One blogger over at the Sony Ericsson blog has handled the Xperia X10 and tried the camera out on it. The first photos were taken when it was grey outside, but more pictures were also taken once the sun came out. He explains that the handset of course has pre release hardware and software, so the final retail version should hopefully be even better.

It’s also noted, that he hasn’t got that used to the X10 yet, so the settings haven’t been optimized, which really, in my opinion, gives the best review of photo shots. He’s also working on a tripod for the X10, so there may be shake visible. A variety of photos have been taken, as explained above from the grey to when the sun came out, along with landscape and macro shots. A video has also been taken on the X10 to demonstrate the video capabilities. You can view the photos and the video after the jump.

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The very lucky girls over at Chip Chick have got their hands on the recently announced Xperia X10 from Sony Ericsson. For those who missed the news, the Xperia X10 is in fact what was dubbed the X3, codename Rachael. The handset is due to be released February 10th, making the girls even luckier.

The handset is the first Android phone from the company and appears to have the best UI compared to other released or announced Android handsets. Enhancements have been made for multimedia by using MediaScape interface instead of Android’s built in media player., which is sure to make use of it’s 4 inch display. Display resolution is an impressive 800 x 480.

Other changes over the Android interface, include the Nexus interface, which includes MediaScape and TimeScape, which can be set as the homescreen integrating various social sections, such as Facebook, contacts, emails, Twitter etc as floating stacks. Other changes and customizations include a Nexus widget and a built in blue theme. Hopefully when the handset is released though, we’ll see more themes to go with it.

If theunwired weren’t lucky enough to get a pre launch Xperia X2 model, Mobile-Nova appear even luckier. They’ve gotten hold of the Android powered Xperia X3 and took some non blurry photos of the handset. Not just of the handset but of the unboxing as well. They’ve gotten hold of the white model and posted the pictures. Not only that, they’ve got many pictures of the handset from 3DExport, in both the white and black models, all of which you can view after the jump.

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While it isn’t officially confirmed by Sony Ericsson yet, rumour has it that the Xperia X3, previously known as Rachael could hit stores as soon as January 2010. Sound familiar? Expansys also have the Xperia X2 listed as shipping in January 2010. However it looks like we’ll be seeing the X2 in October in the UK and probably in the US.

It seems strange to launch two flagship handsets almost directly after each other but it could be very interesting. The Xperia X2 will launch with Windows Mobile 6.5 while the X3 will launch with Android, so could Sony Ericsson be giving us the choice of both handsets? Hopefully. We’ll keep you updated on any further information regarding the release date.

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Yup, you read that right! The Xperia Rachael has not yet been confirmed by Sony Ericsson, but that hasn’t stopped one site listing it for pre-order and telling us more of the specs. The screen was obviously bigger than the X1 and possibly the X2, which it is at 4 inches. Bloggers around the net have been listing Rachael as the X5, even ourselves but it seems  Expansys is sure it’s the Xperia X3. With no announcement from Sony Ericsson, there’s no information on release date or pricing of the handset on the pre-order page, but it’s a sign that the release has to be near.

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It appears that the upcoming Xperia Rachael handset from Sony Ericsson, while it’s the third Xperia handset we’ve seen, it isn’t the X3. The Rachael handset has been dubbed the X5. A strange handset, codenamed Kiki is said to be the X3. Kiki has left many wondering where they keypad is, but it also features a transparent screen. Other details are scarce at the moment but it’s rumored to also run Android like the Rachael handset. The X4 is missing in the lineup, so hopefully we’ll hear some news about that soon. It was hoped the handsets would be announced via Sony Ericsson’s Twitter, but instead the C905a and W518A were announced.

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