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Sony Ericsson Introduced Xperia Pro Smartphone at MWC 2011

2011-02-14T08:03:00.000-08:00

Sony Ericsson has introduced another new Xperia family smartphone namely, Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro which runs on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. It comes with many more advanced features such as 3.7-inch capacitive touch reality display with Mobile Bravia Engine, 8.1-megapixel Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor, a slide-out keyboard etc. The upcoming smartphone is powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor. It comes preloaded with Office Suite Pro which allows consumers to edit and view office documents directly on the phone.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro Smartphone Features

3.7-inch capacitive touch reality display with Mobile Bravia Engine
8.1-megapixel Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor
Powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor
Runs on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
Up to 32GB microSD card slot support
Included 8GB microSD card slot
Social networking services support
A slide-out keyboard
HDMI port

Its slide-out keyboard and smart functions helps for fast messaging. It is an ideal business phone for Android fans which comes with a lot of professional functions such as syncing email, calender, and contacts in a secure way. Its Mobile Bravia Engine provides a crystal clear images and Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor can capture high quality, bright pictures, and HD videos even in low light. Its HDMI port helps to connect the phone with a HDTV or projector. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro will be available in Q2 of 2011 in black, silver, and red color options. There is no information about its pricing.

How To Install Latest xRecovery to Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

2011-02-13T06:18:00.001-08:00

xRecovery is a custom Android recovery system for all variants of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, including Xperia X10, Xperia X10 Mini, Xperia X10 Mini Pro and Xperia X10 HD. If you own one of these Xperia series devices and want to take it to the next level by being able to flash custom ROMs, take and restore full backups, manage partitions and wipe not just data but cache and Dalvik cache as well, read on for the instructions.

xRecovery is based on and very similar in functionality to ClockworkMod recovery but is meant for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 series devices on which ClockworkMod recovery can’t be installed. To get an idea of all that you can do from this recovery, see our coverage of ClockworkMod recovery.

Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. Tiptz will not be liable if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process.

Requirements:

Rooted Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 series device. See our Android rooting guide to root yours.
Busybox installed. You can install the latest version from Android Market here.
xRecovery v0.3 Installer App.

Procedure:

Download the xRecovery installer app to your computer and transfer it to your phone by connecting your phone to your PC via USB, mounting the SD card and copying the downloaded file to it.
Browse to the SD card using a file manager and tap on it to launch it.
Once it launches, simply tap ‘Install xRecovery’ and follow any on-screen instructions that you get.
Reboot your phone once the process has finished, in case it doesn’t reboot automatically.

You should now have xRecovery installed on your device. To boot into it, just press the back button a few times immediately after you see the white Sony Ericsson logo on the screen upon reboot. Once in xRecovery, use the volume buttons to navigate the options, the ‘Home’ button to select and the back button to go back to the previous menu at any stage.

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Xperia X10 vs Motorola Droid

2011-01-29T09:12:00.000-08:00

The impressive rate at which new mobile phones are entering the cell phone arena sometimes creates a state of confusion for consumers about which one to get. More often than not, they find themselves in a situation, where they are unable to decide which mobile phone to go ahead with. With Sony Ericsson set to unveil Xperia X10 early next year, it is surely going to bring some competition within the Android camp. Motorola Droid is at the moment at least the Android phone of choice followed by HTC Hero and the likes. Xperia X10 or Motorola Droid is a question that is sure to surface once Xperia X10 hits the market in February next year.

Below is a quick showdown between the two high profile Android devices showing how the popular Motorola Droid stands against Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Looking at the above comparison chart, it is pretty clear that if you want a phone with an increased depth and higher quality camera (8 MP) along with rich multimedia and user experience, then Xperia X10 is your device. Xperia X10 will be upgradable to Android 2.0 andSony Ericsson has already stated that they have plans to bring multi-touch support to the device as the hardware is fully capable of it. So it may not be too long before you will able to enjoy all the goodies on Xperia X10 that comes in Android 2.0, like universal inbox for example. On the other hand, Droid has full QWERTY physical keyboard along with exclusive Google Maps app with Navigation. In the end, it may comes down to choosing and prioritizing the features that you want in your phone before making your final decision.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 vs. Apple iPhone 4 Specs Comparison

2011-01-29T09:06:00.000-08:00

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Price

iPhone: $199 - two year contract (Available at any Apple store or any AT&T store)
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: $149 and $99 (White version exclusively for Best Buy) – two year contract

Carrier

iPhone: AT&T
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: AT&T

Dimensions

iPhone 4: 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm, 137g
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 119 x 63 x 13 mm, 135g

Display

iPhone 4: 3.5″, 960 x 640, TFT-LCD
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 4″, 854 x 480, WVGA

