Sony Ericsson has finally realized that those average phones will not serve the future of the company any good and hence it has come with two wonderful handsets — Satio and Aino. We’ve already discussed the Satio and now we focus on the Aino which may not match the capability of the Satio but, it still has its own qualities that make the Aino special.

Just like the Satio, Sony Ericsson Aino combines the best of both worlds i.e music and camera unlike previous SE phones that focused on a single quality. The Aino comes with an 8 megapixel camera blessed with qualities like autofocus, LED Flash, face detection, geo-tagging and the tap focus quality dubbed the Touch Focus.

The phone is also equipped with the latest Walkman player from SE with great sound and graphics. A careful observation of the phone reveals that the menus have a lot of similarity with PSP or PS3 and this isn’t by chance.

The gaming inspired design is a conscious effort and therefore it can be said that the Aino is somewhat of a trendsetter in closing the gap between the mobile phones and gaming consoles. To enhance the gaming factor, there is a remote play feature that allows access, control, interaction and streaming of any content on the PS3. 8.1 MP cam with preferably.

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Another important integrated software is the MediaGo which facilitates downloading of any multi-media content (on your PC) using WiFi connectivity. What is more is that you can watch, pause and record live TV streams on the Aino.

The highly anticipated Sony Ericsson Satio is close to its release and therefore it is the ideal time to discuss its important features in detail. The Satio formerly known as the Idou (until the Mobile World Congress in Feb) is the first Sony Ericsson smartphone to house a 12.1MP camera.

Using the integrated lens is no ordinary feeling with the Satio and the 12.1MPs are supported by features like video light and a xenon flash for unmatched low-light experience. Face and smile detection are also made available but what is special is the Touch Focus. This feature merely requires a user to tap the desired focus area to click an image so the need of a viewfinder is basically eliminated.

The Satio is also a great music phone with a music and video player that is backed up by a stereo FM radio with RDS. The fact that this SE phone opens a slot for a microSD card makes it even more of a music phone lest the 3.5mm headphone jack-our only complaint.

With a touchscreen format based on the Symbian OS, S60 5th edition, the need of a stylus is also pretty much useless but then people do have personal preferences, so there is a stylus intact as well. Talk about the exterior appearance, the Satio comes in Bordeaux and Silver color schemes and weighs 126 grams with 13mm thickness implying that it is as good as its top-notch contemporaries.

To ensure that there are no physical QWERTY Keyboard issues, Satio comes with a small portrait QWERTY keyboard. Also there are three physical keys under the screen through which all the features of the phone can be accessed. A single virtual key at the top right hand side of the home screen helps access multimedia options.

On the connectivity front, everything from 3G, HSDPA, HSUPA to WiFi, ADP, bluetooth and GPS is supported by the Satio. Since the Satio combines the best of both worlds-music and camera-it truly is the best we’ve seen from Sony Ericsson until now.