Sony decided that the Xperia Pureness X5 should go somewhere its other Xperia line phones hadn’t gone – to fashion school. While most of its kin are smart phones with all of the fancy features you would expect, the Xperia Pureness X5 is not as technological, but it is beautiful.
Designed to be an eye-catcher rather than a wizard, its most stunning feature is its see-through screen. How does a see-through screen work? Mostly a see-through phone works by having a screen that is visible on both sides of the phone.
The see-through screen isn’t even practical; it’s just kind of there to make the phone impressive. Which it does, especially if you can read backwards, since the reverse side is a mirror image of the front side, literally.
You remember how that works from grammar school. If you want to get the effect before buying the phone, just write something on a sheet of paper in block letters, and then hold it in front of the mirror.
Oh yeah, the other fashionable thing about the Xperia Pureness X5 is that the screen is black and white and there is no keypad. The monochromatic nature of the Xperia Pureness X5’s screen may, coincidently, make it the best cell phone for use in direct sunlight. When the Xperia Pureness X5 was first announced, it was called the Sony Ericcson Kiki, and no one believed it was real. Even today, finding a Sony Ericsson Pureness X5 is fairly difficult and there is scant information on the phone available. Remember, I said information is scant, but there is plenty of hype.
It’s almost certain that a lot of people will be interested in this phone. It will surely be a collector’s item. It is not, however, a practical cell phone for everyday use. The quality of the materials used to make the phone has come under scrutiny along with its ability to withstand even moderate daily use because of its almost exclusive use of plastics. At least it hasn’t melted under the white-hot spotlight of novelty appeal.
What it comes down to is that the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness X5 Cell Phone is a fashion accessory. Some people really like fashion accessories and will pay a lot for them. The Xperia Pureness X5 price tag is around $1000. So, while you won’t find any technology enthusiasts with one, the Kardashian girls probably own a couple apiece already.