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It doesn’t have the X10’s beefy spec sheet — nor the X10 mini’s cute-as-a-button looks — but if you’re looking for a midrange Android device that’s a little lighter on the pocketbook, you might want to keep your eyes glued to O2 in the UK where the X8 is at this time slated for a September launch. Pricing hasn’t been declare, but considering that it tops out with a 3.2 megapixel camera and will go unsubsidized for €259, we imagine you won’t need to spend very much on your monthly plan to get it for free. Let’s hope it comes off Android 1.6 rather quickly, eh?

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 coming to O2 UK in September originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Our own Myriam Joire was in the thick of things for Canada’s iPhone 4 launch today out in lovely Vancouver, and as you might expect, hysteria was reaching… well, iPhone 4 levels. Lines formed early and stayed strong through much of the day, and generally, camaraderie seemed high — continuously a good thing when you’re standing a foot away from the same handful of people in summer heat for hours on end. As you might expect, the wait for subsidized phones was longer than for the considerably pricier unlocked ones. Weren’t able to make it yourself? Aren’t Canadian? Want to pretend for a few sweet moments that you are? Follow the break for our video!

Though many versions of the Touch Pro2 have been updated from WinMo 6.1 to 6.5 over the last half a year, the Tilt2 — AT&T’s version — has been so far left out in the cold. That still hasn’t changed in any official capacity, but a new branded ROM leak seems to change all that, giving us hope that a formal release is finally in the cards (some four months after Sprint, for the record). At a quick glance, WMExperts says that the leak is running Sense 2.5 and feels more responsive, which is continuously a good sign — and considering that Windows Phone 7 could very well be out by the time AT&T outs this on its own for all we know, you might want to strongly consider pulling the trigger upgrading to this early release.

HTC Tilt2 for AT&T gets leaked boost to Windows Mobile 6.5 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.