Sony Ericsson Satio Launch Event
Published by Rafe Blandford at 22:24 UTC, June 2nd 2009 under Phones in S60 5th Edition|| 13 Comments / Post New Comment
Sony Ericsson's Satio phone (formely known as Idou) runs S60 5th Edition and has a 12 megapixel camera. It uses the latest OMAP 3 prcoessors and will be one of the most technically sophisticated phones on the market when it comes out in Q4 2009. These photos show some of it features and were taken at the London launch event in May.
Sony Ericsson Satio launch event
The over riding theme of the Satio is that it combines all of Sony Ericsson's consumer offering 'in one place'. Walkman and Cybershot segmentation does not apply.
You can also find the photos here on Flickr.
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FaizDaDon
Comment: This makes the n97 look very outdated.
malerocks
Comment: [quote=FaizDaDon;421405]This makes the n97 look very outdated.[/quote]
Not just this. Also the Samsung Omnia HD a.k.a i8910
Not just this. Also the Samsung Omnia HD a.k.a i8910
Unregistered
Comment: It would be a major bonus if you guys could do a gallery that didn't require a full page reload on each new picture display - plenty of free javascript around for this sort of thing.
On the phone itself, it is VERY telling of the press attitude towards Symbian, iPhone and Android that prior to the announcement Ewan Macleod of MobileIndustryReview and mobiledeveloper.tv and also no less than the Times online tech support blog, both had excited speculation about the fact SE were announcing some big new handset, that it was probably Android, and that certainly the Times at least (and Ewan gave this impression too) were going to cover it in depth as soon as it had been announced. When it turned out (horror shocker) that it was 'only' a Symbian based phone, we have heard not a peep from either outlet, despite their promises. This just shows how ingrained the unfair geek-love driven bias is against Symbian (which powers most smartphones in the world) and in favour of iPhone (0.5% of all phones) and Android (unmeasurably small and only on a single crap handset).
Interestingly both leading mobile industry discussion groups in the UK - Forum Oxford and Mobile Monday London notably failed to come up with any comment from any of their members about the Ovi Store launch the other day too, but both positively wet their pants with joy when iPhone and Android stores were released. How terribly, terribly lame.
Clearly there remains a strong need for Symbian/S60 faith and evangelism to our fellow blinkered mobile enthusiasts, both professional and not. iPhone has a better UI and Android is technically very good, but Symbian is the way forward - and I say that as experienced cross platform developer and mobile industry consultant, not inexperienced Symbian fanboy.
On the phone itself, it is VERY telling of the press attitude towards Symbian, iPhone and Android that prior to the announcement Ewan Macleod of MobileIndustryReview and mobiledeveloper.tv and also no less than the Times online tech support blog, both had excited speculation about the fact SE were announcing some big new handset, that it was probably Android, and that certainly the Times at least (and Ewan gave this impression too) were going to cover it in depth as soon as it had been announced. When it turned out (horror shocker) that it was 'only' a Symbian based phone, we have heard not a peep from either outlet, despite their promises. This just shows how ingrained the unfair geek-love driven bias is against Symbian (which powers most smartphones in the world) and in favour of iPhone (0.5% of all phones) and Android (unmeasurably small and only on a single crap handset).
Interestingly both leading mobile industry discussion groups in the UK - Forum Oxford and Mobile Monday London notably failed to come up with any comment from any of their members about the Ovi Store launch the other day too, but both positively wet their pants with joy when iPhone and Android stores were released. How terribly, terribly lame.
Clearly there remains a strong need for Symbian/S60 faith and evangelism to our fellow blinkered mobile enthusiasts, both professional and not. iPhone has a better UI and Android is technically very good, but Symbian is the way forward - and I say that as experienced cross platform developer and mobile industry consultant, not inexperienced Symbian fanboy.
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Comment: When is Sony Ericsson going to start integrating a 3.5 mm headphone jack ON the phone itself? Are they waiting for the next century?
kevininsetereo
Comment: n97 beats the sony:
1. sony can't use the widgets
2. camera optics are probably not better than n97 (even though it has more mpxls)
3. no physical qwerty on the sony + the virtual qwerty looks awful
4. customizable front screen on n97 makes the phone.
1. sony can't use the widgets
2. camera optics are probably not better than n97 (even though it has more mpxls)
3. no physical qwerty on the sony + the virtual qwerty looks awful
4. customizable front screen on n97 makes the phone.
Tzer2
Comment: [quote]This makes the n97 look very outdated.[/quote]
Well, the N97 is out (almost), the Satio won't be out until the end of the year.
Who knows what else Nokia will have announced and released by then...
But you're right, Sony Ericsson is really giving Nokia serious competition in the Symbian world, and that's good news for all Symbian users. If we can get a three-way battle between Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson, then Symbian should be getting some pretty darn good handsets as they fight for each others' customers.
Well, the N97 is out (almost), the Satio won't be out until the end of the year.
Who knows what else Nokia will have announced and released by then...
But you're right, Sony Ericsson is really giving Nokia serious competition in the Symbian world, and that's good news for all Symbian users. If we can get a three-way battle between Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson, then Symbian should be getting some pretty darn good handsets as they fight for each others' customers.
