Read the full Xperia X10 review

Sony Ericsson's first attempt at an Android phone feels like it's been a long time coming - but the Xperia X10 is nearly here, so TechRadar went back to see if the problems we saw a few months ago have been fixed.

The main selling points of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 are the Android overlay (Timescape and Mediascape) and the usual range of multimedia-friendly hardware packed into the chassis.

And there's good news - the Xperia X10 is looking a lot slicker than the last time we saw it (which, in fairness, was very much a prototype).

The main thing when picking up the X10 is the sheer size of the thing - a four-inch screen (sadly not OLED, but looking pretty vivid nonetheless) makes up the majority of the phone, with a few buttons on the front and sides for company.

The 13mm depth actually feels quite nice in the hand - but like the HTC HD2, you know when you see the Xperia X10 whether or not you'll be able to put up with the size.

Speaking of HTC, the company has a real reason to quake in its elegant Android boots at the X10 - the Timescape overlay is a real competitor to Sense UI.

While it's not all about the homescreens and widgets like HTC's range is, the Timescape overlay combines all your notifications and missed calls and social network updates into one 'spine.'

We were worried about how juddery this was in our first hands on, but Sony Ericsson appears to have got that Qualcomm Snapdragon chip working well under the hood now.

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