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Has sony given up on the X1?

Its the little things that i've been noticing about the X1
Spelling Mistakes on Panel download page and xperia.com "Mytopia Panle"]
Nearly all the links are broken on http://www.sonyericsson.com/x1 (UK)
CNN and Mytopia panel still listed at "coming soon"
It used to be free to call X1 Support line in UK - now you have to pay 10p/min
Under new software available it still says the latest is 02-13-2009 (on the UK site yet the date is in American format)
Seeing none of the new things in R3A too was annoying
Have they compleatly given up on the X1 because its as if they are not even trying - i signed up the the Sony Ericsson news on the x1 site - did they email me about the R3A update? Noooo
I have to get everything and news from XDA!
Have they given up on it?

maybe they don't keep the uk site uptodate
http://www.sonyericsson.com/fun/wxh...1;startIndex=0;phoneId=-1;contentItemId=37176

comeradealexi said:
Its the little things that i've been noticing about the X1
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I have to get everything and news from XDA!
Have they given up on it?
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...of course, since the phone is "already" more than six months old.
...didn't they do the same for the P990i ?
Regards
S

P1i too...
Well I'm selling my X1...loved it sooooo much but it has to go now before the value depreciates even more...

All links are working for me(using the dutch page)

personally i think its the uk SE have given up on. All the other sites seem to be uptodate and they get the releases quicker too.
living in England does have some drawbacks
no offence to anyone meant!

Jasand said:
personally i think its the uk SE have given up on. All the other sites seem to be uptodate and they get the releases quicker too.
living in England does have some drawbacks
no offence to anyone meant!
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US site looks the same

comeradealexi said:
Have they given up on it?
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Yes.....

I was gonna make a topic asking: has XDA given up on Xperia?
Xperia is going to lose so much activity to Rhodium.

comeradealexi said:
Have they given up on it?
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... they've probably dumped it in preparation for the X2.

The US site is months behind any other.
We don't have a R3 update.
We don't even have a CNN Panel download or "coming soon"
We have to buy the X1 outright because none of our carriers offer it.
X1a came out three months after the X1
I'm growing tired of SE.
I went through the same thing with the C902 that was rushed out with a lousy firmware. Had to change my CDA to a german code to update to a stable firmware.
I need to relocate!!!

i guess i made the right choice going to touch HD

How many more hints do we need that SE has moved on?
1) Updates are minimal and unannounced.
2) SE hasn't made any money. Revenue was "break even"
3) The CEO has already said that the X1 was a failure.
SE's minimal resources are probably being dedicated to the X2.

WhyBe said:
How many more hints do we need that SE has moved on?
1) Updates are minimal and unannounced.
2) SE hasn't made any money. Revenue was "break even"
3) The CEO has already said that the X1 was a failure.
SE's minimal resources are probably being dedicated to the X2.
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3 <<< he said that??? wow all matters aside, they did do a lot of marketing etc to x1 and now they said this>

^^^ Check this out

leobox1 said:
3 <<< he said that??? wow all matters aside, they did do a lot of marketing etc to x1 and now they said this>
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hardly enough in my opinion - i think i saw it on a billboard for literally less than a week

augie7107 said:
The US site is months behind any other.
We don't have a R3 update.
We don't even have a CNN Panel download or "coming soon"
We have to buy the X1 outright because none of our carriers offer it.
X1a came out three months after the X1
I'm growing tired of SE.
I went through the same thing with the C902 that was rushed out with a lousy firmware. Had to change my CDA to a german code to update to a stable firmware.
I need to relocate!!!
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Me too, I am getting tired of my NAM firmware...sometimes I consider updating to the UK Rom, which I know is much better than NAM.
There is something about me though, I guess I am a nationalist. I'm losing hope for America though...I am tired of reading about europeans getting 5 brand new touch HD's for the family contract when in America we have to get a crappy "basic phone" with our family contract.

from myside, i returned to the r2a rom (uk). got pissed off by r3a. my keyboard became hard to press and other annoyances i got tired off, so i switched back to the old r2a, which did work well, at least for me. im thinking of losing this phone too. i am really in great dismay because i have been so excited getting this phone, only to find out that it sucks.

WhyBe said:
^^^ Check this out
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He doenst actually say that the x1 is a failure, just that it was "a kind of experiment" (direct quote there).... but I hope they dont withdraw their support as its a nice little phone... although I think I am due an upgrade soon so will probably change my phone to the latest new toy... uh I mean important and valuable tool for work (if the wife asks...!!!)

There were no words of "failure" there
so don't mess it up.

x2 set for november release in the uk

looks set for november according to vodaphone uk (which has a exclusive deal in the uk).
link:
http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/coming-soon/mobile-phones

also under details it says no stereo fm radio (but specs can change, as there is still about 2+ months to release).

