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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Will Upgrade from Android 1.6

Categories: Android, Sony Ericsson
By: , IntoMobile
Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 9:21 AM

Sony Ericsson recently revealed that the Xperia X2 won’t be supporting Windows Mobile 7, but they don’t seem to be having the same limitations for Android devices. according to a recent official blog post. Android 2.1 is alluded to at multiple points in the post, so we can assume that the X10 will eventually get that high, but they’re “not trying to hide from the fact that there are platform upgrades between Android 1.6 and 2.1″.

The X10 is a high-end smartphone that will be shipping with Android 1.6, and a beefy 1 GHz processor, 4” WVGA touchscreen, and 8 megapixel camera. Without a doubt, it will give the other Android handsets out there a run for their money. The big key with the X10 is Sony Ericsson’s Timescape contact management and Mediascape multimedia applications. We’ve had some time to play with it, so be sure to check out our video if you’re curious.

The post goes into some detail about SE’s upgrade strategy, and highlights the fact that the custom-built user interface will be upgraded along with the OS. Timescape and Mediascape make up a lot for the supposed datedness of Android 1.6, according to the post, and I’m tempted to agree – are there really that many killer features in 2.0 and 2.1 that would be sorely lacking from the X10 at launch? Google Maps Navigation is available for 1.6, and the rest of the 2.0 features are small usability issues that Sony Ericsson addresses in their own way. Still, for those who burn for the latest and greatest, they won’t have to worry too much about being left behind when picking up the X10 sometime this spring.

[via Sony Ericsson Product Blog]

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  • damo

    what about us in uk se we want 2.1 not 1.6 we want that beautifull screen to have 16m colours not 65k

  • imelele

    is it worth to buy this phone? i heard mixed review on the xperia x 10?

  • rick

    its a pretty good phone.. just needs an update thats all

  • Kev

    2.0 and 2.1 only fixes small usability issues?
    what about support for flash player 10.1? that's a massive upgrade that comes with 2.1, and game changing cos the iphone doesnt (and will never have) flash support

  • Lisa J

    It's not that great of a phone!! The battery life sucks. You begin with getting up to 5 hours, but with each
    charge your battery life strengthens but the most I can get is 10 hours.
    This doesn't help me much when I am at work for 14 hours, so by the end of my shift I don't have use of my phone.
    I have to charge it every single night.
    I have other gripes, but no energy to write about it.
    I've talked my gripes to death that I am all talked out.

  • jamie

    when does this come out in the US? and which carrier?

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