it looks really clean and responsive, most likely thanks to the snapdragon chip. sony was smart to jump on board with google. but i think htc is going to do better in terms of android phone sales. sense ui looks alot more like android than rachael ui.
android is open source you dont need a store to install new things, however i believe there is the android marketplace google's equivalent to the app store (Y)
It looks fast because it is running on a mobile device emulator, not actual hardware. I don't know how fast or slow it will be on actual hardware but this is running on a computer. Search 'Android Emulator' on Google.
LOL...that's freaking true! Basically, Apple was able to put simple things in a simpler way. That worked for some so-called smartphone users. I like x10 big time and hope its real touchscreen's gonna be fast.
BoyGenius -- could you comment please: What I read is that SonyEricsson's "Rachel" is essentially a well-developed skin over the android OS beneath it. But that HTC's "SenseUI" is a more extensive integration of a user interface with android, not just a cosmetic skin. PLEASE ADVISE! I want to buy one of these asap! thanks
Android is not laggy... The hardware processors are slow... Xperia has double the mhz as the typical Android phones... on a better chip... so I doubt it will be laggy...
laggy? what phone do you have and its laggy if you have a different rom ported to a different phone android always optimizes the roms to work on the phones smoothly sooo i dont know what you're talking about by laggy...
Google's gonna take over all of the computer markets. Android came out about a year ago, and they've already got 2 HTC phones, and this great looking Sony phone on the way. Not to mention the Verizon/Samsung Droid coming out next month with near double the specs of the G1. I also read that 50% of cell phone users are supposed to have Androids by 2012. If this is any indication of how Google Chrome OS is going to do, then Apple and Microsoft are fucked.
Looks great if its legit. Although I hear the screen is pressure and not capacitive? Thats a let down. If it was capactive, if i had to choose now Id take this over the Hero. i also think its funny that on everyone of these kinds of videos you always have apple hateboys knocking the iphone. apple understands the importance of the user interaction with a device, and thats why the iphone sells. Is it perfect? no, but no other device is either.