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[XPERIA X1 General] lamtung:
I'm considering buying an Xperia, mostly because it is much cheaper than HTC Touch HD (I'd love to have this device). But after reading diverse reviews on the Internet, I found a lot of complaints about the performance of the device (too slow,..), on the whole the review make a negative impression on me :(

Apparently this is just a software/firmware issue, which should be fixed with a new firmware upgrade. But what worries me most is Sony Ericsson might not ever bother to bring a new upgrade, or they will do but eventually discontinue support for the device and switch to Android, because Windows Mobile was probably a failed start for them.

Nevertheless it is very likely that I will buy the device because I know there is site on the Internet which calls xda-developers ;). So I am looking forward to hearing your opinions to make my ultimate decision :)
[XPERIA X1 General] Shadowdh:
SE has already released upgraded firmware and from my experience I have to say the phone is quick... very quick... I have had it for about 4 or 5 months now and it goes from strength to strength... the only down side I would say is the keyboard, its different from my Kaiser/TyTN II but I am getting used to it and its working out... GPS is very fast at getting a fix (sooo much faster than my old phone its like a biplane vs a modern jet fighter) and the internet is awesome... so over all thumbs up from me, however I bet you will find negative and positive reviews... depends on the person using it and the reason they are using it I guess...
[XPERIA X1 General] forumleecher:
I have been owner of the X1 for about 6 weeks now and I am very satisfied. Of course, as any other device, it has some problems. This is what I don't like about it:

-Camera takes too long to capture, images get blurry if you can't hold the phone without ANY shaking (Camera Button is hard to press, which makes this difficult)

-Panel performance is poor

-Original audio recorder was removed, I believe, There is, however, a way to record with the built-in software: As a Voicenote. But you won't get a WAVE file or anything like this with it.

I've installed a lot of software meanwhile and BASICALLY performance is very well. The display may take some time to rotate when you slide it open. The biggest problem is, from my point of view, that, when you are answering a text message, it lags and you accidentally send an empty message. So you hit the Reply-Button with your finger, phone doesn't react immediately, so you think it didn't get it and you touch again, and it activates the Send-Button which will come in place of the Reply button, so you send an empty message. This has happened twice to me so far (I've sent about 100 msgs).

No other performance issues.

I can really recommend the phone. Features are fantastic and very well worth the price... This device is next-gen, a piece of future.

EDIT: I forgot to mention, it has no Ctrl-Key on the Slideout Keyboard. That's bad.

EDIT2: And just to convince you, I have running WMWIFIRouter on my X1. My phone provides me with WLAN through 3 walls over a distance of about 20 meters. Signal Quality on the Notebook is at about 40%. Isn't this crazy?
[XPERIA X1 General] lamtung:
Thanks for your quick replies.

I'm a heavy "business user" although I'm still a student :D, it literally means that I've been using windows mobile devices only for its business functions (calendar, task, note,email, web...) and never care about other multimedia features.

The main reason for which I wanted to switch to Xperia (from HTC Touch) is its high resolution screen, still the screen seems to be relative small (3 inch), in comparison to HTC TOUCH HD.

I use smartphone to read ebook quite often, since HTC Touch HD and Xperia share the same resolution, does it really mean that Xperia can display the same amount of content as the HD does ? Or with the same content we will barely see anything on the Xperia because the screen is too small ? In case of an ebook, does it mean that the Xperia can display the same amount of words on the screen as the HD does and the page on Xperia is still readable ?

And what about those cracks, they look scared, I've just found several auctions on Ebay from people selling their cracked Xperia ... :eek:
[XPERIA X1 General] lamtung:
I've just "accidentally" won a 1 month old Xperia on Ebay for only 300euro. Nevertheless I'm still waiting for your diverse opinions :) Just in the worst case I can resell it and save money for other device :rolleyes:

Truth be told, I really want to keep this device ... waiting for positive reviews :D
[XPERIA X1 General] Shadowdh:
I use my phone for reading all the time... usually for about 4 or more hours a day... in English and Chinese and its simply brilliant... clear and crisp... I was originally worried about the clarity, especially for the Chinese but find its just that good I am very pleased... as for cracks... I have not yet experienced this and from the various polls on this board it looks like it might be a minority from a particular colour (silver) and a particular batch... I have even dropped my phone a few times (each time filling my shorts that I had ruined my phone) but so far (touch wood) its still good...
[XPERIA X1 General] rosebud:
Dont think this is limited to specific batches,

im on my 3rd device from a third batch (week 52 this time)

