subject: The Sony Ericsson Xperia Understanding [print this page] Sony Ericsson Xperia stands out as the range of Sony Ericsson"s touch screen mobile device. The variant of Xperia family is manufactured by Sony Ericsson to participate in the battle in the section of touch screen mobile devices. The term "Xperia" hails from the word "experience" which was utilized in the branding of the X1. Since 2011 all of this mobile phone models manufactured under this family brand are generally specified as smartphone. As the exclusion, the Xperia Pureness could be the only mobile phone that does not have the functionality of smartphone. It's a translucent mobile handset without camera which will be provided by selected retailers in chosen states.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 came out as the 1st version which introduced to consumers. Released in 2008, it is created to fill the extending gap of smartphone as other competitors were creating high-end smartphone handsets including HTC and Apple. The X2 was released in the next year, including an 8.1 megapixels camera and also consisted of Wi-Fi and Global positioning system. The two devices operate on Windows Mobile OS. The X1 was introduced in October 2008 and used Windows Mobile 6.1, whereas the X2 was introduced in September 2009 and ran on Windows Mobile 6.5.
The X10 was announced in early 2010. It was the first in the Sony Ericsson Xperia series to contain the Android OS, whereas older types used the Windows Mobile OS. This Android mobile phone recognized on its style, but the shortage was actually the obsolete series of Android 1.6 whereas competitors were using Android 2.1.
The next generations of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 are the X10 mini along with the X10 mini pro. The two phones were the miniature models of the X10. At the time, these two smart phones were appreciated with nice acceptance on the market and became favored as there were no other true competitors out there which were as tiny as the two.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is the handheld gaming console smartphone produced by Sony Ericsson. It is labeled under the Xperia smartphone series using Android 2.3 Gingerbread, It
is the original device to be a part of the PlayStation Certified program which means that the handset is able to play PlayStation Suite games. The phone was initially thought to have the PlayStation branding, though this has been clarified to be a certification of being a member of the PlayStation Certified program.
The forthcoming models of Sony Ericsson Xperia series are Xperia Pro and Xperia Active. The first model is a touch-screen slide style phone and is billed as a fast-messaging smartphone. The next model is a rugged sports-centric touch screen smartphone and will likely be available in the 3rd quarter of 2011.
