Sony Ericsson has finally broken the silence and announced 30 September 2008 as the official launch date for the highly anticipated Xperia X1. It will initially be available in the UK, Germany and Sweden. The handset will be available in other markets across Europe, Asia and Latin America throughout Q4 2008. The Xperia X1 packs a punch with its 3.0 inch touchscreen display (800 x 480), 3 MP camera, A-GPS, Optical joystick, Bluetooth with A2DP, 3G, HSDPA, QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi and more. Like the iPhone it comes with an accelerometer.

London, UK – 10 September 2008 – Sony Ericsson today announces 30 September 2008 as the official launch date for the highly anticipated Xperia™ X1 – initially available to consumers in the UK, Germany and Sweden. The handset will be available in other markets across Europe, Asia and Latin America throughout Q4 2008.

APAC

* Indonesia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam

Western Europe

* Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal

Central Europe

* Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic

Middle East

* UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait

Africa

* South Africa

Latin America

* Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia

Availability dates for North America, China, Australia and Russia along with other countries not mentioned above will be announced by local markets in the coming months.