I know there are a lot of XPERIA X1 demos already out there. Here’s the latest one from Xperiancers, showing Panels, Skype, customized focusing on the camera, Google apps using a-GPS, Sbp Mobile, buit-in radio, media player, slideshow, and the goldfish app.

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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UMPC Portal was lucky enough to bring home the XPERIA X1 and write up their initial impressions:

For the short time that I used the phone, I definitely got a positive impression. Sony Ericsson definitely has a great device that will surely please many people. To sum it up on the software side though, the interface and usability of Windows mobile wasn’t much improved yet. I hope Sony Ericsson can do more about that to make this a phone no one will have a problem with using.

They’ve managed to take a side-by-side pic of the XPERIA X1 with the Nokia N95, as well as other devices. I’ve enhanced the pics for better viewing: