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Review summary: The Xperia X1 was one of the most anticipated smart phone of 2008. It came to the market very late, but it's never too late to play with it and publish our findings. Let's provide some context: The Xperia X1 is Sony Ericsson's first Windows Mobile ...

Review summary: Sony Ericsson's first Windows Mobile device, the Xperia X1, got a lot of buzz last year for its slick and customizable software interface and stylish design. Although the Sony Xperia X1 is a feature-packed, well-designed handset with excellent ...

Pros: Slick Windows Mobile overlay Eye-catching ergonomic design

Cons: Expensive, even for an unlocked phone Windows Mobile is sluggish

Verdict: The 3.2-megapixel camera has a few advanced features such as auto focus, 3x digital zoom, three quality settings and five picture sizes. Image quality was good, with fairly accurate colors and clear details. But on a handset this expensive, I expected ...

Review summary: The Xperia X1 is a strange fish and no mistake. Sony Ericsson has dipped a toe in the smartphone arena with this phone, and has come up with a wide screen, sliding keyboard handset with a ...

Verdict: The Xperia X1 looks stunning and on paper it packs a lot of features. We like the hardware design and the high resolution screen. But the ‘panels' idea is a bit of a let-down and its slow running proved very frustrating at times.

Review summary: Costly and fiddly to use, despite a decent keyboard and high-resolution screen.

Verdict: At this size, a high resolution can be more of a disadvantage than a boon, especially as it's Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional that underlies this phone's fancy-looking finger-driven interface

Review summary: While we had some problems with our initial Xperia X1, in the end we were fairly impressed by Sony Ericsson's first foray into the world of Windows Mobile. Learn more in Michael's 5 part video review.

Verdict: In the end, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 comes across as a niche product.