The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro has finally landed at Recombu Towers. The eagerly awaited follow up to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro. We’ve been waiting for it since we first had some hands-on time early this year.
Measuring 92× 53× 18mm, the handset is tiny and the front is totally dominated by the 3-inch 320 x 480 pixels (HVGA) screen, with Android controls underneath.
It’s the sister handset to the dinky Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, you can read our review here. But the stand-out feature is the slide-out keyboard – yes Sony Ericsson has managed to engineer a full QWERTY which fits neatly underneath.
Elsewhere there’s 320Mb internal memory, which can be expanded using a MicroSD card slot, you get a 2GB card in the box. Connections include a 3.5mm jack and microUSB connection, while the other side includes a lanyard connections, should you wish to hang the phone around your neck.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro is just launching now and is available in White, Black, Pink and Turquoise, which leads us to believe this is aimed at the female market.
We’ll bring you a full review as soon as possible, but here’s a quick look at what’s in the box
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro in its box
Our sample was white, but black samples are available too
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro box contents
Alongside the phone there’s a screen cleaner, USB cable, plug adaptor, literature and some coordinating headphones
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro keyboard
One of the amazing things about the Mini Pro is how usable the full QWERTY keyboard is
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro back when open
On the back of the Xperia Mini Pro is a f/2.6 camera complete with flash
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro top
The tab makes it very easy to remove the battery cover
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro battery
Slide you sim card in under the microSD slot, the battery is the Sony Ericsson EP500
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro profile slot
The keyboard doesn’t actually add much bulk to the phone. It’s just 18mm deep in comparison to 16mm for the Mini
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro right side
Camera shutter and volume controls are located on the side concealed by the slider; you can still use them while the keyboard is out though
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro top
Alongside the 3.5mm jack, there’s a power button and concealed microUSB port
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro open slant
Home, back and menu Android buttons are located under the screen
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro size
With a footprint slightly larger than a business card, the Mini Pro is tiny, but certainly crams a lot in
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