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When Android 2.1/2.2 can be ready for X10i ?

last month i just selected X10i instead of HTC Desire, now Desire just announce Android 2.2 released. Why i can't find any Android 2.1/2.2 Rom for X10i ?

Because SE dont wanna upgrade to 2.2. They just sheduled an upgrade for 2.1 at Q4 this year afaik.

We'll see an official 2.1 ROM in the near future, before the end of September. 2.2 will take longer.
Currently a lot of dev work is being put in towards cracking the bootloader and with any luck it should be fixed relatively soon. So no custom ROMs yet but the bootloader is being worked at and we have an initial version of CM6 ready to go.
As for picking the X10 over the Desire I can only go with my personal experience and say that you made the right choice. I've used both and the X10 has a better screen and is sexier overall imo. So even though the Desire will get updates earlier the X10 isn't too far behind and worth the wait.

So is it fair to say that if the X10 comes to ATT in usa the X10 will become much more popular and therefore gain many more devs? I dont like the iphone but I must say the iphone dev team really knows their ****. ( Not saying that the devs here dont but i think there are many more devs for the iphone which is why they crack new FW within days usually.

I hope that is the case. Developers here are hard working and cracking is not one man's job. We need groups of developers to crack it. More users == more developers working on that particular phone.
I bet soon we will see some big jump movement forward towards 2.2
Thanks to our Dev team.

devilleather said:
So is it fair to say that if the X10 comes to ATT in usa the X10 will become much more popular and therefore gain many more devs? I dont like the iphone but I must say the iphone dev team really knows their ****. ( Not saying that the devs here dont but i think there are many more devs for the iphone which is why they crack new FW within days usually.
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Guys, I too agree that iphone devs do get the jailbreaks and other stuff out the door rather quick, but that is apple, this is sony. It should be safe to say that X10 devs have a worthy adversary. If you recall, xbox was cracked pretty soon but the ps3 took about 2 years. Sony is good, but I put my faith in X10 devs. It's only a matter of time but they'll get froyo on our fones am sure
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arizhasan said:
Guys, I too agree that iphone devs do get the jailbreaks and other stuff out the door rather quick, but that is apple, this is sony. It should be safe to say that X10 devs have a worthy adversary. If you recall, xbox was cracked pretty soon but the ps3 took about 2 years. Sony is good, but I put my faith in X10 devs. It's only a matter of time but they'll get froyo on our fones am sure
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Well i dun mind waiting but let hope they dun take 2 years to crack too>< hahaha
really hope 2.1 faster come out. i been checking xda every min to see any new on it=)

Sony Ericsson and Sony are two separate companies.

zephyrix said:
Sony Ericsson and Sony are two separate companies.
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..but not too far away Sony organization

pietropizzi said:
..but not too far away Sony organization
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From my knowledge SE is pretty much just the old Ericsson but with some Sony bits tacked on. Afaik they're still based in Sweden and haven't changed much. I remember having two cellphones from before the merger and the Sony phone was utter ****e while the Ericsson still works to this day. It's an old GA628 from the mid 90s, I don't use mine anymore but my grandad still hangs on to his. They're built like tanks, they just won't break.

Android 2.1 is coming to the X10 Family Sony Ericsson in October or November
Well we heard about upgrading the X10 for a long time. Then I was informed by source inside SE that it will have an update from Android 2.1 and X10 to X10 Family, the whole family.
Here’s what a source inside the Sony Ericsson Accessory wrote us:
“From November 2010 the software will be X10 Mini updated and now supports the Android 2.1. This update can also be done on all X10 mini bought before that date. ”
The update on Android as well as leaving the unit more fast will still cause images to become very best. Currently, the X10 can only display 256 000 colors. With the upgrade they can display up to 16 million colors.
We talked with the Communications Department Sony Ericsson and confirmed that:
“The X10, X10Mini and X10Mini Pro will be updated in October. ”
“After the update they can record HD video.”
Note:I don´t want anyone ilusion but let's wait for the sony ericsson first to comment so I just hope not to get a guy of this fool for news.

