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Sony Ericsson Aino gets official

Just a few months after it was first announced, Sony Ericsson has officially launched the Aino in the U.S.

This unlocked GSM beauty boasts a crisp, 3-inch, 432x240, touch-screen display, plus a slide-out keypad, a 8.1-megapixel camera, compatibility with the PlayStation 3 console (plus support for Remote Play, Media Home, and Media Go features), tri-band HSPA, and even Wi-Fi.

It will cost you $600 upfront, but Sony Ericsson is throwing in a pair of stereo Bluetooth headphones, a charging base, and an 8GB microSD memory card to sweeten the deal. The Aino is currently available in Sony stores … Read more

Video: Sony Ericsson Aino wants to entertain you

The Sony Ericsson Aino hopes to keep your attention glued to its 3-inch screen with a mountain of movie and music features.

It includes a syncing and charging cradle, but Son Eric says it will also be able to sync to your PC wirelessly over its built-in Wi-Fi. It also includes a pair of Bluetooth headphones, so wires could be a total thing of the past in an Aino-activated future.

We're told it will also play nice with your PlayStation 3--the Aino will be able to control your console and stream any of your media files, either on your … Read more

Photos of new Sony Ericsson phones

Last week we got the good news that Sony Ericsson officially brought its Idou concept phone out into the open. Though the company made the Idou the centerpiece of its booth at GSMA 2009, it left us hanging by holding back an official announcement of features and availability. Also, a Sony Ericsson rep wouldn't let the prototype model out of his sight.

But all that changed Thursday when the company took the last wrapping off the package. Now called the Saito, the handset offers the same eye-catching design with a brilliant display and a loaded multimedia feature set. The … Read more

Sony Ericsson makes Idou official; announces Yari and Aino phones

Remember Sony Ericsson's Idou? That was the flashy "concept phone" that the company announced earlier this year at GSMA. Well, after a long wait, Sony Ericsson on Wednesday finally made the elusive device official in London.

Now billed as the Sony Ericsson Satio, the candy bar handset shows no changes from its original incarnation. It still offers a gorgeous 3.5-inch touch screen as your primary interface, and the few physical controls below the display and on the spines remain. You'll also find the sliding camera lens cover on the rear face. It will come in … Read more