Mr. Mobile - #43 - Two cool Sony Ericsson phones - the C-510 and the Xperia X1

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Mr. Mobile

#43 / November 4, 2009 / 9:22 min.

Two cool Sony Ericsson phones - the C-510 and the Xperia X1

Sony Ericsson doesn't get the credit it deserves. Almost all the major carriers have at least a couple of Sony Ericsson phones to choose from and if you tire of the mobile phone status quo, Sony Ericsson phones deserve a look. The Sony Ericsson C-510 is an entry-level phone while the Xperia X1 is a smartphone running Windows Mobile.

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Sony Ericsson
C-510
~$50 with a contract, ~$299 without carrier relief.

- Includes the CyberShot integrated camera.

- Has a Xenon flash.

- Uses M2 memory.

- Has a front-facing camera for video over cellular.

- Includes an accelerometer for orientation sensing.

- No GPS but uses carrier tower triangulation.

- Basic web browsing.

Sony Ericsson
Xperia X1
~$250 with a contract, ~$599 without carrier relief.

- Excellent build quality.

- Full QWERTY keyboard hidden behind a landscape slider.

- Phone runs Windows Mobile.

- Full integration with Microsoft Exchange.

- Resistive touchscreen requires a stylus to properly use.

- Xpanels provide one-touch access to configurable panes. i.e. calendar, media, Google, Facebook and others.

- 3.2 MP camera with Flash.

- 3.5mm headphone jack.

- Front-facing camera for video calling.

- Backlit QWERTY keyboard.

- microSD card slot behind battery.