jingkailim said:
Well i dun mind waiting but let hope they dun take 2 years to crack too>< hahaha
really hope 2.1 faster come out. i been checking xda every min to see any new on it=)
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Likewise, am checking it too every now and then so I don't miss it. Sony is supposed to provide the update to 2.1 by September or October 2010, I hope our devs can get froyo on our fones before that, it'll be a shame to lose root with sony's update.
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ddewbofh said:
From my knowledge SE is pretty much just the old Ericsson but with some Sony bits tacked on. Afaik they're still based in Sweden and haven't changed much. I remember having two cellphones from before the merger and the Sony phone was utter ****e while the Ericsson still works to this day. It's an old GA628 from the mid 90s, I don't use mine anymore but my grandad still hangs on to his. They're built like tanks, they just won't break.
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I dunno what deal does sony and ericsson have, but one thing is for sure, the merger did provided some good looking and powerful fones off of it.
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ddewbofh said:
From my knowledge SE is pretty much just the old Ericsson but with some Sony bits tacked on. Afaik they're still based in Sweden and haven't changed much. I remember having two cellphones from before the merger and the Sony phone was utter ****e while the Ericsson still works to this day. It's an old GA628 from the mid 90s, I don't use mine anymore but my grandad still hangs on to his. They're built like tanks, they just won't break.
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Ericsson GA628 was my first phone to. Great phone with a rock solid build.

i think sony played a major part. don't think Ericsson old day can design such amount of sexy looking phone.
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my ga628 is still lying around somewhere and i had 2 use it awhile ago

gaolinde said:
i think sony played a major part. don't think Ericsson old day can design such amount of sexy looking phone.
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Yeah, that's sort of how I imagine the cooperation works. Sony lets Ericsson do what they're good at, making great phones, while they take care of the design and multimedia bits.

gaolinde said:
i think sony played a major part. don't think Ericsson old day can design such amount of sexy looking phone.
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i agree, but am just another sony fan. i believe any two companies that can ever be on same level of great designs and eye candy stuff in any product are apple and sony.

Im starting to get fed up with the x10 being so slow. Heading into the direction of getting a Nexus One. Should I calm down and wait or switch?

BrAzzUkA's said:
Android 2.1 is coming to the X10 Family Sony Ericsson in October or November
Well we heard about upgrading the X10 for a long time. Then I was informed by source inside SE that it will have an update from Android 2.1 and X10 to X10 Family, the whole family.
Here’s what a source inside the Sony Ericsson Accessory wrote us:
“From November 2010 the software will be X10 Mini updated and now supports the Android 2.1. This update can also be done on all X10 mini bought before that date. ”
The update on Android as well as leaving the unit more fast will still cause images to become very best. Currently, the X10 can only display 256 000 colors. With the upgrade they can display up to 16 million colors.
We talked with the Communications Department Sony Ericsson and confirmed that:
“The X10, X10Mini and X10Mini Pro will be updated in October. ”
“After the update they can record HD video.”
Note:I don´t want anyone ilusion but let's wait for the sony ericsson first to comment so I just hope not to get a guy of this fool for news.
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Actually, its coming near the end of September from the info that I have. Also, it will not be the last update we see this year, there will be another major update end of the year (though not platform upgrade). My guess is 2.2 is coming in Q2, not sure of the timeline, but coming for sure