Engine Room

iPhone 4: Apple A4 CPU, 512MB RAM
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 : Snapdragon CPU, 384MB RAM

Battery

iPhone 4: 7 hours 3G calling, 300 hours standby
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 8 hours 3G calling, 425 hours standby

Imaging

iPhone 4: 5MP, Flash, AF, 720p video capture
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 8.1MP, AF, Flash, 720p video capture

Storage

iPhone 4: 32GB
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 1GB + expandable up to 32GB

Software

iPhone 4: iOS 4
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: Android 1.6

Mapping

iPhone 4: Nav apps, but nothing on board
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: Google Maps for Navigation (UK and US only)

Nimbuzz support: free calls and free IM

iPhone: Yes
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: Yes

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Improving your Xperia X10 battery life

2011-01-28T05:06:00.000-08:00

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 handset has now been released in a number of markets and one of the biggest negative points I’m hearing on the handset (apart from the Keyboard) is its battery life.

There’s no denying that the Xperia X10 does drain its battery quickly, even compared to some other Android handsets, however there are some simple tips to get the most out of your battery. Each of these should go some way to significantly enhance your X10 battery life. Check them out after the break.

Xperia X10 Battery Tips

1) Charge/discharge battery a few times initially
When you first get the X10, you will need to cycle the battery from full charge to near empty at least 4-5 x. Many complain when they first use the X10 that it discharges too quickly. It is only once you’ve properly charged it a few times will you start to see an improvement in battery life.

2) Use TaskPanel/Startup Auditor to prune start-up apps
There are some applications that start by themselves when you switch on your phone. One of the biggest culprits on the Xperia X10 is Moxier. I’ve never used this app before, but it’s always there leeching the battery whenever the phone is switched on. This is where Taskpanel Lite or Startup Auditor ($0.99) comes in handy. They allow you to disable any apps from start-up that you don’t use.

3) Lower frequency of Facebook, Picasa, Twitter updates
Go to Settings –> Online service accounts and then click on the drop down arrow next to the service you want to change (Facebook, Twitter, Picasa). Click on ‘Update automatically’ and lower the frequency of updates. I have mine set to one hour for these services.

4) Turn off automatic widget updates
This includes weather updates and any other data-polling widgets. They constantly seek to download data and do a good job of sapping your battery.

5) Turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off
An obvious one. Make sure that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth is only switched on when needed. Keeping this on is a big battery drainer.

6) Disable Wireless network usage for location purposes
Another area which leeches the battery is the use of wireless networks. Go to Settings –> Location and make sure ‘Wireless networks’ is not ticked. You should also deselect ‘Assisted GPS’ if you’re being particular frugal. Just keep ‘GPS satellites’ ticked.

7) Turn down screen brightness
Go to Settings –> Sound and display –> Brightness and deselect the ‘Adjust automatically’ tick box and lower the brightness of the display to save on battery life. Personally, I’m not a fan of overly bright displays.

8 ) Lower screen timeout time
Go to Settings –> Sound and display –> Screen timeout and lower the time interval before your display locks out. I have mine timed to 1 minute but often tend to lock my screen without waiting for the screen to lock itself once I’ve finished with it.

9) Use 2G when a 3G connection is not needed
Click on Settings –> Wireless controls –> Mobile networks and deselect ‘MMS & data’. This will turn off the 3G connection on your phone and hopefully improve battery life. You can always switch it back on when you need to browse, use apps etc.

10) Use Advanced Task Killer/ TasKiller to switch off apps not in use
One of the big benefits of Android is the ability to multi-task. However, there is no way to close apps that you’ve used. Every application that remains open is using processor power, which in turn is draining your devices battery. This is where task management apps such as Advanced Task Killer or TasKiller are useful. They should be used to close apps that you’ve finished with, although make sure you don’t force close any processes used by Android.

11) Use dedicated power management apps
To monitor your battery usage, your first port of call is Settings –> About Phone –> Battery use. This shows you what is draining your battery, I have this setup as a shortcut on the homescreen so I can access it with ease. However, there are several dedicated power management applications such as Power Manager or UltimateJuice (€2.79) that can save you even further battery life. For the chartists out there have a look at JuicePlotter that combines a battery usage graph with full at-a-glance information about your battery consumption.

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2011-01-28T05:03:00.000-08:00

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Exclusive: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (PlayStation Phone) preview

2011-01-27T04:55:00.000-08:00

Oh yes. After all the unbearable teasing since we unveiled the first ever photos of the PlayStation Phone, we've finally managed to get hold of the real deal for an in-depth preview. Honestly, we couldn't wait any longer with this thing floating around in China; we'd otherwise have to wait until MWC, where we expect the phone to be launched as the "Xperia Play" (and we shall refer to this name henceforth). Before you pop the cork for us, do bear in mind that what we're seeing here is subject to changes, so don't be alarmed by any missing features or exposed cables in our preview. When you're ready, head right past the break to find out what Sony Ericsson's cooking up.

