4 new panels introduced for the Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X1

Sony Ericcson unveiled 4 New Panels CNN, skype, Mytopia and ‘On the Road’ for the Xperia X1. With these new panels, Xperia X1 offers further opportunities for consumers to personalise the device with the content they want most. The new panels add to those announced last week as part of the Sony Ericcson content awards, further enhancing the unique user experience of the Xperia X1 and offering yet more ways to customise their device.

1. The CNN panel keeps the users constantly updated with the latest news, sport or weather and a host of CNN content including access to CNN’s popular citizen journalism tool, ‘i-Report’.
2. A unique Skype panel brings quick access to skype on the X1, telling you at a glance which of your friends are online.
3. For those who just want to have fun, a new Mytopia panel lets you play bringo and poker games with people around the world.
4. For those always on the move, the specially developed ‘on the Road’ panel includes large touch icons and a simple layout.

Since its launch in Q4 2008, close to 420,000 panels have been downloaded onto X1 devices around the world with half a million unique hits for X1 panels on the sony Ericsson Fun & Donwloads service.

Catherine Cherry, Global Marketing Business Manager, Sony Ericsson commented, “We are very pleased with the success of the Xperia™ X1 and will continue to evolve the device to meet the consumer demand for a rich, individualised multimedia experience on their phones. By partnering with some of the world’s most popular content providers and applications we are giving consumers the opportunity to customise the device bringing the applications that they use most directly onto the desktop. Users can personalise the device to suite their mood and lifestyle making the mobile experience even more enjoyable and entertaining.”