Sony Ericsson unveils next-generation Xperia minis
- 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 6th, 2011, Asia Pacific & Singapore – 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 on the latest platform of Google’s Android™ – Gingerbread 2.3. Beautifully designed, the 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. The Xperia™ mini and Xperia™ mini pro enables 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.
The 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. The 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.
Eugene Goh, Deputy General Manager and Head of Sony Ericsson Singapore 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 – Key features
- World’s smallest 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. Keeping your friends closer
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.
Check out the Sony Ericsson Product Blog for more information: http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products
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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 |
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 camera8x digital zoomAuto 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 camera8x digital zoomAuto 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 |
Music | Album artBluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)Music tones (MP3/AAC)
PlayNow™ service Sony Ericsson Music Player TrackID™ music recognition application xLOUD™ Experience |
Album artBluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)Music tones (MP3/AAC)
PlayNow™ service Sony Ericsson Music Player TrackID™ music recognition application xLOUD™ Experience |
Internet | Android Market™BookmarksGoogle™ search
Google Voice Search NeoReader™ barcode scanner Pan & zoom Web browser (WebKit) |
Android Market™BookmarksGoogle™ search
Google Voice™ Search NeoReader™ barcode scanner Pan & zoom Web browser (WebKit) |
Communication | Call listConference callsFacebook™ application
Google Talk™ Noise Shield Polyphonic ringtones Sony Ericsson Timescape™ Speakerphone Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration) Vibrating alert |
Call listConference callsFacebook™ application
Google Talk™ Polyphonic ringtones Skype™ Sony Ericsson Timescape™ Speakerphone Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration) Vibrating alert Video chat ready |
Messaging | ConversationsEmailGoogle Mail™
Instant messaging Picture messaging (MMS) Predictive text input Sound recorder Text messaging (SMS) |
ConversationsEmailGoogle Mail™
Handwriting recognition Instant messaging Picture messaging (MMS) Predictive text input Sound recorder Text messaging (SMS) Type & Send widget |
Design | Auto rotateFour corner home screenKeyboard (onscreen, 12 key)
Keyboard (onscreen, QWERTY) Picture wallpaper Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine Touchscreen Live wallpaper |
Auto rotateFour corner home screenKeyboard (onscreen, 12 key)
Keyboard (QWERTY) Keyboard (onscreen, QWERTY) Picture wallpaper Reality Display with Sony Mobile BRAVIA® Engine Smart Keyboard Touchscreen Live wallpaper |
Entertainment | 3D gamesMedia browserRadio (FM radio with RDS)
Video streaming YouTube™ |
3D gamesMedia browserRadio (FM radio with RDS)
Video streaming YouTube™ |
Organiser | Alarm clockCalculatorCalendar
Document readers E-Manual Flight mode Google Calendar™ Google Gallery 3D™ Infinite button Phone book Setup Wizard Widget manager |
Alarm clockCalculatorCalendar
Document readers E-Manual Flight mode Google Calendar™ Google Gallery™ 3D Infinite button Phone book Setup Wizard Widget manager |
Connectivity | 3.5 mm audio jackaGPSBluetooth™ 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 jackaGPSBluetooth™ 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 |
Display | Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine16,777,216 colour TFTCapacitive touchscreen (multi-touch)
3 inches 320 x 480 pixels Scratch-resistant mineral glass |
Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine16,777,216 colour TFTCapacitive touchscreen (multi-touch)
3 inches 320 x 480 pixels Scratch-resistant mineral glass |
Memory | Phone memory (user-free): up to 320MBMemory card support: microSD™, up to 32GBMemory card included: 2GB microSD™ | Phone memory (user-free): up to 320MBMemory card support: microSD™, up to 32GBMemory card included: 2GB microSD™ |
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* |
Networks | UMTS HSPA 900, 2100GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900UMTS HSPA 850, 1900, 2100
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
UMTS HSPA 900, 2100GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900UMTS HSPA 850, 1900, 2100
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
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 |