While it’s been longer than expected, Sony Ericsson have finally released the update, R2BA020, which is supposed to fix problems with the battery and improve overall battery life. While the Sony Ericsson blog doesn’t specifically say this, other users are reporting improved battery life performance since updating. According to Sony Ericsson the update improves the general performance of the handset, as well as improving speed and responsiveness which X10 owners have echoed. One member on the AndroidForums says he’s noticed that the menus and unlock screen are smoother, while the screen is more responsive. The update also adds a built in back up and restore app and the ability to use themes within Timescape. At the moment the themes are limited to different colors.

The update is being rolled out across the market over the coming weeks. Folks in the UK have confirmed the update although if the handset is branded, the network may not have released the update yet. The update has also been confirmed in Canada on Rogers however, it can only be performed via PC and not “over the air”. Selected markets, premium apps and games have also been added to PlayNow.

We recently published a few tips and tricks from around the web, to improve the battery life of your Xperia X10. Sony Ericsson are aware of the issues X10 owners are experiencing. A member of the Sony Ericsson Answers team on Facebook has spoke of the issue and says the company are working on an update. The update, when released should effectively double the battery time. Unfortunately there’s no information on when the update will be released.

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