Sony Xperia X1 Review
gadgets, Sony Xperia X1 3:07 AM
The biggest buzz on upcoming smartphone devices these past weeks since the big Mobile World Congress convention in Barcelona, Spain seems to be about the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, which is why we decided to take this opportunity to find out what all of the hubbub is about.First and foremost, this will be the first Sony smartphone introduction built on the Windows Mobile platform rather than Sony's standard Symbian OS. This move is sure to appeal to more than just Microsoft Office fans. The array of functions available to the Windows Mobile 6 Professional Edition user numbers literally in the thousands. The addition of numerous shortcuts with this edition makes WinMo even more indispensible to all types of users.
The shape of the Sony Xperia X1 is also a novel improvement, borrowing (ok - copying, but who really cares?) from the AT&T Tilt (aka the HTC TyTN II) with a slight upward curve to the display for easier readability. And the superb image quality of this 800 X 400 pixel WVGA display screen makes the Xperia X1 a superior, multimedia-friendly device.
To boot, this curvaceous and more eye-friendly 3" display is also a touchscreen, which seems to be becoming all the rage these days, and for very good reason, with touchscreens eliminating a whole extra step from performing pretty much every available function. And the Sony touchscreen is an incredibly responsive one, with practically zero lag-time.
The tiled-layout of the main screen highlights 9 key functions with a full page-preview of each program that is as easy to shuffle through to find what you're looking for as they are to activate. And of course, with customizability at a premium, all of these program tiles can be custom arranged as each user sees fit. Below the screen is a convenient four-way function key with a center joystick, use of which is entirely optional.
Other features of the Sony Xperia X1 include a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a built-in 3.2 megapixel camera, a microSD card slot 
supplementing the phone's internal memory of 400 MB, Bluetooth and WiFi, even a built-in GPS. Continuing in its efforts to rise above the standard feature set of today's smartphone, the Sony Xperia X1 will also include a built-in FM transmitter for your radio listening pleasure. It will be a quad-based GSM mobile phone with access to the increasingly widespread and coveted 3G network.
supplementing the phone's internal memory of 400 MB, Bluetooth and WiFi, even a built-in GPS. Continuing in its efforts to rise above the standard feature set of today's smartphone, the Sony Xperia X1 will also include a built-in FM transmitter for your radio listening pleasure. It will be a quad-based GSM mobile phone with access to the increasingly widespread and coveted 3G network. In appearance and functionality this smartphone seems clearly to be closer to the Apple iPhone than any of the other contenders. And Sony Ericsson - and this reviewer - is anticipating that it also be (almost) as popular.
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