The day that all X10 owners have been waiting for has dawned and was received gladly, we are now enjoying as well the latest iteration of the Android mobile operating system: Gingerbread 2.3.3. Probably the best feature to highlight is the inclusion of the ability to move applications to the sd card which was already present in Froyo but was denied to X10 owners who until recently only got to enjoy Eclair. Being the better written OS of the bunch, Gingerbread (GB) on the device responds much more snappily and gives the games the handling they deserve. The refreshed default homescreen allows the user to use an especially optimized Timescape widget which updates on the fly or on demand and provides quick access to the main content stream. File handling and memory management within the gallery is a very welcome improvement as I had much issues with the older ‘forced’ gallery app which prompts a reboot when the memory gets overloaded. What I didnt like about the update was that they made the font on the default messaging app larger for easier reading; I liked the older, much smaller font, which allowed longer messages to be read without having to scroll down, but I guess I’m with the minority on that front. I especially loved the new sleep animation which borrows the style of old cathode ray TVs when being turned off, that is a very sweet subtle touch. I noticed as well that the screen now rotates to the other side but still not upside down, thats a very good update as well. Updating was fast and easy, with detailed instructions to make sure the user understood what was happening every step of the way. The firmware is very clean with very little bloatware that needs taking care of. Hats off to SE for keeping their X10 customers happy as we were initially promised up to 2.1 only.
X10 on Gingerbread
You may also like
About the author
Mark O.
Mark is an architect and artist who endeavors to design most anything that requires a little bit of thought into it.
Although writing is not considered a primary focus, a little too much time can yield many thoughts that are just begging to be written down.
Armed with a trusty array of content creation devices and surrounded with a continuous flux of technology and life, herein lies those that are fortunate enough to have been given presence through a little bit of movement and a whole lot of iterations.
Recent Posts
- Logitech Outs New MX Mechanical and Master 3S 24 hours ago
- Asus ROG Launches New 2022 Machines – The Flow X16 and the Strix SCAR 17 SE 7 days ago
- Asus Pinnacle of Performance Online Event Presents 2022 Zenbook and Vivobook Offerings 2 weeks ago
- Zero Wait DIY with Powerhouse 3 weeks ago
- Huawei: Digital Innovation Never Stops for a Greener Intelligent World 4 weeks ago
- Huawei: Attracting World-class Talent with World-class Challenges 4 weeks ago
- Up to P10,000 Savings when you shop at XTREME Appliances Concept Stores this summer! 1 month ago
- Huawei 2021 Annual Report: Solid operations, investing in the future 2 months ago
- Summer DIY all the things with this Bosch Combo 2 months ago
- Asus ROG + 12th Gen Intel Roster Unleashed 2 months ago
Add Comment