NEW Panels Available on PlayNow

[Tremayne024]

Sony Ericsson has released some new panels on their PlayNow Arena.

Panels added (as of 12/05/09):
-Facebook BETA (X2)
-Twitter
-LiveJournal
-Youtube
-Tracker (X2)

SE also added Pixel City Day & Night links on PlayNow.

I got really excited about trying these out, so I might have skipped some added ones

Link

UPDATE! [01/31/10]

Twitter X2 Panel was released today at PlayNow. Not sure what the difference would be, but it seems like it sports some new features, because of the file size difference.

Also, an On-the-Road Panel for the X2 was released as well.

 

[Tremayne024]

Personal Rating for Panels

Twitter Panel: 9/10
-Same UI as Facebook Panel, gives a seamless look when switching over
-Takes just as long to load as Facebook Panel
-Nice light blue interface, revamped buttons in terms of shadowing, etc.

Facebook Panel BETA: 7/10
-I haven't noticed much of a difference yet with the old and new, other than minor performance tweaks. Maybe some type of integration with another app..?
-Slightly faster loading times than original
-Typos and minor punctuation fixed

Youtube Panel: ?/10
-Yet to be installed.
-X2 Panel Manager and Google Youtube Player required to use.

LiveJournal Panel: ?/10
-I don't have a LiveJournal account, but it's UI from the log in screen is similar to FB and Twitter Panels.
-Looks like it was rushed a little bit to be compiled, b/c the panel description is the same as Facebook's description when selecting the panel.

Tracker Panel: ?/10
-ALSO, yet to be installed.
-I think X2 Panel Manager is required for this Panel. It's a Java program; it gives an error message when it opens during installation, and error message from installation window.

Twitter X2 Panel: 9/10
-Not sure what the difference is between X1 and X2 panels. Will check the cab registries later on.

On-the-Road Panel X2: 9/10
-Gives the option to choose the maps application you want to use. (Displays all start menu items)
-Same GPS loading times as X1 Panel, but I didn't expect that to be updated.
-Finds the amount of songs in a specific folder faster (around 50% less time; depends on amount of files)

 

[mrbkkt1]

Is there a big difference between the x1 facebook panel, and the x2 facebook panel?

 

[Tremayne024]

Is there a big difference between the x1 facebook panel, and the x2 facebook panel?

Not from what I see atm.

The most I see is the performance change in the "bubble view" for status updates.

 

[.VIBE]

When oh when will someone get a brain and create something usefull like a Gmail panel?

 

[Tremayne024]

When oh when will someone get a brain and create something usefull like a Gmail panel?

Or an FML Panel, perhaps? I like to keep updated with my FMLs.

There also is the Google Panel that links to Gmail, but it's kind of useless.

 

[nikc0069]

Any way to link straight to a panel rather than the panels app?

 

[Tremayne024]

Any way to link straight to a panel rather than the panels app?

Not completely sure. Pubba made a panel launcher for the MediaXperience and Radio Panels, but that's basically it.

Linking straight to a panel kind of defies the purpose of it as well, but you could do a little research.

 

[nikc0069]

I basically just want the facebook panel packaged as an app as the standard winmo one is awful and this one is lovely

 

[v1dlibaoquan]

Where is the pictures?

Twitter Panel: 9/10
-Same UI as Facebook Panel, gives a seamless look when switching over
-Takes just as long to load as Facebook Panel
-Nice light blue interface, revamped buttons in terms of shadowing, etc.

Facebook Panel BETA: 7/10
-I haven't noticed much of a difference yet with the old and new, other than minor performance tweaks. Maybe some type of integration with another app..?
-Slightly faster loading times than original
-Typos and minor punctuation fixed

Youtube Panel: ?/10
-Yet to be installed.
-X2 Panel Manager and Google Youtube Player required to use.

LiveJournal Panel: ?/10
-I don't have a LiveJournal account, but it's UI from the log in screen is similar to FB and Twitter Panels.
-Looks like it was rushed a little bit to be compiled, b/c the panel description is the same as Facebook's description when selecting the panel.

Tracker Panel: ?/10
-ALSO, yet to be installed.
-I think X2 Panel Manager is required for this Panel. It's a Java program; it gives an error message when it opens during installation, and error message from installation window.

Twitter X2 Panel: 9/10
-Not sure what the difference is between X1 and X2 panels. Will check the cab registries later on.

On-the-Road Panel X2: 9/10
-Gives the option to choose the maps application you want to use. (Displays all start menu items)
-Same GPS loading times as X1 Panel, but I didn't expect that to be updated.
-Finds the amount of songs in a specific folder faster (around 50% less time; depends on amount of files)

Where is the pictures?

 

[Tremayne024]

Where is the pictures?

Well, you can either:

1) Install the panel on your device to see what it's like; or
2) Go the the PlayNow arena and view the screenshots (if available)

I don't see the need to post screenshots, as the panels look exactly the same, and close to everyone in the XPERIA X1 section of the forum has an X1.