Sony Ericsson has mainly been known for creating phones based on the Symbian operating system, that changed today with the launch of their first Windows Mobile phone, the Xperian X1 QWERTY smartphone. The X1 is the first product in the new Xperian line of higher-end smartphones.
The X1 was announced just before the Mobile World Congress show which opens on Monday the 11th. Sony Ericsson also announced several other phones, including the new Walkman W980, Cyber-shot c702 & C902, Z770, G700, G900, and a couple of high-speed HSPA XpressCards.
The X1 will not make it into the wild until the second half of this year (in certain “select markets”), but the other models should begin shipping worldwide by mid year. It looks as if the new phones will support either HSDPA or UMTS.
Sony Ericsson seems to barely give mention to the fact that they are now offering the Windows Mobile operating system. I personally think that the Windows Mobile operating system is clunky… so it is nice to see that Sony has re-skinned the look/feel of the OS. Also, it is refreshing to see a major manufacturer offering several operating systems, and not locking in on just one.
The handset has a 3-inch wide VGA touchscreen (800 x 480) atop an optical navigation pad; the display slides open in a “arc slider design” (and flips the screen orientation to landscape mode) showing the full QWERTY keyboard. It supports aGPS, A2DP Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, microSD, HSDPA, and has a built-in 3.2-megapixel camera with photo light. The onboard memory is only 400MB.
Some specs:
Camera
- 3.2 megapixel camera
- Auto focus
- 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
Internet
- Internet Explorer® Mobile
- RSS feeds
Communication and Messaging
- Polyphonic ringtones
- Speakerphone
- Vibrating alert
- Video calling
- Picture messaging (MMS)
- Predictive text input
- Text messaging (SMS)
Design
- XPERIA™ panels
- Optical joystick navigation
- Navigation key
- 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 Figures
- Size: 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm
- Weight: 145 grams
Available colors
- 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
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