Planning to buy a new phone with Touch Screen and hardware Qwerty keyboard???

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Have a look at this article. May be it will help you  make your decision

Lets Begin….!!!!!

Most of us have heard about  Xperia X10 the great giant and the first android phone from Sony Ericsson but are painfully reminded of how expensive it is.

But wait! Sony has its smaller brother for you with Qwerty keypad, Xperia X10 Mini pro.

This phone runs on the same Android 1.6 Cupcake (Sony Ericsson has promised to upgrade its all Android phones to Android 2.1 Eclairs in Q3 of this year) polished with Sony Ericssson’s Timescape UI.The other phone that comes in this segment is Nokia’s N97 Mini. Younger brother of N97 which is the first touchscreen phone of N-series, N97 Mini runs on the Nokia’s  Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5.

In dimensions N97 mini is 113 x 52.5 x 14.2 mm weighs 138g and the X10 Mini pro is 90 x 52 x 17 mm in dimension and weighs 120g. Comparing both size X10 mini pro will fit easier in your pocket than N97 mini. While inserting and taking out from the pocket often our phone gets scratches. But don’t worry guys the XPERIA X10 mini pro comes with scratch resistant surface but the nokia’s mini lacks this quality.

That’s all about there introduction now lets get more technical.

• CPU’S

SE’s X10 Mini Pro has Qualcomm MSM7227 600MHz processor which delivers a lag free performance with Android 1.6. whereas the Nokia has its old ARM 11 434 MHz processor which we think should be atleast 600Mhz.

• Network
  

Regarding network both have same 4 band GSM receiver i.e GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

but they differ in 3G networks though both have HSPDA

but N97 mini has HSDPA 900/1900/2100 and HSDPA 850/1900/2100- American Version

Xperia Mini pro has HSDPA 900/2100 and HSDPA 850/1900/2100

• Display

The first thing we observe in phone is the display that how big is its screen.

N97 mini got 3.2 inches screen with 360 x 640 pixel display and X10 Mini pro 2.55 inches with 240 x 320 pixel display

N97 mini comes with TFT Resistive screen with 16M colors

X10 mini comes with TFT Capacitive screen with 16M colors

Here X10 mini pro steals the tag from N97 mini. As we know capacitive screen is more responsive than the resistive one.

• Data and Connectivity

Everyone wants their phone to have lots of connectivity options so guys both these have that.

X10 mini pro has Class 10 GPRS and EDGE while the Nokia’s mini has Class 32 GPRS ans EDGE.

And if we consider the High speed data X10 Mini Pro comes with HSDPA(3.6Mbps) and HSUPA while the N97 mini lacks HSUPA.

Both these phones have WLAN i.e WiFi802.11b/g but the N97 mini has UPnP technology additional with normal WiFi and we all know about Bluetooth and USB so these phones have Bluetooth but the SE mini got V2.1 with A2DP and Nokia’s mini has V2.0 with A2DP.

USB port is also there in both and its the same i.e V2. These phones also comes with GPS with A-GPS support

• Multimedia Features

That was all about the connectivity stuff now lets proceed towards the second thing that user wants to be excellent in his phone i.e Multimedia.

So Lets start with CAMERA. Both these phones packs 5MP auto focus snapper which can click up to 2560х1920 pixels of  picture. Nokia uses  Carl Zesis optics where as Sony uses its own traditional CMOS sensor and we all know about the quality of SE camera we have seen there Cybershot series already. Regarding video both record VGA @ 30 FPs. Now when it comes to Music and sound quality…. Have you ever heard about the Sony Ericsson Walkman if yes then you never have doubt on SE audio, its awesome as usual. Both phones can play MP3/AAC/MP4 etc etc etc. files and you can also play the DIVX movies via 3rd party application support and many of them are available for free.

• Browser

Many of us or i must say 80% of mobile users are using mobile browser for posting scraps in orkut, or tweeting, or updating status in facebook and surfing etc etc …  So one wants the browser to be a remarkable one. The Nokia N97 mini uses the S60 OS browser i.e WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML with flash lite 3.0 supportand the X10 mini pro have the Android HTML browser but it lacks flash support but don’t worry guys when sony updates, there android phones you will get full flash support in browser.

