Black Sony Ericsson Rachael/Xperia Pictures!
| by Rob Jackson on July 13th, 2009 |
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If you had doubts about the white Sony Ericsson Rachael pictures that surfaced your concerns might be eased a bit today – more pictures of the phone have leaked in black and this time in higher quality:
The Sony Ericsson Rachael is the codename for what many are calling the Xperia Android, first rumored on July 4th. This thing is already turning a LOT of heads… which color floats your boat? Cheers to hoping this thing pans out as a real product.
[Via GSM Arena]
1. Wrenchy wrote on July 13, 2009
Uh oh. I think I just creamed my pants. Now that is one stylin’ handset!
Damn it, I just bought my HTC Dream a week ago. What to do, what to do????
2. chuksy wrote on July 13, 2009
This beast rocks my boat.Am only concerned about how much it will go for.
3. scoobie wrote on July 13, 2009
looks very nice but no keyboard… arrhhh
4. RM wrote on July 13, 2009
Gorgeous. Let’s hope Sony is on time with this and partners with a U.S. carrier, unlike the previous Xperia that was vaporware for years and was then only sold unlocked for $600+.
5. Todd A. wrote on July 13, 2009
any chance this thing will usher in the the world of video conferencing ? doesn’t look like it, but I keep hoping to be surprised.
6. David wrote on July 13, 2009
Just a side note, I got myself involved in a conversation over at theiphoneblog.com (I know, I know … I should know better). I’m amazed at the people who think this isn’t even competition for any other phone. As always I’m a “use what does the best job and will for a long time” sort of person which is why I love android but am not a fanboy. My synopsis of this phone is that it will be incredible. I suspect the videos of contacts and emails etc are a home page widget style thing and you still get the option to use the normal app, so I’m not worried about fancy graphics getting in the way of function. Last bit, while I do like the physical keyboard I think this phone’s soft keyboard will do just fine. The slight more real estate does wonders for an on screen keyboard.
7. David wrote on July 13, 2009
Other side note, only 3 buttons? I’m sure it’ll make more sense with the new UI, but they appear to be a back button and … what? A big square and a bunch of little squares? Any ideas?
8. str4vag wrote on July 13, 2009
i am liking how the black one looks..
the button with the big square would probable be home. and the one with 4 squares would be the menu button. seeing as how the menu button will bring up smaller squares under the screen for you to select what to do. but thats just my take on things(which most likely be wrong). removing the call and end button makes it look a little less clutered.
9. ManLike wrote on July 13, 2009
*Yawn*
Until it comes to a US carrier I really couldn’t care less. I’m tired of seeing all the new shinies and then they won’t be available for 6 months if ever.
US carriers need to get their collective thumbs out of their collective rumps and get some damn phone over here.
TMo is the only one doing anything and all they can cough up is that HTC trash, and just the low end of that.
10. Aita wrote on July 13, 2009
would love to buy it….if its on a carrier. Im not spending 700 bucks on a cell phone…for any reason. If im going to spend that much money I’d better off getting one of those new android MIDs that are coming out later…..or a laptop lol. In all seriousness though, this phone needs to be on a carrier and it could be a heck of a contender in the phone market. The UI (from limited peeks) looks good and I love the size of the screen. i dont care who this phone goes to just get in on contract…..well not with verizon.
11. CanDMan wrote on July 13, 2009
Unfortunately, all of these cell phone manufacturers are from other countries! Are there any American manufacturers left? Yes, we Americans will have to wait because we’re not making the good stuff, of course the companies that do make phones in the USA all have their own proprietary things going on. Could you imagine if we made the phones here and sold them in Europe or Asia first? We need American companies that make great phones. Yes, Apple makes the iPhone, but who will make an Android phone in the USA to compete with Samsung’s, Sony’s, or whatever other phone overseas companies make? If no one, then we’ll have to wait. I do believe that sucks!
12. no wrote on July 14, 2009
Am I the only one who is sure that this won’t be an android phone?
13. B STruik wrote on July 14, 2009
This phone rocks
14. Sasha Sklar wrote on July 14, 2009
The more of these ersatz iPhones I see, the more impressive the genuine article’s design is by comparison. Just the restraint required to not slather “iPhone” and “Apple” twice on the things is superhuman. And of course this is before the carrier puts their imprimatur on it.
I’m a G1 user: love the device, love the keyboard, love the chunky look of it. These handset makers leveraging Android to make “me too” devices really shows just how much Apple completely owns this market.
15. TareX wrote on July 14, 2009
I’d be all over black Rachael if only she had a keyboard.
16. Rauk wrote on July 14, 2009
Welcome back in the game SE, we missed you. =)
17. Waka wrote on July 14, 2009
No keyboard? Great!
Seriously guys, who needs a keyboard on a decent touch-screen phone? What a daft idea!
This is definitely my next phone…as long as it’s available in the next THREE months. Anyone know for sure when it’s out?
18. p_tea wrote on July 14, 2009
let the screen be capacitive and we have a winner
19. Paul wrote on July 14, 2009
Only 3 Buttons dont think this will be Android, this will run Symbian or Win Mobile.
20. saklas wrote on July 14, 2009
@david & str4vag:
i reckon the 4 boxes is a quick launch button that brings up the phone function.
1 big box for home screen.
hrmm…i dun see a phone jack.
wonder if this phone will be one of those that starts to use them micro USB jacks as a universal jack~
plssss, dun do that~~~~ i want a decent phone jack!
21. saklas wrote on July 14, 2009
ah, my bad.
the white mock up has a phone jack at the top.
22. Rob wrote on July 14, 2009
This phone completely rocks. Looks even better than the Samsung Galaxy. I just hope that it has all the nice features of the current Android phones (e.g. capacitive screen, compass, accelerometer etc etc).
23. Kerry wrote on July 14, 2009
Anyone know of a comparison between this and the Samsung Galaxy? I won’t be getting my android for a few months so I’m trying to do as much research as I can to get the best and upgrade my Helio Ocean.
24. Bob wrote on July 14, 2009
just needs upstreamed/gpl’d drivers for S/E’s mbw-150 line of non-ugly bluetooth watches. that gets you caller-id, vibrate, scroll n dial contacts, remote control profile, etc.
25. Craig wrote on July 14, 2009
@Paul:
Android only needs 3 buttons. Home / Menu / Back.
26. shrimp wrote on July 14, 2009
Look sleek. Will it be a Wm6.5?
27. ahmed wrote on July 14, 2009
i dont know i mean
1-4 inch that huge i wonder how it would feel in my hand
2-will it have adobe flash and multi touch
3- i still think sense is a million time cooler this is a bit non-functional i mean all white font in front of the photos of ur contacts i mean what if Michel jakson is on my contact list
when the f will it come i mean thers a billion cool phone out there but till now being here in the uae i havnt seen any of those
28. ugggg wrote on July 16, 2009
ugg, SE phones’ quality genrally sucks. I’ll wait for a better device maker to come up with something similar.
29. John wrote on July 20, 2009
@Waka
I am pretty fat :P and so are my fingers. Give me a keyboard.
30. Superkikim wrote on July 20, 2009
I won’t keep my HTC Magic for long if SE gives us an Android phone… woooohooooo !!!!
31. Metro wrote on July 24, 2009
I find myself checking the tech news everyday for updated news on this phone.
The phone has gone missing from eXpansys’ site where it was previously available as a pre-order.
32. Chatur wrote on September 24, 2009
I never beleived in love at first sight until now.
33. Perfection. wrote on September 25, 2009
Chatur, i had the exact thing in mind. I must definitely get this beautiful, perfect phone. <3