Xperia X1 to come with Opera Mobile 9.5

John Chan | Aug 22, 2008

By default, all Windows Mobile PDA-phones come with Internet Explorer Mobile. Of late, some manufacturers have worked with Norway-based company Opera to bundle its Opera Mobile 9.5 with their handhelds. Some examples are the HTC Touch Diamond and Samsung Omnia. Now we can add another to that list, the upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia X1.

Opera Mobile 9.5 is currently in public beta and so anyone with a Windows Mobile PDA-phone can install a copy onto their device. But the versions that come pre-installed with devices aren't in beta. They have in fact been tested by the hardware manufacturer for compatibility--important if the handheld in question has unique specifications. That's good news because the X1 has a resolution of 800 x 480, which isn't exactly common for this class of devices.

We tried out the X1 briefly with the browser and the higher screen resolution is quite a boon for Web surfing. It does make text incredibly small though, which is why the easy zoom-in feature on Opera Mobile 9.5 is so important. According to Sony Ericsson's head of marketing Lennard Hoornik, the X1 is still on track for an "early Q4" launch. Let's hope nothing disrupts that plan.

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isaac976 says...
I have given up on the X1, took them long enough to come out with it, well Have jumped no the apple wagon, wanna sell apple rather than SE, unless they have something in the X1 that is so special they need to find tune and tune, it will surely justify the wait. if not.. sorry SE

Aug 23, 2008 12:47