When you think "ruggedized smartphone", what do you picture? A chunky-looking phone, obscured by a massive rubber bumper? That might make for a pretty reliable handset, but it's hardly the sort of thing that would look right being slipped into the pocket of sports jacket. If you're looking for a phone with a little extra toughness but that doesn't sacrifice on design in order to do so, you might want to check out two new Xperia models Sony just announced, the Xperia Go and Xperia Acro S. Both phones use scratch-resistant glass for screen protection, but when it comes to protection against ...

The Sony Xperia X10 is an Android device that has been available in Europe for some time already. It has received a fair share of both praise and criticism since its original release date. Now, the X10 has finally made its way stateside, with AT&T. With only three Android phones to choose from, AT&T could certainly stand to gain by adding to their selection. Is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 a worthy addition for AT&T? Read on below to find out! BOX CONTENTS Here's the unboxing for the Xperia X10. The box comes packed with just about everything you need, including a 2GB MicroSD card and ...

Since kicking off our coverage of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, you've seen our unboxing video, Part 1 of our software overview, and the hardware overview. Well now it's time for Part 2 of the software overview. In this video we compare the speed of the Xperia X10 against the Samsung Galaxy S. The X10 is preloaded with Android 1.6 while the Galaxy S comes with 2.1. These two devices face off in a stock browser comparison, YouTube load time test, and finally a simple assessment of app opening times. You will surely notice that we have opted to load custom launchers on these two devices over ...

Sony Ericsson has yet to bring to market any remarkable Android hardware. The XPERIA X10, just now hitting AT&T after being available in Europe for nearly a year, ships with Android 1.6, and many find the Galaxy S series of devices to offer more speed and a superior display. Then, there is the X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro, but the trend is for larger screens, not small (both Mini devices come with minuscule 2.5" low-resolution displays). The CEO of Sony Ericsson says that being number one in Android is a goal of the company. Our advice to make this happen? Sony Ericsson needs to get to market ...

Sony Ericsson has confirmed that owners of its Xperia X10 smartphone can expect an update to Android 2.1 'Eclair' before the end of September -- for customers in the United Kingdom, at least. Since the confirmation comes via tweet from the manufacturer's UK Twitter account, it is unclear if other regions or countries will see the upgrade as well. The Snapdragon-powered X10 has been rumored to get a taste of Eclair since back in February, as the device comes with Android 1.6 out of the box. At this point it may seem strange to push out a 2.1 upgrade when many other devices are already being ...

Sony Ericsson's Xperia X8 has passed Federal Communications Commision (FCC) and we are talking about an Android 1.6 device from the Japanese-Sweedish joint venture manufacturer. The X8 will feature a 3 inch display and a quad-band GSM HSPA radio with WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, A-GPS and FM radio, pretty much the basics, with proximity and light sensors being featured. With Android 3.0 not so far away and most of the devices running 2.2 and/or 2.1, an Android 1.6 device might not be that attractive to the consumers so we hope it will receive an update soon - so we heard, even though it might have ...

AT&T has recently announced that the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 with Sony Ericsson's customized proprietary UI will be hitting Stateside on the carrier beginning on August 15th. The press release did not mention whether the US version, having a later release, will come upgraded to a newer version of Android or if it will ship with the same Android 1.6 that has been demoed before on versions for other parts of the world. The X10 sports a 4-inch LCD touchscreen, 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 8.1-megapixel camera with face and smile detection, LED flash, GPS, and a 2 GB micro SDHC card. The ...

In this next video, we explore the hardware of the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini. With a capacitive screen measuring only 2.5" and a resolution of 240 x 320, the X10 Mini is surely a unique device. Sony set out to design a smartphone that could be used by anyone, while being very affordable and easy to use. Weighing in at only 3.11oz, the X10 Mini weighs almost half of the HTC EVO 4G (6oz). While it is thicker than many of today's smartphones, it is easy to forget that is in in your pocket. The X10 Mini is also Bluetooth 2.0 capable, has built in WiFi, and has a MicroSD Card slot allowing the ...