Microsoft Expands Consumer Reach of Windows Mobile Phones With Sony Ericsson: First Windows Mobile phone from Sony Ericsson offers a premium consumer and business experience.

Interesting times -- Sony Ericsson and Microsoft competing with the iPhone...

Today at Mobile World Congress 2008, Microsoft Corp. announced that Sony Ericsson will deliver a new Windows Mobile phone, the XPERIA™ X1, which blends mobile Web communication and multimedia entertainment, to meet consumer demand for a premium mobile experience for work and play.

“People should be able to have phones that deliver what they need throughout the day and stay connected with today’s broad array of on-demand information and entertainment no matter where they are,” said Pieter Knook, senior vice president, Mobile Communications Business, Microsoft. “Our shared vision with Sony Ericsson is to make the concept of ‘One Phone for Your Life’ a reality and finally give consumers the freedom of true mobility.”

Microsoft Expands Consumer Reach of Windows Mobile Phones With Sony Ericsson: First Windows Mobile phone from Sony Ericsson offers a premium consumer and business experience.