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.

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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.

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Peter Ang, Sony Ericsson’s vice president of marketing has confirmed to eprice that the company is working on an Android powered smartphone. Again, it’s cautioned that the Android based handset might not be seen too soon, but definitely in the near future. Ang has stated that the phone will come with Sony Ericsson’s “unique style” and will run Android’s newer OS, 2.0. Ang has also confirmed that the company will continue to work on Symbian and Windows Mobile smartphones while putting more resources into the Android smartphone.

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