There has been so much hype with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, but will it live up to the promise? In all technical prowess, it’s much the same as the Blackberry. It features an interactive panel interface that lets you customize the smartphone depending on your needs. In terms of processing power, Xperia X1 is impressive, with a 520 MHz Qualcomm chipset.

Another good thing about this phone is that it has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a touch screen version which if compared to iPhone that only have a touch screen keyboard. The slight curve makes it comfortable to hold the phone when typing messages. It has a decent weight with 145g, not too heavy and feels really thin with all its power inside.

It has a 3-inch touch screen that displays 65,536 colors at an 800×480 pixel resolution which really booms out crisp and vibrant technicolour, also it is 2.5 times higher than that of the iPhone 3G. I just have to say it’s that this is one of the best-looking screen ever seen on a Windows Mobile device.

The phone comes with a generous 400MB of internal memory, 256MB RAM and 512MB storage memory. It’s 3.2-megapixel camera will allow you to capture images very vibrantly, and has autofocus capabilities. Also X1’s connectivity combination of HSDPA, Wi-Fi and AGPS makes it very essential for customers looking to use the phone for business purposes.

Phone Specs:

Camera

• Auto focus
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• Photo light
• Video recording

Entertainment Features

• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Media player
• Music tones
• PlayNow™
• Windows Media Player Mobile
• 3D games
• FM radio
• Java
• Video streaming
• Video viewing

Communication and Messaging

• Polyphonic ringtones
• Speakerphone
• Vibrating alert
• Video calling
• Email
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Text messaging (SMS)

Design

• XPERIA™ panels
• Optical joystick navigation
• Navigation key
• Picture wallpaper
• Touch navigation

Connectivity

• aGPS
• Bluetooth™ technology
• Modem
• Synchronization
• USB support
• WLAN

Windows® Mobile® Operating System / Applications

• Microsoft® Outlook Mobile: email, contacts, calendar, tasks
• Microsoft® Office Mobile: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Internet Explorer® Mobile
• Windows Media™ Player Mobile
• Windows Live™
• Exchange ActiveSync®
• Voice control
• Utility Applications: file explorer, calculator, pictures & video, notes

Display

• Main screen: 65,536 color TFT
• Resolution: 800 X 480 pixels
• Size: 3 inches

Memory

• Phone memory: up to 400 MB
• microSD™ memory card support

Networks

• GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
• UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz