In two separate blog posts, Sony Ericsson informed the world the Xperia X10 mini is hitting the stores and that the Vivaz Pro is shipping. The Android-powered X10 mini’s sales started in various markets worldwide. In select markets, Sony Ericsson has carrier partners, whereas in some other places users can only get the unlocked device.…
Sony shows off flexible OLED screens
Sony showed off an ultra-thin, flexible OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screen that could dramatically change how our phones and mobile computers look. The screens are about the size of a human hair (about 80-micrometers thick) and it can continue to display video while being bent around a 4-mm cylinder. This prototype is the first of…
Sony Ericsson moves Americas’ headquarters from Miami to Atlanta
Sony Ericsson is moving its Americas headquarters from Miami to Atlanta. As part of the plan, the company signed a new lease in the Terminus 200 Building in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, with plans to make it the hub for regional operations in North America and Latin America. Approximately 180 employees will be based…
Review: Does the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 do Android proud?
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 is the company’s first Android handset and it is packed to the gills with high-end features: a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, a 4-inch display, 8-megapixel camera and all the connectivity you expect from a smartphone. Throwing Android on some high-end hardware seems like a match in heaven, but does the X10…
RIM Passes Sony Ericsson, Motorola Shipments in Q1- Research
Gartner has published some of their findings for Q1 2010 mobile shipments by manufacturer, with numbers that line up nicely with IDC’s research for the same period. As you can see, RIM is now firmly planted in the number four spot of all mobile manufacturers worldwide (3.4% market share), a placing agreed upon by two…
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 finally rooted!
While the Xperia X10 is one sexy beast of an Android smartphone, many people have complained of it’s software execution. While the customized UI on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 is beautiful, it can be frustratingly slow at times. Luckily, the device has been rooted. Let the mods begin! The Timescape and Mediascape applications found…
Android tears through your Google search in the UK, literally!
If you’re in the UK right now, we suggest you find this easter egg Google has planted for you. All one needs to do is go to Google (UK), type in ‘Meet Android’, and press I’m feeling lucky. Now watch as the green Android tears through your search. It’s basically an ad for the Nexus…
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Most Popular Smartphone on NTT DoCoMo – Analyst
An analyst note from Barclay’s justified their upgrade of Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo’s stock by impressive performance of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Apparently DoCoMo sold 120,000 X10s since it launched in April, a number they couldn’t even come close to with the HTC Magic, which launched last summer and only hit 80,000. The BlackBerry…
Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Ad Features Breakdancing Fingers
This cute commercial for the upcoming Sony Ericsson X10 Mini shows some fingers that are awfully happy to have a phone to dance on. Gimmicky and shallow, sure, but definitely original. The X10 Mini puts a lot in a tiny package: Android 1.6, QVGA display, 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS and Xperia’s custom Timescape and…
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini clears the FCC
As you know Canada’s Rogers Wireless plans to include the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro to its portfolio. Hence, the device needs to clear FCC’s process first and that’s exactly what happened. However, instead of the version with 850/1900 MHz UMTS, we have the European X10 Mini (with 900/2100 MHz UMTS)…