Sony Ericsson Xperia X5 - A Designer Phone With A See -through Screen

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X5 aka Pureness is a pure bliss mobile phone from Sony Ericsson. The stunning design is awesome, but some features are historic. If you are looking for a mobile phone with a unique design, then you can go for the Xperia X5. Sony Ericsson has claimed that it is challenging relationship with technology and has designed Xperia X5 with the view that less is more. The dimensions of this phone are 112 x 43 x 13 mm and weight is just 70 g. For those who want an all in one mobile phone The Xperia X5 is not their thing.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X5 was developed to look and feel aesthetic. It is because of this reason that Sony Ericsson deliberately went down on the feature set of this phone. The transparent 1.8" screen is the key selling point of the Xperia X5. Don't expect this see through screen to display colors. The monochrome screen is completely see through which looks novel. The screen used in the phone definitely enhances the looks of the phone, but it is not useful. When you turn the phone at the ...
... back, what you will see is a mirror image of the stuff displayed in the front.

The Xperia X5 is a GSM mobile phone with HSDPA support for 3G network. It can easily slide into your pocket, but the 3G support is not very useful because tech savvy mobile phone users who prefer to use the latest network won't prefer to buy a phone that has very minimal and basic features. The keypad is located below the screen after a strip of navigation buttons. The buttons are so delicate that you have to go slow when you use the keypad. The volume control buttons are available just below the screen on the strip and you can assign customized options to the button.

The Xperia X5 expects you to get carried away by the looks so phonebook on this phone are too simple to be called technical. This phone is quite useful for those who only need their phone to be stylish and able to no more than call and text. The call quality and sound quality of the phone is of good quality, but the rounded edges may be annoying when you use the phone close to your ears while talking.

Connectivity is provided using Bluetooth and USB cord and there is no Wi-Fi or GPRS. It has 2GB internal storage which is enough for daily use. This is basically acceptable because you don't expect to save entertainment stuff in this phone that has basic calling features. Emails is another choice apart from SMS and MMS to sent info. Interestingly, the Xperia X5 has a FM radio with RDS. Games in the Sony Ericsson X5 is not interesting compared to the modern day motion sensor games available with gaming mobile phones that can be purchased at the price of Xperia X5.

An important reason for you to buy the Xperia X5 is that you will get concierge service quintessentially as a part of your package. After a year, you would need to pay the renewal fees to renew the services. If you want to book a hotel or need any other kind of estate services, you can simply use the service and get the job done. This makes the phone highly useful for business men and event organizers. It also has a simple MP3 player. The battery life of the Xperia X5 is worth mentioning because it provides 8 hours 30 minutes of talk time and 350 hours of standby time with the 2G network, thanks to the minimal hardware features.
Jerry Smith, the editor of http://www.mobilephoneonly.co.uk. An expert on mobile phone and an observer of UK telecommunication market. He writes reviews on latest mobile phones, and also suggests promotional deals and special offers from mobile phone retailers in UK.