Xperia X10 To AT&T, Details Emerge
| by Rob Jackson on November 21st, 2009 |
Yesterday, Sony Ericsson held a Press Event in Sweden to demonstrate their upcoming first Android Phone, the Xperia X10. We’ve got video from that event to give you a glimpse of what it was like, but more importantly some juicy details about the device are starting to emerge:
First of all, the Xperia X10 looks poised to arrive at AT&T. The Sony Ericsson X10 page has been updated with more detailed specs and it lists the following:
Networks
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS/HSPA 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
The above shows compatibility with both AT&T and T-Mobile but the following line nixes T-Mobile as it explicitly takes out the necessary 1700 band T-Mobile needs for 3G:
UMTS HSPA 800/850/1900 only available for phones sold in Americas (except Brazil) and Australia. UMTS HSPA 900/1700 not available for phones sold in Americas. UMTS HSPA 1900/2100 available worldwide.
That official product page shares some other interesting tidbits, for example while it notes inclusion of Google Maps in the connectivity section, we also see that the X10 uses Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation. Since the X10 won’t launch with Android 2.0 it would preclude it from having Google Navigation in the first place, but when the update comes will it still have Wisepilot, defer to Google Nav or provide the option of either?
Also shown is “Video Light” that provides “More light when shooting video”. The camera has a flash and I’m assuming this just keeps the flash on while video is recording – a small inclusion but a pretty cool one. Why other phones don’t already offer this? I have no clue… it probably sucks up some much desired battery life but if you want to take a night video, you want to take a night video.
While I can’t find this now, we got a tip from Jordan who wrote in to tell us about the X10 “Gesture Control”. It apparently included the explanation that you can “silence the call or alarm simply by moving your hand across the camera lens.” Pretty cool indeed.
But how much will you pay for pretty cool? If a few online retailers who are taking pre-orders for the unlocked X10 are on target, that $879 price isn’t far off, andhow disappointing that will be. The folks at MobileCityOnline are pre-selling both the black and white X10 for $999 although no expected date is included:
Meanwhile the lucky folks over at Mobilyz.com (translated to English) go a chance to get hands on the device and posted a nice video of the X10 in action on YouTube:
The “Cape Times” they keep mentioning isn’t a popular Swedish newspaper… its Google translate trying to make sense of TimeScape for Sony Ericsson Nexus. Just a friendly heads up!
1. jonathan wrote on November 21, 2009
NOOOooOOOooooOOOO I was hoping, by some miracle, it would have a CDMA make over ala the Hero (even though I’m not interested in this phone really). But AT&T’s network and prices suck, it will be the downfall of this phone.
2. Christian wrote on November 21, 2009
NICE probably coming to Rogers then too!!
AT&T and Rogers have the same 3G Bands, and Rogers usually gets all Sony Ericsson phones!!
3. mustumasti wrote on November 21, 2009
The phone is working so smooth in the video. They tweaked it too good!
4. Bob wrote on November 21, 2009
it’s been speculated that arrival of android on at&t could mean the end of iphone exclusivity. the exclusivity agreement was said to run “through 2009″ anyway. this could mean the start of a new chapter in android/iphone competition taking place within individual networks.
5. davis wrote on November 21, 2009
Well done tmobile, your plan to distance yourself from the future of smartphones is now complete. See you later
6. Stefan P wrote on November 21, 2009
“The camera has a flash and I’m assuming this just keeps the flash on while video is recording – a small inclusion but a pretty cool one. Why other phones don’t already offer this? I have no clue…”
Even my LG Viewty does that, nothing to get excited about.
7. Stefan P wrote on November 21, 2009
and btw, Mobilyz is a Dutch website, not Swedish
8. edmund wrote on November 21, 2009
sigh..att sucks
9. vfxdee wrote on November 21, 2009
So this is official, then? We have to order the international version if we want to use it on T-Mo?
10. phoenix wrote on November 21, 2009
am i the only one who found it funny/ironic that the second video was being recorded with an iphone?
