The X10 Mini may have the mistaken impression of simply being a smaller version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. That is true but only to a certain extent. Before it becomes branded as a miniature clone, it does have a personality all to its own. What is holding a X10 Mini like? Think of 8 credit cards bunched together and that's virtually what it's like to be holding this smart phone.
Similar to the larger X10, the X10 Mini also relies on only three actual physical buttons, while the rest is done virtually on the 2.55-inch touch screen. This smart phone will appear cute but its features are serious as any big-name phone goes. Since this phone is powered by Android, it carries on its home page various widgets available within the scroll of the finger. These widgets welcome multi-tasking and as many as 20 can simultaneously run while the device is powered on. There are also shortcuts located on each corner for easier accessibility.
One of the more intriguing facets o the X10 Mini is the "Infinite Button", a feature that works hand in hand with the Timescape software. This is integration, a hodgepodge of the different social networks found on the World Wide Web. Think of slapping Facebook and Twitter together; sync it with the system, and presto! A running timeline of updates is all within one flick of the finger. The big question mark though hangs like a dark cloud above, as users will have to navigate around and type what must be said using the traditional means of sending SMS without the handy QWERTY option that would have made life much simpler.
This shortcoming is compensated with the browsing speed that this member of the Xperia family can offer. It loads even the trickiest of web pages quickly. More importantly, it will not stop the user from rotating the screen from portrait to landscape and vice-versa depending on the convenience. Speed will never be compromised when the screen is rotated, something that older phones cannot brag about.
The camera is also something to rave about. Despite the slight drop from 8.1-megapixels to only five-megapixels from its predecessor, the option to turn the flash on and off is a welcome addition, as is the choice of monitoring the settings as one goes along, pushes this phone over the top, especially when it comes to putting the camera on macro mode.
There is no multi-touch feature, but this product gets by with its relatively strong battery life and powerful connectivity. The phone can last as long as two days on full, hardcore use while also serving as an external drive for the desktop and laptop via sync.
All in all, the X10 Mini serves its purpose well and thrives on speed. It goes from one page to another with minimal pausing, much less stalling. In miniaturizing, Sony Ericsson made it big once more in the smart phone rat race. Hop along, Google, this will be a sweet ride.
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