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XPERIA mini & mini pro Discussion Thread |
xerox89
Joined: Sep 12, 2011
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i was thinking to upgrade my mini pro but the camera is a draw back 
i will get an arc / arc s  |
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Bonovox
Joined: Apr 13, 2008
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Most of the newer Xperia phones have poor detailing on the cameras. That is why they are so fast,the file size is so small. You can get decent pics if you try
Phone?? What phone?? |
airefc
Joined: Aug 27, 2011
Posts: 17
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I was thinking of upgrading to the xperia mini from my x10 mini but having second thoughts also now.
I like the size of the x10 mini and the newer xperia mini feels alot chunkier in the hand also has a worse camera. Whats the point in paying good money for downgrades in some departments?
There arnt any other options though in this kind of size. |
IIOI
Joined: Sep 17, 2011
Posts: 6
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Purchased a black Mini in India a few days ago. It is a lovely little device. The salesman told me that I needed to install anti-virus software in the phone. I am new to Android devices, so I have the following questions:
1) Do I really need to install antivirus software in the phone?
2) And, if so, what is the best one to purchase and install?
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motvikt
Joined: Jun 03, 2009
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On 2011-09-17 10:52:56, IIOI wrote:
Purchased a black Mini in India a few days ago. It is a lovely little device. The salesman told me that I needed to install anti-virus software in the phone. I am new to Android devices, so I have the following questions:
1) Do I really need to install antivirus software in the phone?
2) And, if so, what is the best one to purchase and install?
No you dont, thats a lie. Android is not like a pc, you cant just get a virus. You can however install bad apps, but common sense is the cure for that (read reviews of apps you are unsure of) |
IIOI
Joined: Sep 17, 2011
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Thank you for your very prompt response. 
I suspected as much that's why I told him that I'll look into installing it later. |
ceaser2008
Joined: Jul 14, 2008
Posts: > 500
From: Surat, India
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How much did you pay for Xperia mini in rupee??
According to my research of mini pro, it is already equipped with one antivirus software with one year licence. I think its antivir.
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IIOI
Joined: Sep 17, 2011
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I paid Rs. 12.7K, cash.
The mini does not come with any AV.
It also does not come with a screen protector. |
ceaser2008
Joined: Jul 14, 2008
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From: Surat, India
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Thats good price. The mini pro is at 15.4 k.
Here in India, who wants screen protector. You can easily get it done at any mobile shop at Rs. 20. I have screen protector stick on my k850 for last 3 years and still no edge has come off.
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Oogamous
Joined: Aug 14, 2004
Posts: 400
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2.3.4 Gingerbread roll out to 2011 xperia devices has started.
Anybody getting it for Xperia mini/mini pro?
Kindly report here.
Sony all the way |
pt020
Joined: Aug 14, 2006
Posts: > 500
From: Amsterdam NL
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ceaser2008
Joined: Jul 14, 2008
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From: Surat, India
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nice powerhouse pics. Eagerly waiting for your comments on it. Next month, i will own one of this.
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titus1
Joined: Jul 27, 2008
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You're complaining 'bout the camera on mini/pro? On these price range?
To think that it is "bang for the buck" Android phone? Name one Android phone on this range that has a super camera. |
boosook
Joined: Feb 18, 2011
Posts: 16
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On 2011-09-13 19:59:36, Bonovox wrote:
Most of the newer Xperia phones have poor detailing on the cameras. That is why they are so fast,the file size is so small. You can get decent pics if you try
I have a Pentax Optio 550 camera, it has a 5mp sensor and the file size is roughly the same. Files from the mini pro are between 900Kb and 1MB, files from the camera are around 1.1MB, and look absolutely great (the Optio 550 was one of the best compact cameras on the market in 2003). I don't see JPEG compression artifacts when looking at Mini/Mini Pro pictures. So it is not compression that is causing poor detail, it's the high noise reduction that is applied to photos, and so the problem is the sensor (too noisy).
It is true: SE could have done better, but probably this is the best sensor they can use right now. That said, we should stop comparing the mini/mini pro camera with phones that cost twice or three times... |
lolstebbo
Joined: Aug 01, 2009
Posts: 186
From: California
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On 2011-09-21 15:59:09, boosook wrote:
I have a Pentax Optio 550 camera, it has a 5mp sensor and the file size is roughly the same. Files from the mini pro are between 900Kb and 1MB, files from the camera are around 1.1MB, and look absolutely great (the Optio 550 was one of the best compact cameras on the market in 2003). I don't see JPEG compression artifacts when looking at Mini/Mini Pro pictures. So it is not compression that is causing poor detail, it's the high noise reduction that is applied to photos, and so the problem is the sensor (too noisy).
It is true: SE could have done better, but probably this is the best sensor they can use right now. That said, we should stop comparing the mini/mini pro camera with phones that cost twice or three times...
Sony is notorious for heavy noise reduction in their Cybershots; I'm completely unsurprised that SE phones get treated to the same processing scheme. |
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