Get all the entertainment you’ve ever craved on the beautifully crafted Sony Ericsson Aino™ phone. Designed to match your life, you can pack the Aino™ phone full of your favourite music, photos, films and podcasts. Then take your mobile entertainment everywhere you go to enjoy on its stunning 3” touch screen.
Transfer your latest music and movie files from your PC to phone over WiFi with the amazing Media Go application.
The super-stylish Sony Ericsson Aino™ touchscreen phone comes with a matching Bluetooth™ headset and desk stand charger.
Discover what’s possible when you use your Sony Ericsson Aino™ phone to control and access your PlayStation®3.
Windows 7 compatible
Want to see what Windows 7 Device Stage™ has to offer? Grab a USB cable and connect your Aino™ to a PC. Enjoy easy access to Media Go. Discover tools that help you make the most of your creativity. Or just relax and let yourself be entertained.
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Media Home - wireless transfer
Keep your phone entertainment updated! Media Home lets you transfer your media files from PC to phone wirelessly and automatically via Media Go and Wi-Fi™. Simply place the Aino™ in the desk stand charger and the rest takes care of itself.
PlayNow™ movies
Fancy a movie tonight? Your phone gives you unlimited access to up to 60 films from PlayNow™ movies. Browse, choose, enjoy - and come back for more: new movies are added every month.
Touch UI
The touch user interface makes navigation truly intuitive - whether you're browsing the media menu, adjusting your camera settings or playing music.
Drag, drop, enjoy - Media Go™
The perfect entertainment organiser - Media Go™ makes it easier than ever before to bring your media with you, wherever you go. Transfer your media files between your phone and PC via drag and drop. File conversion is hassle-free, too: Media Go™ automatically converts films and music files to give you the best possible quality.
The Remote Play experience
Remote Play lets you control your PlayStation®3 with your phone. Setup is easy - you connect via the Internet or 3G*, wherever in the world you find yourself. Then enjoy the photos, music and videos stored on your PlayStation®3 via your phone.
* Operator dependent
PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
PlayNow™
Instant access to music, games and all the other stuff you need to spice up your phone. The PlayNow™ is more than a store; it’s a unique multimedia experience. Let your phone be your shopping window or enter the PlayNow™ from your PC.
Find the way - aGPS
You'll never get lost again. Your phone has built-in aGPS. Location-based services like Google Maps™ and Wisepilot help you find the way to your destination. Or add location info to your images - use the geo-tagging function.
Entertainment. Your way.
You choose how, where and when to be entertained. Who you want to share your experiences with, in every way you can think of. The Aino™ is designed to give you the very best in entertainment.
Camera capabilities
You control the 8-megapixel camera by just touching the screen. Stay sharp with auto focus, light up with photo flash - and when you want to go for moving pictures, shoot them at 25 fps.
A clear audio experience
Two Sony audio technologies - Clear Stereo and Clear Bass - together with a premium headset: the Aino™ brings you outstanding sound quality.
DLNA sharing
Your phone has DLNA support, allowing you to connect wirelessly to other electronic devices via Wi-Fi. See your photos on your TV, for example - just connect, sit down and enjoy.
Comes with Facebook
With Facebook integrated, your Aino™ makes it easy to stay social. You have your friends' status updates on your phone screen. And when you snap a photo, you can upload it straight to your Facebook page.
Transfer your old phonebook to your new phone
By setting up your old phone to sync with Sony Ericsson, you can transfer Contacts, Calendar, Notes and Bookmarks from your old phone to your new one. (It works even if your old phone is of another make.) Sony Ericsson Sync also makes it possible for you to access and manage up-to-date information in your mobile phone from the Internet - anytime, anywhere with Sony Ericsson Sync.
Sony Ericsson Aino Specifications
104.0 x 50.0 x 15.5 mm
4.1 x 2.0 x 0.6 inches |
| Weight |
134.0 g
4.7 oz |
| Screen |
432x240 pixel
16,777,216 color TFT
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| Available colours |
Luminous White
Obsidian Black
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| Memory |
Phone memory 55MB*
microSD™ support
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* Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration
Battery performance
Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configuration, and phone usage.
| Networks | Talk time
(up to) | Standby time
(up to) | Video call
(up to) |
| GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 |
8 hours 30 min |
300 hours |
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| UMTS/HSPA 850/900/1900/2100 |
4 hours 30 min |
300 hours |
1 hours 40 min |
Disclaimer
Networks: UMTS HSPA 850/1900 only available for phones sold in the Americas and New Zealand. UMTS HSPA 900 not available for phones sold in the Americas. UMTS HSPA 2100 available worldwide.
Camera
Flash / light type - Photo flash
When lighting conditions are poor, your picture can still be good.
Digital Zoom - up to 16x
Get close to your subject.