Hardware

In case you haven't been keeping your eyes peeled open for news about this intriguing device, here's a little roundup of what we know so far: various screenshots have revealed the codenames "Zeus" plus "R800i," and it's now clear that this HSDPA phone with Gingerbread will be marketed under the Xperia brand, with a hint of PlayStation here and there. In terms of specs, we can confirm that the Xperia Play has a 4-inch multitouch 854 x 480 LCD, which is what the X10 has as well. In fact, the LCDs on both phones have similarly good color performance and viewing angles, but upon closer inspection we noticed that the Xperia Play's LCD is brought closer to the glass, which may be why it produces a slightly darker black. Rumor from the Far East also has it that, like the Xperia Arc, the Xperia Play's screen is powered by a Bravia engine for improved video playback.

Even though we have the actual device with us, we're still unable to verify our original tipster's claim that it's powered by a Qualcomm MSM8655 chipset; even the Chinese teardown struggled to get past the chip's shield cage to check its ID. Anyhow, both Quadrant and Android System Info indicate that there's a single-core processor inside that clocks from 122.88MHz to 1GHz (and note that the MSM8655 can even go up to 1.2GHz), and it's coupled with an Adreno 205 GPU. This combo, along with Gingerbread and the generous 512MB of RAM, scored a chart-topping 1,689 on Quadrant and an impressive 59fps on Neocore. Other benchmark scores include: about 35 MFLOPS on Linpack, and around 43fps on NenaMark (tying with the Tegra 2-packing LG Star).

Sadly, these numbers fail to reflect one major flaw on our Xperia Play: WiFi doesn't work. Hopefully this is simply to do with a faulty driver for the Broadcom BCM4329 wireless chip (capable of 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, and FM receiver plus transmitter) rather than the prototype being physically faulty. Touch wood.

Before revealing the gamepad underneath the screen, you'd probably first notice the four shiny Android soft keys below the screen. Yep, all four of them -- back, menu, home, and search -- are there, although for some reason the middle two buttons are swapped around in the OS. It could well be a last minute firmware change that occurred after the device was manufactured, or maybe SE is still toying with the layout. Speaking of which, the label in the battery bay indicates that this device was manufactured in the third week of 2011, but turns out this is all fake -- even the FCC ID on the back label actually led us to a filing for the X10, so there's no telling how recent this prototype is.

The remaining physical buttons on the outside include the tiny power button at the top right corner, and the volume rocker right between the two gamepad triggers on the right. Both buttons will take some getting used to: the former being a tad too small, and the latter being in an awkward location for our right thumb or left index and middle fingers, depending on which hand you hold the phone with. Also, if you're not careful when snapping shut the battery door, a slight dislocation may cause the power button to recess. We had a little panic when that happened to us yesterday, but the problem disappeared after we put the door back on properly. Users will just have to watch the small tolerance there, but hey, this might get fixed before launch so who knows.

Despite the aforementioned design flaw, the only other real build quality issue lies on the glossy battery door itself -- it's very flimsy, so removal requires popping up one end of the door, and then running our fingernail along the seam. This certainly isn't a problem on the X10, as its matte gray door simply pops out in its entirety when you lift it up from its bottom slit. On a less serious but potentially annoying matter, after just a few days of careful usage we're already seeing a lot of light scratches on the outside of the door, and it'll only get worse since the back is curved -- good for your hand, but also good money for case makers.

Putting the battery door aside, what you see underneath is a compartment for the phone's 1500mAh battery (interchangeable with the X10), which can provide a full day's worth of relatively active 3G connection and plenty of snapshots. Further up you get the slots for your SIM card and microSD card, meaning you can change them without taking out the battery. You'll also notice that the camera lens pokes out of the battery door to avoid an overlay that could potentially distort images, as we've seen on the Dell Venue recently -- we'll come back to the camera later.

What caught our attention is the little hole that's labeled as "2nd mic" above the LED flash -- it could very well be for noise cancellation à la Nexus One, but it didn't seem to be enabled in our noise test. Still, call quality is decent on both ends of the line, although the stereo loudspeakers on the USB port side could use a little boost for phone calls -- they're definitely louder when playing music. You can, of course, just plug in your earphones to actually enjoy the music, although strangely all of our iPhone-compatible handsfree kits failed to work as even just earphones on the Xperia Play; it's the same with the X10 series handsets, so be warned.

It's time to cut into the meat. Push the screen upwards to about half way and the spring mechanism will take over, thus uncovering the PlayStation DualShock-style gamepad, except there is only one pair of shoulder buttons instead of two, plus we've yet to see if the touchpads can substitute the DualShock mechanical sticks -- they are no doubt reserved for games that are made specifically for the Xperia Play. We should point out that the D-pad also works on Android natively, which is good news for those who are accustomed to optical trackpads or trackballs.

