Sony Ericsson Xperia X1: First Impressions

June 17, 2008 in Handsets, Sony Ericsson

The Boy Genius got an advanced touchy-feely with the Xperia X1 from Sony Ericsson. The device is Sony Ericsson’s first ever handset built on Windows Mobile and the specs are fantabulous: as BGR points out, its the most highly anticipated handset WinMo handset in recent memory. Does it live up to the hype?

Maybe. The Boy Genius was overly impressed with the Xperia’s speed and specs and style, noting inclusions such as the optical joystick and notification lights that put it a notch ahead most anything else in its class. But… and this is a HUGE but… (stop giggling)… BGR lists the full QWERTY keyboard as, “a major flaw” and, “one of the worst” he has seen.

We respect his opinion, but we’ll wait to past full judgement until we can get the unit in our own hands. IntoMobile has a starkly contrasting opinion of the Xperia X1 keyboard which they called, “a joy to use.” With two completely opposite opinions, we’re guessing the truth falls somewhere in the middle. Or else, they got very different versions of the product along its life-cycle.

Either way, one thing we can’t help but notice is the way this thing looks. I guess phones are people too because either the Xperia simply isn’t photogenic or this thing has a rubbery, play-phone like look that almost makes it appear fake:

But with the one picture that is taken much closer, the Xperia looks to have more of a sleek, brushed metallic finish:

Or perhaps its the fact that its 3AM and our eyes are a bit glazed over.

Whatever way you cut the cookie, the Xperia will be a huge success. If you’re relying on an effective QWERTY keyboard, you’ll want to wait for some more info to come down the pipeline. But if you’re buying this sucker for the specs, stats and performance it looks like you’ve got yourself a winner.

[Via BGR]

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