The XPERIA runs on the Windows Mobile OS - v6.1 and it runs smooth and being a Windows Mobile OS it's not something tough to get used to. If you remember I did mention in the HTC Touch Diamond review that the phone has opened this whole new avenue for Windows Mobile Devices. Well that's what it is exactly with the XPERIA.
However, there were few things that I didn't quite like. I had earlier mentioned the call hang button held down locking the phone. I prefer to have the list of options like in the HTC Touch Diamond. So I can choose to Lock the Phone or go to Communication Manager or Enter Flight Mode etc. I hope to see it implemented in the final release.
As enjoyable it was typing on the XPERIA's QWERTY keypad I would have wanted a touch pad because the phone is pretty responsive and it does have a screen that can fit on it easily and would eliminate the need to use a stylus.
The XPERIA's 3.2 MP camera is an autofocus module assisted with flash. The camera is just a 3.2MP, which is the disappointing bit, but has enough options to keep you fiddling around. Its options are much like the G900. The camera quality is not one that I can give an opinion on because it's a prototype, but the images were pretty good.
The music player of the phone is another thing that was disappointing.
It was so basic that other than the look of it I couldn't believe it was a Sony Ericsson. So much so that it's not possible to believe that the makers of the Walkman could come up with something so bland. I hope there are more options in the Media player. The screen resolution (800 x 480 pixels) of the phone is such that it makes it good for watching widescreen movies. However, there is no support for DivX or XviD and I don't see it happening for even the final version. Hope the X2 supports all formats.
The highly-anticipated Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 smartphone has been approved by the FCC and helpfully posted on their website so I can spend my Saturday mornings combing through confusingly bureaucratic PDF files looking for announcements like this. The specific model vetted by the fatcats in Washington probably isn't the one we'll be seeing here in North America: it's referred to as the X1i, which in Sony terms means Europe, and it's not yet equipped with 3G. Still, this is a good indication that we will be getting the X1 before 2009, though it'll still be after those shifty Europeans.
The HTC Touch Diamond is slow and sells for a much lesser price. We will also see the Touch Pro, which should be faster and has perfect competition with the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1. Also, the X2 is expected to feature early next year, which may demand the price of the X1 to drop. But until then it's a long wait.
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