Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
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- Troy Miller
- Qdt
- 27 Nov 2008
the Xperia X1 is going to be available at Best Buy on Black Friday(11-28-08)/in a couple of days. it's on BestBuy.com for $799.99...only silver. no carrier yet, so $799.99 is the price.
im tempted to buy it, but this is why im going to wait...
i personally believe that Sony Ericson announced this phone early in the year to get people hyped on on buying it, and then laid a large price tag on it so that those hyped up customers will have a hard time not buying it and waiting for the price to drop. market manipulation.
if this phone was released at $499.99, i would buy it in a heart beat.
on top of that, i want to see what the HTC Touch HD is like.
if im going to pay $500+ for a cell phone, im going to make sure it's something i like A LOT. decent laptops go for less than $799.99. why not buy a decent laptop and get a cheap free phone with a contract?
that's just my personal opinion.
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- brynn
- nGx
- 27 Nov 2008
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970excellent stuff tdfx (annonymous)
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- brynn
- nGx
- 27 Nov 2008
You say its slow???
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dfvF6IGiQ_0&feature=related
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- Anonymous
- RYm
- 26 Nov 2008
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 comes with an arc slider design that gives a sleek and unique look to the device. This widget has a four-directional navigational control with Optical joystick navigation. Using this navigating control, one can quickly access the menus. It also has XPERIA panels for operating the various menus such as multimedia, web, slide shows. This handset supports QWERTY keyboard for typing messages and data that is useful for the professionals.
This phone is supported with 3G network that gives high technologies such as GPRS class 10, EDGE, HSDPA in the speed of 7.2 Mbps. These technologies are helpful for sending data at the very high speed. It also supports WLAN with Wi-Fi for connecting the world wirelessly. This device also supports with Bluetooth that is useful to transfer data, photos and images to the other phone and computer. An individual can connect and transfer the data to the computer with USB mass storage.
The operating system of this gadget is empowered with Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 professional OS. The device user can also send messages with the help of SMS, MMS, instant messaging and Email. It has WAP 2.0 enabled Internet browser that helps the gadget users to browse various websites. One can also keep himself updated by listening to the latest news with RSS feeds. An individual, who is a lover of playing games, can download the favourite games. For the music lovers, it has an MP3, AAC and MPEG4 files' supportive player. The widget user can also listen to his favourite songs with the help of these features.
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 comes with a superb 3.2 megapixels camera that supports a high resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. The phone comes with autofocus and flash features that facilitate high quality pictures. One can view the captured pictures with clarity. This product also comes with a video call camera that helps in viewing the picture of other people while talking. With the GPS function, one can get complete information about the current location and directions of the routes. The device user can enjoy his favourite songs on the FM radio. A person can also get the information about the album, songs and the artist with the TrackID functionality.
This widget comes with a powerful battery. It supports approximately up to 833 hours in the standby mode and up to 10 hours of talktime. It has 400 MB internal memory, 256 MB RAM and 512 MB storage memory; the external memory of phone is expandable with a microSD card. The gadget has an additional feature that is Outlook Mobile to access emails. It has a speaker phone for using the handset as an office phone.
The dimensions of the widget are measured in dimensions of 110.5 x 52.6 x 17.0 mm. This phone is very slim and light weight. The widget has an advanced feature that is Way Finder navigator. With this facility, one can get the information about the routes in detail. The device user can download the maps that helps in finding the shortest routes. This phone has a TFT based screen that supports up to 65,536 colours for high resolution. All in all, an exceptional phone in its entirety.
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- Anonymous
- M@T
- 26 Nov 2008
Finally a review where the user actually understands how to use Windows Mobile.A simple registry edit can adjust touch sensitivity,system preformance and such like....
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- Anonymous
- pJ0
- 26 Nov 2008
With a name like the Sony Ericsson XPERIA-X1 how could you go wrong? The XPERIA-X1 is a fusion of communication, entertainment and technology. This cell phone is very sleek and professional looking, not to mention innovative. It weighs 5.1 ounces and measures 4.3 x 2.1 x 0.7 inches.
The XPERIA-X1 is a superphone that is particularly unique and one of a kind because it is the first cell phone released by Sony Ericsson that runs Windows Mobile operating system. This is a first for Sony Ericsson. Up until now, Sony Ericsson has made all of their phones based on the Symbian/UIQ.
Available in black or silver colors, this arc slider phone has a metal finish. It has a 3” 800 x 480 pixel resolution touchscreen display and a QWERTY keyboard.
The navigation is easy to use, which includes the touchscreen panel as well as the four-way joystick. You have the ability to customize the panel interface by way of your preference.
Due to the fact that the Sony Ericsson XPERIA-X1 is equipped with the Windows Mobile operating system, this means that it is preloaded upon purchase with a variety of Microsoft Applications. These applications include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Outlook, and the Mobile Media Player. This means that a user can use any of these programs from virtually anywhere he or she is. This makes for tremendous ease and convenience!
The phone has Stereo Bluetooth technology, Wi-Fi support, and a miniUSB slot. But that is not all that is special about the Sony Ericsson XPERIA-x1. This phone has a built-in GPS navigation system, ultra-fast 3G data connectivity (HSDPA, HSUPA and UMTS), and quad-band GSM capable of global roaming.
If you are concerned about how much storage the XPERIA-X1 allows for then don’t be. The internal storage is equal to 400MB. As far as extra storage goes, Sony Ericsson thought of everything. There is a microSD card slot for that purpose.
