Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 (Unlocked)

Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10 is the company's first Android smartphone, but that doesn't make it a feeble attempt. In fact, the X10 comes out swinging, with a 4-inch capacitive touch screen and top-notch multimedia apps. It also features Sony Ericsson's slick Timescape interface, which offers a smoother user interface than stock Android 1.6. The Xperia X10 we tested was a final hardware unit, but it still had preproduction software, according to a Sony Ericsson spokesperson. From the looks of it, Sony Ericsson still has work to do on the interface programming, and call quality was surprisingly poor.

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• Price as Tested:
• Service Provider: AT&T, T-Mobile
• Operating System: Android OS
• Screen Size: 4 inches
• Screen Details: 480-by-800, 65K-color, TFT LCD capactive touch screen
• Camera: Yes
• Megapixels: 8.1 MP
• 802.11x: Yes
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Web Browser: Yes
• Network: GSM, UMTS
• Bands: 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100, 1700
• High-Speed Data: GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
• Processor Speed: 1 GHz

Sony Ericsson Naite (Unlocked)

Sometimes you just need a phone. Maybe you're traveling internationally, or your AT&T or T-Mobile contract isn't up yet. The Sony Ericsson Naite is a great affordable, unlocked phone for folks who need a GSM voice and multimedia phone, to use either here or abroad. It gets our Editor's Choice for unlocked non-smartphones, and we'll recommend it to world travelers without hesitation.

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.

http://www.sonyericsson.com

• Price as Tested: $159.99 Direct
• Service Provider: AT&T, T-Mobile
• Screen Size: 2.2 inches
• Screen Details: 240-by-320, 262K color, TFT LCD resistive touch
• Camera: Yes
• Megapixels: 2 MP
• 802.11x: No
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Web Browser: Yes
• Network: GSM, UMTS
• Bands: 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100
• High-Speed Data: GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA