Sony Ericsson just announced its next generation of Xperia Mini and Mini Pro Android Smartphones. Following up on the devices announced last year at Mobile World Congress (Xperia Mini, Xperia Mini Pro), the phones each sport 3-inch touchscreens (at 320x480 resolution) and are running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon processor.
Put it this way: With 5MP cameras and Sony's Bravia display engine tucked in there for good measure, you've got the world's smallest 720p video shooters. The Xperia Mini weighs just 94 grams, and the Mini Pro follows suit at 136 grams.
Need more? Full pressers and specs are after the break.
Introducing two powerful, versatile and compact smartphones
Xperia™ mini – the world’s smallest HD video recording smartphone
Xperia™ mini pro –intuitive fast messaging in a compact smartphone
May 5th, 2011, London – Sony Ericsson unveils the new Xperia™ mini and Xperia™ mini pro, the latest additions to its Xperia™ family. Building on the success of the original mini series, these innovative smartphones come packed full of features, powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor, and run the latest platform of Google’s Android™ – Gingerbread 2.3. Beautifully designed, Xperia™ mini and Xperia™mini pro both integrate best-in-class imaging and display technology from Sony, including Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine and HD video recording (720p).
The products offer a full multimedia entertainment experience. Xperia™ mini and Xperia™ mini pro enable access to over 150,000 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. Facebook inside Xperia™, a feature just announced for the Xperia™ family, provides a unique social media integration.
Xperia™ mini pro brings the optimised 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, letting consumers manage documents and e-mails instantly and securely while on the move.
Steve Walker, Head of Marketing, Sony Ericsson said, “We wanted to provide consumers even greater choice across the Xperia™ range, while building on the success of the original mini series. These turbo-charged smartphones now contain even more power, enhanced functionality, a larger screen and premium features unique to Sony Ericsson. They are packed full of features, making them a perfect choice for consumers looking for all the benefits of Android and Sony in a beautiful and easy to use compact form factor.”
Sony Ericsson also unveils 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. Facebook inside Xperia™ 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. As people are becoming increasingly reliant on their smartphones for instant communication, Sony Ericsson is enabling people to ‘like’, share and comment more easily than ever before with Facebook inside Xperia™.
Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini and Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini pro at a glance.
*Please note that all services mentioned below may not be available in every market.
| Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini | Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini pro |
Colours | Black, white, dark pink* and blue* *Available in bundling propositions
| Black, white, pink*, turquoise* *Available in bundling propositions
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Facts | Operating system: Google™ Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™
Size: 88 x 52 x 16mm Weight: 94g
| Operating system: Google™ Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™
Size: 92 x 53 x 18mm Weight: 136g |
Camera | 5 megapixel camera 8x digital zoom Auto focus Face detection Face recognition Flash / LED Geo tagging HD video recording (720p) Image stabiliser Red-eye reduction Scene detection Self-timer Send to web Smile detection Touch capture Touch focus Video light Video recording Video stabiliser
| 5 megapixel camera 8x digital zoom Auto focus Face detection Face recognition Flash / LED Front-facing camera (VGA) Geo tagging HD video recording (720p) Scene detection Self-timer Send to web Smile detection Smile Shutter™ Touch capture Touch focus Video light Video recording Video stabiliser
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Music | Album art Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) Music tones (MP3/AAC) PlayNow™ service Sony Ericsson Music Player TrackID™ music recognition application xLOUD™ Experience
| Album art Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) Music tones (MP3/AAC) PlayNow™ service Sony Ericsson Music Player TrackID™ music recognition application xLOUD™ Experience
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Internet | Android Market™ Bookmarks Google™ search Google Voice Search NeoReader™ barcode scanner Pan & zoom Web browser (WebKit)
| Android Market™ Bookmarks Google™ search Google Voice™ Search NeoReader™ barcode scanner Pan & zoom Web browser (WebKit)
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Communication | Call list Conference calls Facebook™ application Google Talk™ Noise Shield Polyphonic ringtones Sony Ericsson Timescape™ Speakerphone Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration) Vibrating alert
