Sony Ericsson unveils next-generation Xperia minis

MANILA, Philippines- Sony Ericsson has unveiled the new Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro, the latest additions to its Xperia family.

Building on the success of the original mini series, these innovative smartphones come packed full of features, powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, and run on the latest platform of Google’s Android — Gingerbread 2.3.

Beautifully designed, the Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro both integrate best-in-class imaging and display technology from Sony, including Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine and HD video recording (720p).  

The products offer a full multimedia entertainment experience. The Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro enable access to over 150,000 apps on the Android Market and have a three-inch scratch-resistant, multi-touch glass screen.

The improved user interface allows up to 16 apps displayed on the home screen.

Facebook inside Xperia, a feature just announced for the Xperia family, provides a unique social media integration.

The Xperia mini pro brings the optimized slide-out keyboard with smart functionality first seen on the Xperia pro to a compact smartphone.

A subtle but fast Type & Send functionality eliminates the need to open a dedicated app for each type of message, and Smart Keyboard triggers predictive messaging actions automatically when the user slides out the keyboard.

The Xperia mini pro also comes pre-loaded with Office Suite and McAfee antivirus software, letting consumers manage documents and e-mails instantly and securely while on the move.  

Dennis Manzano, general manager of Sony Ericsson Philippines, said, “We wanted to provide consumers even greater choice across the Xperia range, while building on the success of the original mini series. These turbo-charged smartphones now contain even more power, enhanced functionality, a larger screen and premium features unique to Sony Ericsson.”

“They are packed full of features, making them a perfect choice for consumers looking for all the benefits of Android and Sony in a beautiful and easy to use compact form factor,” Manzano added.

Sony Ericsson also unveiled a new integration, Facebook inside Xperia, which will be included in the new Xperia mini and mini pro and soon to be available across the wider Xperia range. 

Facebook inside Xperia integrates social connections throughout the phone, by making Facebook immediately accessible from the most used areas of the phone such as the picture gallery, music player, phonebook and calendar.

As people are becoming increasingly reliant on their smartphones for instant communication, Sony Ericsson is enabling people to “like,” share and comment more easily than ever before with Facebook inside Xperia.

Among the key features of Sony Ericsson Xperia mini are Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine; up to 16 apps can be placed in the corners of the home screen; access to over 150,000 apps on the Android Market and capability to keep friends closer with Facebook inside. 

The Sony Ericsson Xperia mini is the world’s smallest Android smartphone with HD video recording.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro’s key features include an ergonomic keyboard and smart functions for fast messaging; HD video and Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine; capability to synch e-mail and view office documents safely on the go; placement of up to 16 apps in the corners of the home screen; and access to over 150,000 apps on the Android Market.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro and Xperia mini with HD will be available globally in selected markets from the third quarter.