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Sony Ericsson Satio now on sale at SonyStyle

If you're itching for Sony Ericsson's Satio phone, you now can purchase it unlocked from SonyStyle.com.

Sure, it will cost you a hefty $649, but you'll get a pretty device that's packed with features. Inside you'll find a 12.1-megapixel camera, a music player, e-mail and messaging, stereo Bluetooth, PC syncing, USB mass storage, a personal organizer, assisted GPS, Wi-Fi, an FM radio, YouTube and Facebook applications, handwriting recognition, a microSD card slot, and a Symbian operating system. The quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) world phone also supports 3G networks (UMTS/HSDPA 850/… Read more

Photos of new Sony Ericsson phones

Last week we got the good news that Sony Ericsson officially brought its Idou concept phone out into the open. Though the company made the Idou the centerpiece of its booth at GSMA 2009, it left us hanging by holding back an official announcement of features and availability. Also, a Sony Ericsson rep wouldn't let the prototype model out of his sight.

But all that changed Thursday when the company took the last wrapping off the package. Now called the Saito, the handset offers the same eye-catching design with a brilliant display and a loaded multimedia feature set. The … Read more

Sony Ericsson makes Idou official; announces Yari and Aino phones

Remember Sony Ericsson's Idou? That was the flashy "concept phone" that the company announced earlier this year at GSMA. Well, after a long wait, Sony Ericsson on Wednesday finally made the elusive device official in London.

Now billed as the Sony Ericsson Satio, the candy bar handset shows no changes from its original incarnation. It still offers a gorgeous 3.5-inch touch screen as your primary interface, and the few physical controls below the display and on the spines remain. You'll also find the sliding camera lens cover on the rear face. It will come in … Read more

Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Idou

The Sony Ericsson Idou may just be a concept phone, but I had the opportunity to handle it while visiting the company's booth at the GSMA World Congress. Indeed, a press pass has its benefits, as other show attendees could gaze at it only in a glass display.

As the Idou is not a finished product, the Sony Ericsson rep wouldn't let the model out of his sight. We had a similar experience at CES 2009 when we examined the Palm Pre--we could touch the outside all we wanted, but we couldn't get an extensive tour … Read more

Photos: Sony Ericsson phones at GSMA

Though Sony Ericsson hasn't dropped a lot of new phones at the GSMA World Congress (at least not yet), we can show you a few glamour shots of the handsets it did unveil. To refresh your memory, the W995 Walkman is a music-centric handset but it also offers an 8.1-megapixel camera and Wi-Fi. The Idou isn't quite a reality yet--Sony Ericsson will formally unveil the phone and its official name later this year--but you can expect it to offer a touch screen with extensive video features. Check out our Sony Ericsson slide show for the full eye … Read more

Sony Ericsson unveils Idou concept phone

When compared with its presence last year at the GSMA World Congress, Sony Ericsson is taking a quieter turn this time in Barcelona. Instead of unveiling a handset like the Xperia X1, the company is focusing more on strategy with an intense focus on entertainment.

As part of this move, the company unveiled just one new phone, the W995, but it also gave an advance peek at a new high-end, touch-screen handset.

Tentatively named the Idou, it will pack multimedia in a thin candy bar design. Features will include a 12.1-megapixel camera, a Xenon flash, a 3.5-inch display, … Read more