Where does it say exclusive to Vodafone?

hmmmm.
it would be extremely disappointing of them to release a bigger phone with less features. i'm still hopeful that it will have an fm radio.
i'm also worried about having to do without xda for things like tf3d.

Ganondolf said:
also under details it says no stereo fm radio (but specs can change, as there is still about 2+ months to release).
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Be sure there IS stereo radio and there always was. Vodafone just probably messed up their specs

nevermind said:
Be sure there IS stereo radio and there always was. Vodafone just probably messed up their specs
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i would of though it would, but the white paper says no too. a few people have asked on xperiancers website so we will see what they say.

soupanoodle said:
Where does it say exclusive to Vodafone?
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heard it on other sites, not def but as it has shown up on the vodaphone uk website first (o2 etc have not got if listed) im guessing that the website was right.
links:
http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=7296
http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/News/313067/se_announces_x2_voda_exclusive.html
http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news5003.html

Interesting that they (Vodafone) don't state "only on Vodafone" as they do with other phones they list.
I'm on O2 so I hope it's not exclusive.....

soupanoodle said:
Interesting that they (Vodafone) don't state "only on Vodafone" as they do with other phones they list.
I'm on O2 so I hope it's not exclusive.....
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they may have a timed exclusive. like for the first 6 months then everyone gets it.

Ganondolf said:
i would of though it would, but the white paper says no too. a few people have asked on xperiancers website so we will see what they say.
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Are we still talking about FM radio? Well, first - when was it the last time you've heard of MONO RADIO in a cellphone.. Second - trust me, prototype and as well the final version of X2 has the FM stereo radio. And I do not think they'll change the final version to über-final version

nevermind said:
Are we still talking about FM radio? Well, first - when was it the last time you've heard of MONO RADIO in a cellphone.. Second - trust me, prototype and as well the final version of X2 has the FM stereo radio. And I do not think they'll change the final version to über-final version
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well that makes sense. i dont understand why SE dont get there facts clear when they release stuff like the white paper or details to operators. personally i never use it but i still want it there.

Ganondolf said:
personally i never use it but i still want it there.
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Absolutely. I have used it a couple of time while running and a couple of times for news, but there was one time that convinced me of its usefulness.
Me and a couple of friends got together to watch a football game. Unfortunatelly the game was abroad and no Bulgarian channels were showing it. We got it streaming on the net, but there was no commentary. So, we plugged my X1 to the sound system and listened to the radio commentator. X1 ftw!

orelsi said:
Absolutely. I have used it a couple of time while running and a couple of times for news, but there was one time that convinced me of its usefulness.
Me and a couple of friends got together to watch a football game. Unfirtunatelly the fame was abroad and no Bulgarian channels were showing it. We got it straming on the net, but there was no commentary. So, we plugged my X1 to the sound system and listened to the radio commentator. X1 ftw!
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is "the fame" the name of the football team?

Ganondolf said:
is "the fame" the name of the football team?
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lol its a typo that I fixed, but you were too quick to respond haha!

orelsi said:
lol its a typo that I fixed, but you were too quick to respond haha!
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lol. i see

Well it says October release on SE website (sim free) http://www.se-store.co.uk/go/coming-soon

I AM LITERALLY SHOCKED.
They gid rid of the x1 early and clearly had a huge ammount of problems with the x1 and the x1 was the only WM device they had at the time then this will be the only one again....
I guess they are taking a big risk after the disaster that was the x1!!!!

Ganondolf seems your info is correct regarding X2 and Vodafone:
http://www.se-store.co.uk/index.cfm?objectid=27157A31-3005-BC7A-20179276E84F64AB&pid=84988B5C-1372-3F50-724EE1837C0FCEF5
Live life in the fast lane with the XPERIA X2 from Sony Ericsson, available exclusively in the UK on Vodafone.
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As an o2 customer, that spells the end of me journey with SE and Windows Mobile.
Since my X1 was stolen (insurance company unable to replace it, so have given me cash) I have been considering my options. Thought I would just get another X1 as nothing else came close to the form factor and the fact that I have invested in accessories for it too.
My friends have been trying to persuade me to go for an iphone. In fact my brother has given me his old X1 (minus the volume button) and bought the iphone 3gs. He's really happy with it, but then the X1 was his first win mobile and he is not in to the whole eco system, custom ROM's etc, so I never saw his relationship with the X1 lasting anyway
The X2 was my little ray of sunshine. For all it's minor updates it looks a suitable replacement. Maybe not an upgrade but hopefully a more rounded device with some X1 issues ironed out.
I can't go to Vodafone and not sure of the price of a sim free X2, so it looks like I am going to go to the dark side.
It took me about a week to get my 2nd X1 anywhere close to how I would like it. That's many hours of installing custom ROM's and applications etc.
Maybe I'm just looking fo something easier for a while. As much as I dislike Apples dictatorship ( I used to work for MS) I think it's time I gave it a go!!
Maybe with WM 7 and the marketplace, I will be back in the future - I hope so!

