Sony Ericsson announced the Xperia X10, their first phone based on the Android OS and running on the powerful 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The phone looks to contain a slew of snazzy features and some hefty hardware. And that’s a good thing especially if you’re trying to compete with the likes of the ubiquitous and all-knowing DROID. Check out these features:

• Quad-band GSM and EDGE
• 4.0 inches, 480 x 854 pixels (WVGA), scratch-resistant capacitive screen
• 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon
• 1GB internal memory
• 8.1 megapixel camera with image stabilization, flash, auto focus, face-recognition, geo-tagging
• Sensuous Black and Luster White color schemes
• Bluetooth Stereo A2DP
• WiFi
• A-GPS
• Micro-USB connector
• 3.5mm headset jack

Expect it to be available first quarter of 2010.

Read