From the ASA’s judgement:
Sony Ericsson said that access to the Facebook website was integrated via links on the phone and that they had made no claims regarding the level of functionality these links would allow. They explained that a software problem had meant the Facebook application had initially not been available for the phone. They advised that this problem had been resolved and that the Facebook application could now be downloaded from their application website and used on the Satio.
…and their assessment:
We noted that a software problem had initially prevented the application being available but this had now been rectified. However, because the ad implied the application was either preloaded on the phone or would be available to download, and because this was not the case at the time the ad was broadcast, we concluded the ad was misleading.
The Satio has not had a smooth road to the market, and firmware issues continue to haunt the device. The rise of customised firmware from hackers, while a testament to what a good bit of crowd sourcing can do for a manufacturer does not shine a good light on their testing department, and we wonder if there has been any long term damage to their standing in the early adopter crowd.
No doubt these questions will be addressed when the Vivaz adf Vivaz Pro go on sale later this year.
You can read the full adjudication here.