Sony Ericsson's Truly Mini Android Phones Reviewed

Most of today's new Android phones are all about being bigger and better. All of Samsung's Galaxy S phones, for example, feature 4-inch screens. The Droid X and the HTC EVO 4G are even bigger than that, boasting 4.3-inch screens.

Sony Ericsson's latest Android phones buck this trend, however. The Xperia X10 Mini (pictured here) and Xperia X10 Mini Pro are downright tiny -- each phone in smaller than just the display on an iPhone 4. This small design makes for two attractive phones, and both the X10 Mini and the X10 Mini Pro pack in most of the features you'd expect to find on a full-featured Android smartphone.

So, what's not to like? Well, as cute as their small cases may be, they sure don't make either of the X10 Mini phones are very easy to use. Find out more in my full reviews of the Xperia X10 Mini and the Xperia X10 Mini Pro.

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Windows Phone 7 Coming Soon, But When?

Microsoft is getting ready to launch Windows Phone 7, the drastically updated version of its smartphone operating system. The software giant has said that phones running the new OS would be available by the 2010 holiday shopping season, which is quickly approaching. And now, rumors about the release date of Microsoft's new software are picking up steam.

Microsoft is holding two events on October 11, one in New York and one in London. Most sources, including tech blog Engadget, expect that the London event will offer attendees hands-on time with new Windows Phone 7 devices. The event in New York, however, is being described as a Microsoft "open house," at which it is unlikely that the company will do more than mention Windows Phone 7 in passing.

Meanwhile, Neowin.net, another technology news site, says that Microsoft will launch "a wide range" of Windows Phone 7 devices on October 21. The report, which cites "sources familiar with the software giant's plans," says that Microsoft will hold several launch events around the world on that date.

But Paul Thurrot, who blogs about Microsoft at WindowsPhoneSecrets.com, claims to have different information. He says that he has been told by a "very reliable source" that Microsoft will launch Windows Phone 7 in the U.S. on November 8.

We'll just have to wait and see.

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