Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 Review

The Sony Ericsson is soon to launch their new mobile phone model, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8. The phone is expected to hit the shops some time in the third quarter of 2010. The Apple iPhone 4  is recently launched. The hype created by the Apple iPhone 4G is extra ordinary. Close on its heel, the expected release of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8, heats up the mobile phone market. The Apple iPhone 4G has kept the customer expectation. It has delivered exciting features that were never seen before. What has the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 got to offer? Well, Sony Ericsson  is keeping all the details about the XPERIA X8, still a secret. However, the mobile market is a buzz with rumors about the details of the said phone. Even some photos are in the circulation which claims to be showing the SE XPERIA X8. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 which was given the code name Shakira  is stirring up the public interest. It remains to be seen, how much of the public interest translates into sales for Sony Ericsson.

Display
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 comes fitted with a TFT capacitive touch screen. The 3 inch screen supports 16 million colors. The pixel resolution is quite high in the XPERIA X8. It offers 320 x 480 pixel resolution. High pixel density ensures sharp pictures and crisp texts. The screen is ideal for working on the internet. The scratch resistant surface of the screen allows to retain its beauty for a long time to come. The accelerometer sensor for UI auto rotate is installed in the X8 mobile phone. This feature enables the screen to display the content depending on the users viewing angle.

Camera
The X8 mobile phone is fitted with a 3.15 Mega Pixel camera in the back. The camera has a pixel resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. The camera has the exciting feature of Geo tagging. The camera can also be used for video shooting. The neat camera on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 helps to shoot beautiful pictures. The pictures can be transferred to any compatible devices later on.

Battery
The battery is an important criterion for any mobile. Specifically for a smart phone like the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8, battery back up is very important. The host of features on a smart phone consumes larger power. To support these applications and to get the standard talk time a sturdy battery is the need of the phone. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 is having a 1200mAh Li-Po standard battery. Sony Ericsson is confident to support the power consumption needs of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 with this battery.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 is a smart phone with comfortable size. It is easy to carry and keep in the pocket. Again, the design is also not so fragile to tag the "handle with care" sticker. The dimensions of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 is 99 x 54 x 15 mm. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 weighs only 104 gm.

Memory
The internal memory of the XPERIA X8 is 128 MB. It is enough to support unlimited entries, fields, call records and photo calls. The card slot provided in the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 supports microSD. The external memory can be increased up to 16 GB. The 2 GB external memory card is supplied with the mobile.

Sony Ericsson employs their own operating system on the XPERIA X8; it is called the Android™ OS, version 1.6. The CPU of the X8 boasts of a 600 MHz processor. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 supports SMS, MMS, Email, IM and HTML based browser. The stereo FM radio with the RDS is installed on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 is Java™ enabled and comes loaded with a host of motion sensing exciting games. The XPERIA X8 is available in different color shades. Dark blue and white; Aqua blue and white; Pink and white; silver and white; are the color combinations available for the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8. An all white model of X8 is also available.

Connectivity
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 supports 2G and 3G networks. The XPERIA X8 is GPRS enabled. The Class 10, 236.8 Kbps EDGE option is available in the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8. The Bluetooth® connectivity is a standard feature of the X8. The Bluetooth® is version 2.1 with the A2DP. Unfortunately, keeping with the latest trends, the infrared port is not provided in the XPERIA X8 mobile phone. The version 2.0, micro USB port is provided on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 has the potential to be the best seller of the year. However, the completion is tough. The Samsung B7722 is also recently launched in the market. This is a high end dual SIM mobile and has no competitor in its segment. The Samsung B7722 is surely to grab a section of the existing mobile market globally. It remains to be seen how the market reacts to the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 mobile phone.

So far the excitement about the new mobile from the stable of Sony Ericsson is very high. The Android™ operating system is going to be the greatest attraction of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 mobile phone. Sony Ericsson knows this and promises to deliver an operating system that will be efficient and won’t guzzle up power. The new operating system is supposed to make the multi tasking on Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 smart phone a breeze.

Price: Rp. 2,000,000  -  Second Rp. --