New Sony Ericsson Rachael UI video hits, still looks nothing like Android
By Paul Miller 
posted Oct 31st 2009 11:56PM
posted Oct 31st 2009 11:56PM
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wowzerrrrr
Indeed!
Release it soon now!!!
SE usually announces months ahead of release... cross fingers.
i know its just a mockup screen, but did they really have to use that tool Kanye West in it?
Imma gonna let you finish this, but SE have the best android device ever!!!!!!!!
Android's premier multimedia device? SE music player meets phone? Everyone still hating on Kanye?
yep, Kanye still sux.
Will this new UI add native pdf support? doubtful.
I think Sony would be better off releasing a multimedia device (like the iPodTouch), but have it running on Android.
i hope it will integrate sony's MediaGo... so the movies i bought for my psp/ps3/vaio will be fully compatible. anyone know anything about this??
The only handset that is known to do this so far is the Aino.
I don't think even rumours have gone as far as to suggest that Rachael will be able to do this.
Of course, it's always possible that even if the functionality isn't available at launch, that SE can release an app later on.
My guess would be NO... and only highlights why I will have nothing to do with Sony (and any of their joint ventures)... unique, proprietary, worthless, stupid, DRM that doesn't even work within their own ecosystem.
@JayMonster : Way to be clueless.
MediaGO appeared first for the SE phones and then trickled down to other Sony products. Almost every modern SE phone supports MediaGO now. They have been using microSD for more than half a year. There is NO DRM associated with SE phones in any way.
Get a clue.
Apologies, yeah, was confusing the MediaGo feature with Aino's remote PS3 access.
It looks like MediaGo is, in fact, available as a software download for your PC and is compatible with a lot of different handsets.
Of course, with this being the first Android handset from SE, we'll have to wait and see whether they've been able to tweak the service to be compatible with this new OS.
As for getting a clue however, apart from the K850 (which could use either MicroSD OR M2 cards) and the X1, the only SE handsets that use MicroSD cards are ones that have been released in the last month or so.
Finally, an android device with an intelligent and sophisticated design where I won't feel embarassed with a device built for a squealing high school girl on a school bus. I can bring this into my office.
Looks like Windows Mobile and the iPhone have had their day, now for innovation.
1st let us see them actually produce an interface that actually does what this "concept" shows.
2nd let us see it actually work.
3rd let us see if they don't drown it in DRM
Then you can talk about "innovate" Right now I see all flash (literally), and no substance.
There's a second video on Youtube which, if real, is far more exciting than this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7jtC6jRzp8
As I say, with the caveat that it may well be fake, it would seem to confirm the WVGA screen resolution, the use of a Snapdragon CPU and the 32GB of internal storage and also seems to suggest that Rachael will have HD video recording as well.
Even if that last part is wrong, if the other stuff is all correct then the Droid is going to be rendered obsolete before it's even released.
Dude, this video was released some time ago on gsmarena, where they explained that HD bit was just a marketing move, referring to still images being captured at 1080p (that's 2mp, big deal...).
Aside from that I agree with you totally. This mobile has all the cards to be the best handset around (if you are looking for an android device that is).
Let's hope it won't have any major issues...
AWESOME
You got a link?
I've been following a lot of the coverage on GSMArena and don't remember reading anything about this previously, plus the video is only a week or so old.
Sure man, here:
quote:
"Just don't get overexcited about that 1080p logo on the brochure. Much like Sony advertise their digicams, we bet it doesn't have anything to do with video recording, but instead indicates that the camera can be set to capture FullHD 1920 x 1080 pixel images (which is mere 2 megapixels really, so not a big challenge for a 8 megapixel camera)."
Link:
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_xperia_x10_rachael_closer_to_officialdom-news-1207.php
;)
Thanks.
After your last post I did try searching GSMArena but couldn't seem to find that page at all. Odd.
I see what they're saying and I was a little surprised at the FullHD logo but I'd be quite happy if it even recorded 720p like the OmniaHD.
Heck, even D1 would be preferable to VGA but I'll be just a touch disappointed if it doesn't have HD video.
Still, not long 'til we find out now and, as I said previously, even if it lacks HD video (boo, hiss) it'll still be the best Android handset around, no question.
Hmmmm so looks like this will hit the UK before droid/sholes. *sigh* If only this had a keyboard....
You mean the rest of the world? The Moto droid/sholes is a CDMA phone, not likely to be anywhere outside of the US for quite a while.
Given some of the comments made about the quality of the Droid's keyboard, maybe you'd just be better off going for this instead.
Looks like SE doesn't know how to spell "[Google] Picasa" (1:44).
@noogie
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/11/01/motorola-droid-headed-to-germany-as-the-motorola-milestone/ ;)
That is awesome ...the media is done right and it seems to be simpler than the iPod interface. That could be a game changer i already want it. But the iphone will be hard to beat because of apps.....Make sure the hardware is on tap and it should be interesting....
"Calling this Rachael UI an Android 'skin' is like calling Windows 95 a 'DOS skin'"
lol! +10
love this quote
If the speed of the production model is similar, it would be quite cool!
Although I find the animations a bit cheesy but what I like about these they don't look like Android at all! Sony Ericsson has done pretty good job in that!
I seriously hope that there wont be a Red ring the appears every time you select something. In my opinion that would be annoying,
As the X3 looks like it is capable of operating on an HSPA+ network, could the Road trip to Philly photo gallery in the video portend a release on T-Mobile USA's new HSPA+ network?
The Xperia X10 is already on Sony Ericsson web site: http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/specifications/xperiax10?lc=en&cc=gb