The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 will be receiving several important upgrades, though none of them will reach an upgrade for Windows Mobile 7. The handset is expected to get an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5.2 from Windows Mobile 6.5 and then later to 6.5.3, which brings along some changes to the user experience. According to the Sony Ericsson blog, In March, we'll launch our first upgrade (MR1). It will upgrade Windows Mobile from 6.5.1 to 6.5.2 (which will improve both the stability and usability of the device), it will bring in the use of video telephony, an FM radio and it will introduce ...

It looks like the Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU in the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Android handset is proving quite worthy as a 3D mapping program is able to pan and tilt around the city at a whopping 30 frames per second (FPS) or higher. The mapping app right now is still in proof-of-concept stage, and we're hoping it gets shipped and ported to multiple platforms. Check out the video below. (via: Engadget)

Out here at CES there isn't much new for Windows Mobile, except a little piece of information I was able to shake loose from a Sony rep. Apparently the X2, which has been recently dumped from Vodafone's future line up, will be sold unlocked starting this summer at Sony Style stores. The unlocked version will work on AT&T 3G, but probably not T-Mobile. No word on price, but a $500-$600 range makes sense. It's a shame that the X2 has been delayed for so long. By the time it is released in the summer, Windows Mobile 7 devices should be just weeks away, and so it's likely to not be a huge seller.

Canadian wireless carrier Rogers will be the first North American carrier to be carrying the multimedia-centric Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10, an Android handset that sports the same 16:9 480 X 854 resolution FWVGA screen that is found on the Motorola Droid on Verizon Wireless. The device will most likely arrive in subsidize format with a contract agreement on Rogers in the second quarter: "At Rogers, we have built our legacy on innovation, bringing the most exciting and exclusive handsets first to customers in Canada," said John Boynton, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Rogers ...

Early last month, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 panel system was hacked to work on the Touch Pro2 and other devices with WVGA screens. Users of these devices were finally able to enjoy the glorious fish panel, but other compatible panels were limited. Unfortunately, it was also slow to load. Many users were hoping to see the newer X2 panel manager available for other devices soon. Well, the Xperia X2 ROM was recently dumped and dissected. As a result, we now have a new panel manager for the Touch Pro2. Ark_N has put together a package that enables Touch Pro2 users to run the X2 panel manager ...

While we're still waiting for Sony Ericsson to release the venerable XPERIA X2 running Windows Mobile 6.5 on its great sliding QWERTY form factor, our European friends already have the device and have unboxed it on video for all to see. (via: MobileTechWorld and Tracy and Matt's Blog)

The unique panels on the Xperia X2 have been extracted and, like the Experiment 13 game, they are now making their rounds on X1 devices. The video below shows the mesmerizing Tilewave panel in action on one user's X1. He takes us on a tour of the weather, calculator and RSS feed features. You can also clearly see that he has the Pixel City panel loaded (CityNight/Day). The panel manager appears to have been ripped as well. Of course, not everything is working, but it's causing a lot of excitement over on XDA-developers. If you're interested, check out the Xperia X2 ROM dump thread for more ...

Unfortunately for owners of the XPERIA X1, Sony Ericsson has confirmed that an official update to Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional. An unofficial version was obtained by XDA-Developers, but for those looking for an official release will be out of luck in updating their devices at this time. (via: WMPowerUser)