• Miscellaneous

Some miscellaneous things about these phone. Both have:-

1. Accelerometer for UI rotation
2. Java (in X10 mini Pro Via 3rd party and its free)
3. 3.5mm audio jack
4. microSD, up to 16GB
5. Geo-tagging
6. SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM(X10 Have threaded view i.e conversation or chat style option also in SMS)
7. Phone book and call records – practically unlimited
8. Flash and video light(N97 mini has dual flash)
9. Full QWERTY keyboard

• Conclusion

Some people say android does not have much available applications!!! Sorry guys you are wrong the android market share is increasing every sec there are more than 80,000 applications available and most of them are free where the symbian market is little slow its growth is like paused. Final words i can say the Xperia X10 Mini Pro is complete package for developers as they get awesome Cybershot camera, Walkman music and ANDROID, where as N97 MINI is nice phone with decent music and nice 5MP snapper.

Sources say that this is Windows Mobile 7 OS based phone. Jolie is having

1GHz processor which is minimum requirement for window  mobile 7 also

• 4′ Multi touch  Capacitive WVGA display
• 5 MP camera
• QWERTY Keyboard

looks like its going to be a similar one like Xperia X10 but with QWERTY Keyboard

We know the Window Mobile 7 is out but it has not started shipping with handsets till now so  there is no release date from Sony Ericsson till now but is expected in Q1 of 2011.

Thats all friends keep on visiting we will post as soon as we will get more info.

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• Phones those Got Introduced in the Sony Ericsson Family-

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, SE’s flagship phone, sports a huge 4 inch capacitive AMOLED screen( 480 x 854 pixels) , an 8 MP camera with flash (3264×2448 pixels), autofocus, strong LED flash with touch focus, image stabilization, geo-tagging, face and smile detection.

Connectivity includes GPRS, EDGE,3G, Wi-Fi (802.11b) Bluetooth (v2.1 with A2DP) and v2.0 microUSB. It comes with internal memory of 1 GB storage, 384 MB RAM and extendable up to 32GB (8GB card included). It doesn’t have radio included but A-GPS is supported.

Comes in the Sensuous Black, Luster White colors.

X10 Mini Pro

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and Xperia X10 mini pro

There’s not much difference between mini and mini pro except the fact that mini pro has a Qwerty keypad for faster typing. And X10 mini pro weights 120 g whereas X10 mini weighs only 88 g.  Common features features include the following-

Both phones run on Android 1.6 and has a processor of Qualcomm MSM7227 600MHz. A 2.55 inches TFT touchscreen, 16 M colors, and

x10 mini

240*320 display which is scratch resistant, has Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate andTimescape UI. Both phones include a 5 MP with image capture of 2560х1920 pixels, autofocus and LED flash.

Standard Wifi, 3G, GPRS, EDGE, A-GPS v2.0 A2DP Bluetooth, v2.0 microUSB are connectivity features. None of the phones include an Infrared port. A 3.5 mm jack is added to both the phones.

Internal memory includes 128 MB with a card slot expandable upto 16 GB (2 GB included).

X10 mini pro is available in black and red. X10 mini has more shades available, namely, pearl white, black, pink, lime, red, silver.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 looks like Xperia X10. It runs on Android 1.6 OS with Timescape (SE promises to update it to 2.2 by the third quarter of this year); sports a 3 inch capacitive touchscreen display with 320×480 HVGA resolution; supports both 2G and 3G networks and includes a 3.2 MP camera with no flash but video recording(@30f/s), Facebook picture upload support and Geo-tagging are possible.

Other features include the 3.5 mm headphone port, 128 MB internal memory, extendable upto 16 GB, v2.0 Bluetooth, Stereo FM and WiFi. The phone is light (104g)compared to other phones in this range . It also includes A-GPS.

Sony EricssonYendo is a non 3G 2.6 inches TFT resistive touchscreen (256K colors) phone with 240 x 320 pixels and 2 MP (image capture of 1600×1200 pixels), without flash and a CPU of 156 MHz. It supports GPRS and EDGE. Wifi, GPS and Infrared Port are not included in the model. Java MIDP 2.0 is supported.

A standard walkman player with shake control, facebook and twitter apps are included.

It has a bizarre internal memory, only 5 MB and is extendable upto 16 GB. It comes in the following colors -black, blue, green, orange, pink, purple, red, silver, white and yellow.

Sony Ericsson Cedar Greenheart is a non-touchscreen phone with 2.2 inches screen (240*320 pixels) with a 2 MP camera (1600*1200 pixels). Video recording is possible at VGA 30f/s.

GPRS, EDGE and 3G are available. Data can be transferred via bluetooth (v2.0 A2DP) and microUSB (v2.0)

Other features include the addition of YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter apps and an intelligent Widget manager.

This model is available in black/silver and black/red.

Sony Ericsson Spiro has a 240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches display. It has a 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels wide, a 5 MB internal memory extendable up to 16 GB. Stereo FM, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, USB all are included in this model.

Its available in Contrast Black, Sunset Pink, Spring Green and  Stealth Black.

