The Xperia X8 will hit the market shortly with a rather feminine look to it, the clever brains of the handset are encased by a white shell, that suggests that Sony Ericsson may be aiming this one at the female consumer. (Although this has not been confirmed by them and they wont be too upset to see any gender purchasing their latest release that’s for sure and have even made a white and blue shell available)

An impressive 3″ crystal clear touchscreen dominates the face of  this handset with its four corner technology the handset offers users the ability to access whatever makes them smile, or whatever applications they use most on a daily basis, at the touch of a corner of the screen. Whether it’s catching up on the latest celebrity news, using the impressive satellite navigation system to get to your next meeting or simply watching videos that make you smile the choice is yours.With YouTube and PlayNow instantly accessable you can check out the latest viral funnies and what’s hot with just a touch in the corner of the screen to get what you want. Choose which applications you wish to display in the four corners of your screen and adapt them as and when required. You can add a widget and have it right there at your fingertips in  the centre of the screen.

The X8 carries the impressive Timescape option that allows you to organise all of your communication with a contact in one view. Keep up to date with status updates on Facebook, Tweets and messages as they happen in date and time order. Using Android market there are applications and updates available for just about anything that you want to do. Obtain new widgets and download from Android Market™. Or simply utilise its services to enjoy the latest video clips on the impressive screen or plug your headphones in to catch up on your favourite musicians and artists.

Xperia™ X8

The touchscreen type pad is easy to navigate and responsive so sending messages and catching up with the issues you need to keep on top of most is simple enough. The satellite navigation system again is simple enough to get to grips with and has the option of adding places of interest via geo-tagging. Users can use the infinite button to explore further, if you press the Infinite button while listening to a music track the handset will display further information and content relating to the track that you are listening too. WiFi connection enables users swift and easy access to the internet so you are never far away from checking that all important result or news story.

Xperia X8 at a glance;

Size: 99.0 x 54.0 x 15.0 mm

Screen: 320 x 480 pixels (HVGA)
16,777,216 color TFT

Memory: Internal memory: Phone memory 128MB*
MicroSD™ support (up to 16 GB)

Battery:

Standby time (maximum):

446 hours

Talktime (maximum):

4 hours 45 min

Camera: 3.2 Megapixel