Android 2.1 Eclair Upgrade Finally Coming To Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

This is a return-favor for Chad who posted a couple of articles when I was on vacation. This article is also for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, Xperia X10 mini, and X10 mini pro owners, who like Chad, have been waiting for the Android 2.1 Eclair upgrade.

The Android 2.1 Eclair upgrade for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 series will be available on October 31, 2010 according to a blog post on the Sony Ericsson website. Users will be notified of the update over-the-air, but because of the size of the download, Android Eclair 2.1 will have to be installed using the companion software that came with your SE Xperia X10.

The improvements brought about by the Android 2.1 Eclair upgrade are as follows:

SE Xperia X10:
• HD video recording with continuous auto-focus for high quality videos
• Upgrade of the Android platform to Android 2.1
• New back up and restore application, with extended content back up
• 5 homescreens for apps, widgets, shortcuts and folders
• Social phonebook which automatically syncs contact pictures from Facebook and shows when your friends are online

SE Xperia X10 mini and SE X10 mini pro:
• Improved Bluetooth functionality with support for sending and receiving pictures, contacts and more
• New backup and restore application with extended content back up
• Automatic synchronization of your contact pictures between Facebook and your phone book
• Improved ways of handling pictures, audio, text and numbers in your messages
• Upgrade of the Android platform to Android platform 2.1

Proceed to the Sony Ericsson Update page HERE to check out if it's now available in your country.