AT&T and Sony Ericsson (News - Alert) have unveiled the Android based Xperia X10 smartphone that offers an open and integrated world of communication, entertainment and social media.
The new phone is stated to be available to users from August 15 and will introduce Sony Ericsson’s entertainment driven Xperia platform to U.S. customers.
According to officials, the Xperia X10 comes fully loaded with a 4-inch crystal clear touch display, superfast 1GHz Snapdragon processor and aGPS. The smartphone also features an 8.1 megapixel camera with smile detection, face recognition, autofocus and LED flash and a 2 GB in-box memory card with expandable memory up to 32 GB.
Location-based services like Google (News - Alert) Maps and Wisepilot are supposed to help users find the way to destination. X10 features Turbo 3G which gives broadband-like speed in the phone allowing users to download large files and email attachments in a snap and receive Web sites and news feeds to screen in seconds.
Michael Woodward, vice president of Mobile Phone (News - Alert) Portfolio at AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets has stated that Sony Ericsson has created a unique choice for their smartphone customers looking for a fun and smart device.
Paul Hamnett, senior vice president of Sony Ericsson North America has said that Sony Ericsson is raising the bar for entertainment-rich phones with the launch of the Xperia X10. With the convergence of their user experience platform and the Android (News - Alert) OS, they are bringing consumers a smartphone experience that is not only exciting, but also very refined. Following the successful global launch of the Xperia X10, they are pleased to partner with AT&T (News - Alert) to launch this phone in the U.S. market.
The new Xperia X10 also comes with two signature applications, Mediascape and Timescape, build on the Android platform to enhance the experience for users. Mediascape on the Xperia X10 gathers music, photos, videos and content from the phone's memory card and online, letting the user browse, search, listen and share their media from one unified view. Timescape automatically organizes social interactions in chronological order, leaving users free to concentrate on keeping in touch on-the-go.
Nathesh is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Nathesh's articles, please visit his columnist page.Edited by
Erin Monda
