The big advantage is the well-spaced keypad that makes it easy to enter text, especially if you’re an old hand with predictive text.Įxisting Sony Ericsson users may have a bit of a shock to see that the space bar and shift keys have moved, with a further shock on the realisation that Sony Ericsson has now ditched the M2 memory card format (some would say finally) in favour of microSDHC. It may not be a true smartphone, but it still offers most of the features you’ll want and need. Sony Ericsson also intends to include a Twitter client too, but this isn’t likely to follow until after Christmas – hopefully available with a future firmware update. ![]() #SONY ERICSSON AINO UNBOXING FULL#Open the application up in full and you get more detailed access to your wall, photos, messages and general notifications. #SONY ERICSSON AINO UNBOXING PLUS#The phone supports SyncML, and now Active Sync, for data synchronisation, plus Sony Ericsson has launched its own over-the-air synchronisation service to keep your contacts, bookmarks and calendar appointments safe.įor social networking users, the Aino comes with a fairly comprehensive Facebook client that sits on the standby screen and gives scrolling updates. The Aino also comes with a new version of the NetFront web browser that is able to take full advantage of the increased screen size, as well as using a simplified icon-based menu wherever possible. However, Sony Ericsson is trying to split the device into two distinct purposes depending on how you hold the phone, and it’s actually quite clever when you think about it. LG tried this approach with the Secret, and it won’t find favour with all users. ![]() The touchscreen interface only works in this mode, using a proprietary interface that is different to the rest of the phone. When you close the slider, a treat awaits you a capacitive touchscreen (beating the flagship Satio with its more antiquated resistive type) that gives you access to a special media menu that provides pictures, video, music, FM radio and use of the 8.1-megapixel autofocus camera on the rear. Thankfully, the tall display isn’t like that of LG’s Chocolate BL40 mobile – and there’s a traditional keypad under the slider to stop you having to try and reach up and down to select things or use the menu.Īs part of the ‘Entertainment Unlimited’ brand, you can use the Aino as a normal slider in portrait mode, or turn it sideways to enjoy widescreen video or picture taking. In fact, with the larger display, the Aino now makes it possible to enjoy a rich multimedia experience without having to ‘step up’ to a more expensive smartphone. It’s been a long time coming, but Sony Ericsson has finally released a handset outside of Japan with a tall display (240×432 pixels) that gives the models based on the traditional user interface a bit more life.
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