I now have 2 cracks, one on the silver trim and one near the volume button - this appears to be the common one...

dont get me wrong, it's a good phone, but I would suggest this is not just limited to one batch.
[XPERIA X1 General] Shadowdh:
Fairplay... I am just glad that mine is not one of them... :D:D
[XPERIA X1 General] lamtung:
Any idea how these cracks could ever happened :confused: It is not from the manufacturing obviously but rather the cracks develop over time ... The reason might be the metal case getting bigger due to temparature , thus crack the plastic ones ... :rolleyes:

I always take good care of my phone or any electronic device in general, my HTC Touch still looks absolutely new after 1 year of usage, if I ever experience those crack with the Xperia (hopefully not) then I'm going mad !! :eek:
[XPERIA X1 General] c_legaspi:
xperia is not bad just not worth the high price. if your going to do a lot of reading and not in the u.s, go for the bigger screen hd.
[XPERIA X1 General] haam1978:
yes i agree with that, get a hd it's much better for your needs, the screen is so tiny in xperia you will regret later belive me.
[XPERIA X1 General] forumleecher:
Okay, HD and X1 share the same number of pixels. But X1 has smaller screen. So the conclusion is you will see the same amount of information on both devices. However, things will appear bigger on the HD - but sharper on the X1. For reading ebooks, the HD is probably the better choice. It depens on whetehr you are interested in a slide-out keyboard. I think that's quite useful for "heavy business users". And on the space in your pocket ;) BTW I have no Cracks at all.
[XPERIA X1 General] pcholody:
I paid half the price in Poland 'cause I bought it without Polish menu... now i have Polish ROM so I think I made a good deal :)
[XPERIA X1 General] lamtung:
Ok, I dont mind if things are smaller on the X1 as long as they are still readable. I've never used a device with a keyboard before but I'm getting annoyed with the on screen keyboard of my current device, so a slide-out keyboard must be a plus.

On my opinion, the bigger screen of the HD is good for people who want to use it like an Iphone with their fingers. I'm happy with the stylus, so I think I will go for the X1
[XPERIA X1 General] aussiebum:
the firmware updates for the X1 are making the Xperia better and better (and more like the kickass phone it was supposed to be - check out the R3AA rom extracts under the TOuch-IT 4.5 rom thread!). Yes the screen is tiny, but the new Panels coming out + dedicated ppl like itje making custom firmwares makes this phone worthwhile :)
[XPERIA X1 General] anothadave:
remember people tend to post on forums when theyre unhappy about something so theres goin to be a lot of negative comments and not as many positive ones to counteract them. as to the screen size, i use the built in opera browser to surf the Three website and everything is nice and readable. id imagine an ebook or pdf would be just as legible. and if you use it in landscape mode then the screen isnt much shorter than the average paperback book page. the X1 has the extra advantage of the optical mouse which would be quite handy for scrolling through pages. id recommend turning down the sensitivity one notch though.

i think my main recommendation is to not be too disappointed at first, theres so much software available to tweak and improve it so consider it a blank canvas. i wasnt too impressed when i got mine but now ive had a chance to customise it im much happier. everyday i find at least one new cool program to add :)
[XPERIA X1 General] Dr.Sid:
Xperia is practically same hardware as recent HTCs. It has same speed issues as HTC and vice versa.

If you want keyboard, I think Xperia is better then Touch Pro because it has 3.5mm jack.

If you don't want keyboard, I think HD is better because of the display.

Touchlo is good system, better then panels (IMHO), but it can be ported to Xperia, and many people does not use it even on HTC.

I say wait .. in a year there will be new WM, new faster devices, new Palm, and new iPhone maybe too.
[XPERIA X1 General] rosebud:
My personal opinion for the regular crack near the volume buttons, is that this is caused by stress from the battery cover / removing the battery cover. anyone with that crack, push down on the nearest corner of the cover to the crack, the crack gets smaller.

