Sony Ericsson has announced that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the XPERIA X10 is on track for a roll-out from the beginning of August 2011. The company has also released a video demo of the upgrade in action – which you can see below – as well as confirming just what features have made it in – or been left out – of the new ROM.

After user requests, the original camera UI from the Eclair build has been left in the Gingebread update. The Facebook Inside XPERIA tweaks – which allow for sharing from the media player, browser and other apps – are present, as is most of the functionality from the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc.

“The UI with the desktop layout and pinch-to-overview gesture will be similar and Gingerbread features like Wi-Fi & USB tethering, App storage on SD-card etc are included. Also the customizable horizontal app tray and the media experience widgets from the 2011 XperiaTM Products are in, including an integrated equalizer in the music player. Of course also apps that require Android versions 2.2 or 2.3 will now be possible to download from Android Market, e.g. Adobe flash.”

However, Sony Ericsson will not be including DLNA support out of the box, due to the inherent delays in getting type approvals, though third-party apps are available in the Android Market. Generic trade versions of the X10 will get the update first, followed by some operator models. However, the company warns that – as said before – some operator-supplied models will not be eligible for the Gingerbread update.

16 COMMENTS

  1. This wont even touch my x10 no way am I slowing my phone right down just so it says 2.3 in the about section. I’m usein a 2.2 miui rom with a custom kenel to remove the 32 fps cap and other tweaks. Getting around 1600 on the quadrant test and it runs and feels amazing. Al have my x10 over my girlfriends arc any day of the week

  2. Hi i updated my x10 to android 2.3 gingerbread but after ui did it i broke my phone so now when i press te power button blinks green and vibrates butt the lcd display does not show nothing. When i connect with the pc the pc companion regonize the phone and it shows connected to xperia x10. the problem started from when i try to upgrade to android 2.3 gingerbread. the proces finished butt the phone did not power up.only green light and vibration but the lcd is black. i have no idea what is wrong. plz help me out!!!

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