The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Is A Superb Social Networking Device

One of the most appealing features of this phone is its 8 megapixel camera. Thanks to the high resulting pixel resolution, the still images it takes are of stunningly high quality. Users also have a number of image enhancing features at their disposal including auto focus, LED flash, image stabilisation, face & smile detection and geo-tagging. The latter works based on GPS and automatically records the location at which a photo was taken. Similarly high quality video footage can be shot with the camera, in WVGA quality at up to 30 frames per second, offering an alternative method of image capture.

The XPERIA X10 handset measures 119x 63x 13 mm.  Combined with its light weight of 135 g, it is a relatively pocket friendly handset which is comfortable to hold and use on the move.  Available in both sensuous black and luster white, the handset offers aesthetic appeal to style conscious users who also view their phone as a fashion statement.

With one of the largest touchscreen is available on a mobile phone, the Sony Ericsson X10 boasts a 4 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen.  Up to 65K colours can be displayed within a pixel layout of 480x 854 pixels.  The result of this setup is superb quality display of on screen imagery.  The screen is protected from everyday wear and tear thanks to the fact there is manufactured from scratch-resistant materials.  In order to view on screen imagery in portrait and landscape forms, an accelerometer sensor is built into the handset which automatically rotates the contents of the screen based on the orientation of the phone.

Several methods of connectivity are utilised within this handset in order to keep it connected to both cellular networks and the Internet.  Initially, 3G coverage provides the XPERIA X10 with its connection to the Internet.  However, a faster Internet connection can be achieved thanks to integrated Wi-Fi Technology.  This works by utilising the signals provided by wireless Internet routers in commercial and domestic locations to provide a faster connection at broadband speeds, resulting in an enhanced browsing experience.  EDGE & GPRS are both provided in class 10 versions which keep the handset connected to cellular networks and also to the Internet in areas with little or no 3G coverage.

Standard internal memory within the Sony Ericsson X10 is 1 GB.  This can be used for storage of documents and contact information etc, however an integrated micro SD card slot is also provided with a pre-installed 8 GB memory card making it ideal for storing data such as music tracks, video clips and photos etc.  A larger memory card of up to 32 GB can be installed into this card slot however, providing users with all the storage they are likely to need.

Given the fact that this aesthetically pleasing Smartphone boasts such impressive hardware as an 8 mega pixel digital camera and a large touchscreen, coupled with the fact that it utilises the increasingly popular Android OS, it is easy to see why this is a popular handset.