Yuga reviews the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Apr 19 2010 Published by Joey Alarilla under Tech

The X10 is Sony Ericsson’s first Android phone. How does it fare against the competition?

Here’s an excerpt from Abe Olandres a.k.a. Yuga’s review.

The only other handset that has a similar combo I’ve tried is the Google Nexus One (though with v2.1 Android in it). The unit comes in two variants – the white one and the black one. I bought the white one for this review.

The Xperia X10 was designed with great attention to detail and though the body is constructed from some kind of polymer (read: plastic), the white glossy finish and hefty weight gives it a ceramic appeal. It’s not very slim (13mm) but the somewhat curved edges gives it a slim impression. I’m not too sure about that silver-lined accent on the sides though.

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By the way, welcome to Meme, Abe!

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Google Nexus One officially launched

Jan 06 2010 Published by Joey Alarilla under Tech

Everybody knew it was coming, but finally Google has officially launched its own Android phone, the HTC-manufactured Nexus One.

For those of us in Asia, the important news is that Google is also shipping this GSM smartphone, which consumers can buy from the Google site, to Hong Kong and Singapore, aside from the US and UK. Visiting google.com/phone from the Philippines now will give you the notice “Sorry, the Nexus One phone is not available in your country” though of course you can still browse the page for the 3D tour and tech specs.

One of the cool things about the Nexus One, by the way, is that you can input voice commands because every text field is enabled with voice-to-text, meaning yes, you can talk to your phone.

The Nexus One also features an innovative media gallery developed by Cooliris. Here’s a link to the PDF of the Cooliris press statement.

Cooliris has also provided this video demo.

Gallery on Nexus One, developed by Cooliris from Cooliris on Vimeo.

Check out the Official Google Blog for the Nexus One announcement. You may also visit the Google Nexus One YouTube channel and follow @googlenexusone on Twitter.

Here’s one of the clips on the Google Nexus One YouTube channel.

Mashable also provides a comparison chart showing how the Nexus One stacks up to the Apple iPhone and Motorola Droid.

Here’s an Associated Press video report on the Nexus One launch.

So, are you getting a Nexus One?

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