[XPERIA X10 General] fm1776:
Part 2

Well, did some heavy playing around with the x10 last night. Since I am currently using the x1, the new web browser is exactly what I was looking for. The Internet browser is rich and functional. love the options of history and page markers, and seeing open windows in a panel style. What I didn't love is that while navigating around web pages this device keeps opening up links whilst I am simply trying to move around a page. Though there is probably a way to reduce the number of errors through settings (not sure). If there is not I am sure someone will come up with a solution, eventually. The x2 which has the same browser might have another advantage due to it's extra navigational key.

Watching streaming video is better than I had read about from other xda users. A wonderful surprise. And, regardless of the 10.1 flash player which is due out in June, streaming video is already at a level I would be happy with at this stage of the game. But again this is not a unique advantage to the X10, because the X2 offers the same experience. What is a plus is the 4" display. Let me just say WOW. I wasn't sure how I would feel about the size of a phone with a 4" display, but I am sold. In fact, I think it could even be slightly bigger. Maybe 4.5" screen, but certainly not bigger than that. By the way I test the streaming video in WIFI. I did not test in G3 simply because I beleave that on the move most users would probably be watching their own content stored on the device itself.

I tested the X10 and X1 wifi connection simultaneously whilst I had both phones. I went around corners, closed doors, and traveled as far as I could with both devices. They were so similar in connection strengthen that I don't even want to mention the the X1 gave me only 1 extra foot of connection.

However, where the X10 had the advantage was this updated browser did not close down once connection was lost, it stayed open and waited to re-establish a connection. And, once it did acquire the connection, it picked up loading right where it left off, and without a delay. Very nice indeed. However, the X2 should offer the same experience.

This brings me back to my original thought about this device. Why did SE even bother rushing this device to market with android 1.6? Which is the most disappointing feature of this phone. The android 1.6 which is not just buggy is utter cr*p. And, for SE not to offer the update until NOVEMBER is a real let down. This will certainly stop me from buying this phone.

SE needs to stop the practice of offering the best hardware in the market place, running on very disappoining and behind the curve OS.

This will be like every other great device that SE offers. Keep the OS behind the competition, offer and update far down the road and then try to grab new customers by introducing the next model and repeating the process. Sure they may grab new customers with the release of each device. But how many are they losing to devices that do not hold back the latest OS from their customers?

Using this phone has convinced me of two things. I want it! But I do not want it if it is running 1.6 and has not been rooted.

So I will wait until NOVEMBER to make sure the android 2.x has addressed my issues. And, even then I might just wait for the X20.

I would like to see this phone either being the first to offer the latest OS, or at least tied for first. I would also like to see a multi function navigation key, a slide out hard keyboard, and possibly a 4.25" to 4.5" display. And lastly, I would like to see better material being used in the next device. The x10 does have some aspects that look and feel cheap. I would not want to drop this dsevice. But we all know it happens.

It would also be a huge selling feature if we could see a market place that is on pace to challenge itunes (for music, movies, games, and apps). The current market place is and has been a huge disappointment, that leaves SE customers out in the cold to fend for themselves. I checked out SE playnow market place and there was something in the area of 10 movies, no tv series, and 100 songs. This is just a joke. However, with the greatest device in the market place I will keep doing what I always have, making the material myself! And, this X10 is not the best device in the market place! I would give that honor to the X2.

My advice: do not buy this phone before the OS is updated to 2.x which is due in NOVEMBER. And, than you might just want to wait a bit longer for the x20. If you need a great device now, go with the X2. But make sure your contract is only 12 month's! My guess is the X20 or X5 will come to market 4th quarter of 2011. And, it will be worth the wait. Expect a BIG price tag, so start saving your penny's now.