There are only a few Windows 8 laptops in production that we can consider to be the ‘high end’, machines with exacting build quality and specifications to match. While many PC makers are content to push out hum drum machines with middling specs and so so performance the same cannot be said for Lenovo and their ThinkPad range. Over the years their quality and reliability have become...
Those of you holding out hope that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 will get an official update to Windows Mobile 6.5 can let that dream die. An SE rep apparently has told Crave Asia that there will be no update, quit asking, now go buy the Xperia X2. (OK, we made up those last two parts.)The good news? Unoffocial ROMs have been available for quite some time now in the usual places, so long...
It's a little tough to tell by this (apparently old) video running at a blistering 5 frames per second or so, but what we're squinting to see purportedly is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2, with Windows Mobile 6.5 on board, no less. It's tough to really get a feel for how the OS runs on the phone because the quality of the video is so poor, but we do get to see some of the specs, which ....
Think you have to wait a long time to get the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1? Our friends on the Rogers network in Canada have had to wait even longer. But their wait is finally over, as the phone finally is available, and with carrier subsidy, no less. Here's the price breakdown:3-year: $249.992-year: $449.991-year: $549.99Outright: $599.99So congrats, friends. Not only do you get the X1, you...
So we've had the Xperia X2 leaked shots floating around, and about all we knew was that we were looking at a horizontal slider with an 8.1-megapixel camera. Now we're getting some leaked specs to go along with it, and they're doozies. 8.1MP camrea with autofocus, VGA video at 30 frames per second. A 3.5-inch WVGA OLED touchscreen. aGPS 3.5MM headphone jack....
Remember that leaked shot of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 from the other day? Here's one, bigger and better, and with a look at it from behind. Looks like the rear-facing camera has a flash, which is good. As for the rest? Start your guessin'.Fanklub.se via PocketnowUpdate: We didn't notice it at first thanks to the ginormous watermark, but that appears to be an 8-freakin'-megapixel...
One of our favorite rumors that keeps going and going but never really getting anywhere is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2. The follow-up to the Great Experiment known as the X1 has been seen in fits and starts, but there's still nothing really concrete to go on.But in this shot obtained by Engadget, we do see a Windows Flag key in the top left of the keyboard. So, that means there's a...
There's a new ROM out for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, which according to coolsmartphone brings improvements to:Brings better touch response.A quicker media panel.Better texting.Brigher keyboard.You should get much better performance and a better signal, too.The update, dubbed R3, is only available at the Sony Ericsson update service.
The Xperia X1, Sony Ericsson's great mediocre experiment, apparently is headed for a soft launch on Canada's Rogers network. [via BGR]Stores will start getting stock on June 9, but it doesn't look like they'll all have it on hand. If the stores aren't selling copius amounts of data, well, no X1 for you! June 30 is still named as a full retail launch, with the 3-year contract price...
Sony's Xperia X1a created a rather lengthy story line last year in anticipation of its release. While they are now available at local Sony Stores and other outlets, Dieter was fortunate enough to capture one while attending MacWorld in San Francisco. I was able to get Dieter to look the other way and took off with it. I only had the weekend with the Xperia X1a before the alarms...
This will be our only Xperia rumor today. We promise. And while we have no definite confirmation from SE that a follow-up to the Xperia X1 is in the works, what you see above is a Twitter post from SE marketing guru Harold de Kort. Run through the ol' Google translator, you get "Of course after each X1 is an X2 and X3, X4, X5. What else is new. " Either that's a bit of a kiss-off...
OK, so the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 didn't exactly sell like hotcakes, at least in the U.S. Lack of carrier support (and a high unlocked price) will do that to a phone. And while there have been grumblings that SE was getting out of the Windows Mobile game, we're now getting a brief mention that an X2 is in the works from GigaOm [via] in a piece about Skyhook, a Boston wireless company....
From Sony Ericsson at Mobile World Congress comes word of four new panels for the Xperia X1. A new CNN panel keeps you constantly updated with the latest news, sport, or weather and a host of CNN content including access to CNN’s popular citizen journalism tool, ‘i-Report’. Browse information by category, personalise your experience or plug in your location and get instant updates...
";" galleryimg="no" name="video74bab736fc45.jpg" /> If you're the kind of person who enjoys seeing things taken apart and put back together, feast your eyes on the above video. [via inxperia] Yep, that's a Sony Xperia X1 with its guts spilled out all over the place in a smoking heap of twisted metal. And that doesn't really bother us that much, seeing as how it's still a...
Well, how about that. As soon as we post our review of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1a, a new ROM update makes its way onto the Internets.The folks at XDA Developers are still deciphering exactly what's been updated, though Opera and WiFi connections are being mentioned. As far as the dirty details, you're looking for ROM version 1.03.936.6, labeled R2A. It also looks like there are a...
Dieter got lucky the other day and found the Sony Xperia at a local Sony Store in San Francisco, CA while attending MacWorld. However, not everyone has a Sony Store in their neighborhood and not every Sony Store was reporting inventory. Fear not, the Sony Xperia X1a is now available for delivery through SonyStyle.com. For the time being, ground shipping is free with the Xperia...
Pocketables has put together a list of tips and tricks if you're new to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, ranging from the expected (how to download more panels) to some very useful items, such as how to patch Skype's output to the earpiece (instead of through the speaker). Also included is an app to quickly switch the X1's resolution from WVGA (480x800) down to VGA (480x640) to help with...
What'd we tell you earlier? Stay Tuned, right? Here's what's for: the WMExperts Podcast! Here's the deal: we'll be on every week, usually on Thursdays. We'll alternate every week between a short, 5-minute device focus / review (next week: Sprint Touch) and a longer, news and tips-focused podcast. The shorter podcasts will be hosted by Dieter Bohn, the longer ones will feature...
We're back again, baby. This week Dieter and Malatesta discuss the continuing HTC video drama, unlimited plans, the Treo 800w, and their favorite registry edits. Download it directly with this link Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe directly to the Podcast feed with your favorite Podcatcher here Check out Microsoft's Getting Started with Podcasts article Just listen to it here with this...
This year has flown by rather quickly and it seems like just yesterday Sony Ericsson announced their new Windows Mobile device, the Xperia X1. Way back in February of this year, we reported that Sony had joined the Windows Mobile family by introducing the Xperia during the Mobile World Congress. Since then we've diligently kept on eye on the rumor mill for a release of this device and...