Since we have little experience with the PSP Go, we asked a good friend of ours to compare his experience on our Xperia Play with his 50 to 100 hours of play time on his PSP Go. Interestingly, one of his first reactions was that the phone is less well balanced than the bottom-heavy PSP Go, and then he noted that the shoulder buttons could do with more depth, but this would obviously require a thicker body. That said, we both agree that the Xperia Play is still comfortable to hold, and also it has a better build quality than the PSP Go. We also noticed that the screen can be wiggled gently when closed (such phenomenon is commonly known as the "oreo effect" amongst Palm Pre users), but it's nothing major.

Software

We've been using this Xperia Play as our main phone for a few days now, and to our surprise, it's been very snappy and fairly stable for the majority of the time -- we've only seen one reboot max per day, and removing the resource-intensive Timescape widget certainly helps, too. On a similar note, Mediascape is no longer an app; instead, it's been split into several widgets -- music player, gallery browser, and media shortcuts -- that can prompt their corresponding multimedia apps.

Considering what a nightmare the X10 is, this prototype's performance is a big surprise yet also looking promising. As with the Nexus S, our Xperia Play also got the same bunch of Gingerbread goodies, notably the good old mobile WiFi hotspot, new status icons, new text selection tool, and glowing visual aid when you hit the top or bottom of scroll menus. No major change for the keyboard -- it appears to be the same as the X10's but with sharper graphics. The stock music app is replaced by SE's own version, whereas the stock gallery app is good to stay. We tested the latter for video playback capability and turns out the phone can easily handle 720p H.264 video clips, provided that their AVC profiles don't exceed level 3.1 (you can use a free desktop utility called MediaInfo to check your video files' AVC profiles). Sadly, AVI or MKV files are not natively recognised.

Having learned from its painful lesson from the X10, SE's shifted its focus from just adding apps to actually improving Android's usability. For the Xperia Play as well as the Xperia Arc, SE's added a homescreen feature that's very similar to HTC Leap but more cunning: pinch anywhere on any homescreen and the phone will bring all the widgets onto one screen; tap on a widget and you'll be taken to its corresponding homescreen. Pretty nifty, huh? Except right now it can get rather laggy even with the Timescape widget removed, so hopefully we'll see something slicker at MWC.

Another nice SE feature is the sort filter in the horizontal-scrolling apps menu, which allows custom sorting, sort by alphabets, sort by usage frequency, and sort by installation time. There's also a quick release button at the bottom right of the menu that floats your icons, so that you can drag them around to rearrange the list (very much like how you move icons in iOS). Of course, we didn't have many interesting apps to fiddle with earlier on -- the only interesting app preloaded is the mysterious PlayStation Pocket, which appears to be a simple managing tool for downloaded games. And where would one obtain such games? We're guessing there'll be a separate market app for that, a bit like how the X10 has the PlayNow store that no one uses.

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Google releases Android 3.0 SDK preview, Honeycomb details revealed

2011-01-27T04:15:00.000-08:00

Today Google released a non-final preview of the Android 3.0 SDK to allow developers to test their applications with the upcoming tablet OS, inherit the new “Holographic” theme, and work on providing alternative layouts for extra large screens. The Android Developers Blog notes that applications developed with the Android 3.0 Platform Preview cannot be published on Android Market, but they will be releasing a final SDK in the coming weeks.
Also released today were updates for the SDK Tools (r9), NDK (r5b), and ADT Plugin for Eclipse (9.0.0).
The Android 3.0 platform highlights was also expanded to reveal several new features and a handful of screenshots. Android 3.0 will feature a system bar at the bottom of the screen for global status and notifications and also an action bar at the top of the screen for application control.
Similar to previous versions of Android, users will have access to five customizable home screens. Each screen offers a large grid that allows users to customize the layout of their widgets, app shortcuts, and wallpapers. The homescreen also includes the familiar launcher to access all your applications and a universal search box to easily find anything.
Multitasking is being improved with updates to the recent apps feature. Users will now be able to see snapshots of their apps actual state when they last viewed it. The virtual keyboard has been improved with tweaks to enter text faster and a Tab key was also thrown in.
New connectivity options include the ability to sync media files with a desktop computer or USB-connected camera. Users will also be able to connect a full keyboard either by USB or Bluetooth. Devices can now share network connections with the new Bluetooth tethering support.
Most of the native Android apps have received updates as well. The Browser now support the “incognito” mode found in Chrome, the Camera app has been redesigned to take advantage of the larger screen, Contacts now features a new two-pane UI to make organization easier, and the Email app also has a new two-pane UI to make things more efficient.
Developer features available in Android 3.0 include a new UI Framework for creating tablet apps, high-performance 2D and 3D graphics, support for multicore processor architectures, rich multimedia and connectivity, and enhancements for enterprise.
Overall it looks like a really exciting release. Only a few more weeks and we should be getting some hands-on time with several Honeycomb tablets at MWC.

