Update on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

Sony Ericsson has released details about the XPERIA line of mobile phones with the XPERIA X1 coming out this year. The XPERIA™ X1 is a unique arc slider phone with very high end features like a 3-inch clear wide VGA display and a full QWERTY keyboard sporting a quality metal-finish body.

Addtional features of the EXPERIA X1 include:

• Windows Mobile® capabilities
• XPERIA™ panel interface
• Multiple navigation – Touch, full QWERTY keyboard, 4-way key and optical joystick navigation
• Arc slider design
• High data transfer rate (HSDPA/HSUPA) and WiFi™ support

Photo of Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 (more photos at Engadget):

Camera

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

Music

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

Internet

• Internet Explorer® Mobile
• RSS feeds

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

Facts and Figures

• Size: 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm
• Weight: 145 grams
• Available colours - Black, Silver
• 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