Sony Ericsson Announces Three New Mobile Phones

Sony Ericsson started off the proceedings at the Mobile World Congress in style with the announcement of one known and two unleaked handsets. The phones in question are the Xperia X10 Mini, the X10 Mini Pro and the Vivaz Pro – the last one being the only handset whose existence was known prior to the announcement. The Xperia Mini series will complement the flagship Android handset, the Xperia 10 that is set to be released in the next few weeks.

The Xperia X10 Mini, Mini Pro:
The Xperia X10 Mini is really what its name says. A credit card sized version of the Xperia X10 (which if you’re not aware, sports a mammoth 4-inch touchscreen), it runs Android 1.6. Both phones are virtually identical except for the slide out keyboard on the Pro version. The Mini and the Mini Pro feature a 2.55-inch QVGA touchscreen. Like in the X10, they also come with the Timescape application that integrates text messages and social networking updates of your phone contacts at one place. Both the phones support HSPA 900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA 850/1900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900. For imaging purposes, there is a competent 5 megapixel camera
at the rear of both the phones. Thanks to GPS, the camera supports geotagging of images. Both the phones come with a 3.5 mm audio jack for music and on the connectivity front, feature Bluetooth and Wi-Fi as well.
Even though these phones are small in size, they do weigh a lot, thanks to the features they pack in. The X10 Mini Pro weighs 120 grams, and is 32 grams heavier than the X10 Mini – which tips the scales at just over 88 grams. On the software front, there is full access to the Android Market. The Mini and the Mini Pro will be available starting this very quarter.

Vivaz Pro:
Sony Ericsson Vivaz, if you are not aware, happens to be the company second Series 60 based handset after the Satio, which did not particularly hit the sweet spot since its release last year. The Vivaz, earlier known as the Kurara, is the second phone in the world that can capture 720P videos. The first of course is Samsung’s Omnia HD – also a Series 60 handset.

There was an image of the Vivaz with a slide out keyboard leaked a few weeks ago. That phone has now seen official acknowledgment in the form of the Vivaz Pro. The slide out keyboard laden Vivaz Pro also boasts of the same features – but comes with a smaller 5.1 megapixel camera. The former, as you might be aware, has an 8 megapixel camera. Other features include A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack and a 3.2-inch screen. The Vivaz Pro is expected to arrive only by mid 2010. The Vivaz and its Pro brother come with a 720Mhz processor and the latter boasts of a longer battery life.

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