The Boy Genius has got his hands on the much anticipated handset of the year the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1. So whats new other than optical joystick, to the 800×480 VGA screen, x1 apparently has  notification lights not just 1 or 2 but 4 !! There are 4 independant notification lights on the four corners of the X1.

Gallery : boygeniusreport.com

Source : boygeniusreport.com

Sony Ericsson’s much-anticipated XPERIA X1 handset specs are outlines in the new X1 White paper.

Most notably, Sony Ericsson has now confirmed that the device will ship with 256MB of SDRAM, in addition to 512MB of NAND Flash.

Device’s battery life

- 10 hours talk time using GSM.
- 6.5 hours using UMTS.
- 3.1 hours if you’re making video calls all the time.
- 3.5 hours required to recharge the 1500 mAh lithium polymer battery once its drained.

Source : engadgetmobile.com

XPERIA X1 runs Windows Mobile 6.1 .. *sob*sob*

Few days ago I reported that the XPERIA X1 is rumored to come with WM 6.5 and that’s why Sony Ericsson isn’t allowed to demo their new smartphone more. Well, I wasn’t totally right with the version number. Like you can see from the image above (via mobilvilag) the XPERIA X1 indeed has a new and unreleased version of Windows Mobile. This new version is named 6.1 and it is expected to include some major interface changes. Granted, 6.1 still hasn’t been announced to the world, but it’s a well documented rev that should do a decent job of holding us all over until 7 finally happens.

 WM6.5 debunked

Source : engadget.com

Here is a short section of the review of Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 from mobile-review.com

The reason for this unwillingness to demo the phone’s features has much to do with the restrictions put in by Microsoft’s, in fact, Sony Ericsson showcased only what they had built upon the OS itself. Missing OS version from the official press-release, plus a very vaporous release date “in 2H 2008” are two pieces of one puzzle that is all yours to solve. The fact of the matter is that the handset carries the OS version that is to come after WM 6.1 (which is demoed at this 3GSM too, being hyped as some sort of a breakthrough, while in fact it is not– its change log is about one page long, of course if you omit all tiny and insignificant details). The leak of info on Windows Mobile 7, that took place not so long ago, stated the release date of this OS as “sometime in 2009”. We gave its new features a good run-through in our dedicated write-up on it, so you should better read it as well. However, due to a couple of reasons, back when we were writing the piece on Windows Mobile 7, we could not tell you that certain feats dubbed as the WM 7.0’s exclusives are just carry-overs from the previous OS version, which is due out this summer or a tad later, with first devices running on it slotted for late September or early October. Nevertheless, we all know how vaporous release dates of operating system are, so there is absolutely no guarantee that a month from today they will still have it scheduled for summer. It is important to note that WM 6.5 (a name I made up a second ago just for convenience – this OS has a different index and codename) is the largest overhaul of the WM interface over the past years, as it introduces gesture-based navigation, revamped music and video players, support for 3D accelerators and several other amenities. Those who will be lucky enough to bump into a Sony Ericsson’s manager carrying the XPERIA X1 and persuade him to demo it will be able to see some of its features in action, and the truth is, they look pretty good. And in our turn, we will be waiting for another “leak”, as I have a feeling that someone won’t be able to hold back much longer and will post screenshots of the new OS, although, taken with a different device.

So are we looking at a new release before WM7 ? Apparently the OS has been given a major overhaul. Will keep you all posted as more specs come out