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Some of the highlights for Android 3.0 include:

UI framework for creating great apps for larger screen devices: Developers can use a new UI components, new themes, richer widgets and notifications, drag and drop, and other new features to create rich and engaging apps for users on larger screen devices.
High-performance 2D and 3D graphics: A new property-based animation framework lets developers add great visual effects to their apps. A built-in GL renderer lets developers request hardware-acceleration of common 2D rendering operations in their apps, across the entire app or only in specific activities or views. For adding rich 3D scenes, developers take advantage of a new 3D graphics engine called Renderscript.
Support for multicore processor architectures: Android 3.0 is optimized to run on either single- or dual-core processors, so that applications run with the best possible performance.
Rich multimedia: New multimedia features such as HTTP Live streaming support, a pluggable DRM framework, and easy media file transfer through MTP/PTP, give developers new ways to bring rich content to users.
New types of connectivity: New APIs for Bluetooth A2DP and HSP let applications offer audio streaming and headset control. Support for Bluetooth insecure socket connection lets applications connect to simple devices that may not have a user interface.
Enhancements for enterprise: New administrative policies, such as for encrypted storage and password expiration, help enterprise administrators manage devices more effectively.

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Sony Ericsson ships 9 million Xperia handsets in 2010

2011-01-26T06:27:00.000-08:00

Sony Ericsson released full-year results for 2010 and within all the financial blurb, the company revealed that it had sold 9 million Android Xperia handsets during the year. Considering that the Xperia X10 only launched in early April with the X10 mini, X10 mini pro and X8 following thereafter it seems like a pretty good result for SE.

The real question now is how well will the company do from here. Many customers would have been extremely frustrated being stuck on Android 1.6 for so long and it will be interesting to see how many decide to pick a SE Android handset again. Our personal view is that these numbers will only get higher, as the company does seem to have learned lessons from its 2010 line-up. One thing’s for sure though, its customers won’t tolerate any further mess ups.

Best Buy gets White Xperia X10 exclusive in US

2011-01-26T05:57:00.000-08:00

Best Buy will exclusively be stocking the white version of the Xperia X10 in the US when it launches this Sunday 24 October. In a bizarre partnership, the phone will come pre-loaded with “The Essential Taylor Swift Experience,” I can’t see where the fit is myself.

This includes two albums (Taylor Swift and Fearless), a new single (Mine), ringtone, video content along with access to her new album (Speak Now) when it launches on 25 October. The white Best Buy exclusive will set you back $99 with a two-year AT&T contract.

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2011-01-26T05:47:00.000-08:00

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2011-01-26T05:43:00.000-08:00

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3D Compass (AR Compass)

2011-01-26T05:37:00.000-08:00

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Work Ongoing on Pinch Zoom for Xperia X10

2011-01-25T09:28:00.000-08:00

Even though the focus of this blog at this point is mostly on the Android 2.1 update of the X10 family I have something else I would like to share with you.
There has also been lots of rumors around this and I just want to clarify what we’re working on and what to expect.
(I will continue posting information on the current SW-update roll-out after this!)

As many of you know, just before the release of the Xperia X10 we saw lots of discussions around any potential support for multi touch.
Myself and Sumit were then very clear on the fact that there were no plans of having X10 supporting multi touch and said so here on this blog mainly to not have you guys hoping for things that just wasn’t planned.

Since then, because of the huge reaction to this and the real desire for multi touch expressed by you the users, there has been lots of investigations going on and I now have some good news to disclose. We aim to enable multi touch (pinch zoom) in an over-the-air update for the X10. The timing for this update is still a bit work in progress but it will for most markets be during Q1 next year.

What has happened is that some brilliant engineers actually was able to change the driver and firmware for the touch digitizer to make some multi touch gestures work. We are still working on perfecting the user experience and I will keep you updated as work progresses.

I also want to be clear on what to expect from this feature. The digitizer in the X10 is not perfect when it comes to multi touch, there will as an example be situations like when the movement of the two fingers cross each other on the X- or Y-axis that could cause strange behavior. (There has been much online debating around what is “good” and “bad” Multi Touch in competitor phones and this is following the same lines.)

Therefore we also will not enable it everywhere but the current plan is to enable it for the following use-cases:
- Pinch/Zoom in the web browser.
- Pinch/Zoom in Google Maps.

