I'd heard so much about the Android mobile phone operating system (developed by Google) that by the time I got my hands on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, I was pretty eager to put it through its paces.

Before I even turned it on my first impression of the Xperia X10 was the size of the screen, it takes up pretty much all of the phone's surface....it's big! Flip the phone over and you're presented with an 8.1 megapixel camera....8.1? Wow! A couple of years ago our pocket digital camera boasted a 4 megapixel lens – and that was cutting edge.

The Xperia is slightly bigger and thicker than the iPhone but doesn't weigh much more and yet it still manages looks pretty streamlined. I popped open the back cover and easily inserted my SIM and the 8GB memory card that was included. Unless you're a sneaky paparazzi, 8GB of memory is plenty for the average gal.

Once switched on, the colours and resolution of the screen are magnificent and the touchscreen is responsive. Three silver buttons at the base of the screen control the main menus and so far Android looks very, very pretty indeed.

This looks promising, I'm excited to be able to test Android and the phone itself looks pretty smart and stylish. As with most touchscreen devices I'm concerned about scratching the hell out of the screen while it 'floats' around in my handbag, I'm also hoping the touchscreen continues to be as responsive and accurate.

I'll give it a thorough testing and report back once I've seen what this baby can do. Step one: I'm off to find a friend who has used Android and get some tips on the best apps so I can customise my experience to the max!