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Comment: "When is Sony Ericsson going to start integrating a 3.5 mm headphone jack ON the phone itself? Are they waiting for the next century?"
+1
the 3.5 mm jack is a key seller for me. And for all those saying 'just use an adapter', my phone goes everywhere with me, (n95), and JUST my phone. I lose my keys on a weekly basis, the adapter would be gone a lot quicker.
+1
the 3.5 mm jack is a key seller for me. And for all those saying 'just use an adapter', my phone goes everywhere with me, (n95), and JUST my phone. I lose my keys on a weekly basis, the adapter would be gone a lot quicker.
rvirga
Comment: [quote=Tzer2;421465]Well, the N97 is out (almost), the Satio won't be out until the end of the year.
Who knows what else Nokia will have announced and released by then...
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SE has told the press that the Satio will ship in October. Considering that it hasn't even shipped the N86 8MP yet, if you believe that Nokia will announce [i]and ship[/i] a 12MP phone by October, then I have a bridge to sell you.
Who knows what else Nokia will have announced and released by then...
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SE has told the press that the Satio will ship in October. Considering that it hasn't even shipped the N86 8MP yet, if you believe that Nokia will announce [i]and ship[/i] a 12MP phone by October, then I have a bridge to sell you.
Tzer2
Comment: [quote]SE has told the press that the Satio will ship in October. Considering that it hasn't even shipped the N86 8MP yet, if you believe that Nokia will announce and ship a 12MP phone by October, then I have a bridge to sell you.[/quote]
I don't think Nokia will ship a 12mp phone, but they might ship phones that are impressive in other departments.
But yes Sony Ericsson are definitely going to turn some heads with this model. I know a lot of people noticed the N95 thanks to its 5mp camera, the Satio might get the same sort of attention.
As I said before, I hope Sony Ericsson do well with the Satio, it would be really healthy for Symbian as a whole and it would give Symbian users more choice.
I don't think Nokia will ship a 12mp phone, but they might ship phones that are impressive in other departments.
But yes Sony Ericsson are definitely going to turn some heads with this model. I know a lot of people noticed the N95 thanks to its 5mp camera, the Satio might get the same sort of attention.
As I said before, I hope Sony Ericsson do well with the Satio, it would be really healthy for Symbian as a whole and it would give Symbian users more choice.
hammerv2
Comment: [quote]As I said before, I hope Sony Ericsson do well with the Satio, it would be really healthy for Symbian as a whole[/quote]
Not to mention Sony Ericsson......
Not to mention Sony Ericsson......
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Comment: The N97 customizable home screen looks very good. And indeed, it seems it is going to be a feature of the next release of S60! (Edition 5^2, I think it is, although I'm not that sure about the new nomenclature).
If this were like the iPhones or Androids, everyone using a S60 5th edition would have new firmware pushed and receive the custom home, as well as updated Java, Qt libs, improved Javascript, and updated apps.
However, with S60, this is not to be. Why? Just why is it that S60 phones only receive occasional bug fixes, and that if they are not blocked by the operator? Why does Nokia ship to America a device running S60 3.2, and leaves it stuck at 3.1 in Europe? I want the improved Java! I want the new goodness! I payed a lot for that smartphone!
For me, this is a very big deal. I like the 5800, and this Satio even better. They are great, and capable of being improved by a lot, but I know that will never come to happen. If I get an HTC Magic, even if the software is half-baked now, I know it will get better with time. So it will be Android for me.
If this were like the iPhones or Androids, everyone using a S60 5th edition would have new firmware pushed and receive the custom home, as well as updated Java, Qt libs, improved Javascript, and updated apps.
However, with S60, this is not to be. Why? Just why is it that S60 phones only receive occasional bug fixes, and that if they are not blocked by the operator? Why does Nokia ship to America a device running S60 3.2, and leaves it stuck at 3.1 in Europe? I want the improved Java! I want the new goodness! I payed a lot for that smartphone!
For me, this is a very big deal. I like the 5800, and this Satio even better. They are great, and capable of being improved by a lot, but I know that will never come to happen. If I get an HTC Magic, even if the software is half-baked now, I know it will get better with time. So it will be Android for me.
Unregistered
Comment: [quote=Unregistered;421434]When is Sony Ericsson going to start integrating a 3.5 mm headphone jack ON the phone itself? Are they waiting for the next century?[/quote]
Well, I know its not much, but the satio does come with a very nice bluetooth a2dp headset. There are some press photos of the device with the headset.
Well, I know its not much, but the satio does come with a very nice bluetooth a2dp headset. There are some press photos of the device with the headset.
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Comment: So after 2 weeks from launching the Satio there is still no sign of a facebook application despiute it being on the box and also advertised on the TV as coming with facebook installed.
This has to be the biggest anticlimax of any new release phone, hardly any apps, an appstore that has barely any apps to download and the critical selling point app being facebook doesnt even exist?
This has to be the biggest anticlimax of any new release phone, hardly any apps, an appstore that has barely any apps to download and the critical selling point app being facebook doesnt even exist?