Sony Ericsson debuts first WM6 PDA-phone

BARCELONA, SPAIN--There had been rumors about Sony Ericsson joining the Microsoft Windows Mobile camp and the company confirmed it with the launch of the XPERIA X1.

The first device in its premium XPERIA sub-brand, the X1 is a touchscreen device with a slide-out QWERTY keypad, not unlike devices like the Toshiba Portege G900 and HTC TyTN II. The difference is it's slim at just 16.7mm thick and weighs 145g--pretty compact compared to the 19mm thickness and 190g weight of the TyTN II. It will come with a host of features including HSDPA/HSUPA for high-speed data transfers and GPS for navigation.

Get our first impressions of the XPERIA X1 here.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 Click for more details

Notable features: Windows Mobile 6 Professional 3-inch wide VGA touchscreen LCD Unique arc slider with wide pitch easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard 4-way key and optical joystick navigation 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera Bluetooth stereo A2DP and Wi-Fi connectivity Quadband GSM with HSDPA/HSUPA Assisted-GPS 400MB phone memory with support for microSD card 110 x 53 x 16.7mm; 145g Availability: Selected markets in 2H 2008