Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 To Receive Android 2.1 & Multitouch In September 2010

By AIC Staff on April 17th, 2010 0

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The beginning of April marked a lot of speculation about the release of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Soon enough, an official release date was revealed and the Xperia X10 finally launched on April 15, 2010.

While the hardware specs of the Xperia X10 are good, it is the software, specifically Android OS 1.6, that was the real let down.

Fortunately in the beginning of April, a Sony Ericsson representative came in to clarify and indicate that even though the Xperia X10 will launch with Android 1.6, it will be upgradable:

What I hope to get across to you all, is that there will be a software update for Xperia X10 that will upgrade the complete Sony Ericsson User Experience Platform based on newer version of the Android OS.

What was not clear was what this upgrade is exactly and when. Since Android is currently sitting on OS 2.1, many have speculated that the 1.6 shipping OS will be upgradable to 2.1.

Reports now point to a September 2010 release for both an Android OS 2.1 update and multitouch capabilities for the device. While it’s great that the device will be upgraded, waiting until September is rather frustrating, especially if a new Android OS is released before then.

[Electronista]