>UK-based online retailer Expansys has revealed the Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 (previously known as the ‘Rachel’) ahead of any official announcement from the company, and thrown in detailed specifications too.
The big news is that the X3 will be packing Google’s Android operating system, although the familiar 9-paned 3D interface from the first Xperia will be gracing the home screen. In fact, here’s a cool video of the new interface – and we must say, it’s mighty impressive.
The specs sheet on Expansys says the X3 will be sporting a 4-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 800x400 pixels, although a few sites say that the unusual aspect ratio probably means it’ll be more like 852x420 pixels. Hey, as long as it’s over 800 pixels, we aren’t complaining.
And the developers thrown in an 8-megapixel camera in there, complete with 8x digital zoom, autofocus, LED flash, image stabilisation, face and smile detection, and VGA video recording at 30fps – the first on an Android OS.
What’s important to note is that Sony is really starting to get rid of its proprietary formats as it had announced earlier, with the Xperia X3 having a microSD card slot for all your memory needs and a standard miniUSB port to connect to your PC.
Speaking of connectivity, the X3 will support 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and AGPS, as well as push email. The Internet-access capabilities are welcome, considering how the OS seems to be primed for social networking and Web 2.0 services.