Cheers

Steve
[XPERIA X1 General] gtrab:
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 (Kovsky) is THE BEST HTC PHONE EVER

Want un-arguable proof ??

visit the link in my signature

:rolleyes:
[XPERIA X1 General] anaadoul:
28% for X1 is really great :D

i think the X1 is a great device, it has alot of plusses, some minuses.

mainly, it's not a multimedia device so don't expect much on graphics (although they work perfectly, but you can expect some problems from time to time). all other features are great, panels are good.

i have been using it for about 4 months, i bought it for 1000$, and i would say if time goes back, i WILL buy it again ;)

previosly i have been using P910 & P1, they are both good, X1 is the best so far.

SE are really supporting the device, releasing updates, fixing problems.

the device came with R1A ROM, 3 months later R2AA08 was released, then they fixed some other things and released R2AA10 few weeks after.

i think SE are doing a great job supporting the device, they are doing their best to keep us happy, and most of us are.

the only problem of Windows Mobile is that it has lots of configuration and tweeks, install the wrong one or modify something wrong in the registery and you have to make a hard reset.

i LOVE my SE X1, and usually i have alot of arguments with friends who use iphone and it mostly ends with them hating their phones ;)

hope i helped.
[XPERIA X1 General] deepmenace:
no, its brilliant! buy one.
[XPERIA X1 General] jeeves5454:
Recently purchased an Xperia, and it lives up to its acronym, the SE X1. :-) I love the device, its smooth, fast , ultra-responsive. I wish any of my previous phones could live up to the potential of this device. I am on the new R2A firmware that is supposed to be better than the old one. But bewarned, it took me a few hours of tweaking to get to this point, and there are small issues related to the fact that this is one of the first WVGA devices out. In a few months those could be ironed out, as more devices join the community.

Having gone through a O2 XDA Atom Exec, a AT&T Tild, a Touch Pro, the Xperia beats them all. My only regret is its still using that damn Qualcomm based video drivers, which means only certain apps are optimized to play stuff.
[XPERIA X1 General] Ganondolf:
Had a x1 since lunch, had a crack on the first one but the replaced hanset has had no probs.

the new r2 firmware is a lot faster and it looks like r3 is going to be better.

I had the choice of a x1, htc hd, iphone and blackberry storm as they were the top phones at the time. I played with them all and found the x1 the best (the keyboard and screen did it for me)

Like earlier posts have said to have a perfect hanset to suit u, u need to do some customisation to the handset but i would say its the same with all wm phones.

go to your local shop and have a play with the htc hd and the x1 (real handsets, NOT dummy handsets) that way u will have a good idea which ones best for your needs.
[XPERIA X1 General] Nocturnal310:
is it available on the SE website?
[XPERIA X1 General] aksx1:
sony ericsson x1

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 -

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)

Pros: looks, solid build, 3.5mm jack, fully loaded like gps, wifi etc, good battery life, amazing display, panel interface is interesting, excellent qwerty keyboard, good camera, messaging is very easy, 32gb expandable, optical trackpad, fm with rds, ms office, opera web browser, excellent video playback, superb sound quality, it is very good as a business phone as well as a multimedia phone... all in 1..

Cons: it will take you 2-3 days to understand the full features as winmob is a bit tricky, not as fast as the iphone, User interface is not very thumb-optimized, want more panels, want more accessories, want good applications and games from windows mobile & sony in 1 place, no built-in accelerometer.

its been more than 2 months and no cracks or anything and i am using boxwave crystalslip cover and clear touch anti glare screen protector from boxwave..

overall i am very satisfied with the phone..

i just love it..
[XPERIA X1 General] emuneee:
The X1 isn't bad at all...just overpriced. Once you get past that, its a good and very capable device.
[XPERIA X1 General] Shadowdh:
Its very readable so no problems there... and the slide out keyboard is pretty good, that is having a slide out keyboard is good... I do prefer my TyTN II keyboard slightly but I think as I am getting used to this one that preference is rapidly fading...
[XPERIA X1 General] Shadowdh:
I got it from the official ROM thread in the x1 ROM section here... I have read that others have received it via the SE updater as well...
[XPERIA X1 General] MACkjam:
No. It's really that good....ask my wife.
[XPERIA X1 General] PC Master:
for me the performance is greate and not slow... but use the original rom.. imho i think it's the best rom
[XPERIA X1 General] Micke401:
Sold mine x1

Too much resolution on to little screen and every bit of software you throw at it get the device on it`s knee, but the worst of all the reception at best described as non existing..

