Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 starts shipping its outdated self around the world

We’re not going to make any apologies. So long as Sony Ericsson continues to pretend like Android 2.x doesn’t exist and keeps kicking out new devices running Android 1.6, we’ll keep docking it points like the meanest of Russian judges. The 3-inch X8 is set to be Sony Ericsson’s most affordable Android handset — we were told it’ll cost south of $300 unlocked — to date, but then you get your money’s worth with a 600MHz processing core and a 3.2 megapixel fixed focus camera. Oh, even better news is that the X8 will get updated to Android 2.1 “a little later” than SE’s X10 line. If you want to avoid all this Android upgrade drama (and save a few more pennies), Sony Ericsson is also starting to ship out its no-frills Cedar candybar as well — perfect if you just want your phone to act like a phone and little more. Continue reading Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 starts shipping its outdated self around the world Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 starts shipping its outdated self around the world originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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