Sony unveils new member for their Xperia series lineup. The X8, codename Shakira (no, not the one that’s in Africa right now) is the new member of Sony’s smartphone series. Its 3-inch wide, and runs on Android 1.6, with obvious customizations to its interface, for example Sony’s own Timescape and Mediascape. The UI seemed to be from the same class of X10 Mini.

The X8 is powered by a 600MHz CPU, with integrated Wi-Fi. There’s also the 3.2MP camera, which is slightly on the let down. Sony Ericsson has added the fun with interchangeable covers for users. Priced at around $320, it’s going to hit retails at quarter 3 of this year.

[via Engadget]