Camera - 8.1 Megapixel
Capture and share special moments.
Photo feeds
Subscribe to photo feeds from a friend's photo blog.
Geo-tagging
Have your photo tagged with information on where it was taken.
Video stabiliser
Avoid bluriness caused by slight hand movements.
Video recording
Capture the action as it happens.
Send to web
Catch moments with your camera and send straight to your personal web site or blog.
Photo fix
Optimize image quality. Photo fix adjusts light balance and contrast after you have taken a picture.
Face detection
Your phone automatically sets the focus on the faces in your pictures.
Touch focus
Touch the screen to set the focus area.
Auto focus
Automatic focus for optimal clarity.
Music
MegaBass™
Enhance bass frequencies and give your music more body.
Movies from PlayNow™ arena
View full-length movies on your phone.
Music tones - MP3, AAC
Use original artist recordings as ringtones.
TrackID™
Record a few seconds of a song and get track, artist and album information sent to your phone in seconds.
SensMe
Music mood mapping. Listen to, and create, playlists of songs sorted according to the mood of the music.
PlayNow™
Download music and games to your phone.
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Music from phone to headset over a wireless connection.
Album art
Choose music by browsing CD album art or other images
Clear stereo
Well-defined left and right channels for reduced sound leakage.
Clear bass
Sharp, deep and distortion-free bass.
Media Player
An in-phone media player for music and video
Web
Pan & zoom
View web pages as you like - get a quick overview or zoom in on details.
Bookmarks
Quick access to your favourite Web sites.
Google™ search
Find what you’re after with the Google™ search function.
Web browser - Access NetFront™
Full Internet browser with support for standard protocols, images and video.
Web feeds
Get the news in your phone as it happens.
Entertainment
PlayStation®3 Remote Play
Connect to your PlayStation®3 from wherever – just bring your phone.
Radio - FM radio with RDS
Radio entertainment round the clock.
Tracker
Track your route - this sports application has GPS support.
Video Clip
Video clip viewing and transfer to another phone or PC
Video streaming
Realtime video streaming, e.g. live cam
Java
Add extra applications and games to your phone.
3D games
Enjoy quality games with full color and depth.
Media
Media content in one place for fast and easy access.
Connectivity
Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation*
Get live instructions for how to find your way to your destination - and have fun en route.
PictBridge
Send your images straight from your phone to a printer.
WiFi™
Utilise high-speed Internet at Wi-Fi™ hotspots at airports and other facilities.
USB support
PC to phone USB cable support
USB mass storage
Connect and move items between computer and phone.
Synchronisation
Keep phone contacts, calendar and organiser information synchronised with corresponding information in your computer.
Modem
GSM internet dial-up support.
Bluetooth™ technology
Connect wirelessly to other Bluetooth™ devices.
DLNA Certified™
Connect wirelessly to other devices.
Google Maps™
Find your way to your destination.
aGPS
Use GPS-powered location-based services.
Messaging
Conversations
Say it via chat-style text messaging.
Sound recorder
Take voice notes or record a sound clip to send in a message.
Predictive text input
Fast and easy text messaging.
Text messaging (SMS)
Send text greetings anywhere in the world.
Picture messaging (MMS)
Colourful multimedia messaging.
Exchange ActiveSync®
Stay seamlessly synchronized with your Microsoft® Exchange email server.
Email
Check your email inbox wherever you are.
Communication
Video call - main camera
See who you’re talking to in realtime video.
Facebook™ application
Stay in touch with your friends on Facebook™ through your phone.
Vibrating Alert
The phone vibrates and you can feel when a call comes in
Speakerphone
Loudspeaker suitable for using the phone as an office handsfree
Design
Touchscreen
Intuitive navigation – just touch the screen.
Wallpaper animation
Stylish moving imagery onscreen.
Picture wallpaper
Background picture on-screen when the phone is in standby mode
Auto rotate
Switch from vertical to horizontal mode by rotating the phone. Whatever you're viewing will rotate to suit.
Organiser
Timer
Set your phone to alert after a specific time elapsed
Tasks
List of things to do
Phone book
Store names and phone numbers
Notes
Digital notes for things you need to remember.
Flight mode
Disable the radio receivers and transmitters in your phone so you can safely use other functions.
Calendar
Fully functional calendar with day, week and month views and reminders
Calculator
Built-in fully functional calculator
Alarm clock
Set a time, and your phone will ring at that time
Disclaimer
* Free trial version included. The service may not be available in every market.
* The Facebook™ application may not be available with all operator configurations.
This is an imported locally supported phone
This phone is imported by ICASA approved importers and is supported by all South African Networks. The phone is covered by a 12 Month warranty by the importer. Some features such as navigation, television and comes with music may not be supported in South Africa.
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