Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1 QWERTY with Windows Mobile and HSUPA
It's here, the XPERIA X1 QWERTY from Sony Ericsson. Yes, full QWERTY to make the most of that Windows Mobile 6 operating system. SE's new XPERIA brand will focus on multimedia and mobile web communication. The X1 then, brings a 3-inch wide VGA (800 x 480) touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel camera (with photo light), A2DP Bluetooth, aGPS, WiFi, and microSD -- just 400MB on board. On the phone side you've got quad-band GSM/EDGE, and 900/1700/1900/2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (or 850/1700/1900/2100MHz in what must be a US-bound model). Navigation is accomplished via touch, arc-sliding QWERTY, 4-way key and optical joystick. Now just replace that Internet Explorer Mobile browser with Opera Mobile 9.5 or Skyfire and the 110 x 53 x 16.7-mm X1 is ready to live up to its potential. You know, when it ships in "select markets" in the second half of 2008. Full specs posted after the break.
Update: We've got the first in the wild picture.Sony Ericsson XPERIATM X1 – At a Glance
Camera
Update: We've got the first in the wild picture.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














Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jake @ Feb 10th 2008 3:36PM
That thing looks awesome. Let me know when you guys have one to give away!
Picasosz @ Feb 10th 2008 5:27PM
Why can't you let us pick a password instead of making it so difficult to post a freakin comment you guys are supposed to be on the bleeding edge oh well i guess i'll just have to jump back to 1984
Student Driver @ Feb 10th 2008 8:52PM
Click on your name, or this link, and change the password there:
http://www.blogsmith.com/profile/502741/
ShaleX @ Feb 12th 2008 9:50AM
wow, thats complicated
ShaleX @ Feb 12th 2008 9:50AM
wow, thats complicated
Kunikos @ Feb 12th 2008 6:29PM
Even after you've picked your password, sometimes it screws your account up and you will never be able to login again with it. I had to switch to using an alternate e-mail address to get going again. Also, the posting form at the end of each page never changes and it doesn't support logged-in sessions at all. Lame.
hydie @ Feb 10th 2008 6:42PM
SE finally gave up m2 lol..
by the way, does anyone know if this thing does video calling? it has EVERYTHING (agps, wifi, etc), so it'll be odd if it doesnt support it. but i couldnt find the 2nd camera .. hmmmmm
Shaun @ Feb 11th 2008 2:27PM
Can't confirm, but video calling is listed in the specs. this also is a clue that more then likely it will end up on AT&T's network.
Big Sam @ Feb 10th 2008 8:23PM
Hmm, my Tilt is suddenly looking... old.
Neil Ryan @ Feb 11th 2008 4:18PM
Is that 1700 umts as in T-Mobile's band?
amb9800 @ Feb 17th 2008 2:39AM
Yep-- it's the 1700 T-Mobile band.
jason @ Feb 11th 2008 10:33PM
microSD? is that a typo or has Sony gone mad?
has128 @ Feb 12th 2008 1:00AM
This part made it less impressive for me "Windows Mobile Operating System". still looking good though..!
One more thing, if the hardware is HTC and the software is WM6, where is SE exactly in this?
bernardino @ Feb 12th 2008 1:53AM
Does aGPS mean it uses cell tower based GPS ONLY, or is it Satellite + Cell Tower GPS? I like satellite based GPS for hiking out in the middle of nowhere, so this is kinda important to me.
beachedwhuh @ Feb 14th 2008 5:36PM
According to Wikipedia, aGPS can be satellite + cell tower OR cell tower only. We will have to wait for more information, I guess.
Tito @ Feb 12th 2008 3:55AM
Well, if this ends up what it looks like(specs and speed) I'M IN!!
TJ @ Feb 12th 2008 10:58AM
I am a proud Nokia N95-3 owner and Symbian OS lover, but i must admit that i was surprisingly impressed with this device.
Stephman @ Feb 12th 2008 12:47PM
Thats a hot looking phone...come on SE...don't mess it up!
Han @ Feb 12th 2008 3:36PM
Er, VGA=640x480, not 800x480, so this is actually bigger than VGA.
Kunikos @ Feb 12th 2008 6:30PM
The bulge in my pants is coincidentally also bigger.
amb9800 @ Feb 17th 2008 2:44AM
Being a widescreen, it's WVGA (800x480) -- notice the screen looks taller than normal (4:3) PPCs.
Jake @ Feb 12th 2008 6:00PM
Touch screen?
amb9800 @ Feb 17th 2008 2:48AM
Only issue I see is that the screen looks like it's tiny.
It is 3" diagonally, but the widescreen ratio skews that a bit, so it won't feel any bigger (probably smaller actually) than 2.8" screens on current phones.
Despite the serious resolution advantage over, say, an iPhone (or most other WM phones), the X1's screen is _much_ smaller than the 3.5" panel in Apple's phone and other (mostly older) PPCs.
Why aren't there any new, fully-featured 3.5" WM phones? (e.g. a successor to the HTC Blue Angel)
CIC @ Feb 29th 2008 1:29AM
ec ec. I love it >:) How much does it cost?
Victor @ Mar 3rd 2008 11:28AM
Jesus, the hardware sounds hot. Too bad it runs Windows Mobile.. here's hoping there will be an android version. :)
Morris @ Mar 6th 2008 2:27AM
I'm happy that this will be a Windows device; nothing else I've seen comes close in ease of use and stability.
Desty @ May 6th 2008 9:15PM
Wheres the video call camera?? If only it had flash too.