The XPERIA-X1 has a 3.2 megapixel camera, as well as an FM radio. The screen is a very large, 3.0-inch LCD touchscreen. Many say that the screen of the XPERIA-X1 is a rival to the Apple iPhone that burst onto the scene in 2007.
So much can be said about the XPERIA-X1 LCD touchscreen. The surface is very responsive to fingers and there is no lag time. The backlight levels and the image quality are stunning.
The tile home screen layout allows for a page preview layout of nine programs in total. From the list of these nine programs you can then tap or shuffle to find the one that interests you. This is where a user really comes to see that the user interface and screen are excellent. There’s no lag time as you go through each screen preview.
Pros
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA-X1 is cutting edge and most definitely a leap in the right direction for Sony Ericsson. Its pros include:
Merges the elements of communications and multimedia
Runs on Windows Mobile OS
3.2 megapixel camera
QWERTY keyboard
Very easy navigational system
FM radio
Bluetooth
USB connectivity
Gigantic touchscreen
Touchscreen is extremely responsive
Cons
No negative points have come to light as of yet regarding the Sony Ericsson XPERIA-X1.
Overall
If you adore the Windows Operating System then you will be tickled pink by the XPERIA-X1 by Sony Ericsson. This star product really does stand out from its competitors. It has many excellent features and is truly a leader in its class. The XPERIA-X1 comes highly recommended.
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- Anonymous
- pJ0
- 26 Nov 2008
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970N85 is for your average joe.Would be xperia users are looking for more than Nokia s60 can ever offer
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- jmposvip
- 3iH
- 26 Nov 2008
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970Go,go,i'm with you!!!!
xperia x1 is great
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- brynn
- nGx
- 26 Nov 2008
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970have posted to you but rejected,,to sum up if this post gets thru,,get it pre-ordered cause next stock will go just as fast..you must get your name down to get an xperia in next batch cause its out of stock were i am...more info, its selling well next stock due 2 weeks
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- brynn
- nGx
- 26 Nov 2008
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970ITS widespread at moment our voda store has none or carfone sim free or contract,,voda said 2 weeks but have no other info except expansys but they seem to have gone dearer lately..i am cheshire uk.Try to pre order from your usual choice of store because the next batch are likely to go as fast..Try to ignore certain posts as the xperia is also not in cumbria my cousin is trying to get it sim free..
Should point out i am referring to voda uk and carfone in above areas not others stores you can try as well so as not to be biased.
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- Anonymous
- M@T
- 26 Nov 2008
Just drop your mp3 tracks in to /ringtones or you can use Ringo Mobile for ringtones etc.
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- brynn
- nGx
- 26 Nov 2008
I do agree somewhat and have said before that these smartfones should have a caution with them..I have had 5 windows devices before this and umpteen symbian fones but if someone likes this fone who has just come from say a d900 then its going to be a hell of a shock to them..
I am not insuting anyones intelligence but even with what ive learnt these smartfones are pretty techy and work differently ..The person with normal fone wont know to press menu key in symbian to bring up running apps to exit them and so on and on..
If i got a new series 60 wthin the hour all my fave apps are on and fone is set to my liking but wanted a challenge this time instead of same old symbian,,by hell i have found that challege..I have had xperia 4 days and still in a tizzy but getting their..Its the files and folders and controlling the 16gb card and getting mp3 ringtones to work thats causing the delays for me..
Have checked for cracks and other complaints but ok up to now and still could not care less abut wi-fi,,with unlimited plan and hsdpa/hsupa etc i can well do without the extortionate wi-fi charges and battery draing feature of wi-fi..
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- Anonymous
- p$K
- 26 Nov 2008
You do know you can change the UI to be like iphone,s60 etc WM is without limitations..I can change almost everything to suit ME.eg I wanted my browser to load large webpages faster so I increased the TCP window size and increased the number of connections to 32...i'm afraid with symbian devices your 3G data has a max of 4connections...
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- Anonymous
- RYm
- 26 Nov 2008
This phone is a pleb killer, get it if you know computers. Otherwise if you struggle with advanced computing then you are going to be baffled by the advanced aspects of windows Mobile.
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- Anonymous
- mst
- 26 Nov 2008
Anonymous, 26 Nov 2008 I can't believe some people think WM programs have to run ... morethen suitable for what?
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- Anonymous
- jW$
- 26 Nov 2008
I can't believe some people think WM programs have to run in the background! This device should come with a warning label-This device is not suitable for your average feature phone or symbian user'
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- Anonymous
- mst
- 26 Nov 2008
from the Cnet review:
"Aside from the interactive panels and a couple of multimedia extras, Xperia X1 is very much like other Windows Mobile 6.1 devices and the aforementioned features don't seem to justify spending the extra dough."
read... "very much like other window mobile 6.1 device"
At $799, it is just not worth it¨
Looser me?
You hang on the net for a living and pick a fight calling names - that is your fabulous career.
Nice job for minimum wage :)
I guess it is hard to afford an X1 even with a corporate discount.
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- Adiel
- u1v
- 26 Nov 2008
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970Yeah..thats better :-)
No need for the sorry, I guess I should have checked it before posting.
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- Anonymous
- mst
- 26 Nov 2008
from the Cnet review:
"Aside from the interactive panels and a couple of multimedia extras, Xperia X1 is very much like other Windows Mobile 6.1 devices and the aforementioned features don't seem to justify spending the extra dough."
read... "very much like other window mobile 6.1 device"
At $799, it is just not worth it
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- Adiel
- u1v
- 26 Nov 2008
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970Hey guys..you seriously should use a name, its getting really confusing here, I think the first part of my post has been mistakenly directed to one of the good guys :-( I am sorry for that.