Release Date
The X1 began shipping on the September 30, 2008. It became available to the UK market on October 27, 2008 (only on Vodafone). The handset is available through the Carphone Warehouse and Phones4Uin the UK. In Europe it will be sold only in Fnac stores (Belgium and France).
In Hong Kong, X1 was shipped on 29 October 2008. The first batch of X1 in Hong Kong was dedicated for the mobile operator Three HK and was reserved for the operator's VIP premium user for pre-ordering.
In South Africa, it was released to the public on December 16, 2009.
On November 13, Sony Ericsson announced that the phone would be available in North America on November 28, 2008 for $799 unlocked.
In Australia, the X1a was released on Telstra in December 2008 and went on sale December 26, 2008. It's now also available on the Vodafone and 3 Networks.
The Sony Ericsson Canadian website reveals the X1a as "coming soon", available within three months. The availability status was spotted as early as February 14, 2010.
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