Sony Ericsson Xperia pro is a new android powered 3.7-inch touchscreen 3G smartphone. With a physical QWERTY keyboard it includes a LED-backlit reality touch display with Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine, 720p video with continuous autofocus and an 8.0 megapixel camera. Combining a full-sized, ergonomically crafted slide-out keyboard with smart messaging functionality. Powered by the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS, you'll get access to a wealth of Google mobile services as well as hundreds of thousands of apps from the Android Market. Created from premium materials, the Xperia Pro features a 3.7-inch Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine multi-touch display. Other features include a single-core 1 GHz processor, Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, GPS for navigation (using built-in Google Maps) and location services, 1 GB internal memory, microSD expansion (up to 32 GB), access to both personal and corporate e-mail, DLNA wireless media streaming, and up to 7 hours of talk time. Here I wrote only the main key features. Read the full review Here »
Key features
- Android OS v2.3.4 Gingerbread
- 3G with 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.8 Mbps HSUPA
- Four-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard
- Quad-band GSM /GPRS/EDGE support
- 3.7" 16M-color capacitive LED-backlit LCD touchscreen of FWVGA resolution (480 x 854 pixels) with Sony Mobile BRAVIA engine
- 720p video recording @ 30fps with continuous autofocus and stereo sound
- 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash and geotagging
- Secondary front-facing VGA camera for video chats
- 1 GHz Scorpion CPU, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 chipset, 512 MB RAM
- Voice dialing
- GPS with A-GPS
- Wi-Fi b/g/n and DLNA
- Adobe Flash 11 support
- microSD slot up to 32GB (8GB card included)
- Accelerometer and proximity sensor
- microHDMI port
- Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
- Stereo FM radio with RDS
- microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v2.1
Main disadvantages
- No smart dialing
- Display has poor viewing angles
- Battery cover is a hassle to open
- microSD card slot is not hot-swappable
- Black case extremely prone to fingerprints
- Slider a bit wobbly
Specifications
- 1 GHz single-core processor speeds up everything--from playing games to watching shows to opening files from work.
- 3.7-inch multi-touch display (Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine) with LED backlighting, scratch-resistant glass, and proximity sensor (480 x 854 pixels).
- Slide-out full QWERTY keyboard with Smart Keyboard functionality
- Onboard GPS with Google Maps featuring turn-by-turn navigation, street and satellite views, and more.
- Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go.
- Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.1) includes communication headset, hands-free car kits, and A2DP audio streaming Bluetooth profiles.
- DLNA compatibility allows you to stream media content from the phone to any other DLNA-certified device as well as play a file from a server on your phone.
- Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 32 GB.
- 1 GB internal memory
- 8.1-megapixel camera with LED flash, 16x digital zoom, image stabilizer, auto-focus, touch focus, and red-eye reduction.
- HD 720p video capture capabilities with video stabilization.
- Front-facing VGA camera for video chats.
- Multimedia player compatible with MP3 and AAC music formats, and MPEG4, H.264, and H.263 video formats
- FM radio with RDS capabilities
- HDMI port for output to your HDTV or monitor.
- USB 2.0 port
- Access to Facebook and Twitter
- Full messaging capabilities including SMS text, MMS picture/video and IM instant messaging
- HTML browser (Webkit 5) with Flash 10.1 Support
- Personal and corporate e-mail access with support for Exchange ActiveSync accounts.
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Speakerphone for hands-free communication.
