The X10 Mini has been around since Valentine's Day 2010. So those who are still looking for the smallest Android-powered smart phone need not search any further. The X10 Mini specs are top of the line and match up to most other smart phones out there in the market today. However, it is not exactly the smaller version of its larger X10 counterpart. Appearance is highly valued and prioritized in this smart phone. Straight from the box, it comes right away with five differently colored back panels for variety. Memory is also of great importance as a 2GB microSD is included in the package.
But going back, no other smart phone that runs on Android comes with such big features in a small package. The Xperia X10 Mini is loaded with a five-megapixel camera, a solid and stable 2G and 3G network, the Bluetooth 2.0, a USB port and a headset jack, among others. A slight nitpick would be the downgrade of the megapixel capacity, as the X10 version had an eight-megapixel camera built into it.
One of the biggest upgrades that the X10 Mini boasts of from its predecessor is its slide out QWERTY keyboard that gives the phone a dynamic feel right from the get-go. It retains the "human curvature" ergonomic, and it is very easy to grip at all times. Because its thickness is at 16mm, it won't slip off the hand as easy as one might assume it to do so.
At 2.55 inches, the touch screen is a little smaller than the X10 version. However, the slider easily compensates for this as it gives the phone a completely different look altogether. The only concern being brought up by this sleek phone is that it is so small that men who have done a lot of manual labor and have calloused fingers may have trouble in terms of dexterity with regard to handling this device, particularly when typing on the virtual screen. This problem may in turn be frustrating and size will end up being a hindrance rather than help to begin with.
Through third-party applications available on the Android Market, the Java feature can be enabled, allowing maximized use of MP4, YouTube, Google Maps, and other intricate features that an inferior phone would unable to handle. One of the better upgrades that are notable in this product is the addition of a reliable stereo FM radio that provides quality feedback and reception. Timescape, a format that integrates Facebook and Twitter, among other social networking sites, into a "Spline," is a carryover from the X10 model.
One notable omission in this phone is the lack of Mediascape software to manage the different forms of media found in the phone, from music to videos. It has made the jump from Android 1.6 (Donut) to Android 2.1 (?clair), but that is as far as it goes.
The X10 Mini reinvents the whole Sony Ericsson Xperia experience and it should jumpstart the competition of smart phones all over again, just the way it should be all along.
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