Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 Android Release Date Speculated

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While Sony is still denying the very existence of their Android-based XPERIA X3 smartphone, speculations are still flying around as to when it will be announced. Previously codenamed Rachel, the smartphone is likely to be released sometime in January 2010 according to MobileCrunch, quoting an unnamed source.

According to reports, the new Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 will have a rather large 4-inch WVGA touchscreen along with an 8-megapixel camera. When it comes to connectivity it will support quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE as well as dualband 900/2100MHz HSPDA and HSUPA 3G connectivity along with Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi 802.11b/g and A-GPS.

Although Sony Ericsson had earlier demoed a new UI they designed in-house on top of the Android platform, the new XPERIA X3 will probably get it.

Rumors also have it that since the 802.11n standard has been officially approved by the IEEE, Sony may also include it! The device would also be capable of 30fps VGA video shooting and will have a standard 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSDHC slot for expansion.

Looks like a sweet specs sheet, just make sure you take it with a pinch of salt before falling for it …