The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, which was recently introduces on AT&T’s network in the US, offers a powerful performance but runs the older sluggish Android OS 1.6 even as much newer Android 2.2 is now available in some handsets.
The device is expected to get a 2.1 upgrade which will significantly make it easier to use the phone's strongest aspects, such as its camera and media player. The X10 has an elegant curved body and a minimalist black-and-chrome color scheme.
The dimensions of the device are 4.7 by 2.5 by 0.5 inches and is slightly heavier than other smartphones at 4.8 ounces. It features Menu, Home/Multitask Manager, and Back buttons beneath the display.
The device has a 4-inch WVGA display with a resolution of 480-by-854-pixels. Sony Ericsson has developed its own UI to work on Android devices like some other manufacturers including Motorola and HTC.
At the time of the launch of X10 and its smaller variant X10 Mini, Sony Ericsson has said that the handsets will come with Android OS version 1.6, but will be upgraded to 2.1 later in the year.
It has 3.5mm hands free socket is placed next to a micro USB 2.0 port. It id powered by 1GHz Snapdragon processor an comes with Sony Ericsson’s TimeScape UI which is simple to use and offers multiple desktops and but only one widget per page.
The Timescape interface also shows updates from Facebook, twitter, messages and missed calls. It gives a decent music output and the music player offers loud and clear tones. Users are able to get more information on each track from YouTube with the click of a button. There is also TrackID for getting information about the tracks playing on the device.
As for connectivity solutions, it offers WiFi, 3G and EDGE connectivity along with Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP. There in an inbuilt default Android browser that is good for browsing multiple sites smoothly, however the phone lacks multi-touch support.
One of the most intriguing features is a powerful 8.1-megapixel camera with LED flash. It also has other features like touch-to-focus and smile detection options. The device will be placed much better with the upgrade to the newer version of Android.
