Gizmodo: x3

Nokia World Kicks Off: X6 and X3 Music Phones Debut

Danny Allen — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:36:00 EDT

And the Stuttgart craziness begins. The X6 is like a slimmed down 5800 XpressMusic, (3.2-inch touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera), while the X3 (2.2-inch non-touchscreen) has a slide-out numeric keypad, and is the first Series-40 OS phone to be Ovi Store-enabled.

The X6 also has 32GB storage, TV-out and Comes With Music unlimited downloads (delayed to year in U.S). Nokia says the phone will be available by the end of the year for 459 Euros (about $650).

Meanwhile, the X3 will have a 3.2-megapixel camera, FM Radio, integrated stereo speakers, and need to use MicroSD cards for storage (probably a preferable option, anyway). It will be 115 Euros (about $160) when it arrives along with the X6.
[Nokia]

Xperia X2 Steps Up Its Special Effects for the Sequel

Mark Wilson — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:33:30 EDT

The current buzz regarding the Sony Ericsson Xperia is mostly related to the rumored, Android-running Xperia X3. But what about the X2? Oh, well here's what looks to be a video of its UI in action.

The Windows Mobile 6.5 skin is a bit choppy (but that's to be expected in this preview build), though you should start watching around 2:30 for some of the more impressive animations in the clip, including a bit o interesting tiling eye candy. But I'm not getting too excited. I mean, we're talking an update to a phone that didn't really impress us in the first place. And the monikers X2 and X3 remind me of the X-Men movie trilogy, which honestly can't be helping. [via Engadget]

SideWinder X3 Gaming Mouse More Count Dooku Than Darth Vader

matt buchanan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:40:00 EDT

Microsoft's SideWinder gaming mice get more homogenized every release: The $40 X3 looks normal, almost boring, more Clone Wars than Darth Vader. It's got 2000DPI, on-the-fly switching and a single thumb button (WTF). [Microsoft]

AMD X3 Tri-Core Processor Reviewed (Verdict: Get a Quad-Core Chip)

matt buchanan — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:31:00 EDT

Maximum PC has reviewed AMD's tri-core 2.4GHz Phenom X3 8750 CPU. It performs like you'd expect—in between quad and dual cores. Fine, but it's $195. You can pick up AMD's top quad core, the X4 9850 for only $235, or Intel's Q6600 (which mercilessly beat down the X4 9850 in benchmarks) for $224 now, or hell, $200 in a few weeks. So just get a quad core. Maximum PC also hints that a Core 2 Duo might keep pace with the tri-cores, but they're keeping that under wraps for now, bastards. [Maximum PC]

Bluetrek Updates Their Weatherproof Bluetooth Headset to X3

Jason Chen — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:20:00 EDT

It's been more than two years since Bluetrek dumped their X2 headsets onto the world, which is more than enough time to perfect the design and functionality to make this X3 even better. Is it? Based on the stats, the talk time has decreased from 14 hours to 8, but has gone from half an ounce to 0.45 ounces. It's also cheaper than the original was, with a $59 price tag and a launch date of June. Why would anyone need a weatherproof Bluetooth headset? Don't look at us like we're the only ones who call their accountants in the shower. [ElectricPig]

AMD Phenom X3 Triple Core Processors Are Crippled Quad Cores in Disguise

matt buchanan — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:30:48 EDT

Part of AMD's multi-core Phenom blast today is the Phenom X3 8000, "the world's only triple-core x86 processor," which we heard about a few months ago. They're supposed to bargain chips for budget consumers, but they're a nicer bargain for AMD, actually, since it lets them dump bug-plagued quad-core Phenomsby disabling a core. But if performance is your top concern, you might want to steer clear of the whole Phenom batch anyway. We're still waiting for AMD's 45nm chippies, personally. [Hard OCP, Anandtech]