The XPERIA X1 from Sony Ericsson will launch on September 30, 2008 in the UK, Germany and Sweden. And though it will only be available in these areas at first, they will also be released in other European, Asian and Latin American markets in Q4 of 2008.

The following countries are expected to get the XPERIA X1 before the year is out:

APAC: Indonesia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
Western Europe: Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal
Central Europe: Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic
Middle East: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
Africa: South Africa
Latin America: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia

Availability dates for other countries like China, Australia, Russia and North America will be announced as the year progresses. For the first releases, however, you can keep track of the launch by watching a global webcast starting September 15. You’ll get to see demos and the first episode of an alternative reality thriller called Johnny X.

[via SlashPhone]