This is after service and even new sim.

Finally got mine sold (cracks included) for less then half the price payed but thats ok just glad to see it go..

Got myself a Omnia instead and no problems whatsoever,actually the best winmo device i have ever had..
[XPERIA X1 General] Shadowdh:
I think you might have had a dud... Mine has copious amounts of software on it often running two or three at a time and its never (touch wood) been on its knee yet... reception is great for me... although I do have a problem with HSDPA but I am not sure if that is something I need to fix or play with (new thread re that problem to follow)... no cracks and still great...
[XPERIA X1 General] leobox1:
keyboard is rather problematic
[XPERIA X1 General] lamtung:
Hey Guys,

Thanks so much for all the comments and answers, I've just received my X1 today :D Feel so excited. I can't believe that the X1 was the most favourite device here, at least according to the poll someone posted earlier ;)

Btw, I have a question: I dont have 3G connetion on the X1, only GPRS, I called the support guy from my carrier , he told me that the 3G signal at my place might be too weak, but no way ... I live in the center of the city :eek:. Do I have to change some configuration on Windows Mobile to make 3G work ?
[XPERIA X1 General] leobox1:
congrats.. next step for u here is, based on your experiences with it,

u can either go to "X1 is a bigger flaunt than iPhone 3g easily"

or my "X1 is the worst flaunt you ever had !" lol cheers
[XPERIA X1 General] superweijie:
Problematic is a understatement. Xperia's claim to fame, other than its Panel concept and the arc-slider is its keyboard. For most users, the keyboard was a important consideration when choosing a PDA. And what happens, the stupid keyboard fails over time. I need to press with 2x the force when typing just for the keypress to register. It is 2 times as compared to when I got the phone and two times compared to other keys on the keyboard. I am tired of correcting all the simple errors over and over again, and yet the local SC refuse to change it, stating that it is universal. My wrist and my thumbs 'ligaments' are hurting so much now even though I am not a old man.

More votes does not equal better, it just shows that people are just more willing to vote. There seems to be a 'campaign' some time back asking people to vote for the X1, I wonder if users of other devices are doing the same thing.

The reception SUCKS. I don't know if I have a lemon. But compared side by side, when my Samsung i780 is having 5/full bars of 3G/HSDPA reception, my X1 is strolling between GPRS and 3G.

The X1 is supposed to be a notch higher than other phones, but it FAILS at even the most basic level. Maybe Sony Ericsson should try to master the basics before trying anything more than that. See the good job they done with UIQ?

Yah, and not to forget the cracking issues some people, including me, experienced. All the 'good' the X1 can cough up are also available on other phones. It is a shame how one Xtrakt game manage to make everyone so happy, shows how gaming-deprived X1 users are.

I know the above is not exactly pleasant and that most will disapprove, but it is exactly what I am feeling now. My X1 is like a white-elephant to me.
[XPERIA X1 General] leobox1:
agreed.. too expensive to justify

please fall in to my thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=491960

to report your shame when using it.
[XPERIA X1 General] superweijie:
I don't feel shame. I knew exactly what I wanted when I got the phone. I did not get it because it was the "highest-end" or "biggest flaunt". I got it because of high-res screen and keyboard. It is frustrating.
[Touch HD General] Noodled24:
found this on youtube, it comes from pocketnow.com (sorry if it's been posted before but I havent seen it.

