I bought this phone last year and I'm going to tell you about my experience with Mini through one year. It was my first smartphone. I like it's big screen, external appearance generally. I use applications that came on the phone and they are practical and useful. All those basic things like clock, google search, calendar were on the phone. But there are things I took from market - stopwatch (it was my first time I haven't find it on the phone and I though it was a bit strange). I also downloaded some nice facebook and news applications form market and they are easy to use. The phone it self has great music player, I love it! Generally I am satisfied with this phone but I can't compare it with some other smartphone because I don't have any experience. However, lately I do have some problems. The phone keeps turning off, all by it self. I don think it's a big problem, I turn it back on and it's ok then, but it's pretty annoying. Also, as the times goes by, it becomes slower and slower. I am a student, and for my needs, this phone is quiet good and I'm going to use it for another year.