Xperia X10 showing the Timescape user interface |
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| Manufacturer | Sony Ericsson |
| Retail availability | October 2008 – Present |
| Units sold | 9 Million[1] (Q4 2010) |
| Operating system | Android, Windows Mobile |
| Website | Sony Ericsson.com |
Xperia is the family of Sony Ericsson smartphones. The line has been manufactured since 2008 and now accounts for more than half of the company's mobile phone sales. The name Xperia is derived from the word "experience", and was first used in the Xperia X1 tagline, "I (Sony Ericsson) xperia the best". As of 2011, all Xperia phones have been smartphones, except for the Xperia Pureness.
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The Xperia X1 was the first phone to be released in the Xperia range. Released in 2008 it intended to fill the widening gap of smartphones as other competitors were producing high-end smartphone devices such as HTC and Apple. The X2 was released in the following year, which included an 8.1 MP camera and included Wifi and GPS. By this time there was a clear shift towards the smartphone end of the spectrum.
The X10 was released at the start of 2010, it was the first in the Xperia line to feature the Android operating system, where previous models ran on the Windows Mobile OS. The phone was praised on its design, but its downfall was the outdated version of Android which was 1.6 at a time when competitors were on 2.1. There was a great delay in the update of the firmware, due to the heavily skinned OS, as well as Timescape and Mediascape which needed to be reprogrammed every time an update was made. The phone also lacked pinch to zoom, but this was added later as well as HD video recording. The X10 Mini and the X10 Mini Pro were, as the name suggests, miniature versions of the X10. These were welcomed with good response and proved to be very popular as there were no other smartphones on the market at that time which were as small as the two.
Ten members of the product family have been released:
| Phone model | Screen type | Screen resolution | Released | Technology/Frequency | Form factor | Camera | OS (Most Recent) |
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 | Color | WVGA | 2008 | GSM, UMTS | Slider | 3.2 Megapixel | Windows Mobile 6.1 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 | Color | WVGA | 2009 | GSM, UMTS | Slider | 8.1 Megapixel | Windows Mobile 6.5 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 | Color | HVGA | Q4 2010 | GSM, UMTS | Touchscreen | 3 Megapixel | Android 1.6 / 2.1 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 | Color | FWVGA | 2010[14] | GSM, UMTS | Touchscreen | 8.1 Megapixel | Android 1.6 / 2.1 / 2.3 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X5 Pureness | Monochrome | Unknown | 2009[15] | GSM, UMTS | Candybar | No | A200 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini | Color | QVGA | 2010[16] | GSM, UMTS | Touchscreen | 5 Megapixel | Android 1.6 / 2.1 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro | Color | QVGA | 2010[16] | GSM, UMTS | Slider | 5 Megapixel | Android 1.6 / 2.1 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc | Color | FWVGA | 2011[17] | GSM, UMTS | Touchscreen | 8.1 Megapixels | Android 2.3 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Acro SO-02C | Color | FWVGA | 2011[18] | GSM, UMTS | Touchscreen | 8.1 Megapixels | Android 2.3 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Acro IS11S | Color | FWVGA | 2011[19] | GSM, CDMA2000 1x, EVDO | Touchscreen | 8.1 Megapixels | Android 2.3 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play | Color | FWVGA | 2011[20][21] | GSM, UMTS, HSPA+, CDMA2000, EVDO | Slider | 5.1 Megapixels | Android 2.3 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo | Color | FWVGA | 2011[22] | GSM, UMTS | Touchscreen | 8.1 Megapixels | Android 2.3 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro | Color | FWVGA | Q3 2011 | GSM, UMTS | Slider | 8.1 Megapixels | Android 2.3 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini | Color | HVGA | August 2011 | GSM, UMTS | Touchscreen | 5 Megapixels | Android 2.3 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro | Color | HVGA | August 2011 | GSM, UMTS | Slider | 5 Megapixels | Android 2.3 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray | Color | FWVGA | Q3 2011 | GSM, UMTS | Touchscreen | 8.1 Megapixels | Android 2.3 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active | Color | HVGA | Q3 2011 | GSM, UMTS | Touchscreen | 5.1 Megapixels | Android 2.3 |