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Sony Ericsson Yari 3.5G Mobile Phone is one among the latest mobile phone releases from Sony. With gesture control software, Yari can be categorized as a game centric phone. It is medium slider phone that comes with 3.5G. This Java phone comes with in-built accelerometer which can be used while gaming. Gesture controlled Gaming is the star attraction of this mobile phone.

Yari - The Gaming Device

It is a perfect gaming phone with gesture and motion gaming. A/B bittons are incorporated in this device to provide shortcut keys for the mobile gaming. This mobile comes with a game organiser named “Carousel”, and also houses a game download service dubbed “PlayNow.” Carousel helps to access the games directly from the desktop. This is the next generation gaming phone with gesture gaming! Twist, turn, tilt, smash!!! Be ready to immerse yourself in the new dynamic gaming experience.

Other Features

It comes with a decent 5MP camera that has auto focus and photo light for rendering better images. GPS functionality incorporated in this phone meet the users' navigational requirements. HSDPA and HSUPA in this handset ensure faster data transfer, there by allowing the users to post the images right away. Moreover this gizmo comes with FM Radio, a good multimedia player, USB connectivity for interconnecting with other multimedia devices and even stereo bluetooth.

The 2.4” display with a screen resolution of 240 x 320 pixels offers neat output for all input signals regardless the type. Be it games or texting or multimedia input, the display is adept enough to render proficient output. Generally Sony Ericsson phones come with proprietary MS, but Yari is an exception and comes with microSD cards. The music player and stereo speakers are exceptionally good to guide the users into unlimited fun. Music Call is yet another exciting function in this handset that helps to share your favourite tracks while making the call.

Sony Ericsson Yari 5MP Camera Phone supports all major network connectivity options like GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA. etc. Expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2009, this handheld is available in two colours; achromatic black and cranberry white. The talktime of this phone as claimed by Sony officials is upto 10 hours(GSM)/4.5 hours(UMTS). The standby time is upto 450 hours(GSM/UMTS).

Yet another priced stud in Entertainment Unlimited Series!!! Dubbed Sony Ericsson Satio Mobile Phone, it extends a good range of options to the users including the 12MP camera, novel full touchscreen and all trendy network connectivity options. Although, Sony has given a hint on this hi-end bomb under the code word Idou, it was christened Satio, and is all set to be released in the market. Let us take a peep into the specs of this alluring beauty.

Satio : Mobile Phone With Camera Or Camera With Mobile Phone???

Atleast few among us might be wondering about the need of a 12MP cam in a mobile phone!!! It is quite helpful for the hikers or rubbernecks who wants to take a light backpack with them!!! This phone comes with a 12.1MP camera and houses most of the features as that of a good digital camera. Image stabilizer, face detection, auto focus that too touch focus, etc. makes it easy to capture good images. To boost the quality of shots, Sony has also added features like Red eye reduction, smile detection, bestpic, etc. the powerful Xenon flash helps to render premium quality images even at darker lighting conditions. Moreover geotagging is possible in this smart phone. Photo feeds, photo fix, video light, video recording, etc. are other major highlights apart from the 12 x digital zoom. The send to web option helps the users upload the images in the blink of an eye in their preferred social networks. Don't you think Sony Satio is versatile and capable enough to humble some of the popular digital cameras?

This handset comes with auto-rotate function to display apart from the gesture control feature. Animated wall papers and picture wall papers are availed in thids hand-held device. It makes use of Symbian S60 5th edition OS, and is completely touchscreen. With the “iphone form factor” it is considered as a strong challenger for Apple iphone 3G. This phone ensures better music options including Album art, media player, MP3/AAC music tones and Stereo Bluetooth with A2DP compatibility to avail good media support. Moreover “playnow” feature helps to turn on the music player with a single touch!!!

WebKit web browser along with bookmarks and web feeds makes way for an easier and better web navigation experience for the users. The On-Screen QWERTY keyboard helps to make texting simple. Handwriting recognition is one major highlight of this mobile phone, that helps the use trace out symbols to access various functionalities in the device. LG Crystal mobile phone is yet another new release that comes with this software. Exchange ActiveSync is another exciting feature incorporated in this smartphone. With premium connectivity options like Modem, PictBridge, Modem, TV Out, USB Support, Wi-Fi, etc. this gizmo is highly inter-operable.