Sony nears buying out Ericsson from venture: report

Sony nears buying out Ericsson from venture: report
(Reuters) - Sony Corp is nearing a deal to buy out Telefon AB LM Ericsson's stake in their 50:50 smartphone joint venture, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday citing people familiar with the matter.
The joint venture's two parent companies have regularly discussed the nature of Sony Ericsson's ownership structure, according to the report. It said the talks were ongoing and could break apart at anytime.
Ericsson and Sony declined to comment on the reported talks.
"We have a long-term commitment to our joint ventures," said an Ericsson spokesman.
Many analysts say Japan's Sony needs to assert control over Sony Ericsson if the venture is to recoup market share in the cut-throat world of smartphones.
Sony and Ericsson's joint venture, formed in 2001, thrived after its breakthrough with Walkman music phones and Cybershot cameraphones, both of which leveraged Sony's brands.
But it lost out to leaner rivals at the cheaper end of the market, and its share of total handset sales has dropped to below 3 percent from more than 9 percent at its peak.
"A buyout would make a lot of sense for Ericsson as I believe their share in the joint venture is worth to them between zero and minus 1 billion euros ($1.33 billion)," said Bernstein analyst Pierre Ferragu.
"Whatever price they agree on, it would be a positive for Ericsson," he said.
Shares in Sweden's Ericsson gained further on the report and closed 6 percent higher at 69.20 crowns on Thursday.
A full takeover of the venture would boost Sony's overall offering, which includes content, gaming devices, consumer electronics and even tablet computers, but is still missing its own smartphones.
"The buyout allows Sony to move development in-house and better integrate other products like gaming into newer phones," said Steven Nathasingh from U.S. technology research firm Vaxa Inc.
Last month at the IFA trade fair in Berlin Sony Ericsson's phones were presented inside the Sony hall, mixed with Sony's TV sets and new tablets.
(Reporting by Tarmo Virki, Yinka Adegoke, Anna Ringstrom, Sven Nordenstam and Liana Balinsky-Baker; Editing by Erica Billingham)
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Sony Is This Close to Paying $1 Billion for Full Control of Sony Ericsson
Sony Is This Close to Paying $1 Billion for Full Control of Sony Ericsson
Sony sure had itself a day the other day, and rumor has it the tech giant may soon have itself all of the Sony Ericsson joint venture as well.
This according to a rumor reported by industry gaming pub Gamasutra, which reports Sony is oh so close to a $1 billion takeover of the mobile phone partnership that it currently shares a 50/50 deal with devices like the Xperia Play. That device, if you'll recall, bears the PlayStation brand and was 100% marketed to the masses as a game-playing device that happened to make phone calls.
But where would the acquired Sony Ericsson assets go? Again, according to rumor, the bits and pieces would be folded into Sony's PC and gaming wing as part of a streamlining maneuver to save cash and improve operations.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play owners or otherwise, does this sit well with you? [Gamasutra]

its good for both!!
through this deal Sony can compete better with Samsung/Apple..

If sony can keep the employees who designed the arc ill be happy either way. It's a win win for the consumer
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Well, I have mixed feelings about this. Before the merger, Sony was failing miserably in the mobile phone sector. Their phones were just not up to standard. On the other hand, Ericsson was doing pretty well. If I recall the last Ericsson phone was the T68m which was a hit (it was later renamed T68i after the merger). The joint venture, Sony Ericsson, struck gold between 2004-2007 with their Walkman and Cypershot phones. They were very, very late in offering a high end smartphone which came in the form of the X10 in March of 2010 with sub-par software but, great hardware. This was 3 years AFTER the iPhone hit the shelves!
So I am really not sure how Sony will fair if they drop the Ericsson in "Sony Ericsson"?

I think it won't affect so much Ericsson. Or I thinks they shoudn't. If they really buy, they should just add more features to the phones, but keeps the employees from Sony Ericsson. Just a name thing.

Will still be a loyal sony ericsson fan either way. My 1st SE was the t100. It had a blue screen. Lol.
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Hopefully they keep the name and the logo.
Looks much better if Sony Ericsson is on the device and not just Sony imo

Flo95 said:
Hopefully they keep the name and the logo.
Looks much better if Sony Ericsson is on the device and not just Sony imo
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I agree. But, I do not think that they will keep it.

Do yo really think that sony-"we lock everything down and sue you if you unlock it" will continue down the path of helping devs and unlocked bootloaders that SonyEricsson just started walking upon?
I doubt it.
The name? Sony won't buy out Ericsson for anything less than a namechange. They won't pay billions just to keep label the product "SonyEricsson".
I think this is a good step for sony, but a very bad one for android.
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batman_112 said:
Well, I have mixed feelings about this. Before the merger, Sony was failing miserably in the mobile phone sector. Their phones were just not up to standard. On the other hand, Ericsson was doing pretty well. If I recall the last Ericsson phone was the T68m which was a hit (it was later renamed T68i after the merger). The joint venture, Sony Ericsson, struck gold between 2004-2007 with their Walkman and Cypershot phones. They were very, very late in offering a high end smartphone which came in the form of the X10 in March of 2010 with sub-par software but, great hardware. This was 3 years AFTER the iPhone hit the shelves!
So I am really not sure how Sony will fair if they drop the Ericsson in "Sony Ericsson"?
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Lol what the hell are you talking about.
SE offerred the first smartphone in 2002 or 2003 as P800 and than produced a range of top end smartphones until they lowered the bar with X2....

I doubt it will success, Sony always sells the brand name before the product.
HIGH PRICE=NORMAL SPECS.

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Lol what the hell are you talking about.
SE offerred the first smartphone in 2002 or 2003 as P800 and than produced a range of top end smartphones until they lowered the bar with X2....
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Yes but, these were not popular or game changers. What I meant was the second surge of smartphones which started with the iPhone in 2007 and then the Android devices.

