On the day the Sony Ericsson X10 finally hit the market, the new miniature Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro received its first release date as a SIM-free phone, as well as an initial price tag.
The X10 Mini Pro takes many of the phones original features and technology and shrinks them down to a much smaller phone with a 3.2-inch touchscreen compared to the X10’s large 4.3-inch display, plus a Full Qwerty slide-out keyboard. for those people who like to press physical buttons when entering text instead of the on-screen option.
One big difference between the new X10 Mini Pro and the older X10 and the soon-to-be-launched Sony Ericsson X10 Mini is that the camera has been slightly reduced from 8.1 megapixels to 5.0, which also helps keep the price down. of this new Android phone. with the initial launch price slated to be £249.99, compared to the original X10 model’s £489.99 starting price, this is quite a discount.
The release date of the SIM-less Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro is now confirmed as May 24, 2010. It is also rumored that the Mini version of this phone without the Qwerty keyboard will be released around the same time, giving users consumers a real choice of newer, smaller Android phones.
The main screen is slightly changed from the larger model with the manufacturer using shortcuts in each corner of the screen, they claim this makes it much easier to select features and apps with just the use of your thumb on the smaller touchscreen and that they can also be customized to your favorite shows and features.
Timescape is the new application from Sony Ericsson that has been carried over from the original model to the Mini Pro edition. This feature brings all your emails, text messages and social media updates into a single stream that keeps you up to date with all the activities of your friends in an organized and useful way.
There are still no confirmed release dates for the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro on either network, rumors suggest they are currently fighting over who will win the lucrative limited exclusive launch period with no clear winners so far.
The X10 Mini Pro and Mini Edition phones are the smallest Android phones yet announced, competition coming from recently released models like the HTC Desire and HTC Legend, as well as the Motorola Milestone in particular with its similar slide-out Qwerty keyboard.
Others include the LG GT540 and Samsung Galaxy Portal, both of which are more affordable options for those on a budget looking for an Android device.