Sony Ericsson: We’re Not Against Rooting If Done Right
Sony Ericsson has become one of the most interesting manufacturers to watch in 2011. They transformed their smartphone business in 2010 with the launch of their first Android phone – the Xperia X10 – and followed that up with Mini spin-offs. Contrary to what you’d hear on sites and forums like ours, the phones were actually quite solid for a lot of people.
There is definitely room for improvement, though, and they’ve showed all of their cards for at least the first half of this year. Now that we know they’re serious about the hardware front, their developers are out to prove a point about their software.
Simon Walker – the head of Sony Ericsson’s developer program – has gone to Twitter to say that he’s not against rooting if it’s done right. That statement was preceded by a promise that he’ll bring those discussions up internally.
We’re not going to get our hopes up for a crop of Sony Ericsson phones that are easy to hack as the Nexus series or the Motorola XOOM, but as they work toward improving users’ perception of them, we’re sure they’re taking this every bit as serious as they say they are. And whatever they do, don’t expect the Xperia Play to get much love in the “rooting” department due to its PlayStation Certified tag. [Engadget]