Typical price: £500
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What is it: Touchscreen camera and music phone
What we think: The top-class camera can't make us crave this handset, since it's rather annoying to use
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 15 October 2009
Tags: Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson Satio, camera phones, LED, SIM-free
We like:
Fantastic photo quality; quick shutter speed; useful xenon flash; sliding lens cover; high-quality music reproduction; Wi-Fi connectivity; GPS; FM radio; good on-board apps
We don't like:
Proprietary headphone jack; fiddly resistive touchscreen; new apps are hard to find and install; keyboards are no fun to use; inconsistent user interface
CNET UK judgement:
Sony Ericsson's do-everything media phone pumps out fabulous pictures and great sound, but, due to an irritating user interface, unresponsive touchscreen and proprietary headphone jack, the Satio's just no fun to use
Full review:
This review of the Sony Ericsson Satio is the story of a love that almost was, but could never be. We trembled at the Satio's spectacular photo quality and zippy shutter speed, and then recoiled at its disappointing resistive touchscreen and complicated Symbian user interface. Our hearts melted over its excellent music quality, and then froze at the sight of its proprietary headphone jack. O Satio, Satio! Wherefore art thou, Satio? Continue Reading...
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Sony Ericsson Satio History
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