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Key Features
Compact Touch Screen Phone Size 83 x 50 x 16 mm
NeoReader® Barcode Scanning Application
HTML Browser with Google Search Widget & Social Network Capabilities
360 Hours 3G Standby
3G HSDPA & HSUPA Technology
2.55 Inch TFT 16 Million Colour TFT Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
Android Operating System 1.6
5 Megapixel Camera with Photo Light & Video Recording Capabilities
Sony Ericsson Timescape™
aGPS Navigation with Google Maps™ & Wisepilot™ Navigation Support
Email & Gmail™
TrackID™ Music Recognition
WLAN Wi-Fi® Technology

Design

95%

Usability

79%

Features

70%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Our Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini Review

Overview
The XPERIA X10 Mini is a stunning 3G Smartphone which has been manufactured by Sony Ericsson, & it sure has desirable good looks as well as an abundance of high speed technologies. It has a touch screen designed casing which is compact in size & comes with a crystal clear touch screen. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini is from the XPERIA range of Smartphones which include the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 & the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini Pro, which all support differing features & technologies but all come with the popular XPERIA Smartphone styling. The XPERIA X10 Mini runs an Android operating system version 1.6 & supports a stylish touch screen user interface. This Smartphone comes with a two gigabytes memory card, handsfree kit, micro USB cable, rechargeable battery & a user guide included with the handset. Its main features include a music player, social network compatible Web browsing, email with Gmail support, Instant messaging, aGPS navigation with Wisepilot™ & Google Maps™ support, 3G HSDPA & WiFi® technology.

Appearance & Size
Its casing is neatly designed & has a compact shape which measures 8.3cm tall by 5cm wide by 1.6cm deep & it only weighs 88 grams with its fitted battery. This compact handset has a short but wide style casing complete with smooth & flat sides although its corners have a slight curve. Its casing has a high gloss finish which looks appealing as well as being a smooth handset to hold when in use. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini is available in six colour options which include black, pearl white, pink, lime, silver & a red coloured casing. Its front section is almost filled by the 2.55 inch colour touch screen which displays up to sixteen million colours on this clear & bright screen. This touch screen is scratch resistant & the user can enjoy an automatic rotation feature on the XPERIA X10 Mini as well as an onscreen keyboard & keypad.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini 3G Smartphone front view

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini 3G Smartphone back view

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini 3G Smartphone side view

Imaging, Media & Entertainment
There is a built in five megapixel camera feature which allows the user of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini to enjoy capturing still pictures & recording videos on the move. This Smartphone supports a Sony Ericsson photo album application which allows the user to store all their treasured pictures in an easy to manage album. The five megapixel camera comes with a photo geo tagging feature allowing the user to store their locations or destination with each photo captured, & there is a built in photo light which allows the user to capture perfectly lit photos even in duller surroundings. It has an automatic focus feature which will ensure a well focused & clear picture is captured using this camera feature. When the user wishes to record moving footage the camera turns into a digital camcorder allowing the user to record video footage complete with a built in video light. The XPERIA X10 Mini supports video streaming capabilities plus video playback in MPEG4, WMV, H263 & H264 video formats. The XPERIA X10 Mini comes with a preloaded Quadrapop game & the user can enjoy more fun games on their Smartphone by downloading them from online game stores. It comes with a built in music player which supports a variety of useful music features allowing the user to enjoy high quality music on their handset. The user can view colourful album art when selecting their music & search for their favourite music using touch screen controls. There is a TrackID™ music recognition feature which allows the user to find out a name of a song they like the sound off as the user records a sample of the song & the music recognition feature will provide the user with the name of the song, the artist performing the song & the album which the song is from. A built in radio feature provides a FM tuning radio experience which means the user can listen to the radio for a new listening experience.

