Boasting an “arc-slider” design, QWERTY keyboard and an innovative interface panels, Sony Ericsson with the first stabbing on Windows Mobile smartphone looks like a winner, give or take a few rough edges. Check out my hands-on impressions from Vegas.
The Xperia X1 was a big hit last month at the World Congress Mobile event in Barcelona, but apparently will spend the time in the spotlight stuck in a glass case. This week, Sony Ericsson representatives finally ready to air via an X1 at CTIA, and I got a chance to see the sleek headset once.

First impressions: The phone itself is beautifully constructed, with the black in May for the metal back and silver keyboard and the acoustic slides open with a solid, spring-y action. The Xperia “arch” design lets the screen in perfect angle as you type.

That said, it’s not Xperia a small phone. The headset weighs more than five grams, and by 4.3 by 2.1 by 0.65 inches, not svelte iPhone (although, to be fair, not a monster, as the Nokia 90).

As for the metal QWERTY keyboard: It is beautiful, all right, but during my brief testing, the keys felt a bit small and smooth with my hands. It may be something we want to get used to over time, but is worth noting.

Back on the plus side, the big three-inch WVGA screen appear to be widespread, and the actual phone is professional version of Windows Mobile (yes, this will be the recently announced its version 6.1), complete with a stylus. There is also a four-way navigation keyboard, and a “visual” joystick-little substance swipe up, down and in the menu for scrolling through Web sites.

One of the most intriguing feature of the Xperia nine panel meeting in the main screen of the phone. The panels can be anything, websites, small appliances, applications, and the opening of one of them brings to the fore.

A panel that Sony Ericsson people were very proud of looked like a blank desktop with the exception of a few colorful fish and a digital clock. Fountain and keep the screen and the herd fish with your finger; tap repeatedly and fish straw. If you have a low battery, one of the fish begins to red, while another shows yellow fish if you miss a call. Cool.

Sony Ericsson employee told me that the company is looking for more developers to pieces, but could be in a time of nine or splayed out like a deck of cards.

Running under the panel is, of course, for the adoption of Windows Mobile, which prides itself on the standard lineup of mobile Office, PIM applications and media. Unfortunately, the operating system runs excruciatingly slowly Xperia saw; tissues with Xperia guarantee that the software will be tight as a drum by the time it ships. Let us hope so.

The Xperia does not disappoint when it comes to the full HSDPA connection for access (yes, even here in the States), Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Also on board is a hint 3.2MP camera with auto-focus (only touching the viewfinder to select a focal point-nice!) And AGPS Navigation.

So if the Xperia? I was told that I would be here in the second half of the year, with perhaps a carrier (AT & T is my guess, although Sony Ericsson, I just want to say that the talks are “ongoing” with non-mentioned airlines) . No details on pricing, either, but from what we have seen… we can speak more than $ 350 or more, even with subsidies carrier. Stay tuned.

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