Sony Ericsson Aino review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Flora Graham

Reviewed on: 27 October 2009

Tags: Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson Aino, wireless networks, 3G, music player

We like:

Bluetooth headphone adaptor offers good sound quality; handy charging and syncing dock; insanely packed with features; makes brave attempts at innovation; good-looking design

We don't like:

Terrible touchscreen user interface; no touch control when the phone is slid open; poorly organised features; unimpressive camera; PlayStation 3 streaming is hard to configure

CNET UK judgement:

We can't fault the Sony Ericsson Aino for its ambition, but its headline features, such as PlayStation 3 streaming, are hard to use and confusing. The touchscreen half of its split personality is poorly implemented, and its huge suite of features can be overwhelming. If you ignore the bells and whistles, the Aino is a lovely-looking slider phone with a couple of excellent accessories included, but it's too expensive to be just that

Full review:

Sony Ericsson's Aino is proof that the higher you reach the harder you can fall. This phone looked like it had huge potential, but, in the end, just gave us a pain in the Aino. Sporting groovy good looks, it's packed with innovative features, including the ability to remotely control your PlayStation 3. Unfortunately, its huge range of interesting features is poorly organised and occasionally nonsensical. Continue Reading...