The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 is due to be announced the IFA any moment now, and the second phone (after the HTC Touch2) to ship with Windows Mobile 6.5 installed will be a Vodafone UK exclusive!

With a 3.2″ touchscreen display, 8.1 megapixel camera, 4GB of memory as standard (via a microSD card), as well as the famed Panels making a reappearance, the XPERIA X2 seems set to continue Sony’s line of high-end stylish smartphones that began at the end of 2008.

The Xperiancers Flickr account has the first raft of official press shots, and the XPERIA X2 certainly looks like a fine figure of a smartphone with the slider form factor revealing a four row keyboard.

Panels are said to have been given a drastic overhaul, with more settings including the time of day that certain ones should appear, and more of a graphical flourish than those on the original device. The ‘Tidalwave’ homescreen has an amazing visual representation of all important information and features, on a constantly undulating 3D surface which instantly evokes memories of the (recently revamped) Media Bar on the Playstation 3.


Oh, and it still functions as a mobile phone with a home screen widget that provides fast access to 20 of your nearest and dearest, as well as connectivity to social sites like Facebook.

This amazing device is due for Q4 2009, at a price of €459 for a SIM free model. Wow. Not cheap, but pioneering style and high-end features rarely are.

The Nokia X3 is the more mid-range mobile of the two, a strong slider handset with music on its mind. Striking a balance between the XpressMusic past and Xseries present in terms of design, the X3 has a 3.2 megapixel camera, 16GB of storage (via microSD card), stereo speakers and dedicated music buttons.

A 3.5mm headphone jack enables anyone to get connected, whilst connectivity via USB allows quick and easy access to the PC for transferring music. Downloading apps and themes is a breeze, with the Ovi Store pre-installed as standard.

As a mobile, the X3 is well equipped with Nokia Messaging combining all mails into a single threaded inbox, as well as an integrated home screen which displays contacts, friends, mail and music in one place.

The most exciting part of the Nokia X3 is the price, a bargain at just over ￡100 SIM-free, with a release this side of Xmas.

With the Xseries range of handsets kicking off so strong, we’re excited to see the mobile music player market get a real shake up!

Can you say “iWhat“?

Find out about this 21st Century ghetto blaster in detail on our Nokia X3 features page and see just how much cooler the X6 is than your current mobile with our Nokia X6 specifications sheet!

Nokia announced a new flip style phone called Nokia Mural for AT&T Wireless in the US. The Mural phone is an entry-level affordable flip style phone that surprisingly supports 3G connectivity. The coolest feature of this Nokia phone is its front cover that light up in blue, red, green, orange, purple or pink color when the phone is opened or closed or when users receive a call, a text or notification.


Features and specifications of the phone include a 2-megapixel digital camera, MP3 music player, and a microSD expansion slot that supports up to 16GB. Neither AT&T nor Nokia tells us about its retailing price.

Sony Ericsson surprised the world by announcing the Xperia Pureness phone, a simple design yet elegant phone that brings together beautiful craftsmanship and the concept of “talk, text, time – a holiday from technology”. According to Sony Ericsson spokesman, the Xperia Pureness should be considered a piece of art instead of an advanced technological device, as the designers of the phone aimed to sculpt an object of design that reflected the purity of water and a sense of calmness when not in use.

The Xperia Pureness will be available in November 2009. There is no information about its pricing.