Sony Ericsson’s X10 looks almost too good to be true on paper – aside from the version of Android it ships with, 1.6. With a Gig of internal storage, 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 4″ 480 x 854 screen, and SE’s Nexus UX (I hope they rename this), it is certainly set to hang with the top Androids on the market. However, when I got to play with one in a private meeting at CES, I was disappointed by a non-responsive screen that felt cheap and even plasticy. Then again, those were running 1.5 and the units out on the show floor, which I did not see, were running 1.6 and inspired a positive reaction from everyone I spoke with about them. Time will tell. I hope I’m wrong about the lackluster touch screen. Looks like I may have called one detail pretty early on though. Video after the break…

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Sony Ericsson’s much anticipated XPERIA X10 has popped up in the “Coming Soon” section of T-Mobile UK’s website, and you can sign up for email alerts regarding status updates. Something tells me that we will have more info very, very soon though. I am interested to see if SE will stick with the Nexus UX (user experience) moniker that they re-branded the sexy Rachael UI with. Whatever they dub it, “UX” does make more sense than “UI,” as the bundled apps go way beyond the superficial sheen one immediately recognizes when first glimpsing the device. For example, check out the camera software’s facial recognition capabilities after the break:

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I’m going to pass along the advice given at Android Central and say TURN DOWN THE VOLUME BEFORE HITTING PLAY. Yes, it’s a bit overwhelming – for the ears, and possibly your speakers.

I really wish I could go in-depth here and give my opinion on several different aspects of this phone right now but I have yet to hold one. What I can say is that it certainly looks to be operating responsively – not like we saw in that batch of luncheon demo vids we saw a little while ago.

Via Android Central

Sony Ericsson is excited about the launch of the XPERIA X10 – their first Android device – and has announced that developers can now submit Android applications to their online app and media store, PlayNow. Coders will receive 70% of net revenue.

The X10 is likely to launch both on T-Mobile and AT&T within the next month or two, so devs might want to get moving if they want their wares to be seen from the get go.

With the holidays upon us, SE has decided to capitalize on current hype by sponsoring an app contest and with a few fun demos of apps running on the X10. I think Santa might need a new beard…and perhaps a bit less caffeine.

If you are reading this on the DroidDog home page, click on through for a second video:

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Noah from PhoneDog has a good leak for our UK readers today: Samsung’s Galaxy Lite and Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X10 are expected to be launched on Magenta across the pond in January and February, respectively. Apparently, the Galaxy date of January 15th is a sure thing, whereas the X10 details are a bit sketchy.

Noah’s tipster acknowledges the “09″ typo in the image, so disregard that.

Via PhoneDog