Despite telling the world that it wouldn’t happen, Sony Ericsson has changed its tune, announcing that the ageing Xperia X10 will in fact be getting an update to Gingerbread.
2010 was a huge year for Android, but one problem kept recurring – getting an update to the latest version of the operating system was far from guaranteed, regardless of manufacturer, or mobile carrier. What is guaranteed is that current Sony Ericsson Xperia owners will never be moving beyond Android version 2.1, with the company confirming that Froyo is definitely not an option for future upgrades.
Samsung’s Super AMOLED screens have caused quite a stir lately, and as this video comparison shows, it certainly handles direct sunlight better than an AMOLED screen. When put next to an LCD though, you’d be hard-pressed to tell the difference.
If you were disappointed by the news that Vodafone had delayed the Xperia X10 handset the other week, you may be happy to know that they’ve sorted out their issues and are launching the phone today.
On Monday, the Android Australia blog picked up that Vodafone had pulled all mention of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 from their website. Now Vodafone has confirmed that they’ve delayed the launch.
According to the press release sitting in my inbox, the Android-powered Xperia X10 from Sony Ericsson hit Australian shelves today. The good news is thet there’s a version for every carrier. The bad news is that it’s one of the most expensive smartphones on the market at $1,099.
You’ve probably seen some reviews of Sony Ericsson’s first Android phone, the Xperia X10, which tries to do something a little different with its custom interface. We’ve got one, but the software didn’t seem fully baked, and Sony Ericsson confirmed to us that when the phone’s actually released in a couple months it’ll be running a later version. So! We’re gonna wait to review the phone you’re actually going to pay money for.
