The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Is A Stunning Android Phone

May 1
07:59

2010

Chris Westley

Chris Westley

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The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 is a newly released handset from the manufacturer. It has been subject to a recent UK TV Advertising campaign. This handset boasts an array of features ranging from a large 4 inch touch screen, a super impressive eight mega pixel digital camera and super fast Wi-Fi Internet access.

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Due to the fact that this handset has such a large touchscreen it is obviously not the smallest phone in the world.  Its dimensions are 119x 63x 13mm and it weighs in at a mere 135 g.  Its slimline profile and relatively lightweight makes it a pocket friendly handset which is also a pleasure to hold and use on the move.  The appearance of the XPERIA X10 could be described as futuristic with a sophisticated glossy black colour scheme and the buttons are finished in tasteful silver.  It is also available in a fashionable,The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Is A Stunning Android Phone Articles head turning white colour scheme so will also appeal to style conscious users who also view their phone as a fashion statement.

 

The XPERIA X10 features an internal phonebook which can store a seemingly endless number of contacts.  This includes the popular Photocall function, which allows users to assign a photograph to each contact within the phone book.  This photo is then displayed on the screen any time that person is in contact.  1 GB of internal storage is provided as standard for storage of data such as media files including music tracks or video clips.  A micro SD card slot is also provided for this purpose.  This comes with a pre-installed 8 GB memory card however this can be upgraded to up to 16 GB simply by installing a larger memory card.

 

As mentioned the XPERIA X10 comes equipped with a digital camera boasting an impressive 8.1 mega pixels which takes still images of extremely high quality.  The task of taking quality photos is made simple thanks to the inclusion of features such as Autofocus, touch focus, image stabilisation and face and smile detection.  WVGA quality video can also be shot using this camera and this is at a rate of 30 frames per second.

 

The XPERIA X10 also features one of the largest touchscreens available on any mobile phone today.  It measures 4 inches and utilises TFT capacitive touch screen technology and displays up to 65,000 colours for high levels of onscreen content display quality.  An accelerometer sensor is built into the screen which rotates at automatically dependent upon the orientation of the phone, so it can be viewed in both portrait and landscape which is ideal for watching video clips.

 

The renowned android operating system, in this case version 1.6, provides a fast and smooth user interface and handles demanding applications with ease in conjunction with very powerful Qualcomm 1 GHz processor.  Fast Internet connections are available via both 3G and Wi-Fi where available.  The internal media player is versatile, supporting a host of media file formats such as MP3 and MP4.  Facebook and twitter integration allows users to share their thoughts with friends and family in seconds.

 

The winning combination of stunning aesthetics and impressive specifications mean the XPERIA X10 looks set to be a very popular handset for quite some time.