Official: XPERIA X2 launching Q4, Windows Mobile 6.5 onboard (video)
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Joshua Topolsky posted Sep 2nd 2009 at 11:42AM
If you've been waiting with bated breath for some real news on the XPERIA
X2,wait no longer. News has just broken that the re-styled, gutted refreshof Sony Ericsson's popular (and expensive) X1 is due to hit "selectedmarkets" in Q4. According to a post on SE's
Xperiancers blog,the company is in talks with various carries right now, and will bedetailing the plans in the coming weeks. Additionally, the blogdelivers some info on the device itself, calling out its 8.1 megapixelcamera, inclusion of a standard 4GB microSD card, and 13 pre-loaded"panels" in its reworked Windows Mobile skin (which appears to have anew SDK for the forthcoming OS update). Oh, and speaking of WindowsMobile, it'll be shipping with 6.5 onboard. To learn much, much more,check the two videos after the break. We'll also be grabbing an upclose and personal hands-on with the device in a few moments, so keepyour inter-set tuned to the Engadget channel.
Gallery: Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 first hands-on (with video!)
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Paul Miller posted Sep 2nd 2009 at 1:20PM
Here it is, folks. Sony Ericsson's
newly official XPERIA X2in the flesh. It's got a flashy (gimmicky?) home screen, along with aview for "snacking" on bubbled-up information. Lots of buzzwords, butwe'll need more time hands-on to know how we feel. The hardware? It'sstill a heavy beast, but perhaps just a bit more loving in thisincarnation. We don't love the resistive touchscreen one bit. After astrong caveat that what we're looking at is preproduction software, aSony Ericsson rep admitted that Windows Mobile 6.5 isn't all it couldbe -- though we're unsure why Sony Ericsson didn't throw a bit morehardware at the problem,
Toshiba style.Still, the interface breaks down to stylus-friendly Windows Mobile-ismswith just a few taps, and none of the "wow" of the floating SonyEricsson home screen seemed to excuse any of the UI lag it introduces.Again, early software, but the X1
didn't exactly rise above its preproduction jankiness.
Update: Video is after the break!
Gallery: Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 first hands-on!