Well the wait is finally over, Sony Ericsson have finally announced the much leaked X2. It’s the successor to last year’s X1 and is again sporting WinMo, this time the 6.5 variety. The new smartphone retains the same basic design as the X1 with a pull out keyboard and of course the XPERIA panels interface, which has seen a bit of a revamp with some new panels added. The customer service side of things stays the same with a very high level of service included in the purchase price. There is a dedicated XPERIA technical team to help customers and customers whose handsets breakdown abroad will receive a replacement device.

Spec-wise the X2 is a step up from the X1 with the following features:

* 3.2″ hi-res touchscreen
* 8.1 MP camera
* GSM/EDGE quadband
* HSPA tri-band
* Bluetooth with A2DP support
* WiFi
* A-GPS
* Microsoft Mobile Office
* Exchange Support

Availability will be in select markets to begin with, starting next quarter. Let’s take a look at some pictutres of the X2 …