Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini
Sony Ericsson's first Android phone was announced last year. Last week, we had
the opportunity to hands on the real product to see if it lives up to its
promises with Timescape on the smallest Android phone so far in the market.
The Xperia™ X10 mini and X10 mini pro, compact versions of
Xperia™ X10, which will deliver powerful and application packed mobile phones
into the industry. By introducing mobile phones that are both compact and
clever, Sony Ericsson is challenging the norm and defining a brand new offering
that combines high specification features with a version of Sony Ericsson’s
powerful UX platform specifically designed for smaller devices. Instead of the
full fledge UX on the Xperia X10, it feature a 4 touch screen button to access
the features on this device.
Xperia™ X10 mini and X10 mini pro with slide out QWERTY keyboard offer an open
and intuitive communication entertainment experience and build on the human
curvature design philosophy debuted by the Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10. Combining
the Android platform with signature applications and a customisable UX platform,
communication truly becomes entertainment with these new mobile phones. To
enhance the experience, pick and choose from a multitude of applications at
Android Market™ and co-create a mobile phone experience that is entirely unique.
Users can go one step further and customise the home screen’s four corners and
widgets to access the most needed applications for limitless possibilities.
The two sister mobile phones incorporate the signature application Sony
Ericsson Timescape™ which brings all communication together in one place so
users can see at a glance text messages, missed calls, and Facebook™ and Twitter
updates, without having to open lots of different applications. The interactive
music player also uses the “infinite button” to pull together all music content
from the music store and YouTube™ – a smart way to search for new tracks from a
favourite artist.
Xperia™ X10 mini and X10 mini pro
Sony Ericsson Timescape™ - brings together all communication in one place
Four corner control – applications, calls, web, the consumer decides. Four
customisable icons for ultimate control
5 megapixel camera and video - share creations via the web
Music player links to music stores and YouTube™ - access the world of music
Android platform - with Google™ services and Android Market™
QWERTY keyboard - slide and text for quick and easy messaging (Xperia™ X10 mini
pro only)
X10 mini and X10 mini pro supports HSPA 900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900,
HSPA 850/1900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.
The X10 mini will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colours Pearl
White, Black, Pink, Lime, Red and Silver
The X10 mini pro will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colours
Black and Red.
The videos are on the next page.
Specifications
Size 83.0 x 50.0 x 16.0 mm
3.3 x 2.0 x 0.6 inches
Weight 88.0 g
3.1 oz
Screen 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)
16,777,216 color TFT
Available colours Black
Pearl White
Memory Phone memory 128MB*
MicroSD™ support (up to 16 GB)
* Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration
Battery performance
Battery performance may vary depending on network and phone usage
Networks Talk time
(up to) Standby time
(up to) Video call
(up to)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 4 hours 285 hours
UMTS/HSPA 900/2100 3 hours 30 min 360 hours
= To be announced = Not applicable
CameraFlash / light type - Photo flash
When lighting conditions are poor, your picture can still be good.
Camera - 5 megapixel
Capture and share special moments.
Auto focus
Automatic focus for optimal clarity.
Geo-tagging
Have your photo tagged with information on where it was taken.
Video record
Record video clip
Video light
More light when shooting video.
MusicSony Ericsson Music player
Enjoy your favourite music sorted by artist, album and track. Create your own
playlists.
Music tones - MP3, AAC
Music tones, also called master tones, are DRM (Digital Rights Management)
protected music by original artists. Various digital audio formats are
supported.
Album art
Choose music by browsing CD album art or other images
PlayNow™
Download music and games to your phone.
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Music from phone to headset over a wireless connection.
InternetBookmarks
Quick access to your favourite Web sites.
EntertainmentRadio - FM radio with RDS
Radio entertainment round the clock.
3D games
Enjoy quality games with full color and depth.
Walk Mate
Your phone comes pre-loaded with a step counter.
Video streaming
Realtime video streaming, e.g. live cam
YouTube™
View your favourite YouTube™ videos, or upload your own - access is easy via the
YouTube™ application.
Connectivity3.5 mm audio jack
Share your music via the extra jack. Use any headphones with a standard-sized
3.5 mm connector.
Bluetooth™ technology
Secure wireless connectivity for transferring items to other Bluetooth™ products
up to a range of 10 meters.
Google Maps™
Find your way to your destination.
aGPS
Use GPS-powered location-based services.
USB support
PC to phone USB cable support
USB mass storage
Connect and move items between computer and phone.
WiFi™
Utilise high-speed Internet at Wi-Fi™ hotspots at airports and other facilities.
Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation*
Get live instructions for how to find your way to your destination - and have
fun en route.
MessagingConversations
Say it via chat-style text messaging.
Email:
Built-in email client with inbox, outbox, compose, send and other functions
Exchange ActiveSync®
Stay seamlessly synchronized with your Microsoft® Exchange email server.
Instant messaging
Online chat. On the move.
Predictive text input
Fast and easy text messaging.
SMS long (Text Messaging)
Concatenated text messaging up to 9600 characters. This feature must be enabled
when sending text messages with pictures and sounds attached (EMS).
Picture messaging (MMS)
Colourful multimedia messaging.
CommunicationSony Ericsson Timescape™
All your communication with one person in one place.
Speaker phone
Loudspeaker suitable for using the phone as an office handsfree
Vibrating Alert
The phone vibrates and you can feel when a call comes in
DesignAuto rotate
Switch from vertical to horizontal mode by rotating the phone. Whatever you're
viewing will rotate to suit.
Picture wallpaper
Background picture on-screen when the phone is in standby mode
OrganiserTouchscreen
Intuitive navigation – just touch the screen.
Alarm clock
Set a time, and your phone will ring at that time
Calendar
Fully functional calendar with day, week and month views and reminders
Calculator
Built-in fully functional calculator
Flight mode
Disable the radio receivers and transmitters in your phone so you can safely use
other functions.
Notes
Digital notes for things you need to remember.
Phone book
Store names and phone numbers
Stopwatch
Measure time
Tasks
List of things to do
Timer
Set your phone to alert after a specific time elapsed
Infinite button
Just one press to all about your friends or all the artist info you need.
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