When we first heard of the Sony Ericsson handset, it was still in it’s codename stage. The handset was called the Idou and described as the Xperia X1′s big brother, before we heard of the upcoming X2 and X3. While it doesn’t feature Windows Mobile, we now know neither does the X3 and so the Satio could fit very well in the Xperia line, if it wasn’t part of the Entertainment Unlimited range. The Satio features a 12 megapixel camera giving homage to it’s CyberShot side yet features impressive Walkman features. The handset will run on Symbian S60 5th edition. It’s available in the UK on Vodafone with other networks to follow. Tariffs above £35 on a 24 month contract have the phone available for free.
Sorry folks but, the rumors weren’t true. The event in Singapore today hasn’t seen the announcement of the Xperia X2 from Sony Ericsson. Instead the company recapped the handsets they have officially announced recently. The Aino, Saito and Yari are all being recapped on, as well as the GreenHeart eco phone.
The Satio from Sony Ericsson, aka Idou is the first phone from Sony Ericsson to offer a 12 megapixel camera as well as being an all in one phone, combining the walkman side with the cybershot side while adding a touch screen and smartphone capabilities. PhoneArena have gotten hold of the Satio for a quick review by video, along with some photos.
Various sides of the Satio are shown, along with the device being in use. From the preview version, we’ve also now got more photos of the handset than before. PhoneArena also offer a 360 degrees look at the handset, similar to what Sony Ericsson offer on their website for most of their phones.
The Sony Ericsson Idou phone, has been given an official name by Sony Ericsson today. The codenamed Idou handset will be called Satio. The Satio is due to release in the fourth quarter, featuring a 12 megapixel camera, as well as bringing Walkman and Cyber Shot handsets into one phone. Satio is one of the Symbian handsets they’re working on and will run the 5th Edition S60 OS. Also included is a touchscreen, GPS and Wifi. Along with the Satio, Sony Ericsson will release two other phones in Q4, the Aino and Yari, which are both to be gaming focused handsets.
Sony Ericsson’s upcoming all in one touch screen smartphone, will feature the new S60 Symbian software which Esato have gotten a sneak peak at. The product manager for the Idou demonstrated the media capabilities of the handset. For now, this part of the system is the most stable and resulted in less crashes. Esato have the demonstration on video which you can view below.
The folks over at Mobile Cowboys have attended the Tele-Vision stock market and caught a glimps of the upcoming Entertainment Unlimited phone from Sony Ericsson. We’ve previously posted pictures of the Idou before in it’s standard black version but the Idou model on display is the silver model. From the photos the silver does look more of a bronze color, so hopefully we’ll see some more pictures of it soon in a different light, but for now you can take a look at the snaps of the silver idou after the jump.
Sony Ericsson’s next top phone brings walkman and cybershot phones together in the form of Idou, part of the Entertainment Unlimited series. We’ve previously reported on the specs of the upcoming phone, which include a 12 megapixel camera, GPS, Symbian OS and a 3.5 inch touch screen. Several shots of the Idou have also been captured. The phone previously had a release schedule for the second half of 2009, which has now been confirmed. Steffen Grosch, product mananger for Sony Ericsson Germany has said the phone will be released in October and no later than November.
Over at Planete Nokia, the guys have grabbed some more and newer photos of Sony Ericsson’s upcoming touch screen cybershot walkman phone, the Idou. The phone follows the look of Sony Ericsson’s other flagship phone, the C905 and raises the bar with an impressive 12 megapixel camera, while still being a smart phone like the Xperia, admittedly symbian based rather than Windows Mobile based, as well as being as good media wise as any walkman phone.
Following on from the information of Sony Ericsson’s upcoming Idou, Ubergizmo who are attending the Mobile World Congress have got up close to the 12.1 megapixel phone. Well as close as you can get through plexiglass anyway.
Ubergizmo have taken several photos of the upcoming device, currently named “Idou” which you can view after the jump.
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