Sony Ericsson Zylo Walkman,  similar to Spiro has a TFT screen with 2 MP camera( 1600*1200 pixels) The phone measures 103 x 52 x 11.5 mm. SE Zylo weight compiles 115 g. The Sony Ericsson Zylo’s QVGA display measures 2.6 inches.

Other features include 3D gaming, Google Maps, stereo Bluetooth, Google Search, NetFront browser. The Sony Ericsson Zylo’s camera sports a 3.2 megapixels with video recording.

• Existing phone upgrades

Sony Ericsson Vivaz in Pink!

features Symbian OS S60 5th Edition, a 16.9 nHD wide 3.2″ 640×360 pixels (WVGA) 16,777,216 colour touchscreen display,an 8.1 megapixel camera with autofocus and image stabilization, face detection.

It runs on a 720MHz processor, 720p video capture and includes the standard 3.5 mm audio jack. Data connectivity includes a Micro USB connector, TV-out (VGA resolution), aGPS and Wi-Fi™.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ sizes 107 x 51.7 x 12.5 mm and weights only 97 grams.

• Vivaz got a new version- Vivaz Pro. This new model differs from Vivaz very slightly, having a 5 MP camera (2560х1920 pixels)  autofocus, LED flash instead of 8 MP and a Qwerty keypad.

Many more occurred but our space and your time are limited.

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Wondering whether Nokia X6 16 GB should be your choice or the baby Sony Ericsson XperiaX10 or let us call it Xperia X8? What if the Xperia model fails to provide the satisfaction the Finnish proprietors so guarantee? Or perhaps you are confused as to choose the sound and camera functionality of Xperia over those of Nokia?

Hmmm. Maybe we can sort things for you. At SE-Lifestyle, we are always eager to help. So why not go through the following comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 and Nokia X6 16 GB, Nokia’s almost flagship phone (pun intended)? Yeah? Well, read on then.

• First and foremost the OS or Operating System to be specific.

X8 runs on Android 1.6Donut (Sony Ericsson promises upgrades of all its Android phones to v2.2 sometime in the Q3 of this year) whereas X6 sports of the Series 60 Symbian OS v9.4, the major reason why Sony Ericsson Vivaz didn’t make it to the run. Sony Ericsson promises upgrades of all its Android phones to v2.2 sometime in the Q3 of this year. Symbian is right now, an outdated OS to work onto. Android is faster and smoother. Android allows you to run applications written not only in Java but also other programming languages. On top of that, its an Open Source developmental project. So you know, a hundred options. Its advanced and complex operating system gives you good satisfaction over those of Symbian run phones.

• Processing Strength

Let’s check upon the CPUs of both the phones. Xperia X8 has a 600 MHz processor compared to Nokia’s ARM11 434 MHz processor. Evidently, X8 functions more fluidly than X6. Faster selections, processing and outcomes

• Next let us move on to the Networks supported by these two high-end phones.

Both X8 and X6 are 3G phones along with the more traditional 2G enabled.

X8 specification-

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

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3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

X6 specification-

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 – USA

• Let’s move on to the general dimensions and Weight
  

Xperia X8 Shakira is of the following dimensions 99 x 54 x 15 mm(3.9 x 2.1 x 0.6 inches) and weighs hardly 104 g. Compared to that, Nokia X6 is of 111 x 51 x 13.8 mm and weighs a bit more, that is, 122 g. So you know now, which will be heavier and which easy to carry.

• Next is the Screen specifications or the Display, as is more popularly used.

Xperia X8 has a 320 x 480 pixels (HVGA) and16,777,216 color TFT capacitive touchscreen, that is, approximately, 3 inches. The screen, thankfully, is scratch resistant. And has the Timescape UI, that has made Xperia a brand in itself. It also has the standard Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate.

Compared to that, Nokia X6 sports a a similar TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors, like that of Shakira. Dimensions are slightly different being 360 x 640 pixels, that is, 3.2 inches. Nokia standard proximity sensor for auto turn-off, the Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate and a similar scratch-resistant screen are other features of Nokia X6. Not much of a difference here except the fact that the X8 touchscreen responds better than its Nokia counterpart.

• Alright, next in line for discussion are the very essential  Camera properties.  One reason, Sony Ericsson is popular between most of us is its camera quality. One word for it, splendid!

Xperia X8 has a 3.2 MP with image capture dimensions  limited to 2048×1536 pixels. But there is no flash included which is so sad and a big flaw in the model.  The cool Geo- tagging feature is enabled in this model. Video capture is the standard VGA @30 frames per second. Unfortunately, there is no secondary camera.

