http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 29th 2008 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 27th 2008 12:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/
If your user ID ever gets banned you can always come back as pu ss ]]>Dec 26th 2008 10:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/
I don't see what it gains you to go with a more expensive, less useful touch technology. What am I missing here?]]>Dec 27th 2008 4:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 27th 2008 6:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/-Screen should be at least 3.2” without increasing the total size of the phone. Seems doable if they optimize the unused space and relocate some of the buttons to the side. 3.2” should be the new 2.8. 3.2 is also much friendlier for hand use and easier on the eyes
- faster CPU. Samsung already using 624mhz and asus will use 800mhz very soon
- built in falsh should be at least 2 or 4 GB just for convenience+ the sd card.
- jogdial and maybe an extra button on the side (record, comm., ok…etc) to improve usability with 1 hand use
- keyboard needs a fifth raw with a slight increase in button travel distance.
- the panels is bloated and takes too much memory and slow. It needs to be optimized
- accelerometer. Too many developers are starting to make use of this
- very quick release date. Its not like we are asking them to do a totally new hardware. All these things seem like tweeks to the current model. No later than first half of 09
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=438524]]>Dec 27th 2008 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/
The only downside that I've seen switching from resistive to capacitive is that you don't have the accuracy of a stylus. The screens are definitely capable of the accuracy, which is present when touching a tiny tiny link on a fully zoomed out webpage, as long as it isn't surrounded by other links. Pinpointing text is not very fun either. These are all things that could be fixed up when you combine the capacitive screen with an additional form of input; arrow keys, joystick toggle, trackball, etc.

But that's just my two cents. I heart capacitive, but it doesn't mean you can't heart resistive. I have to say, Solitaire on a resistive screen in WinMo is wayyyy more fun and accurate than any app store Solitaire.]]>Dec 27th 2008 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/
Capacitive touch screens FTW. There's no way I'd go back to a resistive again, ever.]]>Dec 27th 2008 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/
uh, I mean...

Lower the price!
/obvious sarcasm

]]>Dec 26th 2008 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/
Perhaps WiMo 7 when it comes out.]]>Dec 27th 2008 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/making it with osX would turn it into an iphone 4G...
i think we all can agree that we do not want that.]]>Dec 26th 2008 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/
Despite these shortcomings, I feel like its arguably the most user-friendly OS I've ever used and I think it would do great on a design like X1. As far as the X1 hardware goes, I think it needs the following things:

Slimmer design,
Capacitive Touch Screen
I know its not carried by a carrier but its ridiculously expensive, so either reduce the price or have a US carrier
For its price now, it should get atleast a 5MP camera]]>Dec 26th 2008 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/
I'm looking forward to the Android, OS X, Blackberry future, and hopefully Blackberry (for BB) will get their development perspective sorted. Oh yes, there's Palm too! Cough.]]>Dec 27th 2008 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/
too late for that though]]>Dec 26th 2008 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 27th 2008 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/2-Get the bootloader HardSPL'd so we can flash it
3-Get a GOOD WinMo 6.1 ROM that isn't full of bloatware
4-There is no four
5-?????
6-PROFIT!]]>Dec 26th 2008 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 27th 2008 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 27th 2008 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 27th 2008 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/2. Add built-in memory (at least 8GB)
3. Better camera.
4. Don't announce it 1 year early.
5. Stop using physical frames around screens, keep it all leveled up like the Omnia or the iPhone.]]>Dec 26th 2008 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 27th 2008 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 28th 2008 3:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/2. Android
3. a bit larger keyboard
4. lower price
5. ???
6. PROFIT!]]>Dec 26th 2008 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/
Remember, before the iPhone, all the sexy phones were from Europe and Japan. ]]>Dec 27th 2008 1:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/2. Make it thinner; OK, it has a QWERTY keyboard, but still... a few mm makes a big perceivable difference
3. More touch friendly capacitive screen (a la G1) wouldn't hurt, although the arguement againest is that it's bad for stylii? WM6 does need a stylus, so....
4. Auto-rotating the screen layout when err, rotated; It's a feature of the SE K800i, so why not the top of the line SE smartphone?
5. Not too sure if it was just the demo unit (fully working in-store at the CPW (uk mobile store), but build quality felt bad, plasticy, but I guess a better one usually flies in the face of point 1?

Other than that, the SE S/W for ONCE doesn't suck... The X-Panel thingy-ma-bob worked well when I used it, and I can't got back to a non-QWERTY keyboard (I mean an actual real tactile one) smartphone..... I think [Touch HD looks sexy too :S]]]>Dec 26th 2008 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/
*flips K800i around....* Screen aint moving O_O

:P]]>Dec 27th 2008 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 29th 2008 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 11:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/

if it was at a reasonable price, i would buy one. 800 bucks? Hell no]]>Dec 26th 2008 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/Dec 26th 2008 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/
i would add full flash support
a 5Mpixel camera
Accelerometer just for fun
and 8GB of available memory (or more)

but it is still perfect the way it is]]>Dec 26th 2008 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/26/how-would-you-change-sony-ericssons-xperia-x1/
"It's perfect! BTW, here's how I'd improve it..."]]>Dec 27th 2008 7:19AM