Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou) preview: First look

5 June 2009
Sony Ericsson Satio (a.k.a. Idou) is perched at the top of the touchscreen food chain with an ominous grin. Currently rivaled only by the Samsung Omnia HD, the 12 megapixel predator readily bares its teeth...

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  • Anonymous
  • jI9
  • 08 Jun 2009

SE screwed up, no 3.5mm jack.

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    • Anonymous
    • pTW
    • 08 Jun 2009

    Can you please post some sample photos of the 9 mega pixel widescreen shots. Thanks.

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      • Paul
      • pTW
      • 07 Jun 2009

      The Sony Ericsson interface & the Xenon flash are the main selling point & so is Symbian Foundation but it is not running Symbian foundation only s60 v5, I want a Smartphone with Xenon flash but i dont think this is the one for me.

      There is no kinetic scrolling on the symbian part (menu, sms) there is also no word suggestion / correction like on Win mobile & android & having used win mobile (not that good) the main reason I use it is for the messaging suggestion / correction you can text 5 times faster.

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        • Koss
        • nDW
        • 07 Jun 2009

        Is an excelent quality phone. Camera images are stunning.

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          • Adiel
          • u1v
          • 07 Jun 2009

          Thamie, 07 Jun 2009the phone is not that exciting,,there improvements though b... moreAnd can you please shed some light on your statement that why is not this phone that much exciting???What does this set lack that is present in other high end sets by nokia or samsung???
          I think you are not in your senses, what more a set can do for you?What will make it exciting for you??A set that will make call just when you think or the one that will make free calls anywhere in the world??

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            • wYL
            • 07 Jun 2009

            bummy, 07 Jun 2009stop complaining about the noise... Look at the 100% cro... moreno 100% crop of satio sucks. they should just focus at around 3-5mp simply because the sensor size is too small that anything more is just plain marketing

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              • Anonymous
              • wYG
              • 07 Jun 2009

              XpErIaNcEr-X1, 07 Jun 2009Not bad considering the Cam and the phone looks. Otherwise ... morewhat do you mean samsung has a crappy OS? symbian is good, there just some issues, but is fine.. while Samsung is good in making WinMO devices...


              Satio is good.. maybe ill wait for this one..

              OCTOBER is just so far away.

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                • Thamie
                • NHU
                • 07 Jun 2009

                the phone is not that exciting,,there improvements though but just not it..

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                  • bummy
                  • jDv
                  • 07 Jun 2009

                  on a side note... that red car in the video needs to get its exhaust checked out... its spitting out black smog

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                    • bummy
                    • jDv
                    • 07 Jun 2009

                    stop complaining about the noise...

                    Look at the 100% crop btwn samsung, and Satio(idou)... even at 100% its already better.

                    When final version is out, and if you decide to scale down the picture to 8mp comparison, the quality will be perfect.

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                      • Jamal
                      • QuD
                      • 07 Jun 2009

                      Well done S.E great phone buy one, great review too.

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                        • apt.pupil
                        • PP$
                        • 07 Jun 2009

                        @ all you people complaining about the camera noise:

                        be aware that this phone is STILL IN DEVELOPMENT, and therefore does not represent the final retail product.

                        from what i have seen, it looks good. and 2 big thumbs up for finally giving flash browser support.

                        and well the VGA resolution is good, but i would personally like to see higher resolutions on future handsets

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                          • DarK
                          • nTT
                          • 07 Jun 2009

                          GSMArena correct the Dimensions its 112 x 55 x 13.3 mm

                          not 111 x 54 x 15 mm ...it showen in official site of Sony Ericsson

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                            • XpErIaNcEr-X1
                            • pvD
                            • 07 Jun 2009

                            Not bad considering the Cam and the phone looks. Otherwise resolution ain't that high compared to my X1 800x480 & build Quality X1 is of no match tbh. Looks like a pass 4 me (Symbian OS...nah) till X2 comes out with WM7 or android 2.0. I loved the idou name as it was more catchy.
                            I know i'll buy it when i get to see/try it for real :D loool
                            SE rulzzz all way

                            Nokia .. u had ur time & ran out of numbers & soon letters
                            Apple... still having good times but a 5 Mpx cam would be a bomb for all manufactures.
                            Samsung....crappy OS but good cams
                            LG...good effort
                            HTC....no match brilliant phones
                            SE...My Fav. since my 1st T68i

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                              • Anonymous
                              • q{d
                              • 07 Jun 2009

                              clipse, 06 Jun 2009Please guys, are you seriously telling me you consider the ... moreactually the sensor size increased here to a small 1/2.5", the c905 had an even smaller sensor.This size dates back to archaic digital cameras and low end P&S

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                                • Sonari
                                • n77
                                • 06 Jun 2009

                                CONGRATS SONY ERICSSON !!!

                                this is a awsome phone :)

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                                  • atieus
                                  • ibg
                                  • 06 Jun 2009

                                  Nick, 06 Jun 2009The backside is really hidious! Why the bulky lens cover???... moreouh Nick!!!
                                  i extremly agree with u!!
                                  the lens cover is sooooo hideous!!!

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                                    • JaCoB...,Kuwait
                                    • ptK
                                    • 06 Jun 2009

                                    lol i was going with aino
                                    but i dont know why when i read this i think im gonna change my mind
                                    lol SE ur making me confused what to get :P
                                    first the w995 then i went for the aino now satio
                                    and none of them is out yet ;p lol

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • mhp
                                      • 06 Jun 2009

                                      To the ones complaining about noise, tint and whatever on the pictures; If you´re concerned about those issues, a camphone is not recommended for you (at least for the camera). Stop and think; what for do you really need a 12 Mp sensor on a phone? Photograph the moon? Brag about it? This is just about the "who´s the biggest" in the mobile market and right now, i would trade those 12 Mp for a smaller sensor, divx support, an Fm transmitter or voice guided gps...

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                                        • 03}
                                        • 06 Jun 2009

                                        I dont care what you say
                                        this phone will be mine when it gets here...
                                        wont care if costs 1000$ here ill buy it!