Sony Ericsson Aino Announced

SE has announced Aino today. This is a media oriented phone based on an updated A2. It has a 3" 240x432 16 million color screen with limited touch, 8.1 MP Autofocus camera with Photo Flash, Clear Audio, WiFi, aGPS, Stereo Speakers, included 8GB MicroSD card, and Playstation 3 connectivity. This seems like a very nice phone. Limited touch screen means that it is only touch in the media and camera interfaces. It should come out early Q4.

Sound and vision set free with the Sony Ericsson Aino

28 May 2009

Keep up to date with the latest videos and music on Aino. Media Go™ helps you transfer, play and organise all your music, photos, videos and podcasts from your PC simply and effortlessly to enjoy directly on Aino via Wi-Fi™. No more wires, no more searching – always the latest fun.

London, UK – May 28, 2009 – Sony Ericsson today showcases Aino. Get the best of two worlds with the keypad combined with an intuitive touch UI in media mode. An intuitive media browser gives users a clear overview and one touch direct access to their content.

Control your PLAYSTATION®3 and access its media content on your Aino anywhere, anytime using Remote Play with PLAYSTATION®3. Remote Play with PLAYSTATION®3, initially developed for PSP, enables users to control and access media content on PLAYSTATION®3 from their phone. This can be done via a local network between PLAYSTATION®3 and Aino in your home or via the internet from anywhere in the world. For TV lovers in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and in the UK users can also enjoy the PlayTV™ service on PLAYSTATION®3 via the Aino. Watch, pause and record live TV from a huge range of free channels via Aino on the go.

Aino also introduces Media Home, an application that pulls media content from Media Go™ on your PC over Wi-Fi™ to your phone automatically. Users just insert their Aino into its charging stand and it automatically synchronizes with all the latest media content on their PC. You are always ready to go with the latest content on your phone.

“Sony Ericsson has established itself as THE Communication Entertainment brand and Aino highlights our commitment to bringing the latest communication technology to the market in fun and innovative ways for consumers to enjoy,” said Alexandre Cardon, Market Business Manager at Sony Ericsson. “Media Home and Remote Play with PLAYSTATION®3 are key steps in broadening the entertainment experiences users can enjoy on their Sony Ericsson phone and gives a taste of our vision of the future.”

Watch movies on the crystal clear 3 inch screen and listen to music in superb quality and with increased freedom - thanks to the stylish Wireless Stereo Headphone MH100 and matching Charging Stand EC100 included with Aino. This powerful phone offers a full range of exciting features to support the entertainment experiences on the phones such as; an 8.1 megapixel camera, Photo flash and Clear audio experience.

Aino
Sound and vision set free

• The best of both worlds: traditional keypad and touch UI in media mode
• Media Home and Media Go™ - simple to take your content with you
• Remote Play with PLAYSTATION®3 – control and access your PLAYSTATION®3 media content from your mobile phone
• 3 inch 16 million colour screen – surf the web in widescreen
• Clear audio experience – listen to music in superb quality
• Design matched Wireless Stereo Headphone MH100 and Charging Stand EC100

Aino supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100. Aino will be available in selected markets from early Q4 in the colours Obsidian Black and Luminous White.

The Sony Ericsson Aino at a glance

Camera

• 8.1 megapixel camera
• Up to 16x digital zoom
• Photo fix
• Photo flash
• Video recording
• Auto focus
• Face detection
• Image and video stabilizer
• BestPic™
• Geo tagging
• Photo feeds
• Photo light
• Red-eye reduction
• Send to web
• Smart contrast
• Touch focus

Music

• Album art
• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Clear Bass
• Clear Stereo
• Touchscreen media player
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• PlayNow™
• SensMe™
• Stereo speakers

Web

• Access NetFront™ Web browser
• Bookmarks
• Google™ search (from standby)
• Web feeds

Communication

• Speakerphone
• Polyphonic ringtones
• Vibrating alert
• Video calling (main camera)

Messaging

• Conversations
• Email
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder
• Text messaging (SMS)
• Instant messaging
• Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync™

Design

• Auto rotate
• Picture wallpaper
• Wallpaper animation

Entertainment

• Facebook
• 3D games
• FM radio with RDS
• Java
• Motion gaming
• Remote Play for PLAYSTATION®3
• Tracker
• Video streaming
• Video viewing
• Walk mate
• YouTube™

Connectivity

• A-GPS
• Bluetooth™ technology
• DLNA Certified™
• Google Maps™
• Modem
• PictBridge
• Synchronisation
• USB mass storage
• USB support
• Wi-Fi™

Organizer

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Flight mode
• Notes
• Phone book
• Stopwatch
• Tasks
• Timer

Accessories

In-Box:

• Aino
• Battery
• Battery charger
• SanDisk microSD™ 8GB
• Colour-matched Wireless Stereo Headphone MH100
• Design-matched Charging Stand EC100
• User guide

Optional:

• Wireless Stereo Speakers MBS-400

• Snap-on Speaker Stand MS410

• Digital Photo Frame IDP-100

Facts and Figures

• Size: 104 x 50x15.5 mm

• Weight: 134 grams

• Colours: Obsidian Black, Luminous White

• Main screen: 16,777,216 True Colour TFT
• Resolution: 240 x 432 pixels
• Size: 3 inches

• Phone memory: Up to 55MB
• Memory card support: SanDisk microSD™

• Talk time GSM: Up to 13 hrs
• Standby time GSM: Up to 380 hrs

• Talk time UMTS: Up to 4.5 hours
• Standby time UMTS: Up to 367 hours

• Video talk time: Up to 1 hour 40 mins

• Music listening time: Up to 31 hours

Availability and versions
Networks:

Aino

• GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• UMTS/HSPA 850/900/2100

Available in selected markets from early Q4 2009.

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