FCC clears Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

Sony Ericsson's highly-anticipated Xperia X1 smartphone has been approved by the FCC. The specific model vetted by the fatcats in Washington probably isn't the one we'll be seeing in North America: it's referred to as the X1i, which in Sony terms means Europe, and it's not yet equipped with 3G. Still, this is a good indication that American's will be getting the X1 before 2009, though it'll still be after those shifty Europeans