The Sony Ericsson Aino Multimedia Smartphone is a smartphone that sports a sleek design which can be placed upright on its base, combining keyboard and touch screen multimedia interface into one device. It also features Function Media Go that allows you to transfer, play and organize audio, photos, videos and podcasts from a PC via Wi-FI by simply inserting the mobile Sony Ericsson Aino Multimedia Smartphone on its charging cradle for it to automatically synchronize with the PC. It was released in the 2nd quarter of 2009. It measures 104 x 50 x 15.5mm and weights 134g. The Aino phone can record video.
Specifications
The Sony Aino Multimedia Smartphone measures 104 mm x 50 mm x 15.5 mm (H x W x D) in dimension and weighs approximately 134 g. There is a coloured touch screen that supports over 16 million colours with a resolution of 440 x 240 pixels. In terms of communication and network features, the Sony Ericsson Aino Multimedia Smartphone is compatible with GPRS, EDGE, UMTS (3G) and HSDPA (3G+)/ HSUPA. Not only that, it also has an integrated GPS which incorporates A-GPS system. As for multimedia functions, the has a built-in 8 mega pixel camera with Auto Focus and Flash functions. Besides taking still pictures, it can also perform video capture. The Sony Ericsson Aino Multimedia Smartphone also has a media player that can play MP3 and AAC files. It also has an FM radio as well as games as it is Java MIDP 2.0 compatible. In terms of the memory, the Sony Ericsson Aino Multimedia Smartphone can store over 1000 entries into its SIM Card directory. It also comes with 55 MB of internal memory. There is also a memory card slot with a provided 8 GB microSD (Transflash) memory card. Connectivity features consist of data cable, mass storage USB 2.0 cable, Bluetooth 2.0, and Wi-Fi capabilities. The Sony Ericsson Aino Multimedia Smartphone also has an embedded Mobile Internet WAP 2.0 Web Browser.
Networks
It supports 2G networks such as GSM 850/ 900/1800 /1900 and for 3G networks such as HSDPA 850/900/2100.
Display
The 3-inch screen comes with a resolution of 240 x 432 pixels. Screen color features are TFT 16M colors.
Other Features
This slider phone has limited touchscreen functionality. There’s the accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate. There’s a fixed internal antenna. The phonebook can support up to 1000 x 20 fields.
Memory
Internal memory capacity is 55MB. There’s a microSD slot that supports cards of various formats for up to 1616GB. An 8GB microSD card is said to be included.
Battery
The battery provided has a standby time of 380 hours and talktime of 780 minutes.
Media
This phone has an mp3 player and it features FM Radio. The media player supports formats such as MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player.
Reviews
“This is the one and only handset you should get if you have a PlayStation 3 at home. On its own, the Aino is a very capable multimedia feature phone. Who knows, you may be tempted to fork out money for a PS3 after that. ” (CNET, 2009)
“The Sony Ericsson Aino offers features galore, but fails to wrap them into a package that really wows. There is a lot on offer here, but you feel like you have to work for it at times, finding the best route to get to the content you want. The link to the PS3 is a nice addition, but doesn’t feel like a reason to buy the phone.” (Pocket-Lint, 2009)
“The Sony Ericsson Aino is an intriguing concept. Part touchscreen, part normal slider, with all the features you’d want from a top phone plus some glorious multimedia connectivity features that aren’t available on other phones.” (MobileMentalism, 2009)
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