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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 headed to T-Mobile and AT&T?

Taylor Wimberly — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:45:51 +0000

It looks like the prayers of T-Mobile fanboys might have been answered. Sony Ericsson officially unveiled the Xperia X10 on their website and check out which 3G bands it supports.

Is the Big Magenta (Tmo) keeping a secret from us?

Yup, this phone supports WCDMA/UMTS 1700/2100. For the non tech geeks, that means T-Mobile 3G. It also does UMTS 850/1900 which is AT&T 3G.

Some might be worried because the first Xperia X1 also featured T-Mobile 3G bands, but it was never actually released by the carrier. Don’t fret, because one of our ninjas told us that Sony Ericsson is planning a big event soon in New York. Why would Sony Ericsson make an appearance in the United States to tout their new Android phone, unless they already have a carrier deal(s) worked out. This is more than a coincidence.

This phone packs some serious power including:

1 GHz Snapdragon QSD8250 platform
4 inch capacitive display 480 x 854 pixels WVGA
8.1 megapixel camera with LED flash – up to 16x digital zoom
Up to 1 GB ROM (need to confirm this) / No word on RAM
Ships with 8 GB micro SD (could vary by carrier)
1,500 mAh battery
GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi
3.5 mm audio jack

The Xperia X10 will also feature some interesting software features like:

Sony Ericsson Timescape – Manages all your communications with one person in one place. Browse through your conversations the bright way to check out your Facebook, Twitter, photos, emails, and text all in one go.
Sony Ericsson Mediascape – Is the smart way to get all your photos, music, and video you want from your favorite friends and artists. It accesses content from everywhere (your phone, YouTube, PlayNow) and presents everything for you.

According to the press documents, the Xperia X10 will be available in select markets starting Q1 2010. Unfortunately the device was built for Android 1.6, but maybe Sony Ericsson can figure out Android 2.0 before the launch date.

For some hands on reports and videos, see the posts from Engadget and Slashgear.

I just found one more video of the game Speed Forge 3D running on the Xperia X10. If you have tried this game on a G1, you can see how much faster it starts up.

20 seconds of Sony Rachael awesomeness

Taylor Wimberly — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:03:50 +0000

Have you been waiting for the first Sony Ericsson Android phone? We are expecting to get the first official details next week. Sony Ericsson went ahead and uploaded a 20 second teaser video to their YouTube page in order to build the hype. Mark your calendars for November 3rd and pray T-Mobile picks up this phone. Are you excited?

Sony Ericsson to unveil Android phone next week

Taylor Wimberly — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:16:36 +0000

The wait for the Sony Ericsson Android phone may finally be over. A tweet from their South African account tipped everyone to a teaser announcement on the official Sony Ericsson site.

Project Rachael is coming...

Mark your calendars for November 3 if you have been waiting on the Xperia Android phone. Project Rachael is the name given to Sony Ericsson’s custom UI for Android. We first saw Rachael back in July, but few details have leaked since then.

The Sony Ericsson phone has been called the Xperia X3/X10 and is rumored to be an absolute beast.

Highlights of the device include:

Android 2.0 with custom Rachael UI
1 GHz Snapdragon platform
8.1 megapixel camera w/ touch focus, smile shutter, face detection, ISO settings
4.1 inch OLED capacitive display
32 GB internal storage

The device has been captured by the BlurryCam over at MobileCrunch or you can see some slick device renders below.

This phone is hot.

If you are curious which United States carrier might launch this phone in 2010, here is a hint.

Update (10/26): AndroidGuys posted a blurry video which reveals a sales brochure for the new device.