Besides that there is also support in third party applications but because of the limitations on e.g. crossing axis there might be situations where it behaves strangely while it will work just fine for most use-cases.
The support is basically for gestures like pinch/zoom so don’t expect e.g. multi touch gaming with buttons pressed simultaneously on different parts of the screen to work.
Let me know if you have specific multi touch enabled apps you want me to test!

Below is a video where I show some of the use-cases and what to expect on a prototype SW in my X10

Official: Xperia X10 family will not receive upgrade to Froyo or beyond

2011-01-25T09:14:00.000-08:00

Sony Ericsson UK have officially confirmed with us this morning that the Xperia X10 family (including the X8) will not see an Android firmware revision above 2.1 (Éclair). Whilst the company’s new line of Xperia phones will launch with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), the X10 will not be supported past Android 2.1. The company instead plans to release smaller updates (like the multitouch upgrade) that will come in the next few months.

Sony Ericsson confirmed that the new handsets have a lighter SE skin and that its own modifications (including Timescape, Mediascape) have been decoupled to ensure that updates will be much more timely compared to what current Xperia X10 and X10 mini owners have had to endure. The current software builds of the X10 family are not built this way, which means Android 2.1 is the last version that will be supported.

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2011-01-24T08:14:00.000-08:00

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Phonalyzr v1.6.6

2011-01-24T07:32:00.000-08:00

Phonalyzr takes your Android handset's phone call log and displays a number of different graphs which can give you an interesting and never before seen look into your calling habits. The graphs work on all data stored in the handset's call log history and no private details are ever stored or transmitted by the application.

Phonalyzr's Top Callers graphs can be used to see who you contact most often (and thus who goes on your Faves list), while the detailed usage summary allows you to keep an accurate count of your monthly minute usage and help you pick an appropriate plan.

Phonalyzr Screenshots

DownloadPhonalyzr free for your Android phone

aTrackDog

2011-01-24T07:27:00.000-08:00

aTrackDog finds the newest version for all apps even they are not listed in Market. Keep your apps up-to-date, Open, uninstall, manage apps, Export app list for sharing, Long press menu shows app size and more, Browse top 100 popular apps. Manage your apps and their update information.
Price: Free

Features:

aTrackDog keeps an on-demand track of versions for Android Apps on your phone. It helps you keep a track of versions installed. You can display app version, app size, and get a quick glance at available internal memory and SD card storage. After running Version Tracking you can; install the updated app from the Market, open the app, uninstall the app or choose not to track via aTrackDog. Lastly, aTrackDog Android App is integrated with the developer’s website; ranking the top Android Apps users vote for via atrackdog.a0soft.com. Tip: find quick links toCyrket.com and AndroidTapp.com Android App Reviews!

: aTrackDog Application List

: aTrackDog App Tracking Options – New Version Found

: aTrackDog Version Tracked Against Server

aTrackDog Application List with Version Tracking
aTrackDog App Detail Info
aTrackDog Most Popular Apps with AndroidTapp.com Android App Reviews Integration

aTrackDog App Tracking Options
aTrackDog Application Info Menu

Usefulness:

At the launch of the Google Android Market, there was no version tracking of applications unless you manually went to the app and checked its details and noticed the “Update” button. The next Android OS release gave the feature of automatically being alerted of updates in the Market and even occasional status bar notifications (which comes at unpredictable times). aTrackDog is useful because the app manages and compares versions for you with quick links to update in the Market. Only thing it’s missing is periodic Android Notifications of Apps in need of updating.

Ease of Use:

aTrackDog Android App is not difficult to use; simply launch the app, tapp “Version Tracking” button, once the app has finished its version comparison, tapp on the app you would like to update in the Android Market.

Frequency of Use:

Frequency of use really depends on your need for staying up to date with app versions. Great for staying updated with “Paid Apps” which warrants no additional cost for updates when purchased from the Market.

User Interface:

The user interface is a basic list of apps and popups optimized for mobile use.

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Moov

2011-01-24T07:21:00.000-08:00

Quickly search for anything on your phone

The Android interface looks great but navigating your stuff using the operating system can still take some time.

Step forward Moov, a free app that lets you quickly find, then instantly open, programs, contacts and settings. All you need to do is start typing what you want to find, directly from your home screen, and Moov will display the most relevant results as you type. Then just hit where you want to go and you'll be taken there instantly.

The great thing about Moov is that it doesn't just search your hard drive. It also integrates...

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Pros
Lightweight, doesn't slow your phone down
Makes searching for apps, contacts and settings much quicker
Integrated web services searching
Clear, at-a-glance list view

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Cons
Takes a while to grow accustomed to

Sweet Dreams

2011-01-24T07:08:00.000-08:00

Sweet Dreams is a revolutionary tool that will finally allow you to go to sleep without worrying about changing your phone settings in order to avoid unwelcome late night calls. Just set your filters (location, movement or sound) and Sweet Dreams will do the job for you.