11. Aerimus wrote on November 21, 2009
I am 5 year AT&T customer. I realize they are not that popular right now because of iphone data issues…but when I was with verizon I had nonstop issues, both on my personal account and business accounts. It shocks me that verizon is rated so high on customer service because I had issues with them month after month.
In fairness to the situation, I don’t live in a major market, and my choices are limited. Also, we don’t have the dropped call issues that a lot of major markets have. Anyway, I’ve longed for an AT&T android phone and am happy to see one coming our way.
Hopefully AT&T will get their act together and expand their 3g coverage.
12. Veronica wrote on November 21, 2009
Well, that blows. I was looking forward to making this my replacement for the myTouch, but it appears that I won’t be making that switch. The fact that it’s only available for AT&T makes me question SE’s commitment to to their own success in the mobile/smartphone market. I would have gladly paid the unsubsidized price for use on T-Mobile.
13. Pieter wrote on November 21, 2009
I was thinking about waiting for this but $999… are you serious?!?
14. Luiz wrote on November 21, 2009
“UMTS HSPA 800/850/1900 only available for phones sold in Americas (except Brazil) and Australia. UMTS HSPA 900/1700 not available for phones sold in Americas. UMTS HSPA 1900/2100 available worldwide.”
What this mean? That will not work in Brazil?
Ok, my plan, buy a Droid, wait 1 year, and try to buy a Xperia X10 in one year, when the price drops..
15. schwiz wrote on November 21, 2009
this phone is going to fail, too expensive, exclusive to one carrier who is also too expensive. At least I when I see somebody with one I know they are among the elite. I will be sure to kick them in the balls for not supporting health care reform.
16. Dennis wrote on November 21, 2009
@Luiz
Good plan.. Constantly waiting for the “uber phone” will only lead to disappointment, and even when it comes, there will always be something else “just a few months away”. Look at what’s available and find the best deal on phone and plan that you can live with.. Whatever you choose will do you just fine for a long time.. and in a year, or two years, there will be a whole new crop to look at.. and even then there will always be something new and awesome “just a few months away”.
17. chuksy wrote on November 21, 2009
With that price,i wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole
18. coolMANDINGO wrote on November 21, 2009
Another nice phone tmobile didn’t get!! I’m still deciding on verizon or At&t. Tmobile plans are better but they are stupid with phones. I need a family plan with atleast 1000 minutes with unl data and text. Whuch company should I choose!! Please help fellow droid lovers!!
19. Terran wrote on November 21, 2009
hahahaha wow. sony is full of fail. over priced phone going to a horrid network. complain all you want that t-mobile doesn’t have the “top of the line” android phones, but at least they try to fix their faults and offer affordable plans.
20. A man wrote on November 21, 2009
Yeah… At&t definitely wouldn’t be my first choice. T-Mo really should have picked this one up. Android is too great to have to share bandwidth with the iPhone.
21. Rene wrote on November 21, 2009
Ok. So I’m new here but my understanding is that Flash support on Android is due to the update received by 2.0. Look here:( http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.0-highlights.html ) Could it be that this device is actually pre-destined to have 2.0?
22. akil wrote on November 21, 2009
well i knew that t mobile wouldnt get the phone because they almost never get the good sony phones so to be honest the only hope for tmobile customers is htc…and samsung and i guesss motorola now that they’re alive again
23. Lobo wrote on November 21, 2009
The pre-order price (with 25% VAT) in Sweden for the X10 is just under $850…unlocked.
As a comparison; A unlocked iPhone 3GS 32GB will set you back $1000 and a unlocked HTC Hero costs $620.
So my guess is that a unlocked X10, on release day, will be at or around $750.
24. chuksy wrote on November 21, 2009
I really can’t wait for what HTC is coming out with. i bet its gonna be awesome.
25. chuksy wrote on November 21, 2009
sorry SE
26. AM wrote on November 21, 2009
So basically no confirmation that this phone will be sold through AT&T – just speculation.
27. D wrote on November 21, 2009
I SWEAR TO GOD, IF THIS PHONE GOES TO AT&T I HOPE AND PREY SOY ERICSSON GOES BANKRUPT AND THEY HAVE TO SHUT DOWN!
