Those of you fully disappointed that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 launched with Android 1.6 will be happy to hear that a 2.1 update is on the way. The bad news is that the update won’t be until Q4, by which point Android 2.2 will already be available on many devices. Still, there are a…
BlackBerry Ships Fourth-Most Units Worldwide – Reserach
IDC just released their unit shipment projections for Q1 2010, and claim that Research In Motion has bumped out Motorola from the number four spot – an impressive feat since they deal exclusively in BlackBerry smartphones and no feature phones whatsoever. As expected, Nokia is still the king of the hill by a significant margin,…
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini and Mini Pro Due on Rogers May or June?
The Sony Ericsson X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro, announced at Mobile World Congress, may be finding their way to Rogers sometime in May or June, according to tipsers, and will run $49.99 and $69.99 on contract, respectively. Both are Android 1.6 handsets with 2.5″ QVGA display, GPS, Wi-Fi, and 5 megapixel cameras with flash.…
iPhone Owns 72% of Japanese Smartphone Market – Research
Apple’s quarterly results hinted at hefty growth in Japan, and to corroborate, the MM Research Institute has established that there are 2.34 million iPhones in Japan, constituting 72.2% smartphone market share. If these numbers are true, iPhone’s 2009 growth in Japan is double that of last year. HTC, the runner-up, nabbed only 11.1%, followed by…
Sony Ericsson X10 Mini is pretty small Android device too!
Following a post I wrote yesterday about the Vodafone 845 being the smallest Android device, IntoMobile reader Darius left a comment saying: The Sony Ericsson X10 Mini is 83 x 50 x 16 mm. So whilst it might be 3mm thicker than the Vodafone 845, it’s shorter and less wide. So there you go –…
Android phones get some lovin’ from a Robot!
You like Android? Good! We do too! Electricpig’s Robot however, has rather deeper feelings for the Google operating system! Below you can see three video where he’s getting up close and personal with the HTC Legend and Desire, and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. There are a few different scenes, so I’m sure you’ll be able to…
Harold de Kort: Multi-touch NOT Coming to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
Multi-touch or no multi-touch? That has been the question surrounding the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 for some time now. While we have been excited to get our hands on a test unit, that still doesn’t quell our concerns over the issue. At first we heard ‘nope, no multi-touch‘… Then, there was a bright spot, ‘hey,…
Win a Free Eco-Friendly Naite Phone for Earth Week, Courtesy of Sony Ericsson Canada and IntoMobile
Hey, who likes free stuff? Yeah, that’s right, you do. And you like our planet right? That big ol’ rock whose atmosphere is the only thing protecting you from the dead, cold cosmos? Well, you might not know that it’s the middle of Earth Week, and we’re celebrating by giving away a Sony Ericsson Naite…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 could hit AT&T in late July
It looks like the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 may be hitting AT&T in late July or early August, according to a post from Engadget. If you recall, the X10 looked like a killer device when it was first announced because the Android-powered handset features a large 4-inch capacitive touchscreen, a 1 GHz processor and a…
Sony Ericsson gets a new CFO – William A Glaser
Sony Ericsson has a new Chief Financial Officer – William “Bill” A Glaser, Jr, who is former Sony Corporation Vice President and Head of Sony Group Risk Office. At the new duty, he will report to the company’s president – Bert Nordberg, and will be based at the company’s global corporate offices in London as…