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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
$725.00
Released November, 2009
The Pros:WiFi. Open Android OS. 3.5mm headphone jack.
The Cons:Comes with Android 1.6 - while high end phones from other manufacturers are on 2.0 / 2.1. Absence of multitouch features such as zoom or rotate. Expensive - about $200 more than Nexus One (unlocked).
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 (rumored as X3, development codename Rachael) is Sony Ericssson's first Android-powered smart phone. It is running a Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU at 1GHz, has a large 800x400px touch screen, an 8MP camera with LED flash and image stabilization, quad-band GSM, dual-band HSPA (different band configurations for different markets), WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS/A-GPS, microSDHC flash memory expansion (8GB included), microUSB, 3.5mm audio output, FM radio with RDS, an 1500mAh battery, and a very fancy Android skin by Sony Ericsson.
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It was formally announced on November 3, 2009 and it will be "available in selected markets in Q1 2010".
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large 4.1" high resolution OLED display (800 x 400px)
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next-gen Snapdragon processor
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powerful latest-generation 1GHz Qualcomm SnapDragon CPU
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8MP camera with image stabilization, smile & face detection, LED flash
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microSDHC card slot for external storage expansion
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standard micro-USB connection
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8GB microSD flash memory included
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good all-around sound quality for music and calls, does a good job of reducing line and phone electronics noise
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1GB internal flash memory (most 2009 devices don't have any)
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10.2Mbps HSPDA for faster 3G Network Access.
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TimeScape and MediaScape for social networking and music/video integration
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will be updated to Android 2.1 with multitouch support (planned for September 2010)
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comes with Android 1.6 - while high end phones from other manufacturers are on 2.0 / 2.1
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absence of multitouch features such as zoom or rotate
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expensive - about $200 more than Nexus One (unlocked)
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tons of keyboard input bugs
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Photo LIGHT as opposed to flash which has to be manually activated from the camera's sub-menu every time its needed!
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Extremely Mediocre camera performance !
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annoying/elitist/standard Sony gadget porn teaser advertisement
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front of the device is glossy plastic - cheap looking, especially as it picks up fingerprints and scratches
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cheap feel - poorer build quality / materials next to similarly priced phones from other manufacturers
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