Pros & Cons:

Pros

Avoid late night calls by automatically disabling ring volume
Offers some battery savings

Cons

Not useful for everyone

Features:

Sweet Dreams Android App is a convenient way to automatically set filters at night to avoid late night calls. Instead of manually turning down volume or disabling features like Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, have the app do it for you based on time periods of the day, location, whether the phone is moved or sound in the room. When taking advantage of these filters and if not charging you can actually save some battery power. Very similar to Locale yet more focused during sleep times.

: Sweet Dreams Start Screen

: Sweet Dreams General Settings

: Sweet Dreams Location Settings

: Sweet Dreams Motion Settings

: Sweet Dreams Sound Settings

Usefulness:

Useful to those who regularly need to disconnect and need peace at mind during sleep hours. Great uses are to set Sweet Dreams during typical sleep times. Say you’re a student, you can set it to automatic vibrate or no ring volume when you reach school and during class times.

Ease of Use:

At the bare minimum set your typical sleep times and enable the app. If used regularly you can forget about it as it will automatically work for you in the background.

Frequently Used:

It really depends on your personal level of late night call annoyance levels or difficulty falling asleep issues. Personally I would not use the app as late night calls tend to be emergencies I definitely want to receive. A buddy of mine wouldn’t want the app to disrupt him from receiving a certain late night female’s call (if you get my drift). :-D

Interface:

The user interface is slick!

Search Android Market

Open Android Market on Your phone
Go to "Search"
Type "Sweet Dreams" in the search field and hit "Search"
Once you find the "Sweet Dreams" app, choose "Install" and follow the instructions

WaveSecure

2011-01-24T07:03:00.000-08:00

Version: 3.1.0.19 ^updated
Platforms: Android
Developer: tenCube Pte. Ltd

Distribution Type:
Freeware

File Size: 780 Kb
WaveSecure is an award-winning security product that protects your mobile phone, data and privacy in the event of loss.
Here are some key features of "WaveSecure (Android)":

Track and locate your phone:
· When a new SIM card is inserted, your buddy will get a SMS alert so you can contact the person who has found or stolen your device. You can also track the location of your phone and even plot them out on a map.
Lock and secure your mobile:
· Automatically lock your phone once a SIM change is detected to prevent unauthorized use and to make the phone worthless to the thief. You can also sound an alarm remotely to warn him.

Backup and restore data:
· Back up data straight from your phone or remotely on the web. Important SMS, contacts and call logs can be stored securely online. You can also restore your data wirelessly.

Wipe your data:
· Unable to recover your phone? Protect your privacy by triggering a remote wipe to delete all private data on your phone. Data on removable media can be deleted, too.
What's New in This Release:

· On Froyo 2.2 Device Admin is now used to prevent WaveSecure uninstallation
· Backup screen now shows the last backup date
· Improved number verification
· Various other bug fixes and enhancements

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Flyscreen

2011-01-24T07:00:00.000-08:00

Description:
Flyscreen V1.8.1, free android themes, htc android themes free:

Version 1.8.1
FlyScreen’s fast. Embed your twitter, facebook, news, weather, sports- your favourite web services, right onto your lock screen!
Get zero click access to the content you love most! Much faster than always opening a separate app or browser.
V1.7.4- Email widget, bug fixes, much much more awesome!

Preview Images:

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Best Free Android Applications for Xperia X10

2011-01-24T02:23:00.000-08:00

Everything is new in the Android Market and 50,000 applications it is difficult to know what is best, so let’s make a list of useful and free

The first application is curiously need an application to close and save battery applications, then you choose the one you like more:

Instant messaging applications with support for multiple networks such as Skype, AIM, MSN, Yahoo, MySpace IM, Google Talk, Jabber and ICQ. With a WiFi connection you can make free VoIP calls to Skype, Google, Yahoo and Windows Live Messenger.

For those who can not live without music:

DroidLive: Thousands of radio stations online (live streaming). M3u formats are supported, pls, mp3, mp4, mp4a and mpeg.
TuneWiki: Find the lyrics of the songs and shows it while playing the song
Spotify: millions of songs online (live streaming) unlimited access to all your music and even offline mode, requires a Premium account.
Ringdroid: Editor and WAV music files to create MP3 ringtones and alarms
Shazam: Like the Sony Ericsson TrackID is an identifier of song, artist, title, album, year, etc.
Pandora: Create a playlist of songs and artists that you listen to online.
Last.fm: Streaming Stations

