[Update: Now It’s Official] Xperia X10 is Definitely Going to AT&T August 15th
We waited to report this story until we could muster up more confirmation, but that countdown (that – as of the time of this posting – has not finished counting down) on the Sony Style site will indeed be for the AT&T-bound Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Proof? A nice product page should be enough, no?
The device will be $129.99 “with AT&T plan” which we assume comes with some sort of data requirement and a two-year contract. We’re awaiting official press details, but this is as close to a confirmation as we’ll get, for now. The X10 was launched in November 2009 as the first device that many of us considered to be “high-end” at that time.
A 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 4-inch screen with 854×480 resolution, an 8-megapixel camera, and more made up the gears that powered this phone. It launched with Android 1.6 and Sony’s custom TimeScape interface on top of it, but anything can change for this AT&T re-release (we know Sony’s hard at work on getting the device to Android 2.1, at the least).
More details as they come to light (hopefully very soon).
[Update]: Seems I didn’t refresh the page that I had the countdown going on (who would think Sony Ericsson would skip two full hours?). They’ve now made it official with a press release to accompany it. The device will find its way onto AT&T this Sunday for $149.99 (the Sony Style site still says $129.99, but it could just be a special pre-order bonus through them).
Per the press release, there is no confirmation on which version of Android this will ship with. Other notable changes from the international versions of the Xperia X10 includes 8GB of internal storage and this will still ship with a 2GB microSD card. Press details ahead.
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AT&T and Sony Ericsson Announce the Xperia™ X10
Smart meets entertaining – Sony Ericsson’s flagship Android smartphone offers an open and integrated world of communication, entertainment and social media
DALLAS and ATLANTA, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AT&T* and Sony Ericsson today announced a dynamic multimedia experience with the Android™ based Xperia™ X10, available August 15. The Xperia™ X10 introduces Sony Ericsson’s unique and entertainment-driven Xperia™ platform to U.S. customers in a cutting-edge, beautiful and fun package.
The Xperia™ X10 comes fully loaded with a 4-inch crystal clear touch display, superfast 1GHz Snapdragon processor and a GPS. The smartphone also features an 8.1 megapixel camera with smile detection, face recognition, autofocus and LED flash. The device comes with 8 GB of on-board memory and a 2 GB in-box memory card, with expandable memory up to 32 GB.
Sony Ericsson’s custom user experience is great for the intersection of communications and entertainment. Two signature applications, Mediascape and Timescape™, build on the Android platform to enhance the experience for users.
Mediascape on the Xperia ™ X10 gathers music, photos, videos and content from your phone’s memory card and online, letting you browse, search, listen and share your media from one unified view. For example, view photos taken on the device as well as your Facebook® and Picasa™ web albums. Or, when listening to a favorite song on your phone, press Sony Ericsson’s infinite button to access related content about the artist pulled from the phone’s memory as well as albums, songs and video content from YouTube™ and search results from Google.
Timescape™ is a unique communication application that automatically organizes social interactions in chronological order, leaving users free to concentrate on keeping in touch on-the-go. From Facebook® and Twitter® updates to photos, emails and text messages, a scrolling menu offers easy viewing and organization of all communications. Additionally, tap the Timescape™ infinite button to bring up and view all communications from a single person in a single place.“Sony Ericsson has created a unique choice for our smartphone customers looking for a fun and smart device,” said Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets.
“Sony Ericsson is raising the bar for entertainment-rich phones with the launch of the Xperia ™ X10,” said Paul Hamnett, senior vice president, Sony Ericsson North America. “With the convergence of our user experience platform and the Android OS, we are bringing consumers a smartphone experience that is not only exciting, but also very refined. Following the successful global launch of the Xperia™ X10, we are pleased to partner with AT&T to launch this phone in the U.S. market.”
Pricing and Availability
The Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 smartphone will be available in black at AT&T stores, authorized retailers and www.wireless.att.com on August 15 for $149.99 after a two-year service agreement and minimum smartphone data plan.