Customer Reviews

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 Unlocked Phone with 3G, 3.2 MP Camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and MicroSD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty (Silver)

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I am not sure what the other reviewers are comparing this phone to, but I can say this is the best smartphone I have ever owned. I've been using the phone for four months. Here is what you should know about the phone:

1) Phone sports a beautiful 800 x 480 touch screen. The touch screen is very responsive compared to other touchscreen phones I've used, with the exception of the iPhone -- which is the gold standard in touch responsiveness -- but doesn't have nearly as many features.

2) The Xperia is infinitely customizable. The panels allow you to quickly switch between home screens for Search, Facebook, Skype, Weather, Photo Slideshow and many more.

3) I also love Windows Mobile. The phone can do almost anything. All of the features of the most advanced smartphone are available; MMS, Video recording, File Explorer, Micro SD Card, Cut & Paste, WiFi, Stereo Bluetooth and the best Exchange E-Mail integration available.

4) Although the OS is a bit dated, there are thousands of third party applications developed for it that anything it cannot do out of the box can easily be added to the device via third party software. A couple of applications I could not do without are SPB Mobile Shell, eWallet, Google Maps, Astraware Solitaire, Opera Browser, Live Search, WMWifiRouter not to mention the native Microsoft Office applications -- Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. All of these applications run perfectly on the Xperia X1.

5) The only things I'd like to see changed on the device are a bigger screen and improved keyboard. The screen size is 3.0 inches and I'd prefer 3.2 or 3.5 inches. The keyboard is made of flat steel keys in a small form factor that my fingers slide to easily over.

There's much more to the phone than I can give credit to in this forum, but I have been using Windows Mobile phones for about 9 years and find the SE Xperia X1a the best yet. The phone also comes with extended service and support that blows away anything offered from competing manufacturers. Check out http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/x1?lc=en&cc=us for more info.

I purchased this pocket PC to replace my iPAQ 6945 because I wanted a higher resolution screen, the sliding keyboard & more convenient size and design. The Xperia is a well built, high quality machine with a metal case. The computer and internet capabilities are my primary concern but the telephone & messaging systems are very good. The blue tooth tied in flawlessly with the on-board telephone controls in my BMW and uploaded my address book to the car. It has superior signal reception and connected into my AT&T hi-speed wireless network without a problem. Same with the WiFi networks in my office and home. Activesync works well and it is easy to set up your POP3 email accounts. This is a very versatile machine with an extensive list of features. The manual controls allow you to navigate without the stylus and include a touchpad you can use without opening the keyboard.

You will not be disappointed. Be sure and order a case, it doesn't come with one.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PHONE! The phone is sleek and it stands out in a crowd. It is a conversation piece. At least until the X2 debuts:) I like being different and this phone fits w/my personality.

BATTERY: I heard there were problems so let me tell you how I dealt w/it. I got the phone and charged it per the instructions. I then let the battery die completely...which it did within 1 day. I charged it and let the battery completely die again. After 2 full charges and draining the battery twice, the life of my battery improved exponentially. My phone can now go 3-4 days using internet, panels, and regular usage.

PROS- I love the panels but found the spb mobile shell (which is free) is really the only panel I need. The facebook panel gets some usage as well. I'm going to try the spb mobile 3 and the phone suite and see what it has to offer. I really love all the customizable things you can do with this phone. The spb panels add alot to the X1. I love the Oxford Italian language download which allows me to learn Italian on my own. The battery life is not an issue since I did the steps mentioned above. Connectivity is not a problem and the programs run flawlessly. I love google maps and used it to find my way home after getting lost. It was a life saver since I was in another state. I have had no problems w/the camera or taking pictures. I found that by using mobile windows device on my laptop, I can go into my phone & storage card and put pics, music and anything else where I want it to be including making new folders if needed. Making videos has been fun and the quality is great! The picture quality is amazing w/ or w/o the flash.

If you are going to get the phone get the spb mobile shell...it brings the phones best qualities to light and puts them at the touch of your finger w/o tons of searching. I LOVE THIS phone. I haven't registered this phone on the AT&T network but haven't had any dropped calls. That says alot since some of my classes are underground where lots of people get dropped calls. The only deadspots I experienced were in the backwoods of Tx somewhere between Houston & Hooks. But I've been told the moment I register my phone, it'll be on the 3G network and will work in more places. The phone shows I am on an "H" network. The sound quality is good.

CONS- For most people the price is a con but since I keep a good phone for 6-9 years, it is not overpriced. It does not have yahoo IM. I hate that there is no "vibrate during appointments" profile like the HTC Touch Pro because I have to remember to turn off my phone when I go to class. You cannot turn off the SMS notification for sending messages which can be annoying. You can only see the weather for 1 city and the forecast only goes to 4 days. It only has 3 alarm clocks to be set. The font is small but it can be changed using the spb free mobile sheeHowever, I think most of these things can be fixed w/spb downloads (weather, travel, time, diary, etc which are mostly available for a 15 trial period). The keyboard is a little weird at first. It actually hurt my fingers during the first week on use. The keys are almost flushed w/the keyboard and the keys are kinda small for my big fingers but after a week these become minor, if noticeable, points.