THIS DOES NOT MAKE ME HAPPY AT ALL.
WHERE’S T-MOBILE’S HIGH END ANDROID? AT&T BLOWS POLE.
JUST TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO YOU ALL, IF THE X10 GOES AT&T, I WILL GO OUT OF MY WAY TO HIT UP EVERY SINGLE AT&T STORE WITH A HAMMER AND SMASH EVERY X10 I SEE FOLLOWED BY EVERY X10 I NOTICE THAT SOMEONE OWNS.
MAKE THIS PHONE T-MOBILE, or else…
28. lilbyrdie wrote on November 21, 2009
@Lobo: Interesting, with the 3GS 32GB at $1,000 and this being priced less, that should mean it’ll come to the US at under the $299 price point of the 3GS.
If it could make $249 or less, it might do alright. That’s slightly above the Droid, but still cheaper than the competitor.
29. maddmatt02 wrote on November 21, 2009
att might get one android phone and all you people are flipping out.
tmobile has the G1, mytouch3g, cliq, and behold 2. and isnt the motus possibly going to Tmo.
sprint only has the hero and the moment, verizon has the droid and droid eris, att has none so far.
30. D wrote on November 21, 2009
Well AT&T should have thought about that before they teamed up with Apple…
31. Usman wrote on November 21, 2009
The Motus is going to AT&T as well, IIRC.
32. D wrote on November 21, 2009
There should be a poll done. A petition made or something so SE will pull their heads out their arses and realize THEY ARE MAKING A MISTAKE!
Or here’s an idea, they could do the same thing with the Xperia X10 as HTC did with the Touch Pro 2
That way, everyone’s happy.
But Sony Ericsson, YOU’RE A BUNCH OF FREGGIN IDIOTS!!!
33. Usman wrote on November 21, 2009
I stand corrected… I just read the Motus article saying it’s likely going to T-mobile.
However, if you look at the specs, it’s nearly identical to the Motorola Cliq. If that’s the case, T-mobile is screwed. They introduce Android to the world, then somehow end up with ZERO 2nd generation Android phones.
34. D wrote on November 21, 2009
The Motus to me already looks like garbage. It’s the Cliq without a Navkey.
But this section is about the Xperia X10, not the Motus
So let’s keep it that way…
35. Jojie wrote on November 21, 2009
Funny the whole video was shot using his iPhone 3gs!!!! HAHAHAH!!
EAT IT APPLE YOU SUCK!!!!
36. davis wrote on November 21, 2009
good riddance TMO, have fun selling sidekicks preteens
The bottom line is that TMO has the most Android phones and yet NONE of them can compete with ANY of the phones their competitors make. You cant argue with specs, and TMO just isnt on the same level as their competition. I dont think TMO understands that smartphones are like laptops in that RAM, processor, screen size- these things matter. They clearly dont understand the potential of Android, which is doubly worse because they are the ONLY major carrier to not take the Android market seriously. Using my MyTouch in public is like walking around with my shirt inside-out, its just embarrassing.
37. D wrote on November 21, 2009
I agree with you about the mytouch but there’s something I feel as though these companies have forgot.
T-Mobile was the first to introduce the Android OS with the G1. Yay, fancy new smartphone. Woot woot. No one cared cause it still didn’t compare to the iPhone.
Now they have a chance (if willing) to step up to the plate and show AT&T what they really unleashed out into the wild.
38. Kyanro wrote on November 21, 2009
sweet. i have AT&T.
39. D wrote on November 21, 2009
great. then you can go down with the rest of them!
40. Blazdog wrote on November 21, 2009
Uhm wtf? Mad money for no reason Moto Droid Ftw
41. tj wrote on November 22, 2009
I heard there’s an X10(t-mo) and an X10a(att)
42. Hoochfly wrote on November 22, 2009
Be happy that a US carrier is even getting an SE smartphone. At least you’ll be able to get it at a contracted discount if you wish. My P1i was $699 retail and I was lucky enough to snag one on eBay for $320 to work with my MBW-100.