You can expect more than a Slider mobile phone with 8MP camera, excellent sound quality and A-GPS with Google Maps and touchscreen control for your media functions with Sony Ericsson Aino.
The Sony Ericsson Aino is a slider phone that had an entire room excited when at release, it claimed to have the ability to playback content directly from your PS3. But alas, it's not the PSP phone; instead you get a very solid and heavily featured phone with the ability to access media anywhere.
While it's never going to win the plaudits of the Sony Ericsson Satio, the Aino (pronounced I-no) is a very nice phone in its own right, and manages to edge above being simply solid into 'impressive' territory.
The Aino uses a combination of a conventional alphanumeric keypad and a touchscreen. This is a good design form, but in this case the keypad does let it down somewhat. But the touchscreen is good. It's a nice bright display with 16 million colours and a larger than average resolution of 432 x 240 pixels, due to its lengthened aspect ratio. At 3 inches across, this is a good size screen for a compact phone. The touchscreen user interface is limited in functionality, with some functionality available only through the keypad, but what it does, it does well.
We like the Aino, but it's not perfect. Gripes include the keypad, the lack of a 3.5mm audio jack, and the general feeling of the phone being overpriced. Looking at the positives, you get a great looking phone with powerful multimedia features, remote Play support for your PS3, and plenty of extra accessories for your money.
Sony Ericsson Aino Features:
* 8 MP camera * Traditional keypad and touch User Interface * Media Home and Media Go easy to transfer all your multimedia * Remote Play with PLAYSTATION3 * Listen to music in amazing quality * Matching Wireless Stereo Headphone MH100 and desk stand charger EC100
Sony Aino is available in two colours Luminous White and Obsidian Black.
Sony Ericsson Aino Technical Specification:
* GSM / GPRS / EDGE (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) * UMTS / HSPA (900 / 2100) * 3.0? inch (432-240 pixels) Display * 8 megapixel camera with Auto Focus, face detection and touch focus * 55 MB internal Memory (Micro SD card slot) * Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g * a-GPS with Google Maps * Bluetooth with A2DP * FM Radio with RDS * Access NetFront Web Browser * 3D Games with Dedicated gaming keys * Email / Exchange ActiveSync support * 8.5 hours talktime on GSM and 4.5 hours talktime on 3G network * Weight - 134gm
Sony Ericsson Aino Price in India - 28,950/- Indian Rupee (INR) Or $615 USD