I'm not sure if I covered everything about the X1. If I can think of anything else, I will definitely write back. I'll write another review after the trial period has ended for spb mobile 3 & sbp phone suite.

This phone is worth the money and is AWESOME!!!!! The cons aren't and shouldn't keep anyone from purchasing but beware...the X2 is on its way:)

This Phone is called in many forums of WinMo products and hacking as the king of the hill. Maybe because is simply the most integral of them all.
It has EVERYTHING, i mean, theres nothing missing from it. Dont listen to that guy telling you not to buy it because of his singular problem which i says everybody has. The screen and its resolution is awesome (it stablished it as an Standard for newer WM Phones) Its keyboard, nice! Software, well asides from the standard WM OS, includes the great panel interface, and in the Windoes world there is always the most detailed customization with programs and panels like SPB Shell, or custom roms fusing both Panels and HTC TouchFlo3D.

Camera issuper sharp on daylight and works just great.

Im not really in the mood to write an extensive review for this for you could easily serach for reviews on many of the major WM sites ([...]) and realize the SEX1 is on of the best phones ever in both in its classical Windows office view and uses, and Media overall!

And it also is the prettiest of them all! rare thing huh?

Perfect phone for me .. unlike iphone.

customize your home menu. display all of em (calender, msg, bla bla bla) unlike iphone you have to press every app icon.

Window media player. able to transfer my zune subscription songs!! love it.

MSN messenger!

love the camera !!!!.

Stylish, unique and not so common to see ppl to use xperia which is cool.

love it when everything that involve microsoft are connected into one device (MSN, hotmail, live or bing, window media player, calender, microsoft office)

My Sony X1a continued to lock up and become unresponsive after one week.
I returned it for repair and was told it had moisture damage and the warranty was voided .No one pays that much money for a phone and allow it to get wet.
After doing some searching on the internet every X1a phone was having the same moisture problem . That`s their way of voiding you warranty no matter what problem you`re having with your phone.
Buy this phone at your own risk their customer service suck.

I've had this phone for about a month now and it hasn't failed me yet. If you have the money, you should definitely buy this phone. It not only looks great but it looks great and it also performs well. I would rather have this phone than an Iphone. My friends even ask me: "Where'd you get that phone?" "what is that phone?"
All in all, i give this phone 3 thumbs up =)

This cell phone is one of the first and best phones I've ever purchased, it works great on keeping me on sync with meetings and stuff. At the beggining I had problems on getting used to it because I've never used a phone with windows on it. But once you get going it is great.

The X1, is a great phone. However, compared to other phones now a days it tends to lag a bit. That could be because I flashed a new rom to it which uses higher cpu frequencies, or because I am always running android instead of the intended WinMo 6.1. Aside from minor speed issues, the phone works quite well and the panel system is pretty neat.

Good:-
1. So so sliding keyboard, though not nearly as large and useful as touch pro2!
2. A 3.5 jack for standard earphones! Reason that I bought this phone!
3. Smaller and lighter size than the huge HTC Touch Pro2 and HTC HD2
4. Love the panels! Especially the clock panel with so many apps that I use such as WiFi
5. Windows 6.1 Pro (this is my 6th WinMo device)
6. Easy to set up WiFi and has both IE and Opera browsers.
7) Google Search screen in the front.

Bad:-
1. Resistive touch screen, meaning you still need a stylus most of the time. (I use my long nails as a stylus).
2. Tiny onscreen QWERTY Keyboard, for a person that has tiny tiny tiny fingers!
3. It said it accepts up to a 16g SD card, and yes it reads the card, but when you have a 16g card in the phone, the phone will NOT open Mobile Office! Had to take out the 16 g and place a 8g in the phone then Windows Mobile Office worked.
4. Comparing it with HTC Touch Pro2, the Touch Pro2 WINS except the TouchPro2 does not have a3.5 jack and the Pro is so bulky and heavy!

I am rating first the PRO Stars that I give to this phone below:

1) A 3.5 Jack - 1 Star
2) FM Radio - 1 Star
3) WiFi - 1 Star
4) Windows Mobile - 1 Star
5) Compact Size and lightweight - 1 Star
6) Easy to use panels (especially the clock panel with weather and other apps - 1 star)

The CON Stars I took off are shown below:

1) Will not hold a 16g SD Card and open Mobile Office at the same time - minus 1 star!
2) Stiff hardware keyboard and horrible onscreen tiny QWERTY both very cramped - minus 1.5 stars!

TOTAL RATING I GIVE THIS PHONE IS: 3.5 Stars