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There are plenty of new Android smart phones coming out this year; Sony Ericsson will be contributing three new devices to the lineup.
Heading the charge is the XPERIA X10. This smart phone was originally announced as the Rachel and is probably the first high-end smart phone to be announced at the end of 2009 (before the Bravo and the Nexus One anyway). The device was the first Snapdragon powered Android smart phone to be confirmed and while it is confirmed to be using the old 1.6 Donut OS from the box, updates for the firmware are expected to be available by its launch this coming March.
The XPERIA X10 is an impressive device, but it is definitely not made for the general market. This is probably why Sony Ericsson previously announced that it would also launch the XPERIA Robyn –a smart phone based on the looks and features of the X10, but with lowered specs, a smaller size and a cheaper price tag. SE surprised the crowds at the Mobile World Congress by bringing out the X10 Mini –the Robyn fully completed.
The phone is small, sporting a 2.5 inch screen that makes it almost half the size of the original device. It will not be using the Timescape and Mediascape user interface on the X10; instead, it will employ the UX user interface that fully utilizes the whole display screen. Overall, it is an impressive low to mid range smart phone.
SE has also shown the X10 Mini Pro. A second version of the X10 Mini that comes with a slide out physical QWERTY keyboard that targets the heavy messaging market. Speaking of keyboards, the new Vivaz Pro is a keyboard version of the Vivaz too.
Get the rest of the news on the SE X10 Mini and Mini Pro at Stuff TV.
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