Sony Ericsson has been pushing its up-and-coming superphone flagship, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1, for so long that we’re getting a little tired waiting for the Windows Mobile newcomer to get the device launched for public consumption. Last we heard, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 was slated to go live during the second half of 2008 (with some rumors pointing to a UK launch in October-November) – a vague enough launch window to ensure that Sony Ericsson could cover its behind should they run in to development problems.
Today, it looks like Sony Ericsson was right to keep us all guessing as to exactly when the XPERIA X1 would usher in a new age of high-end smartphones. We 
have confirmation through Engadget that Sony Ericsson will be delaying the release of the XPERIA X1 until December 2008 or January 2009. The problem, apparently, is that Windows Mobile 6.1 is causing all sorts of problems for Sony Ericsson – which makes sense given the company’s newness to the world of Windows Mobile.
HTC will be offering their HTC Touch Pro as the HTC Fuze on AT&T, which leaves us wondering just how much of an impact the XPERIA X1 will have when it finally gets to market. The mobile space has an incredibly short attention span, and the buzz around the XPERIA X1 has all but died down at this point. Will SE have the marketing leverage to give consumers a reason to wait for their branded device when HTC will be launching essentially the same device well ahead of time (HTC Dream G1)?
[Via: WMExperts]