The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 first Android gadgets from the manufacturer and operating system have been causing a stir within our cell phone world within last year. The handset comes with outstanding hardware features, “4-inch screen, 8, 1 megapixel camera and 1GHz Snapdragon processor although Mediascape and Timescape add a really unique touch towards its interface personalization.
. What is in the box?
- Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
- Wall charger
- USB cable (plugs into the charger)
- Headphones
- 8GB microSD card
- User guide
Design:
This phone is bulky and is not possible to use with just one hand. Luckily it has a curved back making it little easier to hold in your hand with comfort it does fit in the pocket but unfortunately its presence is felt all the time because of its size.
On the up side, it does have excellent image quality. It does feature a native resolution 480x854 pixels and 65k color support. The screen does utilize TFT technology its colors saturated. Its capacitive screen has great sensitivity it is also trouble free. Still, we have to mention it does not support multitouch
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 could charge also connected to your PC using normal microUSB port. It is located at the top end well hidden underneath a plastic flap. Its 3.5mm jack is alongside it
It is made of good quality plastic and has silver chrome around it giving it an attractive appearance sure to turn the heads around you.
Interface:
Sony Ericsson has personalized the interface called UX means User eXperience. However, the lack on several accounts may prove to be a disappointment for many, but those using Exchange will be excited about the Moxier application. There was not one occasion when more space was, needed in your home screen this is because of the pair multifunctional applications Sony Ericsson developed especially for Xperia X10. These are Mediascape and Timescape lets look at this interface.
Timescape: lets you to check latest information on your Twitter, Facebook, VZnet and MySpace friends by cards that are, called Splines. Timescape reveals the latest messages, conversations, pictures, audio tracks, pictures and emails you have listened/viewed/carried/received to
Mediascape:
Here you can get access available multimedia file. In addition, a list on newly played files are visualized top on its Mediascape screen, whilst the counterpart below show information on the exact media type, i.e. pictures, audio, video, etc. picture gallery allows browsing of online albums on Picasa and Facebook.
Messaging:
Messages visualized in a threaded style However, we are unable to type messages in the landscape mode using the QWERTY keyboard but this function is available when u typing emails this is a setback for most people.
As we have already mentioned, Sony Ericsson is pre-installed application for Microsoft Exchange server making the setup for multiple emails accounts convenient and simple.
Connectivity GPS
The handset supports Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and HSDPA 10.2Mbit/s
Its default browser on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 a standard application from Android It is fast and allows smooth scrolling, lacks option to zoom using double taps. These browsers do not support Flash; however, you have a built-in player for watching YouTube videos Sony Ericsson offers Wisepilot for GPS and the Xperia X10 is also equipped with it.
Camera:
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 boasts an8.1-megapixel camera it offers options such as smile and face detection and touch focus.
The overall pictures qualities are very good indeed but pictures taken indoors where not up to par. The video capturing capabilities are also quite good. You may choose between WVGA (800x4800) and VGA (640x480)
Multimedia:
Its video player recognizes MPEG4 videos that is, coded within H.264 only but do not support Xvid and DivX. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 also allows multimedia files to be, shared via Bluetooth
Performance:
The X10 above average in its performance in general, rated at 8/10. The only gripe related to its slightly muted voice, as they sound less than entirely realistic, all else is grand. There are problem understanding the callers. Manufacturer claim it battery is able to provide 8 hours continuous call time the handset stays operational 425 hours on stand-by on the 3G networks.
Conclusion:
When it comes to hardware, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 covers all areas a marvelous device. Its built quality just great, the screen big and features superb sensitivity, you getting almost every extra feature you may need, including GPS, 3G and Wi-Fi. The 8-megapixel camera takes great pictures outdoors and is the best Android-based device today. Its video capturing capabilities on this device are greater than satisfactory also, even though it do not deliver HD videos. The audio playback and in-call quality are exceptionally pleasing too.
Of course, this handset has some shortcomings also, the lack of the landscape mode QWERTY layout for composing messages, the lack of audio players equalizer, its clumsy browser etc.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 the best Android device of today, however it has to improve its software and update onto its latest version on its operating system also a fix for resolving the numerous bugs also lagging issue.
Pros
* Great in-call quality
* High, build quality
* Outstanding 8-megapixel camera
* Brilliant headset also audio playback quality
* Multifunctional applications Mediascape and Timescape
* 4-inch display
Cons
* Very weak camera flash (practically useless)
* better Integration for social services
* Interface elements needs finishing touches
* Lack of Xvid and DivX support
* Lagging software
* Android 1.6
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