Sam and Magnus released this information earlier today:
- X1a / X1i differences: The X1a will be sold in the US, Latin America and Australia it differs from the X1i in its network configuration and the video support (it is 24 fps instead of 30). Contrary to some rumors, both versions have a front facing camera.
- Keyboard layouts: A few people picked up on the fact that the X1 product site features two different keyboard layouts – this is due to regional differences. England uses Qwerty – EN, France uses Azerty, Germany uses Qwertz etc…
- Screen Orientation: there is no button officially assigned to change the screen orientation but it is possible to assign one of the soft keys to do this is you want to.
- SAR value: Venus max SAR value (of use case of UMTS+ BT turned on) is 1.47w/kg.
- US release date: This will be announced by Sony Ericsson US on Nov 3rd.
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For those who missed it, here’s the second part of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 Webcast. I came in a bit late and missed the first part where they talked about Johnny X. In any case, they did mention that the full webcast video will be available on the 17th. Enjoy.
From Sony Ericsson:
Sony Ericsson today announces 30 September 2008 as the official launch date for the highly anticipated Xperia™ X1 – initially available to consumers in the UK, Germany and Sweden. The handset will be available in other markets across Europe, Asia and Latin America throughout Q4 2008.
APAC
- Indonesia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
Western Europe
- Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal
Central Europe
- Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic
Middle East
- UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
Africa
Latin America
- Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia
Availability dates for North America, China, Australia and Russia along with other countries not mentioned above will be announced by local markets in the coming months.
[Thanks Witness!]
Ok folks, things are becoming interesting. Sony Ericsson just sent out an email about the XPERIA X1 live webcast on September 1, at 1pm (GMT+1) over at
http://sonyericsson.com/premiere. They have also announced Johnny X which what seems to be a mystery thriller featuring the XPERIA X1.
Check out the preview!
