Sony Ericsson Unveils Xperia-minis Phones
Sony Ericsson today unveiled in London the new Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro, the latest additions to its Xperia family.
Building on the original mini series, these smartphones are powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, and run the latest platform of Google's Android - Gingerbread 2.3. Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro both integrate imaging and display technology from Sony, including Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine and HD video recording (720p).
Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro enable access to apps on the Android Market and has a 3" scratch-resistant, multi-touch glass screen. The improved user interface allows up to 16 apps displayed on the home screen.
Sony Ericsson also unveiled today a new integration, Facebook inside Xperia, which will be included in the new Xperia mini and mini pro and soon to be available across the wider Xperia range. The feature integrates social connections throughout the phone, by making Facebook immediately accessible from the most used areas of the phone such as the picture gallery, music player, phonebook and calendar.
Xperia mini pro brings the optimized slide-out keyboard with smart functionality first seen on the Xperia pro to a compact smartphone. A subtle but fast Type & Send functionality eliminates the need to open a dedicated app for each type of message, and Smart Keyboard triggers predictive messaging actions automatically when the user slides out the keyboard. Xperia mini pro also comes pre-loaded with Office Suite and McAfee antivirus software.
Sony Ericsson Xperia mini - Key features
- Android smartphone with HD video recording
- Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine
- Place up to 16 apps in the corners of your home screen
- Over 150,000 apps on Android Market
- Facebook inside
Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro - Key features
- Ergonomic keyboard and smart functions for fast messaging
- HD video and Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine
- Synch your email and view office documents safely on the go
- Place up to 16 apps in the corners of your home screen
- Over 150,000 apps on Android Market
Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro and Xperia mini with HD will be available globally in selected markets from Q3.
PlayStation Phone Not Hit by Data Breach
In related news, Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play was not affected by the massive data breach of PlayStation user accounts, the Sony said on Thursday.
Specifications
Sony Ericsson Xperia mini |
Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro |
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Colours |
Black, white, dark pink* and blue* |
Black, white, pink*, turquoise* |
Facts |
Operating system: Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Size: 88 x 52 x 16mm |
Operating system: Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Size: 92 x 53 x 18mm |
Camera |
5 megapixel camera |
5 megapixel camera |
Music |
Album art |
Album art |
Internet |
Android Market |
Android Market |
Communication |
Call list |
Call list |
Messaging |
Conversations |
Conversations |
Design |
Auto rotate |
Auto rotate |
Entertainment |
3D games |
3D games |
Organiser |
Alarm clock |
Alarm clock |
Connectivity |
3.5 mm audio jack |
3.5 mm audio jack |
Display |
Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
Memory |
Phone memory (user-free): up to 320MB |
Phone memory (user-free): up to 320MB |
Battery life |
Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 4 hrs 30 min* Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs 30 min* |
Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 5 hrs 40 min*
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Networks |
UMTS HSPA 900, 2100 UMTS HSPA 850, 1900, 2100 |
UMTS HSPA 900, 2100 UMTS HSPA 850, 1900, 2100 |
