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On 2011-08-06 01:43:21, chunkybeats wrote:
So 2.3 has arrived here? I have an x10a is that supported yet? probably be the x10i would be support first then eventually Telecoms x10a handset? Can anyone confirm that yet? Looking forward to 2.3, still plenty of life left in the old girl yet!!
Yes mine is the X10i.
You can check whether an update is available from the phone: Settings > About phone > Software update. The update is not available OTA only via USB connection through PC Companion. May sure you back up your phone first as everything in the phone memory will be wiped. If you use your phone as an alarm clock as I do then make sure that you reset the clock correctly and not while your half asleep as I did...
Have you noticed the rumblings online recently?
First some background: Vodafone have Smart plans for smartphone owners; these have superceeded the iPhone plans so that Android and WP7 customers are included. To ward of competition from XT and 2 Degrees in 2009, Vodafone released a promotion for 3 months adding 3GB of mobile broadband and 1000 pxt to the plan. This is a boon for the lower plans which only included 250 or 500 MB per month. The promo was so popular that Vodafone extended it 'until further notice' and said that it would go one day and they would give us 30 days notice.
Well, 2yrs later and they decided to withdraw the promo. Aware that this would cause problems, they gave us six months notice and
released some information they wouldn't normally release. They said that data usage by customers had increased over the last 12 months from 60 TB to 135 TB and that the top three sites were Facebook, TradeMe and a porn video site. Fifty per cent of the data traffic is Facebook. I guess this was to show that the traffic was frivolous and the stresses on the network unnecessary, yet Vodafone's marketing encourages this type of usage. They also hinted at future positive changes to plans but didn't say what these were or when they were coming. A date of Aug 23 for non-availability of the promo may be a substantial hint though.
So all hell broke loose. Vodafone got it in the neck from customers who've had reception issues (especially with iPhones) who now feel further aggrieved because the 3GB promo was the only thing they were still hanging around for. They got it from new customers who felt tricked (because store staff forgot to mention it was a promotion and not a permanent feature) but most of all they got it from customers who are sick of billshock. Several Vodafone staff who commented about most customers not using anywhere near their 3GB missed the point; customers LIKE the reassurance that the will likely never reach the 3GB cap. It gives them the confidence to use their smartphones anytime, anywhere.
I commented on the fact that the promotion was being withdrawn with no firm info from Vodafone about a replacement option. This I said would lead to a slow drain of their high-value smartphone customers to the opposition over the six month notice period. Vodafone seem to have agreed because they gave the promotion back to existing customers for the life of their plan and to new customers who sign up before Aug 23.
So Vodafone have listened and acted.
If you want a Smart plan including 3GB of data per month, 1000 pxts, 2500 txts and double your mins for the life of the plan, get in quick before the 23rd. Otherwise 'watch this space' as mentioned by Vodafone on their forum.
So what could be happening after Aug 23rd?
- Smart plans could be having their data allowances increased as has happened to
Vodafone Home Broadband plans recently.
- Smart plans could be allowed the option to share data between two or more nominated phones, the same concept as
Vodafone Family which is an overseas invention.
- A future change could be tied to an announcement of the iPhone 5 which is coming soon, probably Sept.
- A future change could be tied to an announcement of a range of WP7 phones from Nokia which are expected before Xmas.
Any other ideas?
[ This Message was edited by: carkitter on 2011-08-08 11:16 ]
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Posted: 2011-08-07 03:48:32
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Im still waiting to update to Gingerbread, it appears its not available to the x10a yet, of course this is telecom as usual, although i have a 2degrees sim in it. They better not take too long with this. How are you finding the update? much smoother? How is the battery life?
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Posted: 2011-08-07 22:33:09
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Battery life is great.
There is no guarantee that a Gingerbread update is coming to a Telecom-sourced X10a. The update is for generic spec X10's like mine and 'some' operated-sourced models. You would be best to enquire with a Telecom dealer or Sony Ericsson NZ as to whether the update is compatible with the XT customisation.
You can use
this flashtool to update to 2.3.3 generic firmware.
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Posted: 2011-08-08 12:37:44
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Thanks Carkitter I contacted Telecom and of course they have no clue about Gingerbread coming to x10 although they mentioned was Eclair which of course happened ages ago. I did find a website stating a roll out to all networks and Telecom NZ is on the list but way down the list so could be on of the last (probably similar to the Amercian CDMA networks). If it doesnt arrive then I might have to resort to the flash tool. How are you finding the update? any better than Eclair?
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Posted: 2011-08-08 22:46:04
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Both the Sony tablets are coming downunder! The Tablet S (S1) in November and the Tablet P (S2) in early 2012.
I may have to start saving my pennies.
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/[....]-heading-nz-dont-open-ck-99875[ This Message was edited by: carkitter on 2011-09-02 10:41 ]
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Posted: 2011-09-02 11:40:10
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yeah they look good the Sony Tablets, although they are going to be a bit pricey but will be interested to see how they perform.
Just a quick heads up guys, I got my other half an xperia x10 a while back for a good price (pre gingerbread update) and now im looking to get a xperia x10 but the prices on trademe have shot up due to the update, anyone know where i would get a decent price x10. I would love one in white. It will be sad to see the w995 go but i need email and use AutoCAD WS for my work.
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Posted: 2011-09-05 01:12:12
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I got my white X10i from
here for $503 brand new with Android 2.1 pre-installed.
As a generic firmware version, the 2.3.3 update is instantly available.
However, the same place has the Xperia ray for $494, Xperia Play in white for $514 and the Xperia Arc for $547, all of which run Android 2.3 out of the box and will be further upgradeable unlike the X10i.
If you can afford to it would be worth waiting for the new
1.4GHz Xperia Arc S to arrive.
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Posted: 2011-09-19 14:39:45
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Hey guys just ordered a xperia neo v at a very good price brand new for $400! can anyone let me know (if they have one) what their experience has been like? Im excited!!!
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Posted: 2011-10-27 01:34:57
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Sad, but since the announcement of Sony buying
I can't see me buying any more
phones and certainly not any Sony phones.
iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S II and HTC Sensation are the phones that interest me at present. I was looking at the Arc S for my GF for Xmas but since the buyout news it looks like a dead end
and servicing
product is already a joke her in NZ, looks like it's set to get harder.
Planning on getting her an iPad 2 instead since the iPhone 4S is not an option here yet.
Have you seen Telecom's Smartphone $100 plan?
300mins, 300txt and 2GB data per month and a SGSII or HTC Sensation for $0 up front on a 24 month contract.
That equates to $10 per week for the phone and $55 per month for the plan, not bad at all and similar to what I'm paying now.
With Vodafone dropping the 3GB/1000pxt promotion for new customers and reducing the iPhone subsidies on the $40 plan from $480 to $150, this Telecom plan is the new Best Deal IMHOand leaves Vodafone looking uncompetitive in the smartphone market, especially since they don't have the iPhone 4S yet and may never have it.
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Posted: 2011-10-29 22:48:40
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Yeah Carkitter i saw that, but the 2011 Xperia lineup will still be supported, I dont think Sony are that stupid not to let their existing customers down. I also think the CEO Howard Stringer will remain as CEO but of the mobile division of Sony. I think it will be pretty exciting to be honest because i have had a play with the Sony tablets they have brought out already and they are a really competitor to the ipad, especially its design and ergonomics. Maybe get your girlfriend a Sony tablet?
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Posted: 2011-10-31 02:51:34
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