Over at Mobile Cruch, the guys have got their hands on Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10, which has finally been released in the US. What better way to celebrate this than by providing unboxing photos. As you can see from the gallery below, the boxing for the X10 on AT&T is different to elsewhere in the world. For example, in the UK the box looks more like that of an iPhone, rather than a square box. Also the Xperia logo on the back next to Sony Ericsson has been replaced with AT&T. If this bothers you, you can easily cover this with one of the many cases available for the X10.

The rest of the contents of the box look pretty much the same. It isn’t known whether the AT&T model comes with a screen protector on the screen already however. UK models have been found to have one on the screen already, while other markets have one on the screen and in the box. One other thing to note, with the AT&T branded model, the ability to install third party apps has, unfortunately been disabled. Meaning you’re limited to apps from the Android Market. This also limits the amount of keyboard mods you can install as not all are available through the marketplace.

Click the read more link to view the rest of the unboxing photos. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony Ericsson’s first Android powered handset, the Xperia X10 has finally been released in America, after months of it being out in Europe, Canada and elsewhere around the world. Unfortunately, Sony Ericsson haven’t updated the Android firmware on it yet, so it’ll be interesting to see how many consumers actually purchase the handset.

If Android 1.6, with 2.1 promised for late Q3 doesn’t put you off, here’s the details of where you can get the X10 and for how much. Firstly the handset is available on AT&T, so naturally you can purchase it directly from AT&T. The handset will cost you $149.99 up front, along with tying into a 2 year contract. It appears that you will also need to pay an activation fee for the handset. For $349.99 you can purchase the handset without taking a contract out.

Alternatively, you can grab the Xperia X10 from Sony themselves at Sony Style. On the Sony Style website, there is a $70 rebate, making the handset available for $129.99 up front. A better deal than with AT&T direct. This will also tie you into a two year contract with AT&T. The $70 instant rebate is valid until September 19th. Along with grabbing the handset for a lower price, Sony Style are also offering free activation, for both existing and new customers. This offer ends 31st August. If that wasn’t enough to make you place your order for the X10 with Sony Style, they are also throwing in an 8GB microSD card for free. This normally retails for $45. There is also free shipping.

The reservation page for the Xperia X10 has gone live on the Sony Style website. Through the reservation page, you can order the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 on AT&T. While going directly through AT&T, the handset will cost you $149.99. However if you place an order through the Sony Style website, the handset is $20 cheaper at $129.99. This will tie you into a two year contract. The Xperia X10 will be released tomorrow in the US.

Unfortunately, the handset will come with Android 1.6, the same version of Android as the X10 was launched with in other countries around the world. Sony Ericsson have however said, they are working on a late Q3 release for Google Android 2.1, so hopefully we should see the update within the next six weeks. Until then, you can play around with the phone and see why Sony Ericsson are customizing the OS to include the Sony Ericsson UI, which brings in the unique TimeScape and MediaScape applications.

via

When Sony and AT&T released the information that the Xperia X10 would be available from August 15th, one thing that was omitted among the specs and features of the phone, was the Android version the X10 would be running. In light of this, XperiaX10.net sent a Twitter message to Sony Ericsson North America. They have confirmed that, when the X10 is released in America, it will also be running Android 1.6.

Will this put you off getting the X10? As many handsets are already receiving the Android 2.2 update. Sony Ericsson have confirmed they are working for a late Q3 release but, will this be too late to save the handset in the US? With the Xperia X10 already being out 4 months in the UK, many would have thought Sony Ericsson could have finalized the Android 2.1 OS for the US launch.

The count down timer on the Sony Style website has worked it’s way down to zero. The “Smarter is coming” slogan has been replaced with “Smarter is here” and the count down timer now has the Xperia X10 in position. Upon clicking on it, it will take you to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 page. Here we find out that the handset will cost $129.99 from AT&T with a two year contract.

According to Engadget, Sony are also saying that if you grab the handset from a Sony Style store, you can pick the X10 up for $20 or less. They also go on to say that, if you wait a week, Amazon will be offering the handset up for $49.99 on contract.

Good news for our American readers as it looks like the Xperia X10 from Sony Ericsson will finally be released in the US. The handset is due to be released sometime between the middle of August and the middle of September this year, so not too long to wait now. The handset will be made available through AT&T, where the Xperia X10 has recently passed the company’s technical acceptance test.

The device is, according to AT&T’s systems, to cost phone retailers $345 per handset but, it’s unknown currently what the subsidized and unsubsidized costs and tariffs will be. It is also very likely that the x10 handset will ship with the Google Android OS version 1.6 but, hopefully the expected 2.1 update should follow shortly after release of the X10 on US shores.

via

While there are already plenty of Xperia X10 owners in the US, so far owners have had to import the handset from Europe or Canada, there aren’t any official US handsets in the US. This should change in the coming weeks however. Sony Ericsson’s Android powered Xperia X10 has finally passed through the Technical Acceptance Test from AT&T. While no official date has been set, now the X10 has passed through the AT&T Technical Acceptance process, the handset should be available in the coming weeks. Unfortunately pricing is also unknown but, BoyGeniusReport suspect it should have a $149-$199 price point, with a two year network contract. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz has also passed through the acceptance test and should be available as early as September.

The US is finally set to receive the Xperia X10, while other countries such as the UK and Canada are already enjoying Sony Ericsson’s Android powered handset. The company will be releasing the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 in week 30 of AT&T’s fiscal year. This timing makes it around the end of July/beginning of August. With still quite a lot of time until then, Engadget Mobile note, that it is unknown for AT&T to drop handsets at the last minute. Hopefully this won’t be the case with the Xperia X10.

A source of BoyGeniusReport has stated that the Xperia X10, is definitely headed to AT&T. The earliest we’ll see it is April but, it may possibly be May. It’s very likely that the handset will be $199 but, information on tariff price and length are unknown. There’s also rumors that it could be free on a 2 year contract. However the monthly cost will probably be substantially higher than if paying $199 for it. Hopefully we’ll receive correct tariff and pricing information soon. It’s also rumored that the X10 Mini and Mini Pro are due to be launched around the same time as the Xperia X10.

via

Yes you read that right, the Xperia X10 has again hit the FCC. This time however the 3G bands listed are different and point to AT&T. The handset is listed as having 850 / 1900 WCDMA and EDGE. The networks which use these bands are AT&T, Bell, Telus and Rogers. The FCC doesn’t specify which network the handset will be branded with, so we can only speculate, but many of us are guessing it will be AT&T the handset will be tied to.