nevermind said:
Are we still talking about FM radio? Well, first - when was it the last time you've heard of MONO RADIO in a cellphone..
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The Touch Pro 2 didn't have a radio when it came out...

soupanoodle said:
Ganondolf seems your info is correct regarding X2 and Vodafone:
http://www.se-store.co.uk/index.cfm?objectid=27157A31-3005-BC7A-20179276E84F64AB&pid=84988B5C-1372-3F50-724EE1837C0FCEF5
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Yeah looks I'll be forced to buy this directly from SE too,
but who knows.
In my country - PL - it was in Era = TMobile,
BUT they gave me unlocked, unbranded one for 100 Eur.
Maybe they'll give me this again this way, I pay such a huge deal.
Interesting how it will be in other operators and other countries?

Quote from HTC on the 2.1 Update

Just been talking to HTC Support about a problem with my Hero. I also asked them about the 2.1 update and she said (and I quote) '...the 2.1 update will be an over the air update which will be for T-Mobile and unbranded Hero's and will start on 30th April. Other operators will follow later. This is for the UK, other countries will have different release dates...'
So guys, another one to add to the mix.
Now don't start flaming me for posting this and don't acuse me of lying - I am merely passing on what HTC told me today.

well I guess its better news this time since its promised date is getting shorter each time they mention it (ie its not like next month or whatever they keep saying).
Not hold my breath anyway - bit the bullet a couple of weeks ago and installed villianRom 5.2 - seems to work well with a few glitch but nothing to cry home about.

I won't accuse you of lying but nothing will be set in stone until an official date is confirmed in a press release.
So I hope its true, but chances are it will get hit my more delays.

jakethecatuk said:
will be for T-Mobile and unbranded Hero's
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Actually, quite surprise that T-mobile will be the same time as unbranded phones though. usually carrier phones comes after sim free ones.

another episode from the neverending story... ._.
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jakethecatuk said:
So guys, another one to add to the mix.
Now don't start flaming me for posting this and don't acuse me of lying - I am merely passing on what HTC told me today.
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And why do you open another thread for this? Aren't there enough already?

hkr said:
And why do you open another thread for this? Aren't there enough already?
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+1 !!!!
My god if there wasn't those posts the hero forum would be rather dead..... i mean i had a wimo phone before, and there were plenty of usefull posts, interesting apps, etc. and for the hero, except from some posts very useful for newbies like me (rooting, flashing radio, adb manual...etc.), nothing really interesting !!! Again and again the same posts..
Ciao
Fred

hkr said:
And why do you open another thread for this? Aren't there enough already?
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Agree completely,should be 1 thread titled update rumors and news

Can develop multitouch app?

Cannot develop multirouch apps to x10?

You can create apps that use multitouch but since the X10 doesn't (or does it?) have the hardware to use it, it won't work. Right now, regardless of the hardware it won't work since the X10 has 1.6 Android.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/sony-ericsson-x10-can-do-multitouch-after-all-will-get-android/
Maybe its not a HW limitation, but we'll see how it'll go

flamingsamurai said:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/sony-ericsson-x10-can-do-multitouch-after-all-will-get-android/
Maybe its not a HW limitation, but we'll see how it'll go
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Ha! I was just about to post it. Great news, eh.

orelsi said:
Ha! I was just about to post it. Great news, eh.
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And SE has come back and said they have no idea where Engadget is getting this info, as they've stated numerous times that the hardware is MT incapable. Sorry.

saltorio said:
And SE has come back and said they have no idea where Engadget is getting this info, as they've stated numerous times that the hardware is MT incapable. Sorry.
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And yet still I don't feel confident in the statements. They also stated "numerous times" that it would be MT capable. Every time anyone asks them what hardware is used they refuse to answer.
The guy posting to the se blog seems like a manager to me, if you read his posts. No-one really technical has actually said anything on-record.
I'm gonna reserve judgement until it's rooted. I'm sure the first thing many people will try is the G1 MT hack.
Geoff
Currently torn between the X10 and the Desire. MT would swing it.

I was checking out this handset when I came across this thread then found this article
T3:Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to get Android 2.1 update

They have the info from the same source, so this article doesn't make it more likely to be true.
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Introduction

Hey guys, I'm getting an Xperia Play really soon, so thought I might just introduce myself and all that stuff.

Takudenatsu said:
Hey guys, I'm getting an Xperia Play really soon, so thought I might just introduce myself and all that stuff.
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Ok cool! ..... .... well?

