O2 have recently released the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro, which replaces last years model, the X10 Mini Pro. O2 are offering the Xperia Mini Pro for only £129.99 which is the best price so far for the handset. Other retailers are still charging around £200 for the handset which requires a minimum top up.

Through O2 however, a minimum top up isn’t required and delivery is free. If that wasn’t enough of a bargain, O2 are also offering a £20 gift voucher for one of five retailers, like they are with the Xperia X8. You can choose from Next, Boots, Amazon.co.uk, Argos or Pizza Hut for your voucher.

O2 are still selling the Xperia X10 Mini Pro and that is only £10 cheaper than the Xperia Mini Pro, which has many more features. The Xperia Mini Pro features a 3 inch display and a slide out QWERTY keyboard. The camera remains at 5 megapixel like the X10 Mini Pro but, it is capable of recording in 720p. Also unlike last year’s model, the Xperia Mini Pro features a multi touch Reality Display, with Mobile Bravia Engine. Like it’s big brothers, the Xperia Mini Pro also features Facebook inside Xperia.

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After the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 was rooted, it wouldn’t be long until the Mini and Mini Pro versions were also rooted. Both handsets have now been rooted, so you can go ahead and remove those unwanted apps. Like the Xperia X10 though, there is no bootloader access, so don’t expect to be able to load Froyo straight away. Although that is of course being worked on.

To root the X10 Mini and Mini Pro isn’t quite as simple as the X10 yet but, many users over at XDA-Developers are reporting back that the root has been a success for them. You can follow the rooting guide here to get your Mini rooted.

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Sure, there are a lot of unboxing videos you can choose from if you go on YouTube and try to look for any, but admit it, it doesn’t get any better than seeing the hot and sexy Maria Sharapova unboxing her new Sony Ericsson Xperia smartphone. OK, maybe she’s not as hot as she could have been in this video, but hey, she looks cute anyway. And that phone in her hand? The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro. She goes over a few of the features she immediately noticed about it and drops a few related comments. Watch the unboxing video embedded above to see for yourself.

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