Office applications, GPS and Internet

Documents To Go: allows files to open and view Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
Opera mini
Scan2PDF Mobile: Turn any image taken with the camera to PDF format
WikiMobile: Wikipedia on your Xperia X10
The Weather Channel
AndNav: Free GPS
Locale: Through GPS everyone will know you are doing. Integra your GPS to
AndFTP: Allows connections to TFP accounts for backup and violcado of files, photos, videos, music, etc.. Anywhere and to any server.
Aldiko: Virtual Book Reader
Sherpa: NEAR ME Similar to Sony Ericsson, based on GPS allows you to find routes, bars, cinemas, theaters, restaurants.
WpToGo: WordPress in your Xperia, create, edit and delete entries, supports text, images and tagss, preview and manage accounts posts
Astro File Manager: File Manager, including ZIP files.
BeebPlayer All content BBC iPlayer on your Xperia X10

For those of us who love photography:

Adobe Photoshop Express
PicSAY
Comeks Fun Photo Blogger
AnDrawing PRO
Snap Photo Pro
Color Pop

Security and Personalization:
MobileDefense: Find your Xperia X10 misplaced or lost. Sending an SMS with your PIN will receive an SMS with geo-location data and a Google map.
BioWallet: Biometric Authentication, using the iris of the eye taken from a photograph as a password. It is also an administrator password, digital signature and encryption of documents. It is very useful if you have good memory.
Ahome: full visual customization, you can install themes and widgets with new icons, wallpapers, screen new tabs, menus, fonts, widgets, docks and more for your Xperia X10
MyBackup Pro: Creates backup applications, contacts, call logs, bookmarks, SMS and MMS, mobile configuration, alarms, in a secure online server or SD card, and periodically and automatically. Sony Ericsson also has its own site to create backups of your Xperia X10 and it’s free, you just need to register.
Anycut: Create a shortcut to any function.
Flyscreen: Allows you to customize the home screen widgets blocked
Wavesecure (Android Developer Challenge in March since 2009) allows you to backup all data and remotely destroy all confidential information if lost or stolen.
Sweet dreams(1 post Android Developer Challenge 2009). helps you configure your Xperia X10 as you want, the options are endless. An example is that the level of volume / brightness will change according to time, GPS position or activity that is carrying the user.
Moov: Search. Just type a letter showing all files, images, music, videos, contacts, applications and games that begin with that letter.
aTrackDog: Manage the status of the applications installed on your Xperia X10 and notifies you if new updates, besides that it gives you a report of the most popular applications Android Market
Phonealyzr: Statistics of your Xperia X10
Keyboards: Keyboard Better

How to change fonts of xperia x10

2011-01-24T01:55:00.000-08:00

I know that this is kinda old now but I don't know why but I kept on skipping on this. Quick tut on changing fonts.

1)You will need Root : here

2)You will need to install TypeFresh and AndExplorer on your phone

3) Thanks to XperiaX10iuser for packaging this zipwith compatible fonts

4)Additional Fonts that work as well Babel Sans and Comfertaa. I am using Comfertaa easy to read and has no issues. The following is Comfertaa, every letter is changed even keyboard keys pretty cool,

5) Original X10 fonts. Just in case if you mess up.

Note
This is an important note to keep in mind. Not all fonts work properly on your device. The following will explain what I mean. Some fonts render certain letters and symbols as boxes. The following is my favorite font Sony Sketch = (.

IF you want to use your own font all you have to do is rename the regualar and the bold .ttf as DroidSans. For example if you download the Babel font in the folder you will find 2 files. BabelSans.ttf and BabelSans-Bold.ttf. You will have to rename them to DroidDans.ttf and DroidSans-Bold.ttf for the fonts to work.

After you have got all your files ready and installed the 2 apps on your phone you can begin.

1)In TypeFresh you can backup your original files by hitting menu then back up fonts. The fonts will be saved on your SD card/Fonts/.

Now lets say that you want to use Comfertaa font. Extract the folder and place the folder onto SD card/Fonts.

Then in TypeFresh select on DroidSans.... and then open the Comfertaa folder and select the DroidSans.ttf file. Then select the DroidSan-Bold.... select the Comfertaa folder and select theDroidSans-Bold.ttf file. Now in the main TypeFresh screen you will see blue arrows beside the fonts that you have changed, make sure that they are all right. Now hit menu and apply fonts. You device will reboot.

The reboot process will take some time so please do not panic. You phone will reboot and you will see your new font as well.

Flip Animations for xperia x10

2011-01-24T01:53:00.000-08:00

The video will show you what the flip animation is like. Its like the animation found on the Nokia 5800 and looks pretty cool, and is pleasing to look at.

GingerBread Style Flip

2.1 Style Flip

Download which one you like and then use the X10 Mod tool to push it to your phone. For more help just follow the instructions here.

Note

With a fully modded X10 with JIT and stuff it was kind of hard to notice the animations, my phone was that fast. So I downloaded Spare Parts then set the animation(s) to slow.