Gradually, two mainstreams for smartphones have emerged; products are being designed primarily for messaging or multimedia use. Of course, a multimedia smartphone lets you access email, instant messaging, and Twitter, but not as conveniently as a product specifically designed for messaging. The Sony Ericsson Satio (originally known as Idou when it was forst introduced) is a prime sample of a product purposely designed for multimedia.

The product is quite a multimedia-machine targeted at people who like to take photographs, capture videos and view movies on the phone. The digital camera on the Sony Ericsson Satio has 12 megapixel image sensor. 12 megapixels! In fact, it is a bit difficult to see the point with such high number of pixels because the optics in mobile phones aren't as good as in dedicated cameras. There is simply too little space for large lenses or zoom mechanics. In ane case, Xenon flash helps with low light pictures. Face detection software can automatically focus on a face in the frame.

The front panel of the Sony Ericsson Satio consists of a large 3.5-inch touch screen. There is no physical keypad, only a software keypad that allows typing by tapping the screen. The resolution is 640x360 pixels. If you happen to have your PC in one of the European countries where the PlayNow Movies is available, you can download full-length feature films to the Satio. For the rest of us, there's always YouTube for phones and other sources available.

MP3 player and FM radio provide audio entertainment whereas Facebook connection provides social entertainment. In addition, the Sony Ericsson Sation has A-GPS for turn-by-turn navigation, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth, USB, PictBridge printing and plenty of preinstalled software for personal information management, gaming, and Internet access.

Two mobile network versions are available. The Satio is a quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 phone and UMTS 2100 with high-speed HSDPA band. The Satioa has the same GSM bands as the Satio but more UMTS bands: 850/1900/2100. The product is available in black, silver, and Bordeaux red. The Satio multimedia phone is built on Symbian OS software, unlike the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 that runs on Windows Mobile operating system software.

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