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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini Review

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini is an tiny and beautiful handset. It is the on of the smallest handsets in the smartphone arena. All of us are aware of the potential of the handsets produced by this technology major and this product also promises users an exceptional user experience. Lets explain the major specifications of this widget:

Lay out:-Xperia X10 Mini is the successor of Sony Ericsson's first smartphone based on the Android platform, the Xperia X10. This handset has several of the identical attributes, as it also works on the variant 1.6 of the Android OS.

 Sony Ericsson has also manipulated the UI to fit the 2.5'' screen. For instance, it comes with an alphanumeric keyboard instead of the on-screen Qwerty keyboard. It also implies that users will never be able to type as speedily on the Mini as on other handsets, but, keeping in mind the size of this phone, the keyboard is perfect.

The keys are big and friendly to your fingers, & It is very convenient to swipe between different keys. For instance, you can swipe between different numbers, letters & symbols whenever you are typing anything. This innovation is seriously admired in many other touchscreen handsets. The only thing that we are missing is that the keypad does not work in landscape mode,. Hence, it is not capable to get the benefit of the screen's full height.

The home screen area well suits the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10's small display. Users can swipe between the home screens. It also offers several changeable back panels, six to be precise. For a fashion enthusiasts, its a treat.

The small and compact package is a delight for tech buffs. You can easily slide it in your pocket, no matter how tight it.

User Interface:-

This innovative handset comes with the standard Android 2.1 lock screen, in blue color similar to the rest of the handset's customised interface. In this interface, the general Android Home screen is gone, and is replaced by a scrolling & flickable listing of widgets. This is an exciting change. Users can also put 20 active widgets together. These widgets are exhibited from left to right with a screen dedicated to themselves.

The ingenious portion is what occurs when any one press the home button or down arrow when on a widget screen, it produces an Android app drawer. This app drawer lets you view your entire collection of incorporated applications situated under the headline widget in clear grids. Hence, eliminating the need for any type of extra scrolling for launching any application.

As it operates on the Android operating system, you can enjoy several third-party Android applications. This handset comes with an option to upgrade to the Android 2.1 version, enabling users to enjoy more applications than ever before, and also filling the unpleasant gaps resulted from the handset's utilization of Android 1.6 at the time of release.

The disappointment arises when you have to surf through the revamped Android Market on the small screen of this smartphone. It's already difficult to navigate on a 2.5'' display screen and when you are given permission only to utilise even less than half of it, it becomes more difficult. But, the device's quick enough to operate & permits users to sync their handset & also access online installs from the online Android Market. Hence, this enhancement is quite significant if we compare it to the 1.6 edition of the handset. A specially pleasant small user interface touch is the presence of the 'Delete Several' option, which makes it extremely convenient to delete the contents in the memory card.

Internet:The web browser of this superior gadget is one of the most notable change users will notice whenever they update their device to Android 2.1.

users also get the brilliant small button that is situated besides the URL, which can stop the loading of the web pages, and if the web page has completely been loaded, then changes to a Favourites management button.

This is far better than the earlier 1.6 edition.The speeds are also outstanding, given the connectivity options present in this phone . For instance, HSPDA which offers lightning fast download speed of up to 7.2 Mbps and the uploading speed of up to 2 Mbps.

 Camera:

The photo snapper is also impressive. Take help from the 5 MP photo snapper to click beautiful pictures in high quality. So, no more complains about the capability of the camera. This snapper also features several extra features such as LED flash, auto focus and Geo-tagging.

 Verdict:-

So, what's the final conclusion? Well, this product is in true sense a sleek and small smartphone. If you are a Sony Ericsson's fan, then this gadget is the perfect option for you. Anyway, all the features are already impressive. Plus, you also get the option of flaunting your handset. The rest is up to consumer to decide.