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On 2009-09-12 05:36:02, titus1 wrote:


regarding battery? Samsung battery wasn't really that good even if they increase the mAh. I've had an Innov8 and the battery was just poor. Same story with U600.

On 2009-09-12 20:37:13, hgautam wrote:


Have you ever used a P990???

On 2009-08-18 10:52:05, Boinng wrote:
Seriously, if the only reason you're not using an iPhone is your dislike of a some simple PC software you rarely have to use, you really are cutting off your nose to spite your face...

You need an iTunes account to buy anything from the Appstore (paid or free) and there's no way you'd ever own an iPhone and never download an app, so I can't see the store registration being quite the big deal you're making out. I'm assuming what you say is true - I just logged into my existing account when I bought the phone.

On 2009-09-13 03:54:40, titus1 wrote:


Have you ever used Innov8???

[SIZE="4"]FIRST IMPRESSION OF SONY ERICSSON SATIO
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2009-09-14 13:17

In a couple of weeks Sony Ericsson will start the sales of the first 12 MP mobile phone - Satio. And after spending a couple of days with Satio the camera feels like the most positive suprise.


After the delay of Samsung's "Pixon12" it appears Sony Ericsson will be the first with a 12 MP camera in a mobile phone. The MP hysteria is of course exaggerated, but aside from the pixle count, Satio feels really good.

The fact is that during my first days of photographing with Satio I often find myself turning down the pixel count from 12 MP to 9 MP. It feels like the extra pixles do not provide anything in addition, and with 9 MP the pictures become equally wide as the screen, wide screen with 16:9 format instead of the boring 4:3 format.

Even high level

Nevertheless there are several areas where the camera impresses. It keeps an even high level, irrespective of scene and environment. With other mobile phone cameras it is common that only a few pictures gets good. But Satio almost always succeeds to make it right - correct light metering (even with flash), correct color, correct sharpness, and so forth.

The setting possibilities are also good. Beside white balance and a set of different scene modes (e.g. macro and sport) one can also select how the picture is taken. One can take pictures with the normal camera button or with the "smile shutter" or by clicking on the screen - so the focus and light metering is done on the area clicked.

What also feels better than usual is how fast pictures are taken after the camera button has been released. With other words, both focusing and light metering has also become faster.

Tabs on the start screen

The start screen is organized as tabs, each providing different functions like bookmarks to the web browser, favorites etc. Scrolling among the tabs is done by sweeping the fingers over the screen - or by clicking on the tabs. Below the 3.5 inch big screen one can find phone buttons and a menu button.

The system Satio uses is the same as Nokia uses in their touch screen mobiles, and those who have used Nokia's newer phones with touch screen, for instance Nokia 58000, will definitely feel familiar. The main menu looks the same. Same thing applies to the message menu and text input - one can write text via a keyboard on the screen or with T9 on a numerical keypad.

Sony Ericsson has however added the function "conversation", so SMS to and from same person can be gather together under that person. A chat like SMS interface, also found in other newer phones from Sony Ericsson (also exists as the free software iSMS that can be installed on Nokia 5800).

The camera protrudes

Satio is by the way a really good looking phone. The phone screen has good blackness that harmonizes well with the black shell. The screen blends well with the surrounding so to speak. Where the camera is located it is definitely protruding. The phone's basic format is relatively thin, similar as Nokias new media mobile X6 (which probably will become one of Satios main competitor). But the optics of the 12 MP camera requires a bit more space than what can be fit in a thin format and the lens cover protrudes. Still it's not only negative, but gives a bit solid feel to the camera unit.

The Satio we have tested so far has not the final software, which will be finished next week. The phone response feels a bit slow from time to time, but according to information it will be better in the final software.

We will come back with more impressions on Satio later on on Mobil.se and with a real test in a couple of weeks.

Later this week we will also publish picture examples from Satio where we will compare with other good mobile phone cameras.

Type: Touch screen with turbo-3g, gsm and wlan
Size: 112 x 55 x 13,3 mm (4.4" x 2.1" x 0.5")
Weight: 126 gram (4.4 ounces)
Screen: 3,5" touch screen with 640 x 360 pixels in 16:9 widescreen. 16 million colors.
Camera: 12,1 megapixel with autofocus, face and point focus.
OS: Symbian Foundation, baset on S60 5th edition
Memory: Up to 128 MB built-in. Micro SD.
Other: GPS with a-gps, FM-radio with RDS, document reader and editing, Webkit based web browser.
In store: Early Q4 2009
Prise: around �519 (�453, $752) - �613 (�535, $889)