerbread (which is now pretty much officially 2.3) in Q1 next year.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: anzu, cellphone, codenames, eldar murtazin, least-the-same, mythology, platform, smartphone, sony, xperia, xperia x12
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 hacked to support multitouch, sort of
So there's no recent sign of an official multitouch update ever coming to the maligned X10 from Sony Ericsson, but you know how it goes: when a manufacturer fails to step up to the plate, a hacker with a heart of gold (or two) usually does so in its place. So it goes in this case, with folks on xda-developers showing off some very, very rudimentary multitouch capability on video
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: become-good, capability, device, engadget-mobile, ericsson, ericsson-xperia, gold, recent-sign, result, sonyericsson, touchscreen, x10, xda, xperia
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 slated for Android 2.1 upgrade this year
Sony Ericsson's midrange X8 shipped this month with a hilariously out-of-date version of Android installed -- Donut , to be specific -- but it looks like the company is going to be moving a little quicker to rectify the situation than it has with the similarly-afflicted X10 . A "company spokesman" has told IDG's news service that Android 2.1 will be coming before the end of the year, with details on exactly how that's going to happen coming "in the near future." We're in November now, so there's really no time for games if they're serious about making this happen before 2010's out -- then again, how many X8 owners are out there at this point? Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 slated for Android 2.1 upgrade this year originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:14:00 EST.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: eclair, entry, ericsson, mobile, sonyericsson, spokesman, update, xperia
Sony Ericsson pushes Android 2.1 upgrade for X10 family back to ‘late October’
Big surprises , eh?
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: assurances, autofocus, entry, french, sony, update, x10minipro, xperia
Xperia X10 family’s Android 2.1 upgrade coming by end of September, says Sony Ericsson UK
When we talked to Sony Ericsson for the Xperia X10 for AT&T review , reps informed us that the phone is upgradeable but no further information could be provided. Now, we can't say if this latest bit is global or just for those across the pond, but the official Twitter account of SE's UK arm wrote today that Android 2.1 is " due for release before the end of September this year." Certainly a step up from the Q4 2010 time frame we heard previously, but again, we've no clue if this applies to the US as well -- we've messaged a stateside rep and will let you know what we hear. A blessing for some X10 family owners, just a cherry on top for others
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 2.1, eclair, ericsson, phone, release-before, sony-ericsson, sonyericsson, stateside-rep, x10, xperia
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 for AT&T review
We've already published a pretty exhaustive review of Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10 some five months ago, but it's taken until this month for it to reach AT&T's network and retail chain. A lot's changed in the mobile phone market since then -- the iPhone 4, the EVO 4G, Dell Streak, numerous Verizon Droids, and so on.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: att, does-the-x10, mobile, phone-market, review, sonyericsson, verizon-droids, x10, xperia, xperia-x10
Sony Ericsson Xperia 10 officially debuts on AT&T: $130 on contract
If ever there were a place for using the phrase "it's about time," this would be it. If you'll recall, we heard rumors that Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10 would be headed to AT&T as far back as November of last year , possibly proving just how grueling the certification process is for getting a handset onto Ma Bell's network
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: att, ericsson-xperia, gsm, handset, on sale, onboard-memory, over-at-amazon, smartphone, sonyericsson, x10, xperia, xperia-x10, xperiax10
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, Samsung Eternity II hitting AT&T in the coming weeks?
You might remember that we'd said back in April that AT&T would be picking up the Sony Ericsson X10 in the 30th week of the year. Well, turns out we weren't exactly right, but it seems we're going to end up being pretty damn close. We're hearing that AT&T is lining up for a launch some time between the middle of August and the middle of September; smartphone data is required, of course, and it'll cost independent dealers $345 per unit (retail pricing is anyone's guess).
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: entry, ericsson-xperia, eternityii, middle, rumor, samsung, sony, sony-ericsson, sonyericsson, xperia, xperia-x10
Sony Ericsson posts second consecutive profitable quarter
Sony Ericsson managed to keep the good times rolling in the second quarter of 2010, posting its second consecutive razor-thin net profit -- this time of €12 million (about $15.6 million) on sales of €1.757 billion ($2.284 billion).
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: black, earnings, earningsreport, entry, ericsson, mobile, over-the-past, sonyericsson, time, vivaz, xperia
How would you change Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10?
You may not agree with Sony Ericsson's time table, nor their decision on what flavor of Android to use, but let's face it: you were intrigued when SE told you the Xperia X10 would be its first Google-fied smartphone. To date, the X10 has yet to gain the kind of global appreciation shared by the Motorola Droid, Nexus One or iPhone, but that's not to say quite a few of you haven't ended up with one
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, nexus one Tags: droid, engadget, motorola, product, result, sony, sonyericsson, table, xperia, xperia-x10