Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 to get official Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread
Sony Ericsson has changed its mind on XPERIA X10 updates, and announced that it will indeed be releasing Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread for the smartphone. According to the company's official blog, while Sony Ericsson did say back in January that the X10 would remain on Android 2.1, strong customer demand has prompted them to prepare a final Gingerbread release for the smartphone.
The update is scheduled for release sometime in late Q2 or early Q3 this year, though initially only for generic X10 versions. Carrier-modified X10's may get Gingerbread after a delay, or may not get it at all. Similarly, the XPERIA X10 mini and X10 mini pro will definitely not be getting Gingerbread, and will remain on Eclair.
While Sony Ericsson says the Android 2.3.3 update was developed alongside Gingerbread for its 2011 model range, there will be some differences on the X10:
It will also be the final update for the handset, with no subsequent official firmware refreshes in the pipeline. Still, we have to give Sony Ericsson credit for changing its mind.
[via Android Community]