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Yes but, these were not popular or game changers. What I meant was the second surge of smartphones which started with the iPhone in 2007 and then the Android devices.
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Well as for the iPhone it took LOOONG time for ANY company to respond and probably one of the first real success was HTC HD2. As for SE I don't agree, X1 was very impressive, just the legacy was not continued.

SE used to make great smartphones. The whole "P" series was somehow special (i owned p910i and p1i) and the p1i is still my all-time favourite SE. Then they released the first xperia which was a worth replacement for the p1i. It was even better than its main rival at that time the htc touch pro.
but then they decided to f**k it all up and released the x2.. and then the x10..
Now they seem to be on the right track though with the 2011 series.
i just hope that the takeover from Sony wont affect their future smartphones too much

I still have the P910a. That phone is a classic! Has a physical qwerty keyboard, jog dial and touchscreen. The best of all worlds! Also has one of the loudest speakers in the industry. The phone had horrific battery life though and SE's Symbian UI wasn't that good. I had the w600i. Did anyone ever own that phone? Remember the battery door flying out easily? LOL. SE quickly recalled the devices. Tried fixing it then discontinued it. I had the p990i. That was a disaster. Then I went on to own a number of walkman series devices. The best selling w810i which I still have. My fave was the w995a which died on me.
My fave cybershot phone is still the k790a, still have that too. I love the candybar style. I had the C905a. I went through a lot of SE devices. I have the Arc now. I was thinking about getting the X10a just in case the Sony Ericsson
name is no longer. What do you guys think? Am I crazy? Please go easy on your responses. LOL
Whatever happens, I hope Sony Ericsson makes a comeback.

Wirelessgirl said:
I still have the P910a. That phone is a classic! Has a physical qwerty keyboard, jog dial and touchscreen. The best of all worlds! Also has one of the loudest speakers in the industry. The phone had horrific battery life though and SE's Symbian UI wasn't that good. I had the w600i. Did anyone ever own that phone? Remember the battery door flying out easily? LOL. SE quickly recalled the devices. Tried fixing it then discontinued it. I had the p990i. That was a disaster. Then I went on to own a number of walkman series devices. The best selling w810i which I still have. My fave was the w995a which died on me.
My fave cybershot phone is still the k790a, still have that too. I love the candybar style. I had the C905a. I went through a lot of SE devices. I have the Arc now. I was thinking about getting the X10a just in case the Sony Ericsson
name is no longer. What do you guys think? Am I crazy? Please go easy on your responses. LOL
Whatever happens, I hope Sony Ericsson makes a comeback.
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So you're a fellow Ericsson and SE fan!
I owned the Ericsson GH388, T18, T20, T68m, the SE K750i, C902i, X10a and now I have the Arc!

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So you're a fellow Ericsson and SE fan!
I owned the Ericsson GH388, T18, T20, T68m, the SE K750i, C902i, X10a and now I have the Arc!
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I sure am! I only listed half of the SE phones I have owned. What model was the Ericsson that was a blue candybar and it was a POS? Sorry but it was. LOL

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I sure am! I only listed half of the SE phones I have owned. What model was the Ericsson that was a blue candybar and it was a POS? Sorry but it was. LOL
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Was it the K850i?

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Was it the K850i?
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No it wasn't the k850i. It's a much older phone. It was a TDMA phone. It was under Ericsson. It had battery and battery door issues.

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No it wasn't the k850i. It's a much older phone. It was a TDMA phone. It was under Ericsson. It had battery and battery door issues.
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It must be the R300!

What are you thoughts on the end of Sony Ericsson?

While one chapter ends, another begins. I had a feeling Sony would take over the joint venture as soon as I heard the world PlayStation Certified.
I for one will miss being able to say Sony Ericsson (It just rolls off the tongue like nothing else), and am glad for investing in this phone.
Lets hope for great PlayStation support with the new era of mobile gaming. Cheers the to future!
What are your thoughts on the takeover?
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Damn it. Sony Ericsson just sounds so great. My father's first phone was an Ericsson
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Honestly, I'm a little... iffy about it.
If you're a logical, rational-minded being who's been following Sony's PSP/PS3 campaign, the likelihood that you want their fail-sure ad-campaigns and drop-dead idiotic marketing strategies/decisions to control smartphones would be pretty low.
I'd amassed quite a bit of respect for Sony Ericsson. As I've mentioned elsewhere, they've really stepped their game up in firmware update competence, stepped up to the plate for a "uninstallable bloatware" movement that NEEDED to happen... and that Kristen Schaal ad campaign... that's EASILY better than everything the big-wig version of Sony has done in these past couple years.
...I'm kinda just feeling like Sony's gonna forward their trend of screw-ups to a mobile division that was actually making a lot of very good moves. If the same people stay in charge of the mobile division (just under Sony's wing) that'd be a good idea.

