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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 video review

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Gadget TV

Monday July 12, 2010

Sony Ericsson was a little late to the Android party. You wouldn't know it judging from the version of Android (Android 1.6) running on its new best-foot-forward smartphone, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 smartphone. A gorgeous phone with a massive screen and an very attractive form factor overall, we only wish it were a little further up the Android version number ladder. 2.0 would be nice, 2.1 would be nicer. An expedient update to 2.2, AKA Froyo, would make the X10 a real contender.

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Show Notes

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 smartphone
$150 - $550

- Runs Android 1.6 with Sony Ericsson's own skin atop.

- Available in "Luster White" (shown) and "Sensuous Black."

- Beautiful hand feel and a nice 4-inch screen at 480x854 pixels.

- Includes a headset with stereo earbuds in the box.

- Face recognition for up to five people; pictures will automatically be associated with that person in the gallery and added to their contact details in your address book.

- A couple of Sony Ericsson exclusive Android add-ons.

Timescape:

- Offers a one-stop view to all of your messages from social media, email, SMS and others.

- Useful for social media, arguably useful for SMS if you get a lot of them. Not so useful for email.

Mediascape:

- About the best music experience we've seen on an Android phone out of the box.

- One-stop access to all music, videos and photos on the device.

Tech specs:
- 1GHz Snapdragon processor
- 4-inch screen
- 480x854 px
- 8.1 MP camera
- 4GB microSD included, upgradable to 16GB

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