If you’ve been experiencing problems with your X1’s bluetooth recently, it seems you’re not alone. Brandon from PocketNow has reported that the bluetooth on the X1, will randomly turn it self off and isn’t staying connected to other bluetooth devices. Many are waiting for a fix from Sony Ericsson, but in the mean time, an XDA developers forum member, scar45 has provided his own fix for this problem.

To temporarily solve the problem, he’s written a MortScript which checks the status of the bluetooth every x minutes. If it finds the bluetooth off, it will turn the bluetooth back on. You can download his fix and instructions here.

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X1 was made in partnership with HTC, the same makers of the HTC Touch, Pro etc, but it appears the X2, or another Windows Mobile based phone from Sony Ericsson will cut ties with HTC. The partnership will actually end when the production of the X1 ceases and completes it’s business circle. Instead, Sony Ericsson’s second Windows Mobile smartphone, will have a partnership with Mobinnova. Mobinnova is a Taiwan handset maker under Foxconn Electronics.

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We previously reported on the Xperia Panels being ran on the HTC Touch HD. There were a few errors found in the initial release, but further testing and work has been done on the project. One of the issues was that because there was no Panels button, it wasn’t possible to switch to another Panel, leaving you stuck in the Panels interface.

With further testing this issue has been resolved. The project is up to Alpha 0.02 and some issues still remain, such as the Facebook and Media panel not working, but again these will continue to be worked on. Alpha 0.02 has been sent to five selected testers and their feedback is that it works.

The CAB file is only available to the selected testers, but hopefully it will be released soon for everyone to use. For now though, a video has been released showing the panels on the HTC in action.
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A video comparison of the Xperia X1 and HTC Touch Pro has been posted by WM Power User. This video comparison focuses on the Opera browser and browsing experience. Both of the handsets use Opera Mobile 9.5, with the Touch Pro using build 1522 and the X1 using build 2005. The comparison is done with both handsets and browsers with the default settings. If settings were changed or third party software the results could vary.
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Across my travels on the internet, I found this picture posted up of the Xperia X1 and Nokia N95 8GB posted up comparing the screens of the handsets.

Both phones were connected to the internet and taken to WikiPedia for this comparison screenshot. The page is wider on the N95, but longer on the Xperia X1. The Xperia makes better use of the screen size and is much crisper and clearer to read. Overall, the Xperia has the better screen from this screenshot, but it’s a shame the Xperia display wasn’t zoomed in more.

Both phones can also display the web pages landscape but there isn’t a comparison picture on that at the moment.

Via: DailyMobile

mansonfat from eprice has provided several photos of the Xperia X1 along side one of it’s rivals, the HTC Touch Pro.

Specifications wise, the Touch Pro has quite similar specs to the X1 but appearance and interface give each phone a unique feel. mansonfat has provided comparison photos of both the handsets from various angles for external appearance as well as a software interface comparison. You can view all of the photos after the jump.

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Symbian World have compared the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 against Nokia’s N96. In this ‘vs’ article the phones are compared for size & weight, and build quality.

Both of the phones feature a large screen, so naturally the phones are larger than most modern handsets. The N96 measures in at 103 x 55 x 18 mm, while the X1 stands at 110.5 x 52.6 x 17 mm. Size wise, the X1 wins that point, but barely with it being a millimetre thinner and a tad thinner, but longer than the N96. The N96 weighs in at 125g, making it 20g lighter than the X1. Both feel good while using them, but overall for size and weight, the N96 wins that round.

With regards to build quality, the N96 doesn’t fair quite so well. From first appearances it’s clear that it’s made from plastic as opposed to metal like the X1. They D-pad was also found to make strange noises, which other N96 owners have encountered. After using the X1 for a few days and then switching to the N96, Nokia’s handset felt more like a toy than a phone. This of course means the X1 wins this round.

CECT, who have previously released clones of other phones, have once again created a clone of a popular handset. CECT have launched the CECT X1 which is a clone of the X1.

The appearance of the CECT X1 is very similar to that of the Xperia as it also features a 3 inch LCD display with touchscreen functionality. Unlike the Xperia X1, the CECT X1 doesn’t have a slide out QWERTY keyboard nor does it have a 3 mega pixel camera.

Instead you will find a 0.3 megapixel camera with video recording cabapilites, as well as an FM radio, MP3 and MP4 player, Rock “shake”, allowing you to shake the handset to switch the music, microSD support and dual sim support. The Hong Kong phone, supports 850/1800/1900MHz allowing it to work in both North and South America as well as Japan. You can purchase the handset in America from ZYDAGLO for $135.

Via: iTech News Net

Remember the TouchFlo3D on the Xperia X1? harvsignh over at the XDA-Developers forums has ported the panels found on the Xperia X1 to his HTC Touch HD.

This is in it’s first stages at the moment so it’s only partially working and is still being tested. The CAB files haven’t been publicly released but a few other users at XDA-Developers may be using and testing the software out.

A few errors have been found already, such as the Panels no longer working after the phone has been reset. The problems do seem to be being worked on though so we may see the CAB file soon. harvsingh has also provided a video of the Panels in action on the Touch HD, which you can view here.

Via: WM Power User and XDA-Developers

Over at The Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog,  Michell has received her his Xperia X1 and has been “snapping like crazy” with the X1. She’s He’s provided 36 photos and 2 videos from the Xperia.

Verdict? They’re pretty impressive. Michell admits to being surprised at how good the camera is in the X1. Photos are of high quality and there were no signs of color or white balance problems. The only issue found, that is a seldom sight, is some photos have a purple tint.
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