| One of the highlights of the Mobile Congress World | | | | of the phones. |
| last February 2010 was the unveiling of Sony | | | | It enables the users to have direct communication with |
| Ericsson's latest smartphones. Everyone was taken | | | | all their contacts. They can access different social |
| by surprise when they revealed the Sony Ericsson | | | | networking sites Facebook, Twitter, Bebo as well as |
| XPERIA X10 Mini Pro. This is because Mini-Pro does | | | | messaging and all other means of communications in |
| not seem to be any different from the XPERIA X10 | | | | one place through the Timescape. The Mediascape is |
| Mini. Let's take a look at the features of the Mini and | | | | more on the multimedia side. This application allows |
| the Mini-Pro and see if one is not just a replica of the | | | | users to access their videos, photos and music. |
| other. | | | | Even videos downloaded from YouTube and |
| Similar Features | | | | PlayNow can be archived in the phone. The contact |
| The Mini and Mini-Pro are nearly identical with all their | | | | information on the Timescape and the artist and track |
| similar features. Both smartphones run the Android 1.6 | | | | information on Mediascape can be accessed by a key |
| operating system on a 600 MHz Qualcomm | | | | button - the Infinity button. |
| MSM7227 processor. The operating system of both | | | | How the Mini Pro is Different from the Mini |
| phones is a shocker since most smartphones run | | | | Probably the first thing that smartphone users will |
| newer versions of Android such as the Android 2.0. | | | | notice regarding the difference of the Mini-Pro from |
| Nevertheless, Sony Ericsson ensures that buyers of | | | | the Mini is the launch colors. The Mini offers buyers |
| the Mini and Mini-Pro's user interface are just as | | | | more colors to choose from such black, lime, pink, red, |
| functionally rich as the newer Android operating | | | | silver and pearl white, while the Mini-Pro comes only in |
| systems. | | | | the colors black and red. Also, the Mini is a purely touch |
| Both phones also come with 3G HSDPA and HSUPA | | | | screen gadget. |
| and WiFi that allow users to access and browse the | | | | The text entry goes with the T9-style layout. The |
| internet, like any other smartphones. Both the Mini and | | | | Mini-Pro, on the other hand, comes with the QWERTY |
| Mini-Pro cater to data transfer with Bluetooth and | | | | keyboard which is the keyboard layout used in |
| microUSB for connectivity, wireless and cabled. | | | | English-based computers. This keyboard adds up to |
| The phones also come with a 2.55 inch TFT | | | | the weight and dimensions of the Mini-Pro which |
| capacitive touch screen which provides users with fair | | | | makes it heavier and larger than the Mini. |
| image display. At the four corners of the Mini and Mini | | | | Conclusion |
| Pro's touch screens are contextual controls. These | | | | Although, the Mini and Mini-Pro are practically identical |
| controls can be customized by the user depending on | | | | when it comes to feature, the Mini-Pro may prove to |
| their preference. | | | | be a better choice even if it's heavier and larger than |
| Sony Ericsson brags about these two phones, as both | | | | the Mini. This is because with the QWERTY keyboard |
| the Mini and Mini-Pro have a number of special | | | | typing in the Mini-Pro is easier. Buyers may not mind |
| applications such as the Timescape and Mediascape. | | | | the few millimeters and grams added to the Mini-Pro. |
| The Timescape is being advertised as a major feature | | | | |