Sony locks out people who want to use their media stores if they unlock their bootloader. Sony Ericsson provides mod teams with hardware and drivers.
Sony is swallowing Sony Ericsson.
That's all I need to know.

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Sony locks out people who want to use their media stores if they unlock their bootloader. Sony Ericsson provides mod teams with hardware and drivers.
Sony is swallowing Sony Ericsson.
That's all I need to know.
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Exactly. And that's why they lost sales on the PSP and PSP GO, when they finally succeeded to block people from hacking them, they started vanishing from the streets.
Our Plays are still on the SE side, who knows what's next after they release an update, or about future phones. I'm not much of a game buyer so I preffer a more open device (as far as we can get with SE) than PSN - unless they freaking blow my mind with God of War.

http://www.sonymobile.com/

So www.sonyericsson.com is gone and now it is http://www.sonymobile.com/ end of an era.

Hopefully we will see some benefits out of this merger, as consumers.
I agree, end of an era.

Bye Bye SE, we are gonna miss you

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Hopefully we will see some benefits out of this merger, as consumers.
I agree, end of an era.
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Merger? Have I missed something?

LenAsh said:
Merger? Have I missed something?
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yes......................the takeover by Sony of SonyEricsson.
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So can we call our mobiles now SONY Xperia Arc

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So can we call our mobiles now SONY Xperia Arc
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nope they're still SE

Thank god ericsson gone
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It's been 10 years I'm faithful with Sony Ericsson for the reliable and the highly-configurable phones they released. (Got a T300, a V800, a T707 and now an Arc).
I hope Sony will be able to walk their steps and will continue to release such good phones.

You'll probably find most of the Ericsson antipathy comes from previous x10 owners, due to the length of time it took se listen to us about its shortfalls, and how to improve them. They were good at feature phones, though...
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but thanks to SONY ERICSSON without that theres no thing like xperia series

back to sony
yeah, now I'm back to Sony
I had the Sony CMD-Z1 and Z5.
The Z5 had "fullblown" web browser - Microsoft Mobile Explorer 2.0
edit: version 2.0 not 1.0

I've always wanted the CMD-Z1. It was one of the nicest phones in its time but I don't think it was even capable of working in Canada at the time.
I've been a long Sony Ericsson user since the first T68 series phones.. now those phones were truly ahead of its time and started a lot of trends that we see in phones today.
The phone supported tethering via bluetooth and infrared. I walked around thinking I was king with my unlimited data plan with Rogers with my phone in my pocket and my Sony NZ90 clie wirelessly tethering internet from it.
the phone featured accessories like a digital camera, torch light, laser pointer adapters, full qwerty keyboard adapters, and even RC cars (via bluetooth) which was the coolest thing at the time but marketing was so terrible (at least in Canada) that nobody knew about the features in these phones. it was the first color screen phone released with user-selectable color themes & wallpapers and play games wirelessly with other T68 users.
While I think the T68 phone was one of the first phones Sony Ericsson has ever made as a joint venture, it was probably the best phone ever made. period. iirc, Sony claimed that they would partner up with Ericsson since both parties were facing losses in the telecommunications industry and Sony would gain total ownership after 10 years. So here we are 10 years later and it's amazing how quickly the mobile telecommunications industry grew during that time.

is their some one who use this already? what do you think guys flashtool still we can use it??

I'm gonna miss the SE logo.....

Discontinuation of sony feature phones!

