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
August 5th, 2011, Singapore – Sony Ericsson launches 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 200,000 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 Xperia™ mini – Key features
- World’s smallest Android™ smartphone with HD video recording
- Powerful and fast 1GHz processor for an uncompromised experience
- Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
- Place up to 16 apps in the corners of your home screen
- Over 200,000 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
- Powerful and fast 1GHz processor for an uncompromised experience
- 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 200,000 apps on Android Market™
Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini pro will be available in Singapore from August 5th, 2011 at a Recommended Retail Price of S$458 in the colours black (with additional turquoise back cover) and white (with additional pink back cover).
Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini will be available in Singapore from August 19th, 2011 at a Recommended Retail Price of S$398 in the colours black or white with additional dark pink back cover.
In addition, a special promotion will be held at the Sony Ericsson concept stores from August 19th, 2011: for every purchase of Xperia™ mini and Xperia™ mini pro, one 12-inch Smurf plush toy* will be given out as a free gift.
*While stock lasts.
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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
(with additional dark pink cover) |
Black/Turquoise, White/Pink Black with additional turquoise cover White with additional pink cover |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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™ |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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™ |
| 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, 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 |
| Accessories | Screen protector, 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 | Screen protector, 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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1) Facts and features may vary depending on local variant. 2) Operational times are affected by network
preferences, type of SIM card, connected accessories and various activities e.g. playing games. Kit contents and colour options may differ from market to market. The full range of accessories may not be available in every market.