[XPERIA X10 General] nadz:
Update to 2.1 - Pros and Cons

Here guys,

What i noticed about the new update 2.1 on Xperia X10 is as follows...

Even thought the OS 2.1 is better in every sense than OS 1.6, these are Pros i noticed..

- Fast and faster

- Lock screen is a lot better and responsive

- The settings menu is more like how we need to have it, better settings distribution

- Keyboard is better and more responsive and does work well if you do the calibration

- The apps install slower than the 1.6 but they still install and work much better

- Launcher Pro is alot better than the stock home screen with launcher pro widgets than makes it look more like the HTC sense feel

- Tested the 3D Drawer on Launcher Pro and it works superb and very fast

- We now have more apps that can be installed on our superb device

- The camera is more faster and the 720p HD is AWESOME!!

- Photos also come out slightly better with better anti shake feature (image stabiliser)

- BATTERY LIFE is better!! I left my 3G/Wi-fi on for one night with twidroyd and email on ans syncing all night. Battery life was left at 40% (on battery indicator pro) and woke up after 8 hrs to battery showing 36%. Haha, cool. I think the wi-fi was not on sleep mode. Always on mode.

- Lock pattern is faster and more responsive

- The notification bar is bigger (not TINY) and the Wi-fi, Bluetooth, Battery, 3G/HSDPA & Time icons all are bigger and better now.

- The 3G icons now shows 'H' as well for HSDPA

- Timescape and Mediascape is faster to load! THANK GOD! otherwise the feature was useless in 1.6

- In Timescape, Twitter and Facebook friend's status scrolls to show more of the message

- MESSAGING application is more animated and cooler.. Gives a very flare feel and more space to type. Smooth and better conversation thread. Once you click the messaging button, and if you have alot of messages, the list opens in a very 'domino' effect. I love it. Better than Handcent SMS now. (my opinion)

- We get Live wallpapers now!! Haha, the graphics are good on Xperia that support all this so that is why i dont really miss 16 million colours

- Better dialer options with incoming & outgoing key button

- Have a more dark blue feel for the system's theme

- Browser has a 'more like it' address bar. Loads faster and clicks are accurate. But i prefer xScope now.

- Market, Maps, Email, Gmail, Talk, Youtube, etc, all are working nicely.

- New Backup and Restore is slightly helpful.

- Swype and HTC Keyboard work superb, faster than on 1.6.

Cons

- In-call volume still suckssss!!! SE do something about it please...

- Dialer still misses the smart dial feature (i so want it in the same dialer), but have to settle to using Phonebook 2.0 or aContacts

- We want multi-touch in X10!!

- Ok, this is the funny part.. I so want and love the 3D gallery like on every other android phone! But Xperia? I tried to install it from Appbrain but it shows as already installed.. So where is it? Yes, it is preinstalled but you can only access it while assigning pictures to Launcher Pro Dock Background. :S

I think the developers out there can figure a way to get the 3D gallery link in the main menu. I did so love to have it. If we can get the Gallery to work in Xperia then we can have the multitouch in viewing pictures atleast coz Cooliris Gallery has MT support. Wohoo!

- We have already had someone proving that X10 can have MT. Let's wait for it.

- Would prefer to have a slightly better camera feature menu. Even able to program another camera application to the camera button so that we can have flash working according to auto/night mode.

- Now we need to get the WIFI router (internet tethering) installer from Samsung Galaxy S so that we can make the tethering on our devices.

- Hope and pray SE can increase the RAM of their devices.

This device is one of the best in the market now with 2.1 running now.

Additional 512 RAM, OS v2.2, Front camera and a FM Radio would make this like the best in the market or comparable to Desire HD (camera capability) or Galaxy S (light weight)..

Will add in more if I notice.. Meantime, enjoy your new 2.1 device..