A glimmer of sunshine for the few that opted to purchase the ill-fated Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2, they can take brief solace in the fact that the manufacturer is looking to keep the business handset going with a schedule of software updates.

The Xperiancers blog notes that the Windows Mobile 6.5 powered device will be getting an upgrade in March 2010 to the new 6.5.2, which improves general speed
and GPS functionality, as well as bringing video telephony and FM radio support. Embrace the future!

The second update scheduled for May is the ‘big one’ apparently, introducing multi-touch, support for capacitive screens, browser improvements and tweaks across the board…much of which the XPERIA X2 could greatly benefit from.

Incidentally, this 6.5.3 build of Windows Mobile will make its global debut in a Sony phone, namely the Sony Ericsson Aspen.

Don’t go holding out for the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 to make a comeback though…whilst we know that it missed the boat on Vodafone, the final nail in the face for the bulky slider according to the blog is that it “won’t ever go onto Windows Mobile 7, it won’t support the hardware.”

It was all going so well…