| Call list Conference calls Facebook™ application Google Talk™ Polyphonic ringtones Skype™ Sony Ericsson Timescape™ Speakerphone Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration) Vibrating alert Video chat ready
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Messaging | Conversations Google Mail™ Instant messaging Picture messaging (MMS) Predictive text input Sound recorder Text messaging (SMS)
| Conversations Google Mail™ Handwriting recognition Instant messaging Picture messaging (MMS) Predictive text input Sound recorder Text messaging (SMS) Type & Send widget
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Design | Auto rotate Four corner home screen Keyboard (onscreen, 12 key) Keyboard (onscreen, QWERTY) Picture wallpaper Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine Touchscreen Live wallpaper
| Auto rotate Four corner home screen Keyboard (onscreen, 12 key) Keyboard (QWERTY) Keyboard (onscreen, QWERTY) Picture wallpaper Reality Display with Sony Mobile BRAVIA® Engine Smart Keyboard Touchscreen Live wallpaper
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Entertainment | 3D games Media browser Radio (FM radio with RDS) Video streaming YouTube™ | 3D games Media browser Radio (FM radio with RDS) Video streaming YouTube™
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Organiser
| Alarm clock Calculator Calendar Document readers E-Manual Flight mode Google Calendar™ Google Gallery 3D™ Infinite button Phone book Setup Wizard Widget manager
| Alarm clock Calculator Calendar Document readers E-Manual Flight mode Google Calendar™ Google Gallery™ 3D Infinite button Phone book Setup Wizard Widget manager
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Connectivity | 3.5 mm audio jack aGPS Bluetooth™ technology DLNA Certified™ Google Latitude™ Google Maps™ with Street View Media Transfer Protocol support Micro USB support Modem Synchronisation via Facebook™ Synchronisation via Google™ Sync Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync Synchronisation: Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® via Moxier Client Synchronisation: Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® USB mass storage USB High speed 2.0 support Wi-Fi™ Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation
| 3.5 mm audio jack aGPS Bluetooth™ technology DLNA Certified™ Google Latitude™ Google Maps™ with Street View Media Transfer Protocol support Micro USB support Modem Synchronisation via Facebook™ Synchronisation via Google™ Sync Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync Synchronisation: Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® via Moxier Client Synchronisation: Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® USB mass storage USB High speed 2.0 support Wi-Fi™ Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation
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Display | Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 16,777,216 colour TFT Capacitive touchscreen (multi-touch) 3 inches 320 x 480 pixels Scratch-resistant mineral glass
| Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 16,777,216 colour TFT Capacitive touchscreen (multi-touch) 3 inches 320 x 480 pixels Scratch-resistant mineral glass
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Memory | Phone memory (user-free): up to 320MB Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB Memory card included: 2GB microSD™
| Phone memory (user-free): up to 320MB Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB Memory card included: 2GB microSD™
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Battery life | Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 4 hrs 30 min* Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 340 hrs*
Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs 30 min* Standby time UMTS: Up to 320 hrs* Music listening time: Up to 25 hrs* Video playback time: Up to 6 hrs*
| Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 5 hrs 40 min* Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 331 hrs* Talk time UMTS: Up to 5 hrs 25 min* Standby time UMTS: Up to 340 hrs* Music listening time: Up to 29 hrs* Video playback time: Up to 5 hrs 45 min*
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Networks | UMTS HSPA 900, 2100 GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
UMTS HSPA 850, 1900, 2100 GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
| UMTS HSPA 900, 2100 GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
UMTS HSPA 850, 1900, 2100 GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
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Accessories | Xperia™ mini, 1200mAh removable battery, stereo portable handsfree, 2GB microSD™ memory card, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation
| Xperia™ mini pro, 1200mAh exchangeable battery, stereo portable handsfree, 2GB microSD™ memory card, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation
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Accessories
Xperia™ mini, 1200mAh removable battery, stereo portable handsfree, 2GB microSD™ memory card, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation
Xperia™ mini pro, 1200mAh exchangeable battery, stereo portable handsfree, 2GB microSD™ memory card, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation
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