The 3.5” display in 16:9 format has a screen resolution of 640 x 360 pixels. Location based services in this mobile phone include A-GPS, Google Maps, Turn-by-Turn navigation, etc. This phone comes with a good internal memory capacity of around 128MB, and an 8GB memory card is also provided along the phone. This all-rounder comes in the same dimensions and weight as that of iphone. This phone measures about 112 x 55 x 13.3mm, and weighs about 126 grams.

Sony Ericsson has released three high-end models recently, and Sony Ericsson Aino Slider Mobile Phone is one among the hot trio! Aino is considered as the most exciting model among the threesome, as it closely resembles the Sony Playstation mobile. It is a brilliant multimedia phone with Media Home/Media Go that helps the users play or transfer or organise the digital data in the phone. Be it music, videos or photos, one can easily transmit the data from the podcast or computer without any hassles. Wi-fi in this mobile phone ensures effortless data transfer. Aino cellphone is smart enough to control your Sony Playstation 3; one can access the media content on PS3 using the Remote Play feature in Aino phone.

For the die-hard television fans, Sony has included the PlayTV service in this smart device. This service is available in UK, France, Spain, Italy and Germany. One can even record the favourite programs using this newbie. The UI incorporated in this handset is good, and is much easier to use. Moreover the browser is quite simple and easy to use. The best part of this slider phone is the incorporation of both physical keypad and a touch UI. One can make use of the touch UI in the media mode!The display is relatively larger with 3” screen size and a display resolution of 240 x 432 pixels . The screen is capable of producing more than 16 million colours in the screen. It comes with an 8MP camera to offer good images apart from the dashing multimedia features.

In Sony Ericsson Aino 3G Mobile Phone, one can browse the internet in the widescreen mode. The crystal clear audio clarity makes it quite enjoyable to listen to the favourite tracks in this smart gizmo upto 31 hours. It comes with a charging stand and a matching headphones to make it more attractive. The internal memory of the phone is upto 55MB which can be upped using the microSD cards. The talktime of this device is 13 hours(GSM)/4.5 hours(UMTS) nand the standby time as claimed by the manufacturers is upto 380 hours(GSM)/367 hours(UMTS). The video talktime is upto 1 hour 40minutes, and Aino comes with the dimensions of about 104 x 50×15.5 mm. Many of the user may find this phone slightly heavy, as it weighs around 134 grams.

Expected to hit the mobile market in the fourth quarter of 2009, this mobile phone comes in Obsidian Black and Luminous White.

May was an eventful month for mobile industry as all top mobile makers were busy announcing their latest releases. Sony Ericsson has unleashed the hot triplet to mark its position in the mobile phone industry. At a glance, one can easily notice that all the three phones are quite different from each other and comes with versatile features.

Sony Ericsson Satio Mobile Phone

Sony Ericsson Satio 12MP Camera Mobile Phone, popularly known as Idou is the much anticipated model among the threesome!!! It is the 12MP monster let loose to haunt the photo-maniacs!!! It comes with the best features of both Cybershot and Walkman series, and is labelled as “Entertainment Unlimited” Series. It is Sony's maiden venture to produce a handset with “i-phone form factor”. Fully touch-sensitive, this device comes with a 3.5” 16:9 display that has a display resolution of 640 x 360 pixels. Moreover this hand-held device sports almost all trendy features like Wi-Fi, 3G, HSDPA, GPS, bluetooth with A2DP compatibility and TV-Out.

Geotagging is possible in this mobile phone, which makes it quite useful for social network users. The major highlight of this mobile phone is the 12MP camera, and comes with powerful xenon flash too to render high quality pics even in darker ambiance. Autofocus and 12 x digital zoom are added advantages of this handset. With 128MB internal memory, the memory can be expanded liberally to store copious amount of digital data as per the user's preference. Web-kit based browser, FM Radio, aGPS functionalities, Wi-Fi, Symbian S60 5th Edition OS, Bluetooth, etc. are some other key features to be taken into account. On-screen Virtual QWERTY keyboard is another speciality of this phone. With 112 x 55 x 13.3mm, and 126 grams, Satio is having same size and weight as that of Apple iphone 3G; yet another iphone killer!!!

