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Xperia Arc ROM ported to Xperia X10

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
It was only on Sunday that I was reporting to you about the Xperia Arc getting system dumped.

One of the developers at XDA forums has managed to port the Xperia Arc ROM to the Xperia X10, with network, data, WiFi, bluetooth, Timescape and GPS all working. Details of which you can find here
I believe this to be an old firmware that they have used for porting, so this might not be how the finished Xperia Arc will look like when released.

[Source: XperiaX10.net]

From Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog: http://blog.se-nse.n…-to-xperia-x10/

Posted in X10, Xperia Arc, android, customization, developer, firmware, flashing, x-series, xperia | 4 Comments »

Second thoughts on rooting?

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

While the magicians over at xda-developers try to crack open the yet unhackable Sony Ericsson bootloader found on current Xperia devices, the Head of Developer Program and Partner Engagement for Sony Ericsson Mobile, Simon Walker, tweeted a rather interesting message, which certainly gives hope to customers who prefer having their device the way they want.

Although the tweet was rather vague, as nothing was mentioned about the way root method would be implemented, nor if the bootloader will be unlockable in order to gain full root access; it still was enough to show that Sony Ericsson is listening to their customers’ needs, even if those aren’t in their best interests.

Do you think Sony Ericsson should ease off with their anti-rooting practice and allow users to use their devices to the full potential?

Posted in android, developer, firmware, modification, xperia | 12 Comments »

Sony Ericsson Android Tutorials (with app)

Thursday, May 20th, 2010
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We already know that Sony Ericsson like Android and it’s good to see them trying to make their own mark on it with things like Timescape and Mediascape but now they’re starting to go the extra mile by providing tutorials to help others create things for Android too!

Recently the Sony Ericsson Development Blog posted the first part of their single finger zoom tutorial and followed that up today with a 3D list tutorial. Make no mistake these are not just token gestures to showcase what they’ve been up to, there is genuinely useful information for budding Android developers in here with step by step guides and sample code enabling you to learn from SE’s development. Luckily for the rest of us who have no idea how to develop, they have also been considerate enough to include a couple of videos which do showcase what they have been up to:

Sony Ericsson’s generosity does not end there though, as you may notice in the second video, they have also produced an Android app called “Sony Ericsson Tutorials”. This is available on the Android Market now and of course it is free so download it to your X10 right away to get a feel for the single finger zoom and 3D block list as well as keeping an eye out for more tutorials to come, I for one am looking forward to them.

Mik

From Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog: http://blog.se-nse.n…roid-tutorials/

Posted in android, developer | No Comments »

Android 2.0 SDK Support Becomes Official

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Support for Android 2.0 has officially been added to the SDK, which means that developers can now go ahead and start using the new functionality of 2.0. For the rest of us here are the major changes:

  • Support for multiple Google and Exchange accounts
  • Third-party “sync adapters” allow apps to tie in to the phone’s sync services
  • Quick contact menus for fast access to specific key pieces of contact information
  • Unified email inbox
  • SMS and MMS search
  • Text message auto-delete after a user-defined thread size is reached
  • Significantly improved camera controls with white balance, macro, effects, and more
  • Improved keyboard layout, dictionary, and algorithm based on multi-touch support
  • Double-tap zoom in browser, support for HTML5
  • Bluetooth 2.1 support with addition of OPP and PBAP profiles
  • “Better” graphics hardware acceleration

Android 2.0 Screenshots

With Sony Ericsson’s first Android handset just round the corner many will be wondering whether or not it is going to feature Android 2.0 from the outset. There’s still no word on that, but given the enhancements 2.o will bring we can only hope. The first device to use 2.0 will be Motorola’s Droid, which is scheduled to be unveiled by American network Verizon tomorrow. Check out the video below to see 2.o in action:

[via MobileTechWorld]

Posted in android, developer, videos | 4 Comments »

Sony Ericsson updates Windows Mobile Panels SDK, adds OpenGL ES support

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Just a few days ago, Sony Ericsson updated its Windows Mobile panels SDK to version 1.0.5 (still a beta, though). The updated version now adds support for the brilliant OpenGL ES, which means the XPERIA panels can now be hardware accelerated. The X1 has a very powerful graphics processor, and I can’t wait to see the results of this new release.

