Last week I have attended a Sony Ericsson blogger event and got a chance to ‘speed date’ some of their recent and upcoming devices. I must say, the last time I owned a Ericsson phone was more than a decade ago. Back then, seemed like everyone around me was either holding a Ericsson 688 or that banana-Matrix phone. Back then, battery packs were easily changeable. Even the antennas. Look how far wireless phones have evolved. It never ceases to amaze me whenever I stop and ponder upon it.
Forward to 2010, the five Sony Ericsson phones I have had brief moments with are the Google Andriod powered Xperia X10 mini pro, Xperia X10 mini, Xperia X10 and the Vivaz and Vivaz pro (picture above from left to right). I suppose if you are into Google Andriod, Xperia series may be your cup of tea. For those who are familiar with the Symbian OS, you may feel at home with the Vivaz series that is able to capture media in HD format. Sony Ericsson Vivaz comes with a 8.1 megapixel camera while the pro version comes with 5.1 megapixel. I guess with a QWERTY keyboard, there are some trade-offs users have to make. But still, 5.1 megapixel is pretty decent, in the context of wireless phones.
During the blogger event, quite a few of us fell in love with the Xperia mini and its little brother “pro” that comes with a keypad. The pro version does remind me those cute little phones that were used in the TV series Gossip Girl, as one good friend of mine has pointed out. The colorful mini series is designed with simplicity in mind, easily operable with one hand. At the four corners are the shortcuts for popular functions. As for me, I prefer larger screen – like the Xperia X10. 4 inches large with a resolution of 480×854. That is pretty impressive. I have yet to fully understand how do the Timescape and Mediascape work in real life. There is this “infinite button” – a magic button that helps you organize your contact communications and favorite friends and artists related contents within and beyond your phone.
So tell me, are you a Sony Ericsson fan? How do you like your Sony Ericsson phone?
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*hee* I tthink the X10 mini pro will be very popular amongst those who watch Gossip Girl. 😛
And you were the only one who understood what I meant! 😛
Felicia – And I still can’t believe that you are one season ahead of me! Hehehe.
Ya. The X10 mini pro has a yummy color range too, I think.
Me likes the PINKKKK X10 Mini 😀 It’s like a candy phone!!
Amelia – Hahaha, fair enough. The tiny cute colorful X10 mini does have its charm. Some guys seem to like it too. Fits right onto the palm I think.
I am a Sony Ericsson fan! Out of the 4 mobile phones I owned (one being an old phone from my dad, so I didnt have a choice), 2 are Sony Ericsson! I used to do some case study/project on Sony Ericsson in school if I recall correctly. I hadnt try out their new models though. How’s the responsiveness of the phone? I would love to have a qwerty phone of theirs for a change!
Si Ying – To be honest, I am unsure if the phones are responsive. If responsiveness if your requirement, I would suggest taking a look at the X10 series. It is powered by Google Android instead of Symbian. The newer operating systems seem to have a better performance.
Anyway, just my guess. Do try it out yourself 🙂 Oh, QWERTY phone is great. I love it very much.
Oh I just tried one Xperia X10 Mini and I think the phone is really responsive! It literally jumped on me the moment I touch it lightly! So I guess it works really good!
Si Ying – Yes, it does feel very light, I remember. Phones nowadays are getting bigger and heavier. X10 is powered by the new Google Andriod operating system. It should be pretty responsive 🙂
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