Last week I decided to get a new phone to replace the iPhone 3G I’ve been using. So after browsing through GSMArena for features I would like in a phone (of a brand that I had never owned before), it came down to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro vs. the BlackBerry Storm2 9520. I especially like the Blackberry’s professional look, but the Sony Ericsson looked fun and had better reviews. So I took a 1-second decision and opted for the Xperia. I got my phone just a few hours ago and I’ve been exploring the Android OS (ver. 2.3.4).
It should be noted that this might be confused with the earlier version of Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro X10, which lacks a few feature including the absence of a secondary (front) camera:
Whatsapp is a pre-installed app for this phone, but when I logged in, it kept presenting me with an “internet connectivity” error:
Sorry Whatsapp was unable to complete initialization. please check that you are connected to the internet and try again.
So I opted to re-install the software. The version on the phone might be outdated, plus I couldn’t download it directly from the download store so I had to download it directly from the site through my computer, and then manually install it. Now it’s working fine.
So far I feel it’s a great phone, works smoothly. One downfall is that many of the pre-installed apps need to be updated, but thankfully I’m on wifi so it’s not that much of an issue (but downloading seems to just drain the battery life).
Congratulatioins..! You have got one of the best and latest models of Anroid Phone. However, it is surprising that some of the softwares are to be upgraded. How come is it that the latest model of phone is available with older versions.. It seems that now the use of whatsapp is increasing very fast. It is very useful application and everyone would enjoy using it.
This is not the latest phone actually. It is a 2011 model, and the improved version of Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro X10 (which is what the previous model was called). I’ve been using it for several days now, and I do think it’s a great phone.
Which OS gave your better experience, Symbian, iOS or Android?
Interesting question there, Satinder.
I am currently exploring Android ver. 2.3.4. I definitely prefer Android over the iPhone iOS 4 (which the iPhone 3g was upgraded to). But there’s a lot of similarities between the Symbian Belle I was using on the Nokia C7 and Android. Hmm…okay I think I’ll have to give this one to Android!
I’ve just upgraded from a 2GB MicroSD to a 4GB one. I switched the cards from an older phone.
Congrats on upgrading MicroSD, I’m still using 2GB
2GB is sufficient. Except that the phone came with a lot of documents pre-stored on the microSD. So instead of deleting these files I just moved them to the 4GB card. I don’t really use phones to listen to music nor watch movies so the storage is largely for apps.
I agree, I don’t make much use of it except listening to mp3 music. Again, I keep deleting for adding new music list every now and then. So its okay with me and its my first ever cell phone where I have an SD card slot, so I don’t think like spending some extra amount to get new SD card just for the sake of adding more music list.
