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O2 Mobile UK is the mobile network operator who got dibs on the XPERIA X10. Though no word has been given about any form of exclusivity to the company (which we believe is quite unlikely, given Sony Ericsson’s financial state, giving the device limited market access is not a good idea).

It is expected that the phone will be made available at about the same time as its expected launch this coming March. The phone will also be launching alongside the Sony Ericsson Vivaz (previously the SE Kurara) though O2 has not mentioned if they will also offer the Symbian 720p HD video phone to their customers

Speaking of Sony Ericsson’s financial state, the company lost over 800 million Euros last year. Despite having good sales during the holiday season, having devices such as the XPERIA X2 delayed certainly contributed to the low sales. This leaves SE with plenty to catch up with for this year. SE President Bert Nordberg is confident in the company’s 2010 line up; with the XPERIA X10 leading the charge, all focus is on the Snapdragon powered Android phone’s performance.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon processor –the current industry standard for high end phones. The screen on the device is a capacitive TFT touch screen with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels and a color display capacity of 65 thousand colors so expect to see high quality images on screen. The screen rotates thanks to the accelerometer and also comes with a proximity sensor.

As to be expected, the camera on the X10 is jam packed with features. The 8 mega pixel snapper comes with auto focus and LED flash. It also has touch focus, image stabilization, geo tagging (supports AGPS), and SE’s face and smile detection software.

Read the rest of the XPERIA X10 on O2 UK at the source.

Sony Ericsson is finally entering the Android Smartphone market. The Sony Ericsson Xperia 10 is the company’s first try at an Android handset. The phone’s specs are incredible and it looks like they are trying to make a big impression their first time around. I’m sure that if it is a success, the public will see more Sony Ericsson phones utilizing Android operation systems.

As stated above, the Xperia X10 is on the Android 1.6 operating system. It comes standard with a very impressive 8.1 megapixel camera that is loaded with great features. Individuals will be able to stabilize images and videos. The camera has auto-focus, LED flash, smile detection, facial recognition, geo-tagging support and digital zoom.

The phone’s memory capacity is already large at 1GB. Individuals can add a lot more, up to 16 GB, with the handsets microSDHC. The 135 g phone has the following dimensions, 63mm x 12mmx 119mm. The phone runs on the Quad-band GSM/GPRS? EDGE, tri-band UMTS with HSPA. It utilizes a 1500 mAh battery, has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and A-GPS. The Wi-Fi makes it possible for individuals to connect to the internet wirelessly. Wherever there is Wi-Fi, the phone will be able to access the internet. Bluetooth enables individuals to use their phones without their hands. In some states, it is require that individual use some sort of technology that allows them to use their phones without their hands. GPS will help drivers ensure that they get from one place to the next without getting loss.

The Xperia X10 has very robust features. It is Sony Ericsson’s first try at an Android OS smartphone. The company has done a great job designing it. It includes most of the specs that smartphone fans have come to expect and love. Most people will be able to purchase the Xperia 10 by the first quarter of 2010.

When it comes to mobile phones, its king of the hill, and nobody has taken hold of the Android hill better than the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 and its’ 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Despite getting a little wobbly after the confirmation that it will be using Android 1.6 instead of version 2.0, the Sony Ericsson X10 still holds a very solid ground compared to its competitors.

At the moment, no other Android Smartphone has a stronger or faster processor than the X10. Though the Motorola DROID will also be released in the UK as the Motorola Milestone and it will be running Google’s Android 2.0 Éclair, this Arm Cortex powered device still lacks the hardware of the X10. The X10 also features a 4 inch HD capacitive screen, an eight mega pixel camera and all the functionality you would expect from a 3G smart phone.

The Android 1.6 Donut will be used as the main platform for the X10 though it has not been announced if this OS will be upgradeable to version 2.0 Éclair. With many Android fans hoping to see the new version and its performance on a 1 GHz processor, some interested folks have already diverted their attention towards the slower Milestone.  LG on the other hand has also announced that they too are working on an Android Snapdragon device though there is no word as to what version of the Android they will be using.

My personal wish list for an Android smart phone would be for it to have a slide out physical keyboard, a 4 inch HD capacitive screen with multi touch, a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and a hybrid power source.  So far none of these devices come close, though a combination of the X10 and the Milestone would be interesting to see.