Nokia X6, on the other hand, includes a 5 MP with image capture worth 2592×1944 pixels, the standard Nokia Carl Zeiss optics (worthless if compared to any Sony Ericsson lens). A dual LED flash is included along with Video light. The camera comes with an auto-focus option. Geo-tagging is enabled. And standard Video Capture at @30fps. Nokia X6 has a secondary camera in the front which gives a video capture ofQCIF@15fps.

I know many of us get fooled by the MP figure. But let me tell you this, that, even a Sony Ericsson 2 MP camera excels over a Nokia 5 MP. Not only in pixel graphics but in quality. The image breaks only after stretching longer than the one in Nokia.

• Next, we have to include other multimedia options. Let’s talk a bit about the Sound system in both the phones.

To be very honest, we never liked Nokia sounds ever. They may be louder, but there’s always a lot of noise and crass that hurts the ears. Sony Ericsson, on the other hand offers a refined sound system. Features apart from that such as vibration mode, standard MP3 ringtones etc are similar. Both Xperia X8  and Nokia X6 include the much-longed for 3.5 mm audio jack for better multimedia experience. X6 has additional stereo speakers. Oh, by the way, Xperia has the famous Mega Bass equalizer included

• A little discussion on Data & Connectivity is a must for any purchaser of a mobile phone considering its almost a portable small personal computer.

Xperia X8 has GPRS of Class 10, that is about 32 – 48 kb/s. Faster blogging in EDGE of Class 10, upload-download limited to 236.8 kb/s. As previously stated, its a 3G enabled phone. WLAN, that is, standard Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)option is included. A Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP with no Infrared port and v2.0 microUSB are other such features.

Nokia X6 is slightly faster than Xperia X8 in this regard. with a Class 32 GPRS, a similar Class 32 EDGE, a really fast 3G connectivity, that is, approximately 3.6 Mbps. Similar to X8, it also has Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g. Bluetooth and USB features are same. Nokia X6 doesn’t include an Infrared port either.

• Now to add Memory specifications.

The golden rule that applies here is the higher the internal memory, the more you can add apps of your choice and the higher the external memory, the more you can save multimedia files. Now, Xperia X8 Shakira gives us unlimited phone book and photo-call records. Its Internal memory is 128 MB and includes Micro SD data card (2GB included) and extendable up to 16GB.

Nokia on the other hand although provides unlimited phone book entries and fields, but the number of photo calls is limited to 30 days at the maximum. As its name confirms, it comes with an internal memory of 16 GB! But there’s no option of a card slot. That means 16 GB is maximum. Advantage over Sony Ericsson model is that at X8, you will have to purchase the 16 GB card separately.

• Features such as Messaging are similar in both phones. Both support threaded SMS, MMS, Email, Push email, Instant Messaging. Standard HTML browser, A-GPS, downloadable Games. Java, in Xperia, allows third-party applications. For Nokia, its MIDP 2.
• Xperia X8 has social networking apps like Facebook app pre-installed unlike Nokia. Google Maps(c0mpared to Nokia’s OVI Maps), the standard Google Search,  Gmail, YouTube streamings, Calendar, Google Talk ( part of IM features) are other inclusions. Nokia X6 has a TV-out which X8 lacks.
• In terms of Battery, Nokia scores better. While Xperia X8 uses a Li-Po 1200 mAh battery, Nokia has Li-Ion 1320 mAh (BL-5J) one which gives a standby time of 420-450 hours depending on network and a talk time of 11 hours in a 2G network.
• Xperia X8 Shakira is available in White, Dark Blue/ White, Aqua Blue/ White, Pink/ White, Silver/ White whereas Nokia X6 16 GB in Black, Pink on White, Yellow on White

That’s all as of now. Hope this comparison chart will help you out.

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Considering the steep drop of sales of its top-slot phones such as Xperia X10, X2, Aino and Satio, Sony Ericsson is bringing in the human touch to its newest scheme. Year 2010 will see the arrival of a new phone from the propreitors, which you have heard before as Kurara, now curiously re-named Vivaz, which features a “human curvature” design.It is basically a touchscreen 3G cell phone that captures high-definition 720p video, and also snaps photos with an 8.1-megapixel camera that includes face detection and geo-tagging.

It runs Symbian S60. Among its other top-slot features are a TV-out for displaying video on an HDTV, YouTube compatibility, aGPS, and Wi-Fi. It measures 4.2 by 2.0 by 0.5 inches (HWD) and weighs just 3.4 ounces, and also includes a 360×640-pixel 16:9 touch screen.

