Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1 QWERTY with Windows Mobile and HSUPA
By Thomas Ricker 
posted February 10th 2008 1:44PM
posted February 10th 2008 1:44PM
Update: We've got the first in the wild picture and video preview of that new panel interface. Sony Ericsson XPERIATM X1 – At a Glance
Camera
- Auto focus
- 3.2 megapixel camera
- Photo light
- Video recording
- Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
- Media player
- Music tones
- PlayNow™
- Windows Media Player Mobile
- 3D games
- FM radio
- Java
- Video streaming
- Video viewing
- Internet Explorer® Mobile
- RSS feeds
- Polyphonic ringtones
- Speakerphone
- Vibrating alert
- Video calling
- Picture messaging (MMS)
- Predictive text input
- Text messaging (SMS)
- XPERIA™ panels
- Optical joystick navigation
- Navigation key
- Picture wallpaper
- Touch navigation
- Alarm clock
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Document editors
- Document readers
- Flight mode
- Handwriting recognition
- Notes
- Phone book
- Tasks
- Touchscreen
- aGPS
- Bluetooth™ technology
- Modem
- Synchronization
- USB support
- WLAN
- 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
- Size: 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm
- Weight: 145 grams
- Black
- Silver
- Main screen: 65,536 color TFT
- Resolution: 800 X 480 pixels
- Size: 3 inches
- Phone memory: up to 400 MB
- microSD™ memory card support
- Availability and versions
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
- UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
- UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz
Wow, 800x480 in a 3" screen? Geeze, looks like my wildest dreams are finally coming true!
Let's hope they add a HOLD option for music playback without any button-press interruption.
To anyone who says there is no difference (on a phone) between QVGA (320 x 240) and WVGA (800 x 480), I suggest they try out the web browser in real life. In a 3" QVGA phone, regular web pages are unreadable without being zoomed in. On a 3" WVGA display, you can actually read the text of most web pages from 18 inches away without having to zoom.
A typical QVGA display has only around 100 ppi (pixels per inch), Apple's phone with it's HVGA display is at 160 ppi. Now .. why is it that decent printers try to be at 1200 dpi and higher? It's because the eye can tell the difference.
First of all, 1200 DPI on ink-jet printers is a sham. Secondly, you can't compare screen vs print DPI. It's a completely different medium with different optical characteristics.
That said, on a 3-inch screen, I'm sure WVGA can easily be distinguishable from QVGA, although I'm not so sure about being able to read webpage text on a wide VGA 3" screen from 18 inches away. I find that hard to believe...
Regarding dpi, my Nokia 770 has the same WVGA resolution as the Xperia, and at 220 dpi. It is wonderfully sharp, no problem to surf regular webpages on with no zoom.
Why would sony be using a micro SD card? I'd imagine them using their m2 memory stick
It's awesome except for one thing, "Main screen: 65,536 color TFT"
WTF?! Did someone at Sony-Ericsson miss the memo that it's 2008, not 1998?
Display size: 2.57" × 1.54" (6.53cm × 3.92cm) @ 800*480 = 310.98 PPI . 311 PPI is amazing, should make for some very good readability. I would love to see one of these in action, I'm sure the high PPI will definitely be noticeable.
This sounds like an amazing device.
YES this is PERFECT! I'm getting rid of my T-mobile Shadow that day this phone comes out!
And the price is...
I'd like a smaller picture with less detail if possible.
haha
Lovely! I want to see how Sony will "touch" the Windows Mobile platform and give us goodness. Sony, please give us a solid UI with these solid features. :)
(I will chop off my d**k if no one in here says "iPhone" after this post)
Yeah, good one.
iPhone!
@ Dale: Hahahahaha. hahahaha. :p
That could have made a good shock video, Dale, way to ruin it.
@ Dale: oh and thank you, you saved me. ;)
1700/2100 UMTS T-Mobile USA here we come!!!!!
T-Mobile USA better pick this up!!!
yeah doubtful... almost all of se's american lineup is on at&t ;) no worries tho im sure u can unlock it (or i can if it does go t-mobile)
1700/2100 are T-mobile frequencies so it would have to come out on T-Mobile. at&t doesn't use those. Plus T-Mobs 3G launches 3-4Q when this phone does.........
This is AWESOME. My only question is, does it have the crappy browser of Windows Mobile 6 (instead of the upcoming 6.1?) ?
