Written by dgoldring on Sunday, February 10, 2008

Sony Ericsson + Microsoft = The New Xperia X1


I have long been a fan of Sony Ericsson phones.  And, I have long been a fan of Windows Mobile.  So, how is this for the ultimate chocolate in your peanut butter moment?  The just announced Sony Xperia X1 is a first-of-its kind Sony Ericsson handset running the Windows Mobile 6 operating system!

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Hit the break for the full list of specs on this impressive looking device (not to mention a few product images).

Sony Ericsson XPERIATM X1 – At a Glance

Cameraimage
Auto focus
3.2 megapixel camera
Photo light
Video recording

Music
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) 
Media player
Music tones
PlayNow™
Windows Media Player Mobile
3D games
FM radio
Java
Video streaming
Video viewing

Internetimage
Internet Explorer® Mobile
RSS feeds

Communication and Messaging
Polyphonic ringtones
Speakerphone
Vibrating alert
Video calling
Email
Picture messaging (MMS)
Predictive text input
Text messaging (SMS)

Design
XPERIA™ panels 
Optical joystick navigation
Navigation key image
Picture wallpaper
Touch navigation

Organizer
Alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar
Document editors
Document readers
Flight mode
Handwriting recognition
Notes
Phone book
Tasks
Touchscreen 

Connectivity
aGPS
Bluetooth™ technology
Modem
Synchronization
USB support
WLAN

Windows® Mobile® Operating System 
Microsoft® Outlook Mobile: email, contacts, calendar, tasks
Microsoft® Office Mobile: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Internet Explorer® Mobile
Windows Media™ Player Mobile
Windows Live™
Exchange ActiveSync®
Voice control
Utility Applications: file explorer, calculator, pictures & video, notes

Facts and Figuresimage
Size: 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm
Weight: 145 grams

Available colours
Black
Silver
Main screen: 65,536 color TFT
Resolution: 800 X 480 pixels
Size: 3 inches

Memory
Phone memory: up to 400 MB
microSD™ memory card support

Availability and versions
Networks
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz

Don’t those specs just look beautiful?  Especially the promised memory and connection options.  For more, head over to Gear Diary, where Judie has a whole host of images from Sony Ericsson and Microsoft to wet your appetite.  Then, check out these related sites:

Xperia X1 home page

Xperia X1 flash site.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is due in the second half of 2008.  No word yet on carriers, availability or pricing.

[Images via: Mobile Review Forum]

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Ragart
Feb 10, 2008

the words “banana phone” come to mind when I see that curvature in the keyboard.


dgoldring
Feb 10, 2008

That’s funny. I was thinking “Jesus phone”

Doug


dgduris
Feb 10, 2008

Interesting.

In the last year SE fully internalized UIQ, then sold part of it to Motorola. I wonderif this phone means that UIQ development will stop. Motorola involvement certainly didn’t do anything to speed it up.

This is a bit of a disappointment.

First, only a 65k color screen. So it won’t look as good as a SE P1i or Nokia N95. Not good enough for Sony, I would say.

Second, only a 3.2 MP camera – hey – isn’t that the same as my Tilt. Hey! Is this a Kaiser in a new case? Won’t be any Cybershot branding on this one.

Third, WinMob 6.0? Hopefully it will be upgraded to 6.1 when it comes out.

Perhaps, though, they’ll take some of the old UIQ 2 – not 3 – goodness and make a slick user interface. One that makes WinMob more attractive to the – ahem – less geekly amongst us.


dgoldring
Feb 10, 2008

I think a lot of these specs are preliminary and subject to change.

Though I do like the looks of that paneled interface for Windows Mobile. Very slick.

Doug


dgduris
Feb 10, 2008

Here’s the link to the video;

http://www.sonyericsson.com/x1/default.aspx?cc=US&lc=en&lc=en&cc=US

Very nice.

It seems as if the higher resolution of the screen may somewhat make up for the lack of colors, which may be limited by WinMob firmware, not the MFR spec.


dgoldring
Feb 11, 2008

Rumor is that the hardware was made by HTC and branded by Sony Ericsson. Not sure whether it is true or not, but it would not surprise me if it were.

DOug

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