O2 state that they had problems while testing the software on the phones and found the update caused problems with the camera. They have worked with Sony Ericsson to resolve this issue and go on to say that the update will be released via the Sony Ericsson PC Companion in a week. They do however warn that as the X10 was only really meant to work with Android 2.2 so, if you do update to Android 2.3, the X10 may run slower than you’re used to and advise that you should be sure about updating as it’s an irreversible action. Currently the O2 branded Xperia X10s are running Android 2.1.

via O2

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OK, so the Xperia X10 may be old news now and will not have any further Android updates above 2.3.3. However, Rogers have the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 on a rather tempting price plan.

Rogers are offering the Xperia X10 for $25.50 a month when taking out a twelve month contract with them. Minimum pricing is $32.35 a month. To put that in perspective, the Xperia Arc is available on a one year contract but, the actual handset will cost $499.99 and $449.99 if you go with a two year contract.

Availability of the Xperia X10 on this offer, is only while stocks last.  If you’re interested in this offer, head on over to the Rogers page here.

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This week sees the end of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play’s exclusivity on Minecraft: Pocket Edition. The game will be headed to other Android powered devices from September 29th. The game was made available to the Xperia Play back in August and after just over 6 weeks of only being available to Xperia Play owners, the game will be available to other Android devices, such as the Xperia Arc with touch screen controls.

To celebrate the Play’s exclusive time with Minecraft, folks over at Sony Ericsson built a giant Xperia Play within Minecraft which you can view above. Mojang have also provided a video demonstrating touch screen controls of the game on an Xperia Play which you can view below.

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Unlocking the bootloader is a risky process however and should be done with much caution. If you don’t have confidence in your ability to go ahead and unlock your own handset’s bootloader then the advice would be to just not do it. However, if you are determined to have deep root access on your phone to install custom ROMs for example then the details and instructions can be found at the following links:

Xperia X10 Bootloader Unlock
Xperia X8 Bootloader Unlock

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Another classic game has been rejigged and revitalized to work alongside the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play’s control system.

This time round we’re seeing retro puzzle platformer Lode Runner being updated by Tozai Games and it is due to hit the Android Market in the coming months with Sony Ericsson announcing that it is due for release from November of this year.

“We’re delighted to be launching Lode Runner X on Xperia PLAY – the smartphone’s performance and physical controls add a great new dimension to our title which until now has only been available on traditional games consoles.” Scott K. Tsumura of Tozai Games

Lode Runner will be relabeled as “Lode Runner X” when it is released as an exclusive Xperia Play title and for other Xperia handsets, the Sony Ericsson press release has announced.

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The blog post highlights questions about Android updates that they’ve been receiving regarding when updates will be released, what stage the updates are at and indicates what version of Android the various handsets are currently running and what the next update will be.

The blog post lists various handsets and two Sony Ericsson phones, the Xperia X10 and the X10 Mini Pro. The post says that the X10 is currently on 1.6 and that 2.3 is currently being tested and is due to be completed in about 2 weeks. When it comes to the X10 Mini though, the company say that the testing hasn’t been scheduled yet but, that they anticipate testing it in 6 weeks time.

Sony Ericsson have already said they will not be updating the X10 Mini, X10 Mini Pro or X8. So either Vodafone Australia have got this wrong, or Sony Ericsson have done a u-turn on what they’ve previously said. Due to Sony Ericsson’s previous statements, either scenario could be likely as Sony Ericsson previously announced that those handsets along with the Xperia X10 would not be updated past Android 2.1 but, Sony Ericsson changed their mind with the X10 and said 2.3 would be released and was pushed out last week to handsets.

We’ll be keeping our eyes on the Vodafone blog and Sony Ericsson blog to see if any thing is adjusted or any announcements are made. We at SE-Xperia hope that Vodafone are correct though.

Thanks Animtv source

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By clicking a button while in the menu you can uninstall apps by pressing the “X” button. When viewing the Widget overview the widgets now float and when you shake the phone, the widgets fly over the screen.

Not only does the new home launcher work on the Xperia Arc, Play and Neo, it also works on the Xperia X10. You can download the apk from here and install it using a file manager such as Astro.

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The day that Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 owners in the US have been waiting for and perhaps even praying for as there were many times when we didn’t think this day would come at all for the x10, has arrived – Gingerbread aka Android version 2.3 is here!

Gingerbread for the Xperia X10 brings the Facebook inside Xperia feature which basically integrates Facebook into your handset, USB tethering, app tray sorting and the ability to use the X10 as a portable WiFi hotspot, amongst other features.

In order to update your X10, you need to use the Sony Ericsson PC Companion software on your computer plus you need to own an unbranded version of the Xperia X10 handset – the update is not yet available for the AT&T locked handsets.

Before jumping in and updating, be aware that by doing so, the following will happen to your handset:

*User data, such as contacts, messages and more, saved in your phone memory will be overwritten. User data saved on the phone’s memory card is not affected.

*DRM content will be overwritten.

*The Backup and Restore app will be overwritten and cannot be used to restore data. Check out Android Market for alternative apps to back up and restore your data, such as MyBackup.

*The Creatouch, Neoreader and Quadrapop apps will be removed.

*Mediascape, homescreen operator customization and app tray operator customization will no longer be supported.

*Moxier Exchange will be replaced by Android 2.3 Gingerbread Exchange support.

The update can be found on the Sony Ericsson website here where you can also download PC Companion if necessary.

We’re interested to know how our readers get on with the update, any issues, any positives/negatives etc so please do comment and let us know how your updates go.

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Gameloft have also reduced the price of all other HD games to 99p, instead of £3.

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According to SEMC Blog, Sony Ericsson are busy testing out Android OS version 2.3.4 on their latest handsets including the Xperia Arc, Xperia Neo and Xperia Play along with the upcoming handset to their smartphone range – the Xperia Pro. The firmware is also apparently being tested on the Xperia X10 however, no firm release has been announced for the update on the X10.

Due for release in October for non branded handsets, Gingerbread 2.3.4 should fix a few bugs and add a few features to the OS too. More details will surely become available closer to release and hopefully details regarding an update for the Xperia X10 will be confirmed too, as many X10 owners are crying out for such an update.

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