I don't want to have to install the skyfire browser or opera mobile 8.65 just to get a decent browsing experience.
You must be the only person on the internet who thinks Pocket IE is good
Pwned. I even hate browsing on my PSP, and it has a huge screen. Crippled browser though.
@AI: Err, he said the crappy browser of WM6, that kind of implies he doesn't like Pocket IE...
Any idea on cost yet?
Obviously expensive, i'm guessing over ₤400 sim free :(
This looks like a phone that could potentially get me to switch from my HTC Apache. I wonder what kind of processor it uses and if it has any graphics acceleration?
I'm wondering the same thing to finally replace my Axim x51v and painfully crap RAZR. I've sent a query to their press department, hopefully they'll answer!
"Unfortunately we are unable to assist with this query, as this phone has just been announced these are the only specs we have.Please keep checking our website for more updates We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."
natch.
it has a Qualcomm MSM7200 528MHz processor
This looks to be a killer. Lets hope the price does not spoil the fun.
Damn, now I regret getting my AT&T tilt, I wish I waited until my Verizon Contract ended (sometime this month) instead of jumping the gun and giving my brother my Verizon phone and contract. This has all of the features of the tilt, and it's got an FM radio (I already have a Zune, don't really need it), it's got a way better resolution and screen size, it's probably sleeker, not as heavy and has some decent graphics drivers!! The only thing is idk if it has 3g and it probably doesn't tilt like the tilt. And I want to see better pictures. This thing probably will be as much $$$ as the N95 though, so this probably wouldn't be in my reach anyways.
Damn, now I regret getting my AT&T tilt, I wish I waited until my Verizon Contract ended (sometime this month) instead of jumping the gun and giving my brother my Verizon phone and contract. This has all of the features of the tilt, and it's got an FM radio (I already have a Zune, don't really need it), it's got a way better resolution and screen size, it's probably sleeker, not as heavy and has some decent graphics drivers!! The only thing is idk if it has 3g and it probably doesn't tilt like the tilt. And I want to see better pictures. This thing probably will be as much $$$ as the N95 though, so this probably wouldn't be in my reach anyways.
I feel you. I'm actually kinda frustrated seeing as how I JUST bought my K850, which is a fantastic phone and all, but obviously nowhere near as awesome as this. *sigh*
Oh well, I probably couldn't afford it anyway...
I'm right there with you Sam. I reluctantly purchased the Tilt because there was nothing else around that came close to it in terms of features, and I completely regret having the Tilt because of the whole driver/slow response issue. Plus I've been a die hard fan of SE phones since the 90's. I cannot wait to get this XPERIA and toss my tilt down the toilet bowl...
Yes it does have 3G...in fact 3.5G. It operates on HSDPA and HSUPA.
I was kinda disappointed at all Sony Ericsson phones since the K750i. None of them were a breakthrough. This is first one after the K750 that has caught my attention. Price it around $500 and I'll buy one.
I really really doubt it will cost anything less than $800. That's the price of any high-end phone nowadays.
Well, I have to say I would gladly pay $800 for this phone.
s got a good GPU, the same amount of RAM, and a better/the same processor as the Tilt. Then, I would consider giving my brother my Tilt (once my Family switches to AT&T, sometime this month) and buying this. Idk, it sounds like an awesome phone though.
It *sounds* like the phone I've been waiting for, but it's hard to tell from that tiny picture and without trying the keyboard.
*jaw drops*
Wow, SE, this--this-- is why we love you. This phone seriously is perfect spec-wise, I cannot think of anything it's missing, it even has the 1700 band for those T-Mo people.
This is going to be hella expensive. Anyone in the market for a kidney?
OMG THAT PICTURE.
THIS IS PHONE PORN.
AND ON A SUNDAY.
*going to hell....but doesn't mind*
Damn! The new picture just made it worth $600 to me!
Pix here.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/x1/default.aspx?cc=GB&lc=en&lc=en&cc=US
Wow.. quite fascinating how so little tangible info is available in those images and the promotional video. I guess it just means they have quite a ways to go before everything is finalized.
ROLL OUT! ROLL OUT FOR THE MYSTERY TOUR!
God bless you, rkane007, god bless. You just made my day.
Now if only the UI is as snappy in real life as it is at the end of the video, I might have to get one of these instead of an iPhone 2 (whenever Jobsy decides to announce/release it).