Communication & Messaging
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini comes complete with a user friendly phone book feature which supports a dialler feature & the user can manage their phone book easily by adding, deleting & editing their contacts as required. As well as working in a normal phone mode this Smartphone has a flight mode setting which will automatically deactivate any radio transmitters on the phone allowing the user to use a selection of their phones features whilst in mobile phone restricted areas such as onboard a flight. The X10 Mini supports a Sony Ericsson Timescape™ feature which allows the user to enjoy all their friends in one place with Facebook™, messages & Twitter™ communication features. The user can create & share messages with their friends & the XPERIA X10 Mini supports a wide selection of user friendly messaging services including instant messaging, email with Gmail™ & Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® support, text messaging as well as multimedia picture & video messaging. This 3G Smartphone comes with a stunning messaging interface making it easy for the user to communicate with their contacts using the best possible messaging or call service to suit the user's individual needs.

Technology & Internet
Its 3G HSDPA & HSUPA technology provides high speed connectivity when the user requires it & the user can enjoy multi usage of features on the XPERIA X10 Mini thanks to its 3G capabilities. The user can expect to gain up to three & a half hours of 3G talk time from a fully charged battery or up to three hundred & sixty hours of standby time when using their XPERIA X10 Mini over a 3G network. This rechargeable battery will provide approximately four hours of talk time & two hundred & eight five hours of standby time when used over a GSM network. The Smartphone covers 2G networks GSM 850, 900, 1800 & 1900 plus 3G networks which include HSDPA 850, 900, 2100 & UMTS 900, 2100. There is an integrated barcode reading application available on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini which is a NeoReader® barcode scanning application. Its built in memory is one hundred & twenty eight megabytes in memory size & there is a two gigabyte memory card included with the phone. The user can expand their memory further by inserting a memory card with higher memory capabilities as the XPERIA X10 Mini can support an external memory card which is up to sixteen gigabytes in size. The aGPS navigation feature supports a Wisepilot™ navigation as well as Google Maps™ with a street view, which provides detailed navigation for the user to find their desired locations. The user can connect to other devices using either a Bluetooth® wire free connection or by using a micro USB cabled connection. Its WLAN WiFi® capabilities allow the user to experience a cable free connections to the Web via a nearby WLAN or hotspot connection. This Smartphone supports a user friendly Web experience allowing the user to access & view the Web as if they were using their computer. It comes with a HTML browser complete with a pan & zoom viewing function, Web page bookmark feature & the user can use Google search widgets. This user friendly Web experience also supports social network compatibility allowing the user to enjoy Twitter™, Twitter™ & YouTube™ on their phone.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini Specifications & Features

Screen
2.55 Inch TFT 16 Million Colour TFT Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
5 Megapixel Camera
Auto Focus
Photo Light
Photo Geo Tagging
Sony Ericsson Album Application
Video Recorder
Video Light
Video Player (MPEG4, WMV, H263 & H264)
Video Streaming
Wallpaper Animation

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Instant Messaging
Email
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync®
Gmail™
Predictive Text

Sound
Media Player
Album Art
PlayNow™
TrackID™
FM Radio
Bluetooth® Stereo (A2DP)
MP3 Music Tones

Entertainment
Quadrapop Game
Java™ Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phone Book
Calculator
Calendar
Notes
Alarm Clock
Stopwatch
Timer
Tasks
Speaker Phone
Vibration Alert
Flight Mode
aGPS Navigation
Google Maps™ with Street View
Wisepilot™ Navigation Support
NeoReader® Barcode Scanning Application
Android Operating System 1.6
Touch Screen QWERTY Keyboard
Infinite Button
Auto Rotate Touch Screen
Scratch Resistant Screen
Sony Ericsson Timescape™

Connectivity
3G HSDPA
HSUPA
Bluetooth® A2DP
Micro USB
EDGE
WLAN Wi-Fi®
Modem
Synchronisation PC

Network
Quad Band Technology (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
HSDPA 850, 900 & 2100
UMTS 900 & 2100

Internet
HTML
Bookmarks
Google Search Widget
YouTube™, Facebook™ & Twitter™ Compatible
Pan & zoom Function

Memory & Talk Time
128 MB Memory plus 2GB MicroSD™ Memory Card & Supports up to 16GB
4 Hours GSM Talk Time
3.5 Hours 3G Talk Time
285 Hours GSM Standby
360 Hours 3G Standby

Weight & Size
88 g
83 x 50 x 16 mm

Your Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini Reviews

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Reviewer: Clare - Coventry, UK
Date: 27th Oct 2010

I've found the phone itself is great but agree with the battery comments. Annoying thing is the wallpaper though, have tried downloading screensavers specifically for this phone but animation doesn't work; also, as soon as you try to use a picture for the wallpaper, phone insists on cropping it so you don't get the picture on the home screen, just a hugely blown up section of it. Any ideas on how to sort this anyone?

