Here is the latest prototype of Sony Ericsson Satio – the Company’s all-in-one multimedia cell phone. The retail version is yet to be released somewhere in the 4th quarter of this year.
First the latest features in brief – 12 Megapixel camera; xenon flash; running Symbian OS S60; 3.5” touch sensitive screen; 360 x 640 pixel resolution; delivery 16 million colors; cinematic 16:9 ratio; Wi-Fi functionality and built-in GPS – enough? An all-in-one device truly.
For the design part of it, it is fair to expect Sony Ericsson Satio to be bulgy, but the functionalities justify the size - 4.41 x 2.17 x 0.52 inches (112 x 55 x 13.3 mm). But the phone feels right when you carry it. Three buttons only are there in the front side – send and end and a third one to press to enter the main menu or task manager. Around the earpiece, there is the light indicator to control screen brightness automatically; video call camera; proximity sensor and LED flash indicator.
On the right side are microSD card slot and standard charger port (in place of microUSB). Camera shutter; mode switcher; gallery access buttons are on the left side, visible clearly. There is volume rocker to zoom in and out. With the phone upright on your hand, you get the satisfactory feeling of operating a high-tech digital camera while taking photos with superb clarity.
On the upper backside the 12 megapixel camera, with xenon flash is hidden under a sliding cover. LED light enable focusing objects easily. There is a small indicator, start blinking in bright blue when you slide open the cover, similar to the Cyber-shot lineup.
Interface and Software: Sony Ericsson Satio is the manufacturers’ first device to run Symbian S60 OS. The home screen has been personalized with a fresh them, not sacrificing standard ones – Basic; shortcuts bar in 2 varieties of 4 and 6 icons along with Vertical Icon bar. There are 5 buttons with different usages of personalization. The Sony Ericsson Satio has all other regular features of QWERTY keyboard; Organizer; Standard Internet Browser etc.
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