After months and months of waiting, the Sony Ericsson Satio Smartphone which is also known as the Idou can now be purchased at Sony Style stores in the United States. The Satio is presently listed for a price of $650 and comes unlocked so you can use it on any network you feel to.

The main highlight of the Satio Smartphone is its camera which boast a whopping 12 megapixels with Xenon flash, image stabilizer, face detection, smile detection and touch focus.. The phone runs S60 5th edition Symbian OS and comes with WebKit browser pre-installed. The phone was released in 2009, unfortunately has just reach the US. The Satio supports UMTS HSDPA and quad-band GSM networks.

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Along with the Zylo, Sony Ericsson also unveiled the Spiro another of Sony Ericsson’s Walkman Phone. It could be considered as a entry-level Walkman phone according to the specs, it features a 2.2-inch display and a 2 Megapixel camera. The phone has a 3.5mm audio jack but doesn’t support FLAC format like the Zylo.

The Spiro supports GSM/EDGE 900/1800 or GSM/EDGE 850/1900 networks and has other specs such as Bluetooth, FM tuner as well as a microSD/SDHC card slot for expansion. Starting in the third quarter of this year it will be available in the colors of Contrast Black, Sunset Pink, Spring Green, and Stealth Black.

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Sony Ericsson announces its new Zylo with Walkman music phone that comes pre-loaded with sounds that allows users to pretend they are still at work, walking on the street or in a restaurant. The Zylo is a slider phone which comes with the Walkman music player and supports media formats including MP3, AAC, WMA, FLAC files, TrackID and PlayNow store, but it lacks 3.5mm audio jack.

The device sports a 2.6-inch LCd display with a 240×320 pixel resolution, a 3.2 megapixel camera with geotagging, FM tuner, Google Maps and a microSD card slot. The Sony Ericsson Zylo supports UMTS/HSDPA 3.5G and quad-band networks. It will be released in Q3 2010 in Jazz Black, Chacha Silver and Swing Pink colors.

Sony Ericsson has recently released the new firmware update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2. The new firmware update provides an FM radio support, a video calling, performance and stability improvements and the SlideView 2.0.

If you own an Xperia X2 and want to upgrade to the new firmware, you should backup your settings and personal information before attempting to perform an update.

The ever talked about Sony Ericsson XPERIA 10 is now available unlocked on Amazon for $850. The Smartphone is Android-Powered and supports quad-band GSM/EDGE and UMTS 3G/HSPA 800/850/1900 networks, meaning you can uses the phone with AT&T or T-Mobile’s network.

Just as a reminder, it features a 4-inch 480×854 touchscreen display, powered by a 1GHz SnapDragon processor, Android 1.6 OS, a superb 8.1 Megapixel camera along with Bluetooth, A-GPS and WiFi Connectivity.

Vodafone UK has announced the availability of the new Sony Ericsson Vivaz Smartphone. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Smartphone is dressed in stylish moon silver or rich ruby red, Sony Ericsson’s curvaceous Vivaz is an all round stunner. So is its eight megapixel camera. It shoots in HD – just use the dedicated buttons for photo and video.

Vodafone UK is now offer for free with a 2-year contract agreement of at least £30 per month. Flip your Vivaz on its side – or plug it straight into your TV. If music’s more your thing, tap the big 3.2″ touchscreen and fire up the impressive music player. Vivaz boasts a 3.2-inch full touchscreen display, an 8.1MP autofocus camera, GPS, WiFi, HSDPA, HD video recording (720p), a 3.5mm headset jack and runs on the Symbian S60 operating system.

Sony Ericsson unveils at the MWC 2010 the Vivaz pro Symbian smartphone. It is an upgraded version of the original Sony Ericsson Vivaz, the pro version Vivaz gets a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for faster typing.

The pro version comes with a 5.1 megapixel camera which features auto focus, flash and ability to record 720p HD video. This version runs Symbian S60 5th edition OS with facebook app, Webkit browser, QuickOffice and powered by a 720MHz processor. When it comes to storing media it supports microSD up to 16GB.

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro supports quad-band GSM/EDGE and WCDMA/HSPA 3G networks. It will be available in Q2 2010 in Black and White colors.

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The new Sony Ericsson Vivaz is the second installment in Sony Ericsson’s new lineup of communications entertainment smartphones, a mash-up of its well-known Walkman, Cybershot and messaging concepts. Like its Android sibling, the Xperia X10, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Symbian smartphone offers a new “human curvature” design philosophy. Sony Ericsson says this will be the way to instantly recognize this type of smartphone in the future, and if you’re looking for an all-in-one smartphone solution tailored to consumers, the Vivaz will be a smartphone to keep an eye on in the months ahead.

Expect to see this new smartphone on the market in Q1 2010, two versions will be available, one for AT&T’s 3G network and one supporting European and Asian 3G networks.