A good phone, a shame it's by Sony Ericsson. SE really don't want to update their software, they seemed reluctant to commit to Android 2.1. This wouldn't a problem if it wasn't for the fact that they don't want you to install custom ROMs either. Get a HTC phone instead. (Posted on 28/10/10)

This phone appears to be far too complicated for its own good, I cannot find many of the basic features that would be expected in a phone, instead am lead to features that inevitably will just cost me more money to use (Posted on 3/09/10)

needs more apps (Posted on 26/05/10)

I was used to have Symbian phones. This is my first Android phone and am not disappointed. Timescape and Mediascape are awesome and didn't see any performance issues. Android is really easy to use. Bluetooth is reliable and the most important, it uses an open source environment. (Posted on 18/05/10)

Great phone but seems to be slow and under-performing - timescape and mediascape take about 3 -5 seconds to startup.

Waiting for the android 2.1 SW udpate - expect this will make it awesome (Posted on 30/04/10)

Excellent mobile one can have... (Posted on 22/04/10)

With the SE X10 soon to be released here in Australia, I thought I’d do a quick review on it considering I just got my hands on one. Although we all had to wait a _long_ time for it, the X10 was well worth it!


Display

The display on the X10 is very impressive. With 4″ of real estate & 854×480 resolution, it’s crystal clear. So clear in fact, you can read small text on a website even when zoomed a fair way out.
The 65K colour limitation because of Android 1.6 is not all that evident, except when watching a video, it tends to lose clarity. Otherwise everything looks very crisp. The update to Android 2.1 will fix a lot of the issues plaguing X10, such as this colour limitation.
Responsiveness on the screen is sometimes not so great, this is also an Android 1.6 problem, which affects the user when trying to click on smaller icons, such as keys on the on-screen keyboard (OSK).


Camera

The X10 packs a 8.1MP Camera which takes a stunning photo, for a mobile device. It’s great for someone who likes taking photos, but isn’t a camera pro. There are enough settings on the camera to keep you playing with it all day.
I quite like the idea of Face Detection & Smile Detection as well as the ability to focus on multiple objects in one photo. Very clever!
Below the camera on the rear of the phone is also a small LED. It’s not a very intense light, but will do the job if you’re taking a few close range shots in the dark.


Design

The design of the X10 is flawlessl. Smooth, fluid curves with not a sharp edge in sight. The curves on the side of the phone also help it to sit flush in your hand. Perfect!
On the right hand side edge of the phone, you’ll find the volume up & down rocker as well as the dedicated camera button, which when held down outside of the camera application, will open the camera app up for quick photo taking.
Below the screen there are 3 hardware buttons (much better than the touch buttons on the N1!), Menu, Home & Back.
On the bottom of the device is a lanyard holder.
The left hand side has the microphone and the loud speaker.
Top of the device sits the 3.5mm headphone jack, the power/lock key & MicroUSB input for charging and mounting the sdcard to your computer.


Interface

The striking blue interface is brilliant. It’s very vivid and everything stands out perfectly.
Sony Ericsson’s flagship applications, TimeScape & MediaScape are very well made and extremely informative.
Also, there is hardly any lag in these apps at all, to my surprise. I was expecting a lag-fest, but once all the information is loaded, everything flows very well.
Nearly all the menus are themed in the “trademark” blue, except for a few with pop up in the bland grey found in Android.
Sony Ericsson have done well to not try and hide Android, but change it. They’ve made a new user experience out of it, even though all the well known Android tid-bits are still found, so well done SE, you’ve done an amazing job.


On-screen Keyboard (OSK)

The OSK of the X10 is really quite a let down. I tried it a few times when I first got my hands on the X10, but quickly changed it back to the basic Android OSK, but even that was pretty crap. I have ended up installing the HTC OSK, which works a charm. So props to HTC for making such a great input method. (Posted on 18/04/10)

why should you buy what is actually an outdated handset by the time its released in Oz? Otherwise great phone (Posted on 31/03/10)

Finally. After nearly a year of waiting the X10 has arrived. After only a few moments of playing with the device it's apparent that the extra time SE has spent customising the device has been well spent.

Others may complain that the OS version is now outdated or that the processor is a bit sluggish, but it's got a great form factor, nicely sized large and clear screen and the 8MP camera is head and shoulders the best on an android device. While the X10 is larger than the iPhone and Nexus One it fits snuggly in the hand and actually fells better balanced than the other two.

Timescape and Mediascape are great OS customisations and offer the power and flexibility of Android in a unique and attractive skin that sets the phone apart from the multitude of Android siblings currently hitting the market. (Posted on 26/03/10)