Sony Xperia X10 family Android upgrade Released
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Sony Ericsson finally started rolling out the long awaited Android version 2.1 upgrade to its Xperia X10 family.
Sony Ericsson has kept its users waiting for the upgrade which was scheduled for September. The release was delayed by Sony Ericsson at the end of September, saying that they needed a couple of more weeks to work on the software before it can be rolled out.
Earlier blog posts indicated that these updates will give you some features introduced by Android 2.1 and the Xperia X10 with one of the highlights being the HD-video recording in 720p with continuous auto focus.
The changes in user experience after the update is a mix of things added or changed going from Android 1.6 to Android 2.1 and things changed or improved by Sony Ericsson directly.
According to Sony Ericsson blog posts
kits for the Nordic countries will be the very first ones out on Sunday evening and then there will be more kits coming already during Monday and then the roll-out will continue throughout the month of November.
The Xperia X10, X10 mini and mini pro will be updated to Android 2.1, and will, for example, get five home screens for applications, widgets, shortcuts and folders, according to Sony Ericsson. Until now, all three models used version 1.6 of Google’s operating system.
The Xperia X10 is getting HD video recording with continuous auto-focus and a socialized phonebook, which automatically synchronizes pictures from Facebook and shows when contacts are online.
The two mini models are getting improved Bluetooth functionality and automatic synchronization of contact pictures between Facebook and your phone book. Sony Ericsson will improve how pictures, audio, text and numbers in messages are handled.All three phones are also getting an improved application for backing up and restoring data.
Xperia X10:
- HD video recording with continuous auto-focus for high quality videos
- Upgrade of the Android platform to Android 2.1
- New back up and restore application, with extended content back up
- 5 homescreens for apps, widgets, shortcuts and folders
- Social phonebook which automatically syncs contact pictures from Facebook and shows when your friends are online
Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro:
- Improved Bluetooth functionality with support for sending and receiving pictures, contacts and more
- New backup and restore application with extended content back up
- Automatic synchronization of your contact pictures between Facebook and your phone book
- Improved ways of handling pictures, audio, text and numbers in your messages
- Upgrade of the Android platform to Android platform 2.1
Users who don’t get the upgrade in the first few days should not get worry, as the upgrade will become more widely available over time, according to the blog post.
South African users can watch for news on local forum Andriodza.co.za
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November 18th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
The update has been released for South Africa