The Xperia X2 users can now upgrade their phones with the new software announced by Sony Ericsson. The Sony Ericsson Product Blog has revealed the availability of the first full software update. Although the release date of the updated software will differ market to market, most of the versions are ready for use.
Reportedly, this upgrading is a step in the right direction for Sony. The software update not only enhances performance and stability, but also offers an array of features for users to play around with.
The new software includes a list of commendable features. The MR1 has been designed on a new core platform release from Microsoft inclusive of the new version of IE6. This software version focuses on the stability of the SlideView, Panel manager and TileWave features. SlideView 2.0 offers users improved usability with a fresh new design and new actions like new, reply, delete and edit capabilities in messaging and calendar. The music scrolling/searching and the mini-player have also been improved.
The software update has also improved performance in terms of rotation and touch, camera, web browsing, software keyboard and audio streaming. Apart from this, new features like FM radio, Video calling, Auto-lock and Fast GPS for a faster first fix to the GPS signal have also been integrated. The new dialer has been made superior with four easy buttons to access the dial pad, favorites, call activity and contacts without any hassle.
The Xperia is said to come with increased target hit area in contacts for better finger functionality and added user friendly redial ability. The Xperia update is to be distributed via Update Service client, which can be accessed online at sonyericsson.com/update.