Sony Ericsson have officially announced their flagship touchscreen cellphone, the Satio. Formerly known as the Idou, the Sony Ericsson Satio features a 3.5-inch 16:9 widescreen resistive touchscreen, quadband GSM and UMTS, together with GPS and WiFi. There’s also a 12.1-megapixel camera with autofocus, face-detection, geotagging, an image stabilizer and Xenon flash.

Sony Ericsson Satio

Sony Ericsson Satio

The Sony Ericsson Satio at a glance

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

Sony Ericsson Satio

Sony Ericsson Satio

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™
Availability and versions

Networks:

Satio

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS HSDPA 2100
Satio(a)

GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100
Available in selected markets from early Q4 2009.

Legal

1) Facts and features may vary depending on local variant.

2) Talk and standby times are affected by network preferences, type of SIM card, connected accessories and various activities e.g. games. Kit contents and color options may differ from market to market. The full range of accessories may not be available in every market.