Sony Ericsson Aino Mobile Phone

Sony Ericsson Aino 8MP Camera Mobile Phone is one of the best phones in this trinity, only next to the flagship Idou!!! It is mainly a PlayStation Mobile that comes with Remote Play that helps you to control the PS3 and also to access the media content via aino mobile phone. It is a slider phone and comes with interesting network connection features like GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100 connectivity. The numeric keypad clings closely to the upper plate so neatly to make the phone quite handy to use. It comes with a liberal 3” touchscreen display of 240 x 432 pixels resolution, and it is touch-sensitive only while doing multimedia applications.

The screen is touch-sensitive while using camera as well. This mobile phone comes with 8.1MP camera, and is well integrated with most of the social networks. Wireless headphones and a matching designer docking cradle are the added advantages of this handset. Bluetooth, 8GB microSD cards, etc. are other features of this smartie. It comes with the dimensions of 104 x 50 x 15.5mm and is quite heavy; 134grams to be precise.

Sony Ericsson Yari Mobile Phone

Sony Ericsson Yari 5MP Camera Mobile Phone is basically a gaming phone that makes use of gesture and motion controls instead of the conventional hardware buttons. In this game-centric phone, accelerometer is used for Wii/iPhone-esque controls. It is slightly disappointing that there is no touchscreen in this smart gizmo. With 2.4” QVGA display, this is a smartie with aGPS, bluetooth, 1GB microSD card and even a docking cradle! It is reported that two variants of Yari will be available; one with the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSUPA 900/2100 compatibility, and the latter with 3G compatibility from AT&T. Just like its siblings Yari is expected to greet the market by the last quarter of 2009, and comes in two different colours; cranberry white and achromatic black. It measures about 100 x 48 x 15.7mm and is slightly heavy with 115gms.

The plus of all the three devices are the inclusion of MicroSD cards and more innovative range of products. However the 3.5mm headphone jack is not yet introduced in any of the three models, and Sony is still continuing with the proprietary charging port.

Sony Ericsson C702i Camera Mobile Phone is a candy bar handset that comes with two striking colour options – Cyan with silver highlights and Black with silver accents. It is a compact phone measuring 106 x 48 x 16mm and weighs 105g. It comes with a 2” screen with 240 x 320 pixel resolution and supports 262k colours. Below the key is the navigation key and the neatly blended keypad.

This mobile phone comes loaded with a Cyber-Shot camera with 3.2 megapixel sensor and features that you would expect on a portable digital camera. It features auto focus, 2x digital zoom, face detection, photo light option, etc. The photo light option enables you to take images even in low light conditions as it lights up the dull environment. You can adjust the contrast and brightness with the photo fix feature. With its geo-tagging feature you can tag a photo with information about where the image was taken. It also supports video recording, playback and video streaming.

Sony Ericsson C702i GPS Mobile Phone's battery provides a talk time of 7 hours (GSM) or 5 hours (UMTS) and standby time of 300 hours. It comes integrated with Access NetFront internet browser. The built-in HSDPA and EDGE enables you to enjoy faster data transfer rates. Connectivity to other devices is provided by Bluetooth and USB. It is loaded with 150MB internal memory that can be expanded using Micro M2 memory stick.

Sony Ericsson C702i Bluetooth Mobile Phone comes with A-GPS navigation software that guides you with directions. There are Google maps too. The messaging features of this mobile phone include SMS, MMS and email. The entertainment feature of the phone consists of a music player that supports all the popular formats. With its Bluetooth stereo A2DP you can enjoy wireless music experience. The PlayNow feature enables you to download music easily and quickly. Its MegBass enhances the bass sound. The TrackID feature enables you to know information regarding the song being played. This mobile phone also has an FM radio with RDS feature. It is a mid range phone that offers a lot for your money.