Sony said in a press meet that it would discontinue the feature rich mobile range (like cedar, walkman, cybershot, satio and all like that) from september and would concentrate on and release only Xperia line of smartphones from here on!
They think that smartphone market has grown phenomenally and people are moving to the smartphone generation it seems!
Soon, sony would bring xperia's in every price range covering every budget user!
Do you think it's a wise move from Sony?
Leave your comments below,
Here's the link attached :
www.thinkdigit.com/Mobiles-PDAs/Sony-launches-Xperia-P-Sola-and-U_9639.html

I think the decision to focus on the Xperia lineup was taken quite a while back.
It's all about mobile convergence. Technology has improved in leaps and bounds. Prices have fallen drastically. Smartphones are no longer a toy for the wealthy.
And let's face it, we're all humans. At some level, we all compare ourselves with others. People will want to see if their phone can run the same thing as the next person.
And to answer your question, yes, it's a step in the right direction. It was inevitable. The only question was when.
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Though you maybe rite in certain situations, well..
Lets consider an example, you couldn't offer an Xperia smartphone within 5k and even though it comes out, it would be very very low powered and even making a call would be irritating wheras consider that SE Cedar does that brilliantly, though its not smart enough, who would want such a product?
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What does "feature rich" mean???
Like a Cybershot phone made for primarily for camera and calling? would that be feature rich?
Or a Walkman phone made primarily for Music and calling?
EDIT: Ah, I just noticed this is India only where it's getting discontinued

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What does "feature rich" mean???
Like a Cybershot phone made for primarily for camera and calling? would that be feature rich?
Or a Walkman phone made primarily for Music and calling?
EDIT: Ah, I just noticed this is India only where it's getting discontinued
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Well i don't know either.. But Sony calls every other Ericsson mobile out there except Xperia range as feature rich!
It was said by Indian Sony head of division but not only in India!
Edit : Lookout for the word GLOBALLY in that news from the link pls!
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Ah, I found another article which says India only
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com.../article3456434.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home

As everyone knows, most of the budget phones sell well and has a huge market share in India than in other countries, doesn't it? If it plans to shut them in India soon, how long would it take to phase out globally?
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As everyone knows, most of the budget phones sell well and has a huge market share in India than in other countries, doesn't it? If it plans to shut them in India soon, how long would it take to phase out globally?
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If that's true, I wonder if sony is planning on releasing a smartphone to match a feature phone price point. In which case, it'll probably be a horribly slow one

Thats wat am too sayin! If they come out, even making a call or sending a msg would require tremendous amount of power!
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well ..
I've a different opinion here ..
no matter in India or wherever ..
as " xtacy! " said ..
the problem in Sony ericcson is that they were telling " we will publish " we will do , bla bla "
and for example ..
x1 , released 1 year after the announcment !
It was about to be out in windows mobile , and then It's android I believe " not sure about if it's android , but I know It's out 1 year after the announcment "
also , the best thing in Sony is that their mobiles has an amazing prices compared to other companies , that's matching a GOOD and SUPER GOOD configurations compared to the price ..
but , come on ..
they are releasing " LATE " configurations .. the ARC S had to face Galaxy s2
while Arc s has a POOR Ram , and a lonely core processor , with a HIGH price once It was released ..
yes , none is like sony in Camera and Music " personal opinion "
but , yet we haven't seen a high ends device that fights the latest configured mobiles out there ..
no " TOP DEVICE " yet ..
and even if they plan to make one , It will be late , and won't face " TOP DEVICES " in it's time ..
and tbh , the new devices of Sony " Sony xperia s "
It looks ..... arghh ....
Just saying ....
special opinion , and I hope I don't harassment or match anyone or any company ..
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wanted to to add ..
that the mobiles market is improving sooo fast , and Sony have to deal with it
Not by a LOT of devices ..
but by a REAL devices ..
Regards ..

You are rite at many situations.. If they can make WORKABLE budget phone tats enough though..!
Tats d real problem now
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No offense, isn't this news old, is it?
Dated October 2011
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericssons_ceo_thinks_android_is_better_than_wp7-news-3219.php
Excerpt:
"Nordberg said he sees Sony Ericsson eventually shedding its feature phones altogether, in order to become a smartphone-only company, a feat that he reckons will take place sooner than you might think. He expects this shift to be achieved by the mid-point of next year, (bearing in mind smartphones already account for 70% of Sony Ericsson's sales)."
One more dated January 2012
http://www.sonymobile.com/cws/corpo...andfullyearfinancialpressrelease2011-20120119
Excerpt
"In spite of these challenges, throughout 2011 we’ve shifted our business from feature phones to smartphones, and our Android-based smartphone sales in the quarter increased by 65% year-on-year. The Xperia portfolio, including the recently announced Xperia NXT series, will serve as a cornerstone of our smartphone lineup in 2012.”"

Like this cheap thing? http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/06/01/xperia-tipo-will-be-the-name-for-the-st21i-tapioca/