Dropping in Europe late February 2010 is the latest in Sony Ericsson's Xperia range, the X10.
Unlike the previous X1, the X10 eschews the Windows Mobile OS and is instead Android 1.6 (Donut) based. I think it's fair to say this is almost certainly the most hotly anticipated handset based around the Google OS since it's inception.
Hardware wise, the X10 is a big hitter - take a look at the specs on this bad boy:
CPU: Packing the same 1Ghz 'Snapdragon' RISC CPU as the Google Nexus One is sure to give the phone some poke when it comes to handling Android and multiple apps.
Screen: A whopping 4 inch WVGA capacitive touch screen displaying at 480 x 854 resolution. No multitouch sadly.
Camera: Nothing short of 8.1 megapixels of snapping goodness, autofocus, geotagging support and face recognition (more on this later).
Email: As well as the usual POP3 support, SE has kept one eye on their reputation for delivering good business phones and has included Microsoft Exchange support out of the box.
The Rest:
User Experience
If there's one thing that Sony Ericsson likes it's their snazzy interfaces, and the X10 is no exception. Although it is indeed powered by Android, the familiar interface is hidden behind SE's own interface which they call Nexus UX - User Xperience.
The UX interface puts great emphasis on social networking and communication. The days of the traditional 'contact' being a name, a number and maybe an email address are gone. In the X10 SE have included an application called Timescape, and in the app your contacts are linked to their online services such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, and all your recent communications (Texts, Emails, Calls etc) are accessible direct from the one 'contact'.
Also included with the X10 is a powerful media management application called Mediascape, a one stop location for your music, videos and photos.
Speaking of photos, the X10 has one more trick up it's sleeve. The camera software on the X10 uses powerful algorithms to 'recognise' the faces in the photograph (up to 5 faces per photo). Once a person is recognised they are automatically tagged in the image, allowing you to quickly locate all the photos of you significant other, or the dog!
Of course, you're not just limited to the apps installed on the X10 - let's not forget this is an Android phone - giving you access to the thousands of apps on the Android Market.
All in all, this looks like one hell of a phone and is certainly one for my wish list - So, Sony Ericsson, if you're reading this, any chance of a late Christmas present? ;o)
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will be available in Europe from 28th of February 2010 and will be available in silver and black.
Unlike the previous X1, the X10 eschews the Windows Mobile OS and is instead Android 1.6 (Donut) based. I think it's fair to say this is almost certainly the most hotly anticipated handset based around the Google OS since it's inception.
Hardware wise, the X10 is a big hitter - take a look at the specs on this bad boy:
CPU: Packing the same 1Ghz 'Snapdragon' RISC CPU as the Google Nexus One is sure to give the phone some poke when it comes to handling Android and multiple apps.
Screen: A whopping 4 inch WVGA capacitive touch screen displaying at 480 x 854 resolution. No multitouch sadly.
Camera: Nothing short of 8.1 megapixels of snapping goodness, autofocus, geotagging support and face recognition (more on this later).
Email: As well as the usual POP3 support, SE has kept one eye on their reputation for delivering good business phones and has included Microsoft Exchange support out of the box.
The Rest:
- A-GPS Support
- Wi-Fi
- 3.5mm Headphone Jack
- microSD card slot.
- microUSB connector
- Stereo Bluetooth
- 1500 mAh battery
User Experience
If there's one thing that Sony Ericsson likes it's their snazzy interfaces, and the X10 is no exception. Although it is indeed powered by Android, the familiar interface is hidden behind SE's own interface which they call Nexus UX - User Xperience.
The UX interface puts great emphasis on social networking and communication. The days of the traditional 'contact' being a name, a number and maybe an email address are gone. In the X10 SE have included an application called Timescape, and in the app your contacts are linked to their online services such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, and all your recent communications (Texts, Emails, Calls etc) are accessible direct from the one 'contact'.
Also included with the X10 is a powerful media management application called Mediascape, a one stop location for your music, videos and photos.
Speaking of photos, the X10 has one more trick up it's sleeve. The camera software on the X10 uses powerful algorithms to 'recognise' the faces in the photograph (up to 5 faces per photo). Once a person is recognised they are automatically tagged in the image, allowing you to quickly locate all the photos of you significant other, or the dog!
All in all, this looks like one hell of a phone and is certainly one for my wish list - So, Sony Ericsson, if you're reading this, any chance of a late Christmas present? ;o)
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will be available in Europe from 28th of February 2010 and will be available in silver and black.
Check out the best price for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 at Mobiles.co.uk - The low cost channel for The Carphone Warehouse.
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