Comments on: Sony Ericsson Announces September 30 Launch for Xperia X1, No US Love

By: Tommy

Tommy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:18:13 +0000

Am the only one who’s sick of waiting on this phone since last year?
The new HTC line is starting to look good…

By: yourmami

yourmami — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:52:16 +0000

I saw the X1 on ebay more than a month ago… which I still don’t understand how someone could have it before it is released anywhere.. I wish I could get my hands on a few to sell on ebay also b4 se releases it in the US, I’m sure people would pay at least $1000 for one.

By: tommy

tommy — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:00:39 +0000

Well, its been announced on xperiancers.com that the American release of the xperia x1 will be announced on Nov 3rd, so it is at least going to take that long to get the xperia x1. Maybe it will be released for Thanksgiving?

By: 007

007 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:31:56 +0000

there is no way you will see X1 in Oct.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:43:49 +0000

T-Mobile will be carrying the X1 and it will be 3G. The reason the launch as been pushed back is due to a little devcice called the Android. It is scheduled for a Oct release. Also if you didn’t already know the X1 was built by HTC for SE.

By: 007

007 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:54:12 +0000

TMO will not pick this phone up….
SE will not release U.S 3g x1 for TMO.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:50:56 +0000

TMO would be taking a gamble by taking it but I may pick one up. To be honest I’ve lately been thinking about rocking a duo device alongside my Curve. This def gets sexy points and Does Not have any of that ATRAC non-sense I remember from my last sony device…hehe.

By: Don Louie

Don Louie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:12:17 +0000

HTC made Sony a lame version of the Pro, Sprint will have the real will have the real thing in a month. In the meantime the Diamond will be here Sunday with the unlocked GSM at Best Buy now

By: Rusty

Rusty — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:11:34 +0000

If the stupid carriers in the USA didn’t strong arm the wireless manufacturers, perhaps the USA market would get slick phones. Couple that with the idiot “subsidies” that carriers in the USA impart on end users, and you get the public use to paying 49.99 or less for a phone. Maybe when enough electronic stores (ie like best buy) start selling unlocked phones, the price will come down, and the carriers can get OUT of the hardware end of things, and just be a “utility”
selling the service but not the hardware.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:06:49 +0000

i was excited about this phone until they said the keyboard was to small the top row was crunched in one of there post so i am glad i given up on this phone that never coming.

By: Crunch

Crunch — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:32:28 +0000

Yea, the iPhone 3G does suck. It’s great for making $$$, though.

Looking at the specs, did I miss something, or did I read that all the bands were covered.

I’m in Europe at the moment, so if it comes out soon, I’ll pick one up. Maybe I’m wrong, though. Hmm…

By: Max

Max — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:10:45 +0000

it’s about time.

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:01:39 +0000

Well, fuck that. This is what I’ve been waiting for…now I’m going to have to wait for the HTC HD. What a bitch man.

By: Tyrone D.

Tyrone D. — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:48:31 +0000

iPhone as a hardware is very nice looking but the software sucks PERIOD

By: Cannon

Cannon — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:47:48 +0000

What boogalooboy said. In Europe, the money’s in the phone, in the US, the money’s in the plan. Until congress gets off it’s collective ass and does something about carrier strangleholds, we’ll continue to miss out on all these great technologies without giving an arm, leg, first born and shirt off our backs.

By: cacao

cacao — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:44:34 +0000

the problem is not the phone. it’s those stupid trade shows and marketing that raise expectations way way up which are never met at release. so it’s a constant stream of disappointment for those who buy the hype.

By: Michael Jones

Michael Jones — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:36:08 +0000

That’s okay – I don’t buy Sony products anymore, because they beheaded a goat, simply to promote a video game.

By: Dtest54

Dtest54 — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:28:03 +0000

and the North American Carriers screw us again. That or the market for devices sucks here, not sure.

By: Dayne

Dayne — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:20:37 +0000

MadMike is right. SE is really dropping the ball. (shocker). I was so pumped for this earlier this year when it showed up at the trade shows, and now it’s like a distant, unicorn dream or something out of my grasp. I will just get the HTC Touch Pro or Bold. Shame.

By: MadMike

MadMike — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:02:38 +0000

Can’t decide if I want this or the HTC Touch Pro.

Oh wait, by the time the NAM version gets released it will be completely outdated and something new and more fun and thinner will be released.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:59:54 +0000

Because it’s ridiculous for a manufacturer to leave off 850MHz when they know they’re going to release a version two months later. For what they’re charging for these phones, and for the relatively small sizes of multi-band cell radios, why not just make a convergence chipset that can handle all the world’s bands and call it a day? I am *so* tired of waiting for NAM phones with 3G.

By: boogalooboy

boogalooboy — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:43:24 +0000

The problem as always is the US carriers and cheap american consumers. The carriers want to control every aspect of its release and since there is no outlet for buying unlocked unlike in Europe there is no reason to rush a US release. Plus this is not the type of phone that will sell well in the US where people prefer $99 or free phones or are taken in by iphone hype (as evidenced by SteveGlansburg’s comment) so why should SE even bother with a US release?

By: Makes Me Wonder

Makes Me Wonder — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:42:03 +0000

Thank God, It’s definitely NOT an iPhone!!!

By: SteveGlansburg

SteveGlansburg — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:21:47 +0000

It’s still no iphone… I’ll pass

By: Pythagoras

Pythagoras — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:00:46 +0000

Get it together SE! There are plenty of people who would like to receive one of these as a gift in December!