Just a few days ago we saw as Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 passed right through the FCC (federal communications commission) but we were left with the doubt of when the phone would be released in the U.S. and how much it would cost here. We later learned that the phone will be coming to the United states soon and will be costing less than $300. Sadly no release date has been set, all we know is that the phone is planning to be sold unlocked. Sources have said that after handling the phone they realized that the device and UI seemed responsive but that the small screen made users very awkward with the virtual keyboard, this isn't surprising especially since the screen is only 3 inches. For being less than $300 and being unlocked its actually not a bad deal especially since phones now require a 2 year activation plan and yet the phone is still expensive. I'm excited to see this phone in the U.S soon.