Earlier in the year we published a review of the Xperia X1, an eagerly-anticipated touchscreen smartphone from the people at Sony Ericsson, stating that it was slated for release sometime late this year.
Well, late this year is upon us, and the Xperia X1 looks to be hitting Sony Style stores on November 28 (just in time for the holidays) selling for $799 unlocked.
The strange thing about this rollout, however, is that the device comes with no carrier.
Buyers benefit in that they can choose which carrier to use, rather than being locked in to Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, etc.
But Sony Ericsson loses in that they won’t benefit from the major marketing push and widespread distribution a wireless carrier provides its smartphones. That is no doubt why the price tag for this device is so high.
Sony Ericsson is hoping that potential users will be willing to pay a premium for receiving the X1 unlocked.
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