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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Coming to Rogers

With all the hype over Google’s Nexus One today, this little bit of news almost slipped by.

Sonny Ericsson Xperia X10

Rogers announced today that the Sonny Ericsson Xperia X10 will bring the Android Revolution to Canada.  The release of the X10 is expected in the second quarter of this year.

Specs:

• Processor: 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250
• 8.1 megapixel camera
• Up to 16x digital zoom
• Intelligent face recognition features
• Auto rotate
• Gesture control
• Video streaming
• GPS
• Wi-Fi
• 262,144 colour TFT touchscreen
• 4.0 inches
• 480 x 854 pixels (WVGA) Scratch Resistent Capacitive Touch Screen

Originally the X10 was rumored to be running Android 1.5, that’s been updated to Android 1.6. What really stands out with the X10 is the inclusion of a similar 1GHz processor included in the Nexus One. This processor will show Canada some of the fastest speeds from Android, hopefully making a dent in providing Android awareness to the Canadian market. Sony has taken Android and improved upon it by adding new features such as Sony Ericsson Mediascape and Timescape™ that add  for a completely new way to experience Android.

Poorly executed videos of these two new features:

Rogers and Sony Ericsson are thrilled to launch the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 – coming to Canada exclusively from Rogers.

Rogers was the first carrier to bring the Android revolution to Canada and is happy to add the X10 to an industry-leading line-up of Android smartphones.

Register your information today to receive updates notifying you when the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is available for purchase.

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Android: Week in Review

Things have gotten so crazy in the word of Android over the last month or two that it can be difficult at times to simply keep up with a single day’s news.

Somehow, taking a look back at the rumors, leaks, launches, and reviews of the week has a way of putting things into perspective.  Since a bunch of you want the skinny, net results rather than a post on every whisper, Here we go.

GooglePhone
While still unresolved, the long-standing rumors and rebuttals of Google’s intention to get into the cell phone hardware game have recently grown to a deafening roar thanks to a couple of posts from TechCruch, which have been covered by myself here and here. Writing about the device as a sure thing has put all tech bloggers on alert. Let’s hope TC’s source is a strong as they think it is.

Samsung Behold II
The T-Mobile follow-up to the original Behold may not have seen enough change since it’s previous incarnation. This Android device feels TouchWizzy through and through and reactions to “The Cube” have been almost unanimously negative. Sammy did bring a nice drop-down notification bar enhancement to Android, and the media management is kinda cool. I’d just like to see those flipping Polaroids in a widget or something.

Motorola’s Motus – or is it Backflip?
What is widely viewed as the Cliq’s little brother should be launching in the first few months of next year, but don’t expect any major changes in the guts. Cliq and Backflip share the same father. The name – Backflip – apprently comes from the device’s hardware keyboard, which is attached to the screen panel facing opposite of the direction we’re used to. When the phone is closed, the keyboard is situated on the back of the phone. Confused? Check out a picture, and imagine you’re looking at the front and back covers of a book.

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X10 Hands-On: New video Makes Rachael Look Faster

Sony Ericsson’s upcoming Xperia X10 Android phone is looking faster and sexier than ever in this latest hands-on video. Looks like the HDBlog folks got a newer build of the software than SE showed off at the phone’s launch a few weeks back – Rachael looks fast in this 10+ minute vid, not to mention the highly visual user interface looks great.

Contacts, Mediascape, Timescape, it all looks great on X10 in the vid. The latest info has SE’s first Android phone pegged for a February ship date in the UK.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Details

This baby looks amazing, though it’s on the 1.6 version right now. It’s set to launch early next year, I hope it’s upgraded to 2.0.

A few of the major specs…
Processor: 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250
8.1 megapixel camera
Up to 16x digital zoom
Intelligent face recognition features
Auto rotate
Gesture control
Video streaming
GPS
Wi-Fi
262,144 colour TFT touchscreen
4.0 inches
480 x 854 pixels (WVGA)

Videos
Promotional Video: YouTube – Sony Ericsson XPERIAâ„¢ X10
Detailed Operating System: YouTube – sonyericsson’s Channel

Official Site
Sony Ericsson – Products – Mobile phones – Overview – Xperiaâ„¢ X10

Aricles
Xperia X10 drawing new lines in Android battle | Android Atlas – CNET Blogs
Sony Ericsson launches XPERIA X10 flagship Android-powered smartphone with custom UI
Sony Unveils Android-based Xperia X10 – PC World

Expected launch is early 2010 and the carrier (for the USA) will be either TMO or ATT (it is a GSM phone).

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Why Sony Ericsson is Embracing Android

Sony Ericsson’s new phones mark a shift in direction, and operating system. Christopher David, the man in charge tells us why the company has gone Google.

