It wasn’t exactly the best kept secret that Sony Ericsson were working on a new device running on the Android operating system. Be that as it may, it is still surprising that the phone, going under the name of Xperia X3, has leaked in still images and a video before being officially announced by Sony Ericsson. The questions don’t end there. As the name suggests, the X3 is the third member of the Xperia range what exactly is the X2? Does this confirm that a Windows Mobile sequel to the X1 is on the cards? It certainly seems that way.
Back to the X3, originally leaked as the Sony Ericsson Rachel, the X3 runs on the aforementioned Android operating system with a new Sony Ericsson flavour adding some flair to the multiple windows that users can navigate through. The X3 is also rumoured to have a huge 4 inch touch sensitive display with the rather unusual resolution of 852 x 480 pixels (this rumour is backed up by the demo video which sports the same resolution).
As for specs, the Sony Ericsson Rachel promises to be the most powerful Android phone to date with a huge 1GHz snapdragon processor with dedicated graphics acceleration. HSDPA, Wi-Fi and GPS are all rumoured to have made the cut and, most exciting of all, the Xperia X3 will apparently sport an 8.1 Megapixel camera loaded with extras including autofocus, face and smile detection, 8x digital zoom and high resolution video capture.
Normally we don’t like indulging in rumour and speculation but with some official looking leaked photos and a slick teaser video showing off the UI thrown into the mix, the X3 looks more and more official the more we look at it. Keep an eye on the Blog as we eagerly await the official unveiling of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 and any news confirming the existence of the X2 and check out the video below to see what we can expect from Sony Ericsson’s first Android phone. And yes, that is Lord of the Rings actor David Wenham aka Faramir. And no, we don’t know what he’s doing in the video either.