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Catch life with XPERIA™ X10 from Sony Ericsson

Friday 9 April 2010, 9:48AM

By Sony Ericsson

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The Sony Ericsson XPERIA™ X10
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA™ X10 Credit: Sony Ericsson

Today Sony Ericsson launches the XPERIA™ X10, the flagship handset of the aptly named ‘Fab 5’ series of mobile phones for 2010. Building on Sony Ericsson’s entertainment heritage the handset is designed to deliver the best user experience in communication, social media and entertainment in one place on a stunningly clear new four inch screen.

 

Socialise with friends and family in a whole new way through new unique signature applications Timescape™ and Mediascape, on the XPERIA™ X10 and open up a world of possibilities with the Infinite button.  This clever function is integrated into Timescape™ and Mediascape and can automatically recognise connections between contacts, content and media. By recommending alternative ways to communicate or guiding users to new media experiences, the Infinite button lets consumers discover more in a truly open way.

 

·       Timescape™ intuitively brings together all recent mobile and online communication in chronological order onto a 3D scrolling menu – Facebook™ and Twitter updates, photos, missed calls, emails, and SMS messages –easy viewing and organisation of previews, or full views. Press the Infinite button to access all of your communications with one person in one place.

·       Mediascape is the smart way to get music, photos and videos, as it cleverly pulls online content as well as content already stored on the handset all onto the same screen. Smarter still, when listening to a favourite song, press the Infinite button to see related content about that artist, as well as albums, songs and video content from YouTube™ and Google.

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Another signature feature is Face Recognition – simply take photos of your friends with the 8.1 megapixel camera, with 16 x digital zoom, and tag up to five faces on the screen. The image is automatically filed in date order under the friend’s name in the photo gallery or social phonebook. Upload the photos directly to social network sites or simply click on a friend’s face to start communicating with them. Next time this friend is snapped in a shot, they will be automatically tagged using the face recognition software.

 

Brendan Johnston, Managing Director, Sony Ericsson Oceania said, “The XPERIA™ X10 is a superior consumer experience enabling people to catch life all in one place while on the move. We are delivering a true, open world of entertainment with our unrivalled social networking capabilities, media features and choice of the most popular applications on Android Marketplace. Add that to our new, unique User eXperience (UX) platform and it really sets the XPERIA™ X10 apart.”

 

The UX platform builds on top of the Android™ operating system and brings together a rich graphical user interface, unrivalled service plug-ins and content from external partners to deliver unique consumer experiences such as Sony Ericsson’s signature applications Timescape™ and Mediascape.

 

Enjoy a host of features and capabilities including: Gmail, YouTube™, Google Maps™, Street View™, 3D games, push email and calendar, video streaming and recording, album art, TrackID™, 8GB microSD™ card and Bluetooth™ stereo with a 3.5mm audio jack. Its human curvature design ensures the handset ergonomically fits in the palm of the hand for the best user experience possible. 

 

The XPERIA™ X10 supports GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS HSPA 900/1700/2100 and UMTS HSPA 800/850/1900/2100

 

The XPERIA™ X10 will be available in Sensuous Black at an RRP of $1,399 on the Telecom and Vodafone networks from June 2010.

 

For further information:

 

Download Sony Ericsson Product Photos from Picasa

Check out the Sony Ericsson Facebook Page

For Product Video Clips and Demonstrations visit Sony Ericsson on YouTube

Visit the Sony Ericsson Product Blog

Go to the Sony Ericsson Press Room

 

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The Sony Ericsson XPERIA™ X10 - specifications

 

Camera

8.1 megapixel camera

Up to 16x digital zoom

Auto focus

Intelligent face recognition features

Geo tagging

Image and video stabiliser

Photo and video light

Send to web (photo and video upload)

Smile detection

Touch focus

Video recording

Recent shot tray

Music

Album art

Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)

Media player

Music tones (MP3/AAC)

TrackID™

Sony Ericsson Mediascape

Web

 

Bookmarks

Google™ search (from standby)

Web feeds

WebKit web browser

Communication

 

Sony Ericsson Timescape™

Speakerphone

Vibrating alert

Messaging

 

Conversations

Email

Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync®

Picture messaging (MMS)

Predictive text input

Text messaging (SMS)

Design

 

Auto rotate

Gesture control

Picture wallpaper

Touchscreen

Entertainment

 

3D games

Media browser

Infinite button

Video streaming

Video viewing

YouTube™

Organiser

 

Alarm clock

Calculator

Calendar

Flight mode

Infinite button

Office suite

Phone book with dialer

World clock

Location-based services

 

A-GPS

Google Maps™

Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation* (free trial version)

 

*The service may not be available in every market. For more information, go towww.sonyericsson.wisepilot.com

Connectivity

 

3.5 mm audio jack

Bluetooth™ technology

Micro USB connector

Synchronisation

USB support

Wi-Fi™

Preloaded applications

 

Sony Ericsson Timescape™

Sony Ericsson Mediascape

Sony Ericsson Home with clock widget

Sony Ericsson Sync

Android Market™ Client

Gmail™

Google Calendar™

Google Maps™ with Street View

Google Media Uploader

Google phone-top search

Google search widget

Google Talk™

Google Voice Search™

Network Location Provider

Set-up Wizard

YouTube™

Screen

 

65,536 colour TFT touchscreen

4.0 inches

480 x 854 pixels (WVGA)

Scratch-resistant

Accessories

In-Box:

  • XPERIA™ X10
  • Battery
  • Stereo portable handsfree
  • 8 GB microSD™ card
  • Micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer
  • User documentation

 

Optional:

  • Hi-Fi Wireless Headset with FM Radio MW600
  • Car Charger AN300
  • Screen Protector ET902

Facts 1)2)

Size: 119 x 63 x 13 mm

Weight: 135 grams

 

Phone memory: Up to 1 GB

 

Memory card support: microSD™

 

Memory card included: 8 GB

 

Operating system: Google™ Android Donut, version 1.6

Processor: 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ QSD8250

 

Availability and versions

Networks

 

UMTS HSPA 900/1700/2100

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

 

UMTS HSPA 800/1900/2100

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

Colour

Sensuous Black

 

Legal

 

1)        Facts and features may vary depending on local variant

 

2)        Operational times are affected by network preferences, type of SIM card, connected accessories and various activities e.g. playing games. Kit contents and colour options may differ from market to market. The full range of accessories may not be available in every market.

 

 

© Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2009.

 

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Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. All terms are subject to change without prior notice.

 

 

About Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson is a 50/50 joint venture by Sony and Ericsson established in October 2001, with global corporate functions located in London and operations in major markets around the world. Sony Ericsson’s strategy is to become the industry leader in mobile Communication Entertainment, through new styles of interaction across the internet and social media. Sony Ericsson offers exciting consumer experiences through innovative and feature rich phones, accessories, content and applications.