After the X1, the x3 and the X6, Sony-Ericsson's X10 is (almost) here

We've been waiting a while for a new version of the Xperia range, after the rather modest X1.  Last Tuesday, Sony-Ericsson unveiled the Xperia X10, a high-end successor to the earlier models.

To give you an idea of the luxury on offer, it's not currently available on any mobile networks, but is on sale without a contract for around £600.

Now we've got that out of the way, let's have a look at the phone itself.  It's got a 4'' screen, and a 1 GHz SnapDragon processor, which puts a level above the Touch HD2.  That said, the test model that we got our hands on was a little sluggish.  We'll have to see what the final production version is like to make a final decision.


The same is true for the interface, and although Sony-Ericsson has gone further than Samsung with is Nexus interface, the integration isn't as complete as with HTC, and often falls back to very basic Android elements.  It's also worth pointing out that the phone will run launch with Android 1.6 for contractual reasons.

Two exclusive apps are included, Mediascape and Timescape, and both aim to aggregate content.  With Mediascape, you can take an artist on your phone, and access not just the music, videos and data on the handset itself, but also more content from YouTube, Picasa and elsewhere.  Timescape brings together all of your communication, whether it's e-mail, Facebook, Twitter or text messages and associates it with your concepts.  We like the idea, but we'd like to test it out in the real world.

At just 13 mm, this thin handset also has rounded corners to make it easier to hold.

Unfortunately, though, you'll need to wait three months before it's available with various networks.

Finally, you shouldn't confuse the Xperia range with another Scandinavian manufacturer: Sony Ericsson's models are the X1, X2 and now, the X10, while Nokia's range includes the X3 and X6 … it's a little confusing for users to say the least …

> Sony Ericsson Xperia 10: Manufacturer website

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