For Sony Ericsson, Google’s Android operating system holds much promise within the context of our multi-platform strategy.

Our commitment to the Open Handset Alliance stems from a vision of the Google Android OS as an environment that enables developers to create rich user experiences with some of latest technologies available on the Internet. The Xperia X10 is the first of a family of products, some of which will use this technology.

Google Android’s key benefit stems from the fact that it is a web-centric, rather than a Telco-centric platform.

The approach towards working with open source, rather than proprietary technologies also suggests a certain way of thinking – one that maximises inclusion and encourages the sharing of innovation.

The significance of this web-centric approach becomes apparent in a world where consumers are increasingly keen to enjoy the same online experience on a laptop or a mobile phone. Developers therefore have the challenge of creating online content that both functions and appears the same, regardless of which screen it is on.

Enabling consumers to create their own personal “social web” is crucial for Sony Ericsson: users now typically access many different social networks – often at the same time – and want to access applications that help them do this effectively.

The unique social network organisation tools available on the Xperia X10, Timescape and Mediascape are perfect examples; as signature Sony Ericsson applications that were developed to address the needs of users who have increasingly connected social lives.

Because the Xperia X10 is built on a platform that is regarded by many developers as highly customisable, we see it as particularly suited to the creation of applications that help end users organise and personalise their mobile content.

So why the focus on the web? Because Sony Ericsson sees a future in which the division between mobile and web development will become increasingly blurred.

This will prove to be a catalyst for new ways of thinking that have the potential to stimulate the development of a wider range of applications, content and enabling technologies for the mobile handset, all of which will ultimately deliver benefits to consumers.

Christopher David is Head of Developer and Partner Engagement for Sony Ericsson

[Via: TimesOnLine]

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Rumor: Sprint & Sony Ericsson May Launch Android Phone Xperia X10 Infinity

If the printing of brochures is any indication, the Sony Ericsson “Rachael” has moved one step closer to release. Known as the Xperia X10 Infinity will be the first Android-based offering from the Sony Ericsson camp. While the video doesn’t amount to much more than a 1-minute pan and scan YouTube walkthrough of the sheet, the specs confirm that the first Android-based handset from SE looks to be a real knockout.

• 1GHz processor
• 4.1″ OLED capacitive touch screen
• 8.1MP camera w/ touch focus, smile shutter, face detection, ISO settings, and more
• 32GB internal storage
• Specially made apps for twitter, Facebook, and MySpace

It should be noted that while the brochure indicates 1080 Full HD, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it will record video in high definition. As pointed out on GSM Arena, it could be a “cheesy marketing statement” by Sony, similar to how they advertise their digicams. The reality ends up being that the camera can be set to capture 1920 x 1080 pixel images (2 MP). However, the 8MP camera has us hoping for the best.

A mini-site has gone live for Sony Ericsson’s “What’s Next” campaign. Poke around the html source code and you’ll see references to the “Rachael” code name and mentions of “infinity”. In fact, the logo sitting at the top of the page is called infinity.png, which leads us to believe that the handset will be called Infinity.

According to Rumor: Sprint Ericsson may launch Android phone. {FierceMobileIT}

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Sony Ericsson's Android-Based Xperia X3 May Launch Early Next Month

Sony Ericsson has put a “teaser” page on its website promising a big announcement on November 3. This could be the day it’s going to formally unveil the Xperia X3, this company’s first smartphone running Google’s Android OS.

The teaser is, of course, very vague:

We’re looking forward to November 3rd.
We think you should be too.

Still, the biggest announcement Sony Ericsson could be planning for that day is the unveiling of the X3. This very high-end model has appeared in numerous rumors going back to this summer, so the launch could finally be getting close.

An Overview of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X3
The name “X3″ hasn’t been 100% confirmed. Some reports say it may have been changed to “X10″ or the ” Infinity”. In any case, the code-name is definitely “Rachael”.

According to unconfirmed reports, this smartphone will have a tablet shape dominated by a 4-inch, 800-by-400-pixel touchscreen.

It will reportedly run the Android OS on a 1 GHz processor Snapdragon processor. Rather than use Google’s standard user interface, Sony Ericsson has created a proprietary one for this device that emphasizes social networking.

One of the highlights of the X3 will apparently be its 8 MPx camera with flash and support for VGA (640 x 480 pixels) video recording at 30 fps. This will offer face and smile detection, as well as image stabilization.

It will allegedly be a quad-band (850/900/1800/1900) GSM phone with dual-band (900/2100) 3G: 10 Mbps HSDPA and 2 Mbps HSUPA. Bluetooth 2.1 and Wi-Fi g will also be included.

In addition, it will have a GPS receiver and a microSDHC memory card slot.

Pricing for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 is not yet known.

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