Sony Ericsson Introduced Xperia Pro Smartphone at MWC 2011

Sony Ericsson has introduced another new Xperia family smartphone namely, Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro which runs on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. It comes with many more advanced features such as 3.7-inch capacitive touch reality display with Mobile Bravia Engine, 8.1-megapixel Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor, a slide-out keyboard etc. The upcoming smartphone is powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor. It comes preloaded with Office Suite Pro which allows consumers to edit and view office documents directly on the phone.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro Smartphone Features

• 3.7-inch capacitive touch reality display with Mobile Bravia Engine
• 8.1-megapixel Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor
• Powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor
• Runs on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
• Up to 32GB microSD card slot support
• Included 8GB microSD card slot
• Social networking services support
• A slide-out keyboard
• HDMI port

Its slide-out keyboard and smart functions helps for fast messaging. It is an ideal business phone for Android fans which comes with a lot of professional functions such as syncing email, calender, and contacts in a secure way. Its Mobile Bravia Engine provides a crystal clear images and Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor can capture high quality, bright pictures, and HD videos even in low light. Its HDMI port helps to connect the phone with a HDTV or projector. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro will be available in Q2 of 2011 in black, silver, and red color options. There is no information about its pricing.

How To Install Latest xRecovery to Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

xRecovery is a custom Android recovery system for all variants of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, including Xperia X10, Xperia X10 Mini, Xperia X10 Mini Pro and Xperia X10 HD. If you own one of these Xperia series devices and want to take it to the next level by being able to flash custom ROMs, take and restore full backups, manage partitions and wipe not just data but cache and Dalvik cache as well, read on for the instructions.

xRecovery is based on and very similar in functionality to ClockworkMod recovery but is meant for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 series devices on which ClockworkMod recovery can’t be installed. To get an idea of all that you can do from this recovery, see our coverage of ClockworkMod recovery.

Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. Tiptz will not be liable if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process.

Requirements:

• Rooted Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 series device. See our Android rooting guide to root yours.
• Busybox installed. You can install the latest version from Android Market here.
• xRecovery v0.3 Installer App.

Procedure:

1. Download the xRecovery installer app to your computer and transfer it to your phone by connecting your phone to your PC via USB, mounting the SD card and copying the downloaded file to it.
2. Browse to the SD card using a file manager and tap on it to launch it.
3. Once it launches, simply tap ‘Install xRecovery’ and follow any on-screen instructions that you get.
4. Reboot your phone once the process has finished, in case it doesn’t reboot automatically.

You should now have xRecovery installed on your device. To boot into it, just press the back button a few times immediately after you see the white Sony Ericsson logo on the screen upon reboot. Once in xRecovery, use the volume buttons to navigate the options, the ‘Home’ button to select and the back button to go back to the previous menu at any stage.

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Xperia X10 vs Motorola Droid

The impressive rate at which new mobile phones are entering the cell phone arena sometimes creates a state of confusion for consumers about which one to get. More often than not, they find themselves in a situation, where they are unable to decide which mobile phone to go ahead with. With Sony Ericsson set to unveil Xperia X10 early next year, it is surely going to bring some competition within the Android camp. Motorola Droid is at the moment at least the Android phone of choice followed by HTC Hero and the likes. Xperia X10 or Motorola Droid is a question that is sure to surface once Xperia X10 hits the market in February next year.

Below is a quick showdown between the two high profile Android devices showing how the popular Motorola Droid stands against Sony Ericsson Xperia X10


Looking at the above comparison chart, it is pretty clear that if you want a phone with an increased depth and higher quality camera (8 MP) along with rich multimedia and user experience, then Xperia X10 is your device. Xperia X10 will be upgradable to Android 2.0 andSony Ericsson has already stated that they have plans to bring multi-touch support to the device as the hardware is fully capable of it. So it may not be too long before you will able to enjoy all the goodies on Xperia X10 that comes in Android 2.0, like universal inbox for example. On the other hand, Droid has full QWERTY physical keyboard along with exclusive Google Maps app with Navigation. In the end, it may comes down to choosing and prioritizing the features that you want in your phone before making your final decision.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 vs. Apple iPhone 4 Specs Comparison

Trying to decide between the iPhone 4 OR the Xperia X10? We can help!

There are a lot things to be considered when you are choosing a brand new phone. Price, color, wireless carrier, size, shape, UI, app stores, status and what not.

If you are someone looking for a new phone or renewing your contract soon this is for you!

Compare prices, availability, specs and more!

And the winner is……After the jump!

Price

• iPhone: $199  - two year contract (Available at any Apple store or any AT&T store)
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: $149 and $99 (White version exclusively for Best Buy) – two year contract

Carrier

• iPhone: AT&T
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: AT&T

Dimensions

• iPhone 4: 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm, 137g
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 119 x 63 x 13 mm, 135g

Display

• iPhone 4: 3.5″, 960 x 640, TFT-LCD
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 4″, 854 x 480, WVGA

Engine Room

• iPhone 4: Apple A4 CPU, 512MB RAM
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 : Snapdragon CPU, 384MB RAM

Battery

• iPhone 4: 7 hours 3G calling, 300 hours standby
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 8 hours 3G calling, 425 hours standby

Imaging

• iPhone 4: 5MP, Flash, AF, 720p video capture
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 8.1MP, AF, Flash, 720p video capture

Storage

• iPhone 4: 32GB
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: 1GB + expandable up to 32GB

Software

• iPhone 4: iOS 4
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: Android 1.6

Mapping

• iPhone 4: Nav apps, but nothing on board
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: Google Maps for Navigation (UK and US only)

Nimbuzz support: free calls and free IM

• iPhone: Yes
• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: Yes

If you want to see both phones in action check out the video below