Operating system

Symbian OS

Dimensions (H x W x D)

112 x 55 x 13.3 mm

Weight

126g

Expansion slot(s)

microSD

Built-in memory

128 MB

Available colours

Black, silver and bordeaux

Connectivity

GSM frequency bands

Quadband

Connectivity options

3G, A-GPS, EDGE, GPRS, HSDPA, Bluetooth, A2DP, WLAN, TV-out

Display and Text Input

Display size

3.5-inch screen

Display resolution

640 x 360 pixels

Touchscreen

Yes

Keypad

None

Multimedia

Maximum camera resolution

12.1 megapixels

Imaging features

Onboard flash, Autofocus, Xenon, LED

Sound features

MP3 playback, FM radio, Built-in speakers

Audio jack type

Others

Additional multimedia features

Touch focus on camera

8.1-megapixel with face detection and photo flash
3.5mm audio jack
Bluetooth stereo A2DP
DLNA-certified
Wi-Fi
Geotagging with Assisted-GPS
2.6-inch QVGA display
Quad-band GSM with UMTS/HSPA 900/2100

It will initially be available to customers in the UK, Germany and Sweden, rolling out into other markets across Europe, Asia and Latin America later in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2008.

Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X1 is a step in a new direction for the company, pushing not only a large, tactile QWERTY keyboard (hidden under a curved “arc-slider”) but Windows Mobile 6. Previous Sony Ericsson models tended to use a custom version of Symbian, the same OS used by Nokia.

A motion-sensitive screen reorients depending on, uh, orientation—very iPhone—and a new “Panel” interface that can be used with the touchscreen without sliding out the keyboard. The screen is huge and high resolution, the processor should be plenty powerful, and it’s got the standard complement of 3G and Wi-Fi built in.