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Orange UK date Xperia Play release

bic — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:50:25 +0000

We heard earlier that both O2 and Vodafone were going to release the gaming Android handset, the Xperia Play by Sony Ericsson upon release in the UK, although at the time a release date wasn’t known, nor was pricing. However, Orange have also confirmed that they will be stocking the Xperia Play and point to an April release. T-Mobile have also confirmed that they will stock the handset once released in the UK. They also list the Xperia Play as being an April release.

If the handset is released in April in the UK, this will be at the same time as the Xperia Arc. While the Xperia Arc and Xperia Play are aimed at different markets, it does leave me wondering if this is a wise choice for Sony Ericsson to make, releasing two potentially great handsets at around the same time. The Arc is also to arrive on all the major networks so, which handset will you be getting?

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O2 and Vodafone UK confirm arrival of Xperia Play to their networks

bic — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:54:18 +0000

MWC isn’t even here yet and there’s more news regarding the Xperia Play from Sony Ericsson. O2 UK have confirmed via a Tweet that the network will be selling the upcoming gaming Android handset, the Xperia Play when it launches in the UK. Vodafone have also confirmed to TechRadar that they will also be releasing the handset on their network. When or how much it will cost though, is currently unknown.

Also, despite being revealed during the Super Bowl yesterday, official specifications of the handset are still unknown however they likely won’t differ too much from the leaked specifications we’ve seen previously. That is something Sony Ericsson may be keeping to themselves until MWC.

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Orange UK X10 owners get Android 2.1 update, as well as Three UK and O2 Germany

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:35:15 +0000

The Android 2.1 update has been available in the UK for a little while now for unbranded handsets, while network branded handsets have had to wait. Most notable O2 users, who have in the past also had issues with O2 releasing updates and the Android 2.1 update is no different, for O2 UK anyway.

A few readers have said that Vodafone UK have already released the update, unfortunately this isn’t the case though. Orange UK however are confirmed to have also released the update, with users already downloading Android 2.1 for their branded X10 handsets. A few users have also reported that Three have also released the Android 2.1 update for the X10 range today, like Orange. There is however still no sign of the update for O2 branded handsets in the UK. However the O2 UK Twitter account has said that the update will be coming this week, subject to testing and approval anyway. Deja vue? Unfortunately so. Hopefully there will be no issues though and O2 users should see the update before the end of the week.

What will irk many O2 owners however, is the O2 Germany and O2 Ireland have managed to release the update today. Both the generic Android 2.1 update for the X10 has been released, as well as the O2 version. This is something we’ve previously seen with O2 UK before. Fortunately it was only a matter of days until O2 UK followed suit and it appears that this will be the case this time around as well. It’s just a shame that the UK sector can’t roll the update out as quick as O2 in other countries.

For those in the UK on T-Mobile, unfortunately not much information has been released, other than that it should be due before the end of the month. As always though, once more information is received we will update you. The same is true for Vodafone, despite a few initial comments about Vodafone releasing the update, this has proved to be false information unfortunately. We also don’t have a release date for when Vodafone will release the Android 2.1 update for their X10 handsets.

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Xperia X10 launches

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:01:27 +0000

The Xperia X10 has now been released in various countries across the world.

The X10 is available in the UK on all networks; Orange, Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile, Three and Virgin Mobile. All networks will sell the black model, while the white model is an exclusive to Orange. Depending on whether you get the handset from a high street retailer, the best offer could be quite different. From the network operators themselves, the X10 is available for free on £30 or £35 tariffs subject to a 24 month contract. While online retailers, are also offering the handset on the same tariffs but, will offer half price line rental by redemption, or cash back. The Xperia X10 can also be picked up on pay as you go, or sim free and unlocked.

While over in India, the handset has gone on sale for 30,000 INR ($660) unlocked. It’s also available in Japan but, pricing is currently unconfirmed.

Australia will also be getting the X10. There isn’t an exact release date yet but, pricing is listed as $1099 AUS. If you’re in Canada, Rogers will be picking up the contract for the X10 and are preparing for the launch.

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Xperia X10 headed to Orange and T-Mobile

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:45:06 +0000

In the UK, the Xperia X10 has been released on T-Mobile. It’s available for free on a £35 a month contract, with the contract lasting 24 months. You can order the handset from T-Mobile but, they note it can take up to 10 days for it to be delivered.

Orange will also be stocking the handset but, they list the X10 as coming soon. Both Orange and T-Mobile will be offering the black version of the handset. While if you’re after the white model, it will be an Orange exclusive. There’s no information on tariff pricing for Orange but, it’s very likely to be the same.

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UK retailer puts X10 Mini and Mini Pro up for pre-order

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:16:43 +0000

Expansys have listed both the X10 Mini and the X10 Mini Pro for pre-order. Initially the release date for both handsets was listed as the 16th of March but, this quickly changed and is now listed as the 24th of May. The X10 Mini will retail for £299.99 and the X10 Mini Pro will retail for £339.99. The X10 Mini Pro features a slide out QWERTY keyboard.

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Play push X2 release back

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:36:05 +0000

If you pre-ordered an Xperia X2 in the UK from Play.com it’s likely you’ll have been very disappointed. The company stated the handset was available for pre-order and would start shipping from January 29th. Upon that date, the handset was listed as out of stock. The status of the handset has now been updated again. This time the X2 is listed as being available from February 17th.

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Pre-order the Xperia X2, get it 29th January

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:17:37 +0000

Play.com have sent out an email to those who registered their interest in the Xperia X2. You can now pre-order the Xperia X2 for £499.99. The handset will be released on the 29th January. The Sony Ericsson store still have a due January notice, while Vodafone, interestingly has a page not found error. Following the link from before, a page not found error is shown. You can now also “view” the X2 from the select a handset option but, this also takes you to a page not found error. Perhaps later on we’ll see an updated page by Vodafone.

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Xperia X2 release pushed back

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:20:45 +0000

The Xperia X2 release date has finally been updated on the Vodafone website, while the SE-Store retained it’s December release note. Now the SE-Store and the Vodafone website are both reporting the handset to be due January 2010. Hopefully this will be the last push back for the handset. Whether this will have any impact on the release of the Android powered X10 is unknown currently, but it’s likely that it will also be pushed back.

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Xperia X2 now due in December

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:02:35 +0000

The Xperia X2 was set for release this month and on the Vodafone UK website, it still says “Coming Soon due November” but with today being the last day of November, this seems very unlikely.

The SE-Store however has adjusted it’s description and says the expected launch is December 09. Let’s hope it will come out then, preferably before Christmas as I know it’ll make a great gift for many people, admittedly a gift from themselves no doubt but, a great gift none the less.

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