Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness X5 ‘is a beautiful mobile phone’

One reviewer has called the new Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness X5 an exercise in fashion, as the handset has been designed with a focus on looks.

Consumers who are not too bothered about the extra features that come with many other high-end phones and just want their mobile to do its job could be drawn in by its "eye-catching" appearances, according to TopTechReviews.net.

The central feature of the phone is a unique see-through screen, which projects the interface against whatever is on the other side of the handset, and the display is entirely in what some might consider a fashionable monochrome.

"It’s almost certain that a lot of people will be interested in this phone. It will surely be a collector’s item," the website claimed in a review of the Xperia.

"What it comes down to is that the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness X5 cell phone is a fashion accessory," it added.

However, the one-of-a-kind aesthetics and originality of the handset was enough for the website to give the phone nine stars out of ten, adding that it will no doubt be a favourite among the Kardashian sisters.

The company also recently announced the next mobile phone in its range, which is due for release in the first quarter of 2010, will be the Sony Ericsson Vivaz and will bring high-definition capabilities to the firm’s handsets for the first time.

Vivaz follows on from the unveiling of Sony Ericsson’s most recent device – the Xperia X10, announced in November.