Those of you fully disappointed that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 launched with Android 1.6 will be happy to hear that a 2.1 update is on the way. The bad news is that the update won’t be until Q4, by which point Android 2.2 will already be available on many devices. Still, there are a few new features that are worth some attention: - HD video recording as per the same ... Read More

Manufacturers and carriers are showing commendable restraint in avoiding totally bastardized, walled-garden versions of Android on their handsets (for the most part), but they're not avoiding it altogether -- take Sony Ericsson here, for instance. The company has announced that it's expanding the reach of its PlayNow app store to cover Android in concert with its launch of the X10, which presumably means that users will be juggling a minimum ... Read More