Category: Mobile News

Xperia Play heading to Japan

Wednesday, 14 September 2011 20:41 Written by Chris 0 Comments
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

Long after its appearance in many other parts of the world, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is finally making its way into the hands of Japanese consumers.

Japanese carrier NTT DOCOMO released the news today, noting that some software customizations would be made in order to better accommodate the input of Japanese characters. Otherwise the Playstation-certified Play will sport the same specs as other releases.

NTT DOCOMO says that the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play will officially be released in-store in mid-October.

Upgrade Your X10 to Android 2.3 Gingerbread Now!

Tuesday, 02 August 2011 22:15 Written by Chris 4 Comments

X10 owners around the world have been more than patient and the wait is finally over: Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” for your Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is available right now!

Already a beautiful device when running Android 2.1 “Eclair,” things are definitely looking even farther up with all that Gingerbread has to offer. Click here for easy step-by-step instructions to upgrade your X10 to Android 2.3 – you’ll be done in minutes!

Need some incentive? The video below offers a quick overview of just some of what Gingerbread brings to the X10:

HTC Will Release Promised Unlocked Bootloaders

Monday, 11 July 2011 13:17 Written by Chris 0 Comments

HTC has announced via its Facebook page that unlocked bootloaders are on the way for many of its high-end smartphones, as promised back in May.

To be available as early as September, these upcoming unlocked bootloaders will allow owners of several HTC handsets, including the Sensation, to install custom operating systems and other apps, patches and custom additions. HTC has said that the process needed to create and launch these bootloaders is a complication one; this is apparently the reasoning behind the months-long wait.

The first device to see the release of an unlocked bootloader will be the Sensation smartphone; the rollout is expected to begin sometime in August, with a rollout for the EVO 3D coming shortly afterwards. The full planned line of bootloaders should be fully released by September with plans continuing to provide the same service for other handsets later in the future.

Samsung Galaxy S II Sets Sales Record

Monday, 04 July 2011 13:30 Written by Chris 0 Comments

Samsung’s new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S II, is working to bring that company back into the mobile spotlight and the recent announcement that it has quickly hit the 3 million mark in sales is proof that that work is creating fruit.

Samsung first introduced the line with the original Galaxy S, a popular device that reached 3 million units sold after 85 days on the market; the Galaxy S II has done the same in only 55 days. Considering the fact that the American market has yet to see a carrier release the device, Samsung is surely extra-pleased with these numbers.

The Samsung Galaxy S II is a popular smartphone sporting speedy performance, a slew of excellent features and a beautiful Super AMOLED Plus display.

It’s Official: X10 Gets Gingerbread in August

Tuesday, 21 June 2011 14:28 Written by Chris 5 Comments

After an official announcement that Android 2.3 was coming for the Xperia X10 last year, then another official announcement to tell us that it was coming soon a few months ago, Sony Ericsson has finally offered up a release date: mark your calendars for August 1.

The Gingerbread update will begin rolling out to users with unbranded handsets then; everyone else has the option of hoping that their carrier releases it and then waiting it out, or simply allowing us to do the upgrading for them!

The Google Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” update for the Xperia X10 will give it a look similar to that of the recently released Xperia Arc and Neo and will include the Facebook Inside Xperia integration along with the ability to move apps to the SD card and long-awaited Flash support, among many other goodies packed into Gingerbread.

Sony Ericsson was kind enough to include a video of Android 2.3 in action on a prototype device; check it out below:

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