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The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 combines a 3-inch clear wide VGA display and a full QWERTY keyboard within a quality metal-finish body. With Windows Mobile inside, the XPERIA X1 lets you choose from a dynamic range of activities at anytime and anywhere; from enjoying your favourite entertainment content to working efficiently on-the-move. Access a world of experiences simply by touching the XPERIA panel on the screen.XPERIA represents the first brand that is truly borne from within Sony Ericsson. It represents our vision for a premium, energised communication experience, – said Dee Dutta, Head of Marketing, Sony Ericsson. This launch, and the announcement of the X1, further strengthens the overall Sony Ericsson brand and places us at the forefront of mobile convergence.Our vision for the XPERIA X1 is to deliver a seamless blend of mobile Web communication and multimedia entertainment within a distinctive design, – said Rikko Sakaguchi, Head of Portfolio and Propositions, Sony Ericsson. XPERIA is our promise to think foremost of user experience and to deliver the premium experience ¿ anytime, anywhere, anything, with anyone.Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 ¿ energised communication, the premium experience. Convergence of multimedia entertainment and mobile Web communication. Unique arc slider with wide pitch easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard .XPERIA panels – arrange as you want for easy access.Enjoy multimedia entertainment on bright wide VGA display.Windows Mobile capabilities. XPERIA panel interface ¿ experiences just the way you want them. Enjoy access to different experiences ¿ Web, multimedia, applications ¿ from your desktop. Navigate with the tip of your finger. Configure and have your XPERIA panels just the way you want them. Multiple navigation ¿ the choice is yours. XPERIA X1 lets you interact with your phone in different ways. more info
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Decent phone encumbered by poor OS
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a great piece of hardware. For comparison, I’ve got it’s older brother the W800i and also an iPhone next to it. The X1 is nicely built, there’s no doubts about the quality, no “cheap bits” here.
The screen is fantastic, though to be honest, due to the UI/software, it’s not easy to see the difference between this and the iPhone (lower resolution) screen until you hit the websites and see the difference in readability of small fonts.
The keyboard, while solid, is not great. But that’s probably because I’m expecting too much from a phone. It’s still better than the iPhone virtual keyboard (for me). I think I will get used to the keyboard, it’s okay. The only glitch is that it can be hard to hit the top row of keys sometimes because the screen doesn’t quite slide out far enough.
Now to the griping:
- Startup time sucks, it’s like over 1 minute while the iPhone and older W800i are ready to go in about 20 sec (that’s before even the SE logo disappears from the X1). On the flip side, I guess one never expects to have to turn it off…
- Inconsistent response times. Some have complained about the “lag” in UI. Most of the time it’s okay, but occasionally, something takes so long to respond, you think you haven’t clicked it. The old iPhone is solid, always consistent and fast.
- Windows Mobile is NOT made for finger touch screens. That much becomes painfully obvious very quickly. The stylus is there for a reason. This is my first Windows Mobile device after years of other cell OS’s and it’s not leaving a good impression.
- Navigation: The optical d-pad in the center works well, but is very sensitive, so takes time to get used to. The d-pad buttons work okay, except the lip in the screen makes it hard to use the “up” button, so I stuck to the optical.
The Panels are a good idea. If they could spit out more of them, they could almost hide most of Windows Mobile and it would be a GOOD thing. As it is, they need to work out some kinks in performance and useability.
As for calls … well, what’s to complain about? 1 hard button to take you to the calling screen where you just punch in the numbers. It works, no fuss.
Right now, I don’t regret buying this phone. Not yet anyways. However, I’m not sure I would give it a clear recommendation either, not for this price. Hopefully SE will work out some of the kinks in the near future.
iPhone still provides a MUCH better experience, and the old W800 was good too, missing only WiFi and keyboard (else I would’ve stuck with it).
pretty good after all
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
i am writing this review from the xperia: that’s how much i’ve been using it lately, and that’s how easy it is to use for typing, browsing, editing and reviewing important documents. the touch screen is great and the phone has a sturdy, heavy metalic feel that i personally love. but there ARE some shortcomings. You need to fiddle around with it BIGtime before you get its battery to perform decently. And the camera could be better (my old nokia n82 took far superior photos and even more so for video).
Overall a very impressive mini laptop disguised as a phone, a trend in design many others are already following, such as the n97. Running on WM 6.1 pro opens up the door for so many great programs, ive had it 5 days and ive downloaded 11 apps: audio recording, tweaking, barcode reading, chat, skype, facebook, media players, maps, gps, security, etc.
Love my new phone!!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
excelente producto, diseño muy elegante, cuando se los mostre a unos conocidos , que tienen blackberrys, me pidieron que se los vendiera..
love my phone!
Excellent
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Pros: Excellent Product. Very customizable because of windows mobile 6.1. it runs very stable and looks great(I’m running the HTC Touch HD Rom on this phone). I’ve received many compliments on how good it looks.
Cons: Price(Looks justifies price)
lastima
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I ORDERED THIS PHONE EVEN I KNOW IS A GOOD PHONE THE SELLER DONT TELL IT DOES NOT WORK IN SOUTH A MERICA, IT SAYS IS UNLOCKET BUT DONT WORK, IS NOT GOOD THAT YOU HAVE THESE KIND OF PRODUCTOS IN AMAZON
Great style, design, hardware specifications. Windows mobile is horrible.
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Like many tech fanatics, I eagerly looked forward to the release of this phone over a year ago when it was first announced. But after all that wait, I must say that I am a little disappointed with the final product. Sony definitely delivered a great looking and solidly built cellphone. However, the choice of using Windows Mobile on the Xperia X1 is the real failure of this phone.
If you have used the iPhone (OS X) or the HTC G1 (Android) and then you used a Windows Mobile phone such as the Xperia X1, you will be blown away by how poor an operating system Windows Mobile is. It is slow, buggy (even after its been out for ages), prone to crashes and restarts and not designed for finger touch.
The panel interface does little to mask the ugliness and user unfriendliness of Windows Mobile. With the exception of the sbp panel and the Sony designed media player panel, most of the other panels that are available at this writing are nothing to write home about. At the end of the day, the panels are just eye candy and are not enough to improve the user experience significantly.
That said, the phone is well appointed with GPS, a beautiful screen (800×480) resolution, nice keyboard, FM radio and a very handsome design. The screen clarity will impress you. I was able to watch a Divx encoded movie on the Xperia X1 and I was thoroughly impress with its clarity.
In my opinion, this phone would be better served if it ran Android (Google OS) instead of the crappy windows mobile operating system.
Pros:
1. Great design.
2. Very stylish and will grab positive attention.
3. Excellent screen. High resolution (800×480) Crystal clear, excellent for movies.
4. GPS, WIFI (802.11b/g), bluetooth.
5. Very good battery life.
Cons: (all the negatives are due to windows mobile)
1. Sometimes slow and buggy.
2. Archaic user interface.
3. Poor finger touch implementation (forces you to use stylus).