Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android Phone: Price, Features & Reviews

Sony Ericsson expanded its line of 'Xperia' comprising Xperia X1 and Xperia X2 series by including the much awaited "Xperia X10". The code name is 'Rachael' and it was previously rumored to be named the "X3" or "X5". The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 takes a step out of the contemporary by launching the latest OS for mobile phones- the "Android" launched by Google. Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is the first Android device by Sony Ericsson. The phone had a phenomenal hype preceding the release. The announcement of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and the list of impressive features have managed to live up to its expectations.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 relies wholly on its huge 4-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen for operating the phone. The phone is provided with three hardware buttons; A menu button, A home button and a ‘Back’ button. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has a volume rocker on the side along with the camera button. On the top there is a standard 3.5 mm jack, a micro-USB port for charging and data-transfer and a power button which also functions as the lock-screen button. The body fits snugly into the palm.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Specification Include:
* Quad-band GSM and tri-band 3G support
* 10.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2 Mbps HSUPA support
* 4" capacitive touchscreen of WVGA (480 x 854 pixel) resolution and scratch-resistant surface
* 16M-color ready (65K effective colors under Android OS v1.6)
* Android OS v1.6 with complete Sony Ericsson UI customization
* Timescape and Mediascape UI
* Social networking integration
* Superior build quality
* Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon 1 GHz CPU, OpenGL ES 2.0 support; 384 MB of RAM
* High end 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash, touch focus, image stabilization, geotagging, face and smile detection
* WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) video recording @ 30fps
* Wi-Fi and GPS with A-GPS
* 1 GB storage, microSD slot, bundled with an 8GB card
* Accelerometer and proximity sensor
* Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
* MicroUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v2.1
* Document viewer
* Li-Po 1500 mAh (BST-41) battery
* Great audio quality

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is currently shipped with Android version 1.6, but an upgrade to version 2.1 is promised in the second half of 2010. The huge amount of specification is highly impressive. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has an android OS, which is easy to operate, boasting of a host of features and a market to download more apps. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is priced at Rs 31,271 /- and makes a great buy.

By: Amrith K. A.