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    Feb 11, 2008 8:29 AM 97,371
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    Video: First Hands On Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1


    Playing with Xperia, Sony's Windows Mobile phone with a hiptop QWERTY, revealed a few interesting things:

    • The brushed steel finish wasn't shabby.
    • Keyboard play was nice, even if clicks weren't as satisfying as those on a gummy Hiptop QWERTY.
    • The demo only went as far as the 3D skin; anything beyond that plunged you into the depths of typical Windows Mobile-ness.
    • The API for the 3D tile UI will be opened later on.
    • Those icons are like the mini windows you'd see when switching windows in Vista or OS X's Expose. But on this tiny high res screen, they're impossible to read.
    • The screen is not exactly brilliant, but I believe the Sony Ericsson booth could have all its phones brightness turned down to extend battery life on the busy show floor.
    • It's cool, but because of the underlying OS, I wouldn't call it a killer of anything, let alone an iPhone.


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