Information Requested - Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

Thinking about a new phone and the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 looks very interesting. One thing that I am wondering about is the GPS function. I would like to know if I would have to subscribe to a service like the AT&T Navigator that is used with the Motorola Z9 and RAZR2 V9x. I also would like to know if there are any problems getting the 3G to work with AT&T.

Before I make any moves, I thought I would check with you guys here. So, has anyone seen it or actually bought one? Please let me know what you think. Thanks

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The phone is almost on the market. I have seen some reviews on YouTube and it appears to be totally cool. Has anyone here seen one yet?

^_^ I have seen with such a kind of phones it is nice and also have good quality features.

THe navigation question...that is a very good one. I bought a W760i off eBay and it is just a generic Sony Ericsson, not locked to AT&T, never was. It came preloaded with Google Maps as well as a navigation service and some other apps that are navigation oriented. I did have to get the unlimited internet on it for $15 a month but as for the navigational aspect...well it came with the phone so I don't have to pay extra. It is actually quite fast and I can say it has better satellite reception than a Garmin I have. I tested out our Garmin inside the apartment just because I was excited to have one and wanted to play with it and it could not get satellite reception inside. I also tried out the Google maps inside and it rather quickly pinpointed my location, for fun I did a search for restaurants near me and within maybe 20 seconds tops it found me a list along with directions to each. The other navigation app I have not had a chance to really test out yet, but if the W760i came with these options I'm sure the XPERIA probably would. But this might be because my phone is not AT&T branded, rather it is just Sony Ericsson/Walkman branded.

I actually was just reading about this phone in this month's issue of Men's Health.(my fiancee has a subscription) The excellent navigation options is one of the key points they make about it, as well as the 800x480 color screen, full qwerty keyboard, dual cameras..I could go on. If I had the extra money I would definitely go for this phone, as I have always been a Sony Ericsson fan and this phone promises not to disappoint.

I purchased the x1 well 4 so far one black and 3 silver.. I use the silver and having np with the att network. I still have a LOT to learn but it works with 3g np.
trying to figure out if it will work like my garmin as without google software being downloaded.
second working on getting the web tv. looking for the sorce for that and Rss I belive it is called.
all I can say is wow for a smart phone it kicks ******** over all I have had.
hope this helps ya

Originally Posted by alana0j

THe navigation question...that is a very good one. I bought a W760i off eBay and it is just a generic Sony Ericsson, not locked to AT&T, never was. It came preloaded with Google Maps as well as a navigation service and some other apps that are navigation oriented. I did have to get the unlimited internet on it for $15 a month but as for the navigational aspect...well it came with the phone so I don't have to pay extra. It is actually quite fast and I can say it has better satellite reception than a Garmin I have. I tested out our Garmin inside the apartment just because I was excited to have one and wanted to play with it and it could not get satellite reception inside. I also tried out the Google maps inside and it rather quickly pinpointed my location, for fun I did a search for restaurants near me and within maybe 20 seconds tops it found me a list along with directions to each. The other navigation app I have not had a chance to really test out yet, but if the W760i came with these options I'm sure the XPERIA probably would. But this might be because my phone is not AT&T branded, rather it is just Sony Ericsson/Walkman branded.

I actually was just reading about this phone in this month's issue of Men's Health.(my fiancee has a subscription) The excellent navigation options is one of the key points they make about it, as well as the 800x480 color screen, full qwerty keyboard, dual cameras..I could go on. If I had the extra money I would definitely go for this phone, as I have always been a Sony Ericsson fan and this phone promises not to disappoint.

Thanks for the info. I am looking forward to getting one.

Originally Posted by hels

I purchased the x1 well 4 so far one black and 3 silver.. I use the silver and having np with the att network. I still have a LOT to learn but it works with 3g np.
trying to figure out if it will work like my garmin as without google software being downloaded.
second working on getting the web tv. looking for the sorce for that and Rss I belive it is called.
all I can say is wow for a smart phone it kicks ******** over all I have had.
hope this helps ya

Four? And different colors? I had no idea they were available. Did you buy them in the US?