“The Vivaz offers beauty inside and out,” said Lennard Hoornik, Sony Ericsson’s head of marketing. “We’ve created a mobile phone that makes it easy to catch life in high-quality video.”

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Newest from the Xperia series, Sony Ericsson Robyn, featuring among the primes, an 5 MP camera, a 2.6″ Touchscreen, and running on Android Operating System, has generated quite a lot of excitement. Pointgphone brings to you fresh snaps of the anticipated successor of the company’s bestselling series.

More information about the phone will be announced on February 14th at the MWC.

The new Sony Ericsson Kanna

Sony Ericsson Kanna features  are

• Huge 3.2″ Touchscreen
• QWERTY-keyboard (seems a necessary input)
• Symbian S60 5th OS
• Wi-Fi™, microUSB port
• 3.5mm audio jack
• 8.1MP camera with autofocus.

Xperia's 2010 homecoming Robyn

Robyn on the other hand seems a little less attractive although it belongs to the bestselling Xperia series. Its features include

• Android OS
• 2.6″ touchscreen display
• 5.0 megapixel camera
• 3.5mm audio jack
• Micro USB port
• Wi-Fi™

DailyiPhoneBlog posted some nice pics of the new Sony Ericsson Faith that runs on Windows Mobile 6.5 and belongs to the company’s Greenheart series.

Apart from that, it includes Micro Sd Card slot, a 2.4” QVGA touch screen. You have a Qwerty keypad which makes things easier. The phone is pretty sleek although it looks strikingly similar to Nokia E series!

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“The Sony Ericsson Elm and the Sony Ericsson Hazel phones offer consumers a green choice without compromising on features or fun. These mobile phones also give consumers a better voice quality experience, with Noise Shield, Clear Voice and Intelligent Volume Adaptation. Both phones offer an easy-to-use social networking experience featuring the Widget Manager application, which allows users access to their social networking page via the stand-by screen and quickly switch between different social networks.” said Fortuné Alexander, Global Marketing Director at Sony Ericsson.

“Building on the established heritage of our parent companies we have worked continuously to maintain our leadership position by committing to reduce our own CO2 emissions by 20 per cent and product life cycle CO2 emissions by 15 per cent by 2015.” said Mats Pellbäck Scharp, Environmental Director at Sony Ericsson.

“The Sony Ericsson Elm phone, Sony Ericsson Hazel phone and the VH700 are a testament of our continued commitment to the environment and are part of the ongoing roll-out of our GreenHeart™ strategy announced in June 2009.” continues Mats Pellbäck Scharp.

The Sony Ericsson Elm phone and the Sony Ericsson Hazel phone – Designed for life and more
• Quality voice – noise shield, clear voice and intelligent volume adaptation
• Natural fit – human curvature and ergonomic keypad fits in the palm of a hand
• Feel secure – back up your personal information over the air on Sonyericsson.com
• Social networking the easy way – easily switch to Facebook™, myspace™ and Twitter
• 5.0 megapixel autofocus camera – snap friends and family and upload images to blogs and websites
• Essential guide – Google™ search and Google™ Maps, Wisepilot™, turn-by-turn navigation with AGPS and 10 days free weather forecast with Accuweather
• Media player – get a rich media experience

The Sony Ericsson Elm phone and the Sony Ericsson Hazel phone support GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and HSPA 2100/900. The Sony Ericsson Elm phone will be available in the colours Metal Black and Pearly Rose from Q1 2010. The Sony Ericsson Hazel will be available in the colours Superior Black and Passionate Rouge from Q2 2010.

Bluetooth™ Noise Shield Handsfree VH700
• Create your own phone booth
• Dual microphone Noise Shield eliminates background noise
• Hear every word, everywhere with Intelligent Voice adaptation
• Bluetooth™ – wireless freedom
• Wirelessly connect to two phones simultaneously with this clip-on handsfree

Bluetooth™ Noise Shield Handsfree VH700 will be available in the colours Black. Silver/White, Pink/White and Red/White from Q2 2010.

You get an extra app called wisepilot, for turn-by-turn navigation.

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Sony Ericsson Entertainment Unlimited Phones Aino and Satio get firmware upgrades making them less buggy and more effiicient and user-friendly. As we know, the two phones were going headlong down all thanks to Aino’s buggy touchscreen and Satio’s irredeemable software bugs.

Sony Ericsson, in a bid to save the phones from swooshing down the alleys, has gone a step further and upgraded the firmwares. The new firmware for Aino™, version – R7AA071 is already available for updating in SEUS.

Satio too, gets an update.

The new firmware gets version R1CA037 as opposed to R1BB041, a prior version. Once again, we must remember that SEUS is the application you wanna use in order to upgrade your firmware.

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