Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 - Specs, Price, Release Details

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 builds on the success of the Xperia X10 and the mini products and extends the most entertaining smartphone features to an even broader audience -- right down to the masses with its relatively low price tag.



"We are delighted to be able to bring the full experience of our Xperia smartphones to new consumers by delivering a fully featured device at a more accessible price point."
- Timo Maassmann, Product Marketing Manager for Xperia X8



Quoting the official press release from Sony Ericsson,

The Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X8 is perfect for enjoying multimedia entertainment. Whether it’s a game from the Android Market™, the latest funny clips on YouTube™ or browsing the web, the 3-inch screen means you won’t miss a thing. Discover and download songs from PlayNow™, then listen to all your music using the 3.5mm headphone jack. If you are feeling more creative, there’s a 3.2 MP camera and video recording functionality.

Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X8 - Key features

Four corners for easy one hand use and one touch access to applications
Customise the four corners with your favourite apps and add widgets to your homescreens
Enjoy games, video, internet and more on the 3-inch screen
Timescape™ shows all your communication in one place for ultimate simplicity
Android Market™ – thousands of applications to keep you entertained
3.2 MP camera – snap away and upload instantly to Facebook™

Specifications:

Dimensions: 99 x 54 x 15 mm
Weight: 104 g
600 MHz processor
Android OS, v1.6 (Donut)
3 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 320 x 480 pixels
- Scratch-resistant surface
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- Timescape UI
3.2 MegaPixel Camera
128 MB Internal Memory
2GB microSD card in the box
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
Stereo FM radio with RDS
microUSB

Here are official press photos:



Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 will see global release come Q3 this year. It has a projected price tag of just 259 Euros before taxes (or roughly Php 15,000) and will be available in White, Dark Blue and White combination, Aqua Blue and White, Pink and White and Silver and White.

Again, we've yet to hear from Sony Ericsson on exact pricing and release details of Xperia X8 in the Philippines. Please stay tuned for updates.


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2 comments:

  1. Well this new Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 has the advanced features like an interactive panel interface which is customizable.Its full QWERTY keyboard looks awesome.Its performance is also good and the most impressive feature is its sound system.

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  2. I currently have a Sony Ericsson TM506. I like the usability and the features on it, but I've been having trouble getting the battery to hold a charge, and it is slowly but progressively getting slower and slower. For example, it takes several seconds for it to connect when I make a call. I'm due for an upgrade at the end of next month, and I was thinking about getting a Blackberry

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