Sony Ericsson's wild Xperia Pureness gets FCC approval

So the bad news is that we're not seeing a lick of North American 3G listed in the FCC filing for Sony Ericsson's upcoming Xperia Pureness, that totally crazy candybar with the transparent display. The good news, however, is that we have absolutely no idea what you'd need 3G for, considering that a see-through screen doesn't really lend itself to hours upon hours of rich streaming media or web browsing; yes, sure, you could tether, but would you seriously subject a work of art to the shame of being cabled to a far less visually stunning laptop? Nah, we know you wouldn't -- and that Aura of yours doesn't have 3G, either, so it's pretty much par for the course. We're encouraged by FCC certification, but let's hope the Pureness actually makes it all the way to Sony Style's online store as an unlocked piece -- and furthermore, let's hope it undercuts the Aura by hundreds (nay, thousands) of dollars.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2009 12:45PM]

I wonder if anyone at Sony has thought about the fact that someone else could see what you're typing in a text message, for example, if they could read backwards? Or if they were stealthily looking at your phone in their compact mirror instead of touching up their makeup? Assuming it's an LCD screen, I would hope they have a polarizer only on the front!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2009 12:57PM]

It's not an LCD. An LCD couldn't do this. That's the whole point. I think it's a variation on self-frosting "smart glass".

The flipside of the transparent display is that you could probably see anybody squinting at your screen anyway. Of course given that they'd have to be three feet away to make the writing out means that's rather a moot point.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2009 6:12PM]

Why on hearth would anyone buy this abysmal poopoo?
SE should concentrate on bringing out the Android powered X3, if it wants to survive, possibly without messing it up, like they did with every single smartphone they attempted to produce.
I still remember how much I loved my T28i (must have been 10 years ago?) , and if Ericcson would produce something worth using I could be tempted to give it chance (maybe)