As you'd expect, the keyboard is fairly small, but the keys manage to have a relatively comfortable, spacious feel. We could type quickly and we like the stiff feeling of the keys. You won't find any shortcut controls, and numbers share space with letters, but basic punctuation is surfaced on the keyboard. For other punctuation and symbols, you must access an onscreen virtual keyboard. The space bar is in a convenient location in the center of the bottom row.
The slider mechanism is neither too sturdy nor too loose. The camera lens and flash also rest on the middle of the back side with the microSD card slot behind the battery cover. The remaining exterior features differ somewhat from the X Features The X10 Mini Pro's phonebook size is limited by the available memory.
As on other Android phones, you can add multiple fields per contact, plus a photo and a ringtone. You can save contacts to groups and sync them with various Google services. Of course, you can sync the handset's calendar to your Gmail calendar after you register your Google account. You also can sync contacts and the calendar with the Sony Ericsson Sync service. Instead, you must the included RoadSync app to get both your e-mail messages and calendar appointments.
The experience might be better, but we'd appreciate a native app. As you'd expect, the X10 Mini Pro features Sony Ericsson's Timescape feature, which displays your latest e-mails, text messages, and social media alerts Facebook, Twitter in a flowing design that resembles a stacked deck of cards. The concept is very similar to MotoBlur in that it combines all of your e-mails, messages, contacts, and their status updates into a steady stream of information. As we've said earlier, it can be a bit much, and it's even more overwhelming on a smaller display see the X10 for more information.
Instead of the X10's 8-megapixel camera, the X10 Mini Pro offers a 5-megapixel shooter. We don't mind the resolution downgrade megapixels is more than adequate on such a handset--but we are disturbed that Sony Ericsson removed most of the editing options.
You can geotag photos, use the bright flash and autofocus, and select one of four image settings auto, sports, twilight, and macro , but those are the only customization options available. Cons Lack of physical keyboardNo p camcorderLow screen resolution. Over the last few days we've become rather fond of the Mini Pro's right-side button layout -- the wider camera button's more accessible, and the further-distanced volume rocker is positioned much closer to where our right thumb rests. Just to confuse us reviewers, the micro-USB port and headphone jack are situated rather differently on the two devices -- the Mini's got both on the bottom side with a soft flap covering the USB port , whereas the Mini Pro's got the micro-USB port on the left and the headphone jack on the top.
Due to the way we hold these phones, we found that having the headphones plugged in at the bottom of the Mini to be a bit intrusive for our palm. Sony Xperia Pro Android smartphone. Announced Feb Features 6. More Reviews. By PhoneArena. Huawei mate 40 pro with harmonyos kirin is coming. Pixel 3 camera comparison. HTC U11 Review. Razer phone unboxing.
Filter By Brands. Latest Articles. Vivo Y73 Review. The 5-megapixel camera includes auto-focus and geo-tagging, but little else, and without an anti-shake option shots can turn out blurry. There was also quite a bit of noise in dark areas and detail was obscured by excessive noise reduction, which is common on phone cameras. That said, the camera is quite impressive for the size of the phone, and the photos it takes are more than suitable for web use. Sony Ericsson has included some basic utilities that have been optimised for touch on the small screen, such as a calendar, a calculator, a timer and a stopwatch, plus a decent alarm clock.
To make up for the lack of Exchange support in Android 1. There is no office file viewer, however.
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