xperia

According to Dick Komiyama, Sony Ericsson president, the company is interested in Android as a mobile platform, but isn't ready to adopt it just yet.

Well, this could very well mean that in the feature we'll see the much desired Android-powered Xperia X1-(A).

How do you feel about that?

Today Sony Ericsson has denied the recent hearsay about the Android-powered Sony Ericsson Xperia X1.

They said it was a matter of compatibility, so I guess we're back on the good ol' Windows Mobie.

Check this out: according to Magnus Andersson, product manager of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, the device isn't actually tied to any specific technical platform, such as Windows Mobile, which means in the future we could see it run Symbian or even Android.

How do you feel about it? :)

30th September 2008 is the official launch date for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, which initially will be available to consumers in the UK, Germany and Sweden, and later in Q4 2008 across other markets across Europe, Asia and Latin America.

List of included countries:

• APAC: Indonesia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam;
• Western Europe: Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal;
• Central Europe: Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic;
• Middle East: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait;
• Africa: South Africa;
• Latin America: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia

Availability dates for North America, China, Australia and Russia along with other countries not mentioned above will be announced by local markets in the coming months.

With the approaching launch of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 more screens have appeared in the web. This particular one shows us the phone's browser, which offers a lot of space for the page due to the X1's large touchscreen.

Click the image to view it in full size.

Sony Ericsson has released the SDK for its upcomig Xperia X1 handset. While it sounds like it won't have any difference from the Windows Mobile 6.1 SDK, this kit will allow developers to create custom interactive panels for the X1’s UI. Later the manufacturer also plans to launch a panel download service, a little similar to the AppStore.

You can download it here.

Despite of all those rumors about the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1's launch delay, the company has announced recently at IFA that "there is absolutely no delay" and the device will be available Q4 2008 as planed, and not in 2009 as rumored. Though its definitely a good news for those waiting anxiously to get the X1, we still think that a short delay wouldn't bother as we don't want to get our hands on some half-baked product in the end.

Here are some pics and specifications of the conceptual Sony Ericsson Xperia X5.

X5's rumored specifications:

• 8Mpix cam with autofocus and xenon-flash;
• UMTS data;
• 8GB internal memory;
• 3.2" touchscreen display;
• Wi-Fi, GPS;
• M2 memory card slot

Just to let you know, there's an auction currently running on the eBay where the object of transaction is the famous yet unreleased Sony Ericsson Xperia X1. With the current price tag of $950 it won't take long for the price to pass the $1,000 limit.

Not only is it's pricy, this X1 also involves a certain degree of risk losing the abovementioned amount, as only Ctulhu knows if the handset is real.

Sony Ericsson has issued another white paper that provides more specification details on the highly-anticipated XPERIA X1.

It is now confirmed that the handset will feature 256MB of SDRAM, 512MB of NAND Flash, and will have a 1500 mAh lithium polymer battery, which provides 10 hours talk time on GSM or 6.5 hours on UMTS, and 3.1 hours if you're constantly making video calls.