WinMo 6.5 on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2
The XPERIA series of Sony Ericsson has always been their high end line of mobile phones. Currently in the works for this line up is the Android XPERIA X10 and the X5 Pureness. Still, when you think high-end, a Windows Mobile phone is not the first thing you would like to see. After all, nothing maxes out the full potential of hardware like other operating systems. This does not mean that you cannot have a high end phone using the Windows Mobile operating system. In fact, thanks to the many built in features of WinMo, it makes for an impressive OS (despite being a little clunky to use).
Speed and Performance
The biggest flaw of WinMo operating systems is that they tend to slow down a lot. Sony has not been able to prevent slowdowns and it still is quite prevalent. What Sony has done is to take the practical approach and provide just the right amount of hardware for the OS. The Qualcomm MSM 7200 processor may seem like a slow choice, but the 528 MHz is just enough to get Windows running nicely. Any faster and you would still experience the slowdowns –but then you would be complaining that the hardware is wasted. With the MSM 7200, the performance is just right.
Balance in Features
The XPERIA X2’s software features are reliant on the OS while the hardware provides the means. Thanks to WinMo, there is a built in document editor and viewer, email, internet browser, games support and GPS functionality, Sony Ericsson provides the means for the phone with full QWERTY keyboard, 3.5 inch resistive touch screen, 8 mega pixel camera, and other 3G basics such as quad band support and 3G HSDPA & WiFi. The XPERIA X2 is slated to be released on the fourth quarter of 2009 so expect this phone to arrive any week now so keep an eye for good Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 deals.