It also explains how to forward ports on your router which has been suggested as the reason some of us are unable to get BBC iplayer to work. (i've not tried that yet - but if someone does then please for the love of god hit reply and let us know if it worked)

Not sure if I'm allowed to or am able to embed the video, so I'll just post the link. This helped me so it's bound to help some other people too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCs4GQma7IQ

:)
[Touch HD General] skribzy:
ace! thanks - was wondering how to set that up!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] zohaer21:
hi

for daily use i have an iphone 3g..

im carrying my athena for creating a internet enabled wireless network while im not at home..by using wifirouter..

the problem is even with hsdpa option my 3g data speeds are topped or maxed at 1.2 - 1.8 mb/sec.. while if i try with the iphone i get upto 7.2 mb/sec

which rom is the best for 3g/gprs data speeds ????

thanks...............
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] pdajoy:
have you try radio 1.58? not sure how it fair in your setup.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] techntrek:
I have radio 1.58 (the fastest by far for high-speed data), and ROM AP4, and I usually top out at 1.2 mb/sec. Never been close to 1.8. Might be a limitation of the chipset?
[Touch HD General] exseed:
I experienced a lot of annoying lag (it was caused by unknown issue with SD).

I tried to format it with PocketMechanic but i get this message.

"Failed to format volume "Storage card". Reason for the failure:"Error code: 0x1f, A device attached to the system is not functioning". (note that i can add, delete and modify files on the card.)

tried SKtools version 4.4.xx but cannot find the format section.

Any suggestions?
[Touch HD General] foulke:
Hello

I haven't tried pocket mechanic yet.

But some files are corrupted on my SD card.

How do we format it ?
[Touch HD General] Fallen Spartan:
Have any of you tried doing a search before posting new threads etc?

Try doing this next time before posting.

Thanx

Quick 2 sec search and found this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=489401&highlight=format+card
[Touch HD General] foulke:
Right Fallen Spartan.

I did a first search on the forum, but didn't find the solution. (maybe I didn't used the right keywords)

Searching more in google, I found in the storage tool.

Very efficient !

As I wrote into an another post, problem is solved.

Downloaded st.ppc420.arm.cab (storage tool), and suceeded formating my SD card !

I can use my HD like a USB key again.

Thanks for your link anyway, if someone didn't find the other topic, maybe he'll have more chance falling on this one !
[Touch HD General] exseed:
Thanks, worked for me, too.
[G1 Apps and Games] rsfaze:
Has anyone downloaded the free preview for this app? It looks awesome and has a user edit built in.

Finally a different home setup that really changes the interaction.
[G1 Apps and Games] punkweakling:
Yep - MASSIVE editing abilities. Great start and should hopefully get better. The app scrolling is faster than the standard Android home in my experience, no lag at all! Few force closes while editting here and there but mostly remembers what you edited when it relaunches. Calendar seems broken for me, only shows a handful of what appointments I actually have coming up. Still in Beta though so with improvements could be exceptional.
[G1 Apps and Games] tehseano:
Tried it out last night, not really my cup of tea. I like Open Home much better. Also, it force closed on me countless times, untill it just got too annoying and I uninstalled.
[G1 Apps and Games] punkweakling:
OK this thing has some pretty great potential. I'm going to build some screens and upload screen shots later. EG, no need for folders, you can create a realtime scrolling tray and drag apps into it.
[G1 Apps and Games] JoeSzymkowicz:
Good stuff so far. Shows a lot of potential. I think you should be able to span background wallpapers like in normal home, and not just the same image stretched for every pane. I think there also needs to be more controls over the layout options. Good start. I wish the other home alternatives had this kind of customization.
[G1 Apps and Games] Misty Blue:
Maybe I'm just lazy or maybe it's that I've gotten used to using dxTop, but the layout of it is horrendous! I mean, I even think all the screens of aHome is better than that. Up, home, right, home, left, home, etc. I found it annoying within the first 5 minutes.
[G1 Apps and Games] reynchan:
its not about UI right now

this has more potential than all the other home screen changing applications which mostly all they do is change icons...and added extra screens, this goes beyond it and makes your G1 efficient and business savy, recent calls, texts, etc all in front of the screen.. like yes it has UI problems, but the potential of ACTUAL customization is beyond these other applications, and they charge..

with their lite versions etc.

it has made the home page a personal thing, and isn't that what we all love, personalization.
[G1 Apps and Games] Misty Blue:
For introductions, that's all it's about. I'm not talking about themes or anything else, but the layout is crap. The idea may be good and maybe if those tabs stayed on each screen so you don't have to constantly go back to the center to get anywhere it would be more efficient. But, as it stands if I'm not impressed by how it looks, I'm not even going to waste my time in testing it out...same as how I won't give a website a chance if it's appearance is lacking. First impressions are everything.