XPERIA X1, the latest offering from Sony is a high end multimedia and communication combo phone featuring an “arc slider”. The arc slder gives you the option to slide the screen sideways so as to bring out the full Qwerty keyboard into display. The phone sports a good look, thanks to the aluminium finish. Furthermore, the device makes use of the Windows Mobile 6.1 OS.
Looking at the specifications, the device features a 3-inch wide VGA (800 x 480) touchscreen display and weighs around 145 gm and is 16.7 mm thick. A Qualcomm 7200A CPU running at 528 MHz powers the phone’s operations. It has 128MB RAM and a 1500 mAh battery. Moreover, it has a 3.2 megapixel camera, A2DP Bluetooth, aGPS and WiFi. The on board memory is just 400MB but can be expanded via microSD cards.
The phone runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. It even has a built-in GPS receiver and a built-in handsfree. An FM radio with RDS is also included in the set. An MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player, Motion sensor and Picture editor are among the softwares present in the phone.
You can expect the phone to hit stores by the second quarter of 2008. Sony has not yet disclosed pricing information.
