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Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

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Best Price: £459.00

  • User Score (429)
    7.7 7.7 from 429 reviewers
  • Expert Score (54)
    7.3 7.3 from 54 reviewers
  • Design (111)
    8.3 8.3 from 111 reviewers
  • Features (78)
    7.4 7.4 from 78 reviewers
  • Ease of use (98)
    7.9 7.9 from 98 reviewers
  • Performance (7)
    7.0 7.0 from 7 reviewers
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is a GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900), EDGE and HSDPA (900 / 1900 / 2100) phone with a 800 x 480 resolution 65 K colour TFT touchscreen with microSD support of up to 400 MB phone memory. It provides up to 10 hours (talk time)/500 hours (standby time) with GSM and EDGE and up to 6 hours (talk time), 640 hours (standby time) and 3 hours (video call time) on HSDPA. The phone has a 3.2 megapixel x 3 digital zoom camera with video recording capabilities. I…

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is a GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900), EDGE and HSDPA (900 / 1900 / 2100) phone with a 800 x 480 resolution 65 K colour TFT touchscreen with microSD support of up to 400 MB phone memory. It provides up to 10 hours (talk time)/500 hours (standby time) with GSM and EDGE and up to 6 hours (talk time), 640 hours (standby time) and 3 hours (video call time) on HSDPA. The phone has a 3.2 megapixel x 3 digital zoom camera with video recording capabilities. It has Outlook® Mobile, Polyphonic Ringtones, Vibration alerts, Video Calling and runs on the Windows Mobile® platform. Connectivity is via AGPS, Bluetooth, USB and WiFi with features like Wayfinder NavigatorTM, Google MapsTM and allows for PC Synchronisation as well. Browse the internet via OperaTM or Internet Explorer® Mobile on the handset and access news feed via RSS Feeds. This phone has email, Instant messaging, MMS and SMS capabilities as well as Exchange ActiveSync®. The handset measures 110.5 x 52.6 x 17 mm and weighs 158 g.

Features

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 comes pre-loaded with a trial version of Wayfinder Navigator™ that helps users stay on track with turn-by-turn navigation instructions, access to an online travel planning tool and downloadable maps (length of trial period and map coverage subject to local variations). It also features the XPERIA™ panel interface that allows users to access the Web, multimedia and applications. The XPERIA™ panels can be configured according to user specification and allows users to interact via numerous ways like touch, full QWERTY, 4-way key and optical joystick. Connectivity via 3G makes for quick access to broadband Internet and features video calls, audio and video streaming, internet surfing, multimedia messaging and email on the go. Push email features instant email on mobile phone where messages are sent directly to phone as soon as they arrive. The Xperia has video recording capabilities. It also features Handwriting Recognition. By writing a character on the touchscreen with the stylus, the recognition feature transforms it into the corresponding letter on a keyboard. Connectivity to other devices is via Bluetooth™. The Arc slider design on the XPERIA™ X1 slides the screen upwards to reveal the wide-pitch QWERTY keyboard. This handset has a built-in digital camera with screen viewfinder, dedicated menus and direct interaction with in-phone imaging and messaging features.

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Pros & Cons

  • excellent display, qwerty keyboard, qwerty keypad, high resolution display, build quality and design
  • high price, software drags a bit, little internal memory, chunky size, almost nothing only camera
  1. Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Review

    Reviewer: Crowdedbrain
    2 weeks ago
    Overall 7
    7.0
    Design 7
    7.0
    Features 8
    8.0
    Performance 7
    7.0
     

    With its new Firmware update the Xperia X1 has certainly improved in terms of its panel performance and the 3rd party mods have provided or added new functionality (alongside the wealth of features). But compared to the newer products arriving on the scene it's still lacking in certain areas... The screen is surrounded by a frame and is void of an accelerometer, plus the higher WVGA resolution on a 3" screen does shrink some of the on-screen text and options, so... Read more

  2. Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 review

    20 May 2009

    Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X1 is the company’s first Windows Mobile handset, and proved to be one of the most eagerly anticipated smartphones last year. Featuring a slide-down QWERTY keypad and a 3-inch touch sensitive screen, it’s an ideal handset for busy professionals. Read more

  3. Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

    30 April 2009
    Overall 7
    7.0
    Features 4
    4.0
    Ease of use 10
    10
    Performance 6
    6.0
     

    The much anticipated Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is finally here, boasting a full QWERTY slide out keyboard and a 3inch screen, the Xperia X1 also has a host of other features for you to get to grips with. Read more

  4. Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

    Reviewer: Mobile computer
    25 February 2009
    Overall 5
    5.0
     

    It’s a fabulous looking smartphone with a great specification; but the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 has too many usability compromises to make it worth recommending. Read more

  5. Reviewer: IT Reviews
    05 February 2009

    The Xperia X1 looks stunning and on paper it packs a lot of features. We like the hardware design and the high resolution screen. But the ‘panels' idea is a bit of a let-down and its slow running proved very frustrating at times. Read more

  1. Xperience The Xcellence of Xperia X1

    Reviewer: Ciao
    14 hours ago
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Foreword Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is truly an excellent smartphone that offers a lot of cool features and stilysh design. According to the price range, we can see that this is a luxury, high-end class smartphone. Being the Sony Ericsson\u2019s first smartphone that using Windows Mobile as it\u2019s operating system, Xperia held a great expectation from the company to be a new market leader. Lots of features, customizeable interactive panel menu, stylish design are only... Read more

  2. Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1: Are You Xperienced?

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    05 June 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 is a phone I have had the privilege of using during the past four weeks, it came as part of a monthly O2 24 month contract package at Read more

  3. Reviewer: Patrick, Mobile Phones UK
    09 May 2009
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    I am 13 and i think this fone is rubbish ! . . I have now got the iphone and it is well better !! I thought the sony ericsson was good but its rubbish and its to bulky !! Read more

  4. Reviewer: SUMIT BANERJEE, Recommended Buys UK
    15 April 2009
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    NOT SO VERY GOOD BUT ALSO IT IS ACCEPTABLE. Read more

  5. Reviewer: Sharon, Dial a phone
    23 March 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Love the phone it’s light and easy to use and a nice looking phone [posh] camera could be better, but it has so many features such as emails, which suits my need and work. Great phone and the best. Much better than the N95 hated that phone! Read more

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