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We haven’t heard much about the sequel to Sony Ericsson’s first xperia since it passed the FCC in the fall, but their PR team has just gone official with a release date of the first week of January. Versus the original, the X2 switches to a capacitive touch screen, upgrades to an 8 megapixel camera, and now runs Windows Mobile 6.5, but all of the signature stuff, like the Tiles user interface and arc sliding mechanism are still there. Apparently the release is a little later than expected, since carrier-specific apps didn’t play nice with the software, but at least that indicates that a subsidized version of the device will be available right off the bat. For a closer look at the xperia X2, check out our hands-on.
[via Xperiancers]
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
