Sony Ericsson today announced Satio which provides you access to all your media in one place – just tap directly into your favorite features with the five standby panels and you’re ready to go. First introduced in Barcelona as the ‘Idou’, Satio puts the future of mobile entertainment in the palm of your hand. You can watch your favourite movies on the bus or catch up with your TV shows while on your lunch break thanks to Satio.

Download exciting music, movies and games from PlayNow™ arena to personalise your entertainment experience on Satio and enjoy them in crystal clear 16:9 widescreen format. PlayNow™ arena provides a full range of mobile entertainment available by dual download to both your PC and mobile phone with specially developed ring tones and music tones and DRM-free music tracks and TrackID™ charts from around the world.

Sony Ericsson Satio advantages:

* True 16:9, 3.5 inch widescreen – feast your eyes on movies
* Express yourself through images – 12.1 megapixel camera, intuitive touch focus, Xenon flash and face and smile detection
* Web albums with messages – talk through pictures and share your experiences
* Intuitive full touch media menu – tap directly into your favourites, from web pages to pictures and media files
* Symbian Foundation operating system – thousands of applications available online
* Music player – play your tunes loud and proud

Satio supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSDPA 850/900/2100. Satio will be available in selected markets from early Q4 in the colours; Black, Silver and Bordeaux.

Sony Ericsson Satio tehnical details:

Satio
Camera

* 12.1 megapixel camera
* Up to 12x digital zoom
* Auto focus
* BestPic™
* Face detection
* Geo tagging of photos
* Image stabilizer
* Photo feeds
* Photo fix
* Send to web
* Red-eye reduction
* Smile detection
* Touch focus
* Video light
* Video recording
* Xenon flash

Music

* Album art
* Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
* Media player
* Music tones (MP3/AAC)
* PlayNow™
* TrackID™

Web

* WebKit web browser
* Bookmarks
* Web feeds

Communication

* Call list
* Speakerphone
* Vibrating alert
* Video calling

Messaging

* Conversations
* Email
* Exchange ActiveSync™
* Handwriting recognition
* Instant messaging
* On-screen QWERTY keyboard
* Picture messaging (MMS)
* Predictive text input
* Sound recorder
* Text messaging (SMS)

Design

* Auto rotate
* Gesture control
* Media
* Picture wallpaper
* S60 5th edition Symbian™ OS
* Touchscreen
* Wallpaper animation

Entertainment

* HD and 3D games
* Facebook™ application
* FM radio with RDS
* Java
* Video streaming
* Video viewing
* YouTube™

Connectivity

* Bluetooth™ technology
* Modem
* PictBridge
* Synchronisation
* TV out
* USB mass storage
* USB support
* In-built WiFi™

Organizer

* Alarm clock
* Calculator
* Calendar
* Contacts
* Document readers
* Document editors
* Flight mode
* Notes
* Tasks

Location-based services

* A-GPS
* Google Maps™
* Turn-by-turn navigation

Accessories
In-Box:

* Satio
* Battery
* Battery Charger
* 8GB Memory card
* USB cable
* Media manager
* Colour-matched stereo portable handsfree
* User guide

Optional:

* Video Viewing Stand IM920

Facts and Figures

* Size: 112 x 55 x 13.3 mm

* Weight: 126 grams

* Colours: Black, Silver and Bordeaux

* Main screen: 16,777,216 colour nHD TFT
* 16:9 widescreen
* Resolution: 640 x 360 pixels
* Size: 3.5 inches

* Phone memory: 128 MB
* Memory Card Support: SanDisk microSD