_terror_ said:
Ok cool! ..... .... well?
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That was the introduction! I feel like I have known him for years after reading that! Welcome aboard!¤.¤
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antispiral said:
That was the introduction! I feel like I have known him for years after reading that! Welcome aboard!¤.¤
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I was mesmerized for seconds, mostly around reading about the 'stuff'
Anyway welcome mate, enjoy
Regards Dousan...

Weeeellll hello haha, I'm moving on from my beloved wildfire(piece of crap). It looks like the XP had sorta the same problem with the locked bootloader but what I don't get is how SE has named their firmwares

In alot of forums it's manditory for people to introduce themselves before posting. So rather than acting like dickheads why not welcome the new user.
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Indeed.
Welcome aboard.
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See your point Androhero, then we need one of those threads here cuz if everybody did there own hallo we would be cluttered with greetings and stuff.
Ahhh dickheads it's a bit overkill, we're rather being a bit playful and teasing the guy and I see a lot of welcoming aswell
@Takudenatsu what do you find odd with SE FW naming? The bootloader is cracked now for all the r800 versions, though for some models you need to pay a small amount of money to have it done. All info on it her in the play section
Regards Dousan...

Welcome to SEXplay section..

Dousan said:
See your point Androhero, then we need one of those threads here cuz if everybody did there own hallo we would be cluttered with greetings and stuff.
Ahhh dickheads it's a bit overkill, we're rather being a bit playful and teasing the guy and I see a lot of welcoming aswell
@Takudenatsu what do you find odd with SE FW naming? The bootloader is cracked now for all the r800 versions, though for some models you need to pay a small amount of money to have it done. All info on it her in the play section
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Yeah i get your point dousan. I just mean if he used to frequent a forum with that rule, maybe he assumed it was forum etiquette i called my mum a dickhead today. I really should stop saying it
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Dousan said:
@Takudenatsu what do you find odd with SE FW naming? The bootloader is cracked now for all the r800 versions, though for some models you need to pay a small amount of money to have it done. All info on it her in the play section
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I suppose each manufacturer has it's own way of doing things lol, but what I don't get is why all the version numbers? It seems too strenuous to keep up with them.

Takudenatsu said:
I suppose each manufacturer has it's own way of doing things lol, but what I don't get is why all the version numbers? It seems too strenuous to keep up with them.
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That's all I've known when having a smartphone, LG, Nokia, HTC and now Sony Ericsson. They've all had numbers and some letters like the plays FW names. Nokia was the shortest and made sense, PR 1.x. PR = public release. It only made it to 1.3. Already 3 month after they released the N900 they stoped there Maemo platform
HTC got region, baseband and release date in it's FW names.
So there's some kind of logic to the names when released to the public.
Regards Dousan...

Welcome to the Xperia PLAY @ XDA forums. This is the site I learned all the stuff I need to know to hack all my phones current and old. From my Motorola Milestone, Droid 2 Global (Never again will I make the mistake of buying a Motorola) and now the liberated Xperia PLAY. This is hands down my favorite phone... period. But anyways welcome to the XDA.

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Welcome to the Xperia PLAY @ XDA forums. This is the site I learned all the stuff I need to know to hack all my phones current and old. From my Motorola Milestone, Droid 2 Global (Never again will I make the mistake of buying a Motorola) and now the liberated Xperia PLAY. This is hands down my favorite phone... period. But anyways welcome to the XDA.
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Thanks man, I've been on XDA for a few months and it's absolutely amazing!
Dousan said:
That's all I've known when having a smartphone, LG, Nokia, HTC and now Sony Ericsson. They've all had numbers and some letters like the plays FW names. Nokia was the shortest and made sense, PR 1.x. PR = public release. It only made it to 1.3. Already 3 month after they released the N900 they stoped there Maemo platform
HTC got region, baseband and release date in it's FW names.
So there's some kind of logic to the names when released to the public.
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What's the way that SE names it's FW?

Takudenatsu said:
Thanks man, I've been on XDA for a few months and it's absolutely amazing!
What's the way that SE names it's FW?
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Don't know how they go about naming them? The new one is 4.0.1.A.0.268 and the 'old' is 4.0.A.2.368.
Regards Dousan...
Ohh I can remember when i had the LG the FW names started with a letter. It went from a-k as far as I remember and then those came in region and carrier versions aswell. It was a circus to find the right FW to flash lol.

Welcome aboard; if you played PSone games before you will surely enjoy this ,its PERFECT if you loved gaming/emu/retro and new android games.It totally made me throw my DS in the trash..but i'll be most likely get it out when PKMN3 comes out
If this is your first smartphone you'll be blown away! I totally exploded when i first got it ^_^

I mean like I know 4.x is the latest FW but what does the A mean?

its ramdom

Can someone please explain to me the difference between the different firmwares, .268, .42 and .368?
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