Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 unboxing pics
By Will Park on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 at 11:03 AM PST In Devices, Hottest Hardware, Photos, Sony Ericsson, Windows Mobile
The Sony Ericsson (NYSE: SNE) XPERIA X1. It’s Sony Ericsson’s brand new smartphone flagship and features just about everything you could want in a Windows Mobile-powered smartphone.
We’ve had some hands-on time with the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 over the past several months. From our limited time with the handset, we could say that the build quality and the overall fit and finish on the device was top-notch. The XPERIA X1 is manufactured by HTC, so there’s no doubt that it’s one high-quality package. The spring-loaded slide mechanism is satisfying slick and reminds us that HTC really knows what they’re doing with QWERTY sliders.
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 is, however, more than just the sum of its HTC-made parts. Sony Ericsson is making a statement with their inaugural XPERIA handset’s Panel UI – the company’s take on the Windows Mobile experience. . There is some confusion as to exactly what the Panel UI is meant to do. Let’s clear it up right here. The Sony Ericsson Panel UI is intended to provide the user with multipe, user-configurable homescreens that can be tailored to a user’s changing needs. Going to the gym? Fire up the media Panel (homescreen). Headed to the office? Try using the Email and Calendar-oriented Panel.
But, there’s more. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 boasts a gloriously high-resolution 3-inch WVGA (800×480) touchscreen, GPS, WiFi, 3.2 megapixel camera (autofocus and flash), Bluetooth A2DP, microSD card slot, and slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
Enjoy the unboxing pics! (after the jump)
Is this the same as the one that will be sold in the US starting Friday? Does this mean there will be an official IntoMobile review?
The thing I am really curious about is, if you ignore the panels, is there any real difference from other WinMo 6.1 devices? What other software tweaks has SE made? It’s the little things, not the big things that matter.