Design

100%

Usability

80%

Features

90%

Reviewer: Scott - Leicester, UK
Date: 30th Sep 2010

The X10 Mini is a great phone, looks smart & performs well. It took me a couple of hours to get used to the Android system as it is my first Android phone. I thought the battery life was shocking at first too I was getting max of 9 hours. Then I realised that with Android you never actually close an app once you have opened it, it will stay running in the background & even if you are not using the phone will drain your battery.

A couple of tips to extend battery life for anybody using the X10 mini.
- Turn off your WI-FI when you are not using it.
- Drag down the small bar at the top (the one that displays signal, battery & time) & disable data traffic while your not using the phone.
- Adjust the brightness of your screen.
- Turn off any automatic updates.
- Search the app market for advanced task killer (free).
When you run this app it will show you a list of all the apps that are currently running (including itself) & give you the option to force stop them.

I have turned off all my automatic updates & dimmed the screen brightness (it was too bright for me anyway). Before I lock my screen I always turn off my WI-FI & run advanced task killer shutting down EVERY app that is running. Just doing these small, easy things has increased my battery life from max of 9 hours to around 3 days.

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

100%

Reviewer: Sandra - Bristol, UK
Date: 19th Aug 2010

YOU CAN Bluetooth IF YOU KNOW HOW. This phone is amazing. To enable Bluetooth go to Market, you will be asked to sign up to GoogleMail which takes minutes, then click on apps followed by all apps & then just scroll down until you reach Bluetooth file transfer, simply download it & away you go. I too was a bit downhearted when I thought it couldn't be done but now this is the best phone I've ever had. Hope this helps.

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

100%

Reviewer: Michelle Gibson - London, UK
Date: 19th Aug 2010

Hi ya I agree with the battery comments, but can confirm for users commenting on Bluetooth that there is an app called Bluetooth FILE TRANSFER that I got from ANDROID MARKET, which gives you the ability to send. Not tried yet but wanted to give reassurance that the option is there.

Design

90%

Usability

65%

Features

75%

Reviewer: Debbie - Leeds, UK
Date: 1st Aug 2010

Just got it. Great looking phone, smart & I love it even though it took a bit to understand for my last Smartphone, but annoying the battery life & especially when I don't download much, it does seem to work by itself in the background & I have the apps killer on it. Bluetooth, what can I say, it don't do it. Bit of a letdown for a Sony & should I take it back.

Design

90%

Usability

50%

Features

90%

Reviewer: Colin Scrowther - Morpeth, UK
Date: 4th Jul 2010

A near on perfect handset. Perfect size, functionality & simply, in the 29 mobile phones I have owned, including the iPhone, the best I have ever had.

Design

100%

Usability

95%

Features

95%

Reviewer: Ceri Phillips - UK
Date: 21st Jun 2010

The phone looks great, but the battery is shocking. I had the phone for 5 days, didn't use any applications except the odd text message & brief phone call & still the battery only lasted less than 24 hours on standby. I also found it quite hard to find things in the menu etc. Its a shame because I loved the phone & the size.

Design

85%

Usability

35%

Features

30%

Reviewer: Matt - Portsmouth, UK
Date: 14th Jun 2010

This is such a great phone, the touch works well once you get used to it, the apps are great & getting better & better each day. It's a small phone yes but it sits in your pocket so well. Now for the bad stuff, battery life, not the best in the word but if you're playing with it a lot then it's going to last a day, the fact that you can't send a file, picture, tune via Bluetooth, I can understand this does annoy me, but I am sure there is & app for it. Apart from that this is by far the best Sony Ericsson phone I have had, even better than the W995 & that takes some beating.

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

95%

Reviewer: Matt - Portsmouth, UK
Date: 11th Jun 2010

WOW what a great phone. Great looks, small & full of features, the only thing I don't like is that you can't send files via Bluetooth, but apart from that its great.

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

95%

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