Sony Ericsson Announces Launch Dates for Xperia X1

The highly anticipated Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Windows Mobile smartphone and has been given an official launch date of September 30. However, this only applies to the UK, Germany and Sweden. Other regions, including the rest of Europe, Asia and Latin America, will see the X1 launch in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Launch dates for North America, China, Australia and Russia will be announced by local markets at a later date.

More about the Xperia X1

This smartphone will include a 3-inch WVGA (800 by 480 pixel) touchscreen that can slide aside to reveal a QWERTY keyboard. Other navigation options will be a four-way key and an optical joystick.

The X1 will be a quad-band GSM phone with support for the 3G frequencies used around the world. It will also have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

This Windows Mobile Professional device will include up to 400 MB of internal storage, and a Memory Stick Micro card slot for additional storage.

In addition, this model will include aGPS, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and an FM receiver.

It will be 4.3 inches wide, 2.1 inches tall, and 0.66 inches thick (110 mm x 53 mm x 16.7 mm). It will weigh 5.1 oz. (145 g).

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