Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Rachael Gets Official [Sony Ericsson’s First Android Phone Available in Q1 2010]

That’s right folks, Sony Ericsson’s first Android phone, the Rachael has been officially unveiled exactly as expected. The Xperia X10, and not the X3, is now official. It’s also official the fact that the Rachael will be a flagship phone “in a family of phones” which will be available in the first half of next year. The Xperia X10 should find its way to you in Q1 2010 which means you’re in for a long wait. That’s good news for Motorola as the cell phone maker will undoubtedly sell lots of Android phones by then.

The Xperia X10 comes with a custom UX platform build on top of the Open OS which means we should definitely have some fun using it. The UX is Sony Ericsson’s version of Sense UI or MOTOBLUR and it combines “entertainment features with signature applications, unrivalled integration of social media services and a rich graphical user interface.” How can you say no to all of that?

And here’s what we can expect from the phone in terms of features:

• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• UMTS HSPA 900/1700/2100
• UMTS HSPA 800/850/1900/2100
• 4.0-inch scratch-resistant WVGA touchscreen with 480 x 854 resolution
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz processor
• 8.1-megapixel camera with 16x digital zoom, auto focus, geotagging and video recording
• Bluetooth Stereo
• Media player
• Sony Ericsson Timescape and Mediascape features that handle communication and media, respectively
• Microsoft Exchange support
• Gesture control
• A-GPS with Google Maps and Wisepilot
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• microUSB connectivity
• Wi-Fi support
• Phone memory: up to 1 GB
• 8GB microSD card
• Android Donut 1.6
• Size: 119 x 63 x 13mm
• Weight: 135g
• 1500mAh battery

Sony Ericsson Timescape is a solution that will help you manage all your communication with a single person in one place. That includes support for Facebook, Twitter, photos, emails, SMS messages and calls. Mediascape will take care of all your media content from your friends and it can connect to YouTube and PlayNow when needed. The apps will be able to discover connections between contacts content and media and I’m really curious to see these brand new features at work.

Now folks, you will be definitely impressed by the large touchscreen display, the fast processor and the new features. You won’t like the fact that it’s coming with only Android Donut 1.6 on board despite it’s going to be here next year. There are no pricing details available at this point but then again, there’s also no carrier anxious to launch it yet.