You can read a lot more about the new release over at Sony Ericsson’s Developer World, where you can also download it for free, so you can start developing panels for the X1. Alternatively, you can press this link, and we’ll hook you up the triple W-way!

Source: Sony Ericsson Developer World via: Xperiancers

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Posted in developer, windows-mobile, x-series, xperia, xperia-panels | 4 Comments »

Sony Ericsson to support JavaFX Mobile in upcoming feature phones

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

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Sony Ericsson recently announced that it will support the brand new JavaFX Mobile platform in its upcoming phones. JavaFX makes it possible to extend the usability of Java ME.

“Sony Ericsson is committed to delivering innovative and energized user experiences to our consumers, working closely with partners who share the creativeness and vision,” says Rikko Sakaguchi, who is the Corporate Vice President and Head of Creation and Development at Sony Ericsson.

“We see JavaFX as a natural fit to our mobile software platform strategy to enable developers, both in-house and in our ecosystem, to create superior, innovative, expressive mobile applications and services. Sony Ericsson expects that JavaFX will have a great impact on the mobile content ecosystem and plan to bring JavaFX to a significant part of our product portfolio.”

You can read more about JavaFX Mobile right here.

Via: Sony Ericsson Developer World

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Posted in application, developer | 10 Comments »

XPERIA SDK online!

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

It seems like it’s taken Sony Ericsson forever to get the X1 ready. But finally, we’ve got some news – a closed X1 launch webcast is due in roughly two weeks, and a few days ago the XPERIA SDK was published at Sony Ericsson’s developer site, with the press release being published yesterday.

The SDK (software development kit) will allow developers to create their very own XPERIA panels, and test them out in an emulator on the computer. You can check out all the documentation and features of the XPERIA SDK for Windows Mobile over at Sony Ericsson’s developer website. The download is 9.1 megabytes, and can be downloaded directly here.

Via: USEB Germany

Posted in application, developer, web, windows-mobile, x-series, xperia | 12 Comments »

Themes Creator 3.29 – now with Flash & XML flavour

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Sony Ericsson released an update of their Themes Creator lately. Now at version 3.29 you get support for previews of FlashLite standby images.
Furthermore – and more important to most themers – there is now an XML editor included for direct editing of the theme.xml. (more…)

Posted in application, developer, themes | 29 Comments »

Developer World gets an updated look

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Sony Ericsson’s Developer World website has just been revamped with an entirely new look. The site now focuses a lot more on the latest news, latest tools and documents, latest forum threads, etc. You can even rate the articles and pages now, although I’m not quite sure it’ll do any good on a developer website. Anyway, the option is there for you to use!

The phone database has been updated quite a lot as well. You can now perform searches based on features, such as by software platform, screen resolution or various developer capabilities. It’s all very neat, and works a charm.

The update goes for both the English and the Chinese site, so do check them out!

[thanks Xell for the heads-up]

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Java ME + Adobe Flash Lite = Project Capuchin

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Sony Ericsson yesterday announced its brand new technology, codenamed Project Capuchin.

This technology will bridge the Java ME platform and the Adobe Flash Lite platform in a new developer platform for fast & clean user interfaces, both graphically and code-wise. The technology will among other things make it possible to use Java ME in the application codes, while being able to use Adobe’s Flash Lite technology for the application interface.

- Sony Ericsson is excited to introduce our new bridging technology to the global developer community as it further strengthens our relationship with this community and underscores our ongoing commitment to support an open, healthy and thriving mobile ecosystem, said Rikko Sakaguchi, SVP and Head of Portfolio and Proposition at Sony Ericsson in a press release. We are dedicated to exploring opportunities that enable us to provide innovative and energized user experiences. To achieve this, we work with world class partners and technologies, on both platform and product development, Sakaguchi continued.

Sony Ericsson plans to make this technology available in second half 2008 (new phones!!), and will demonstrate the technology at the JavaOne Developer Event in San Francisco, May 6 – 9, booth 718 in the Pavilion.

Go here for the full press release.

[thanks Karun!]

Posted in developer, java, news, technology | 18 Comments »

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