The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10, the duo’s first go at Android, has recently received FCC approval for use on the 3G networks of both AT&T and T-Mobile.
While FCC filings aren’t usually much fun, the recent suite of documents has turned up a wealth of information, including the user manual, external photos, teardown pictures, and a whole raft of items sure to please Sony faithful:
User Manual
External Photos
Internal Photos
As for the phone itself, the X10 is something of a mixed bag. The device runs Android 1.6, which will offend most good smartphone nerds, but backs the software with some decidedly more impressive hardware:
- 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon
- 256MB RAM
- 1GB storage (Expandable to 32GB via MicroSDHC)
- 4″ 480×854 capacitive touchscreen
- Bluetooth 2.0+A2DP
- aGPS
- 802.11b/g
The phone’s Ux is wrapped in Sony’s custom “Nexus” skin which offers a unified contact interface such as with Motorola’s MOTOBLUR or HTC’s Sense UIs. The video below demonstrates Nexus better than any explanation:
It is not clear if the X10 will come in a single model that supports 1700MHz (T-Mobile) and 1900MHz (AT&T) UMTS, or if users will have to purchase the version for the network they wish to use. It’s also not clear if the phone will ever make it to a carrier with subsidies, but Sony Ericsson has reported that it’s trying.
At least it’ll be available at Sony Style for the price of a small South Pacific island, right?
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