The XPERIA X10 has been gobbling up a lot of attention lately but
it’s not the only one in the lineup that deserves attention. The Sony
Ericsson XPERIA Pureness features a unique transparent display – a
sure-fire attention grabber. Here we have a video of the unboxing and a
quick look into the overall design and interface of the phone.
The design of the XPERIA Pureness is, uh, pure simplicity. The
symbols on the keypad and softkeys are visible only when the backlight
is on. When it’s off, the Pureness barely looks like a phone and that is
a compliment when it comes to fashion phones. The glass of the display
is frosted and not completely transparent and you need a dark background
to see things on the screen properly.
There are some strange design choices though – the volume keys are on
the sides, one on each side, and the power button is on the back. The
headphones also looked curious, with no obvious plug but the video
doesn’t show what’s the deal with them.
We haven’t had the pleasure of trying out one ourselves but the first
impressions of the Pureness that this video brings is not overly
positive – aside from the headphones, there’s not much else interesting
in the box (it’s just standard stuff like a charger and USB cable), and
the keypad looks very plasticy. Struggling to make out what’s on the
screen in direct sunlight we can swallow – it’s not image quality that
makes this display so attractive, but cheapo materials don’t have a
place on a device that costs this much.
Saturday, 6 September 2014
