Sony Ericsson Aino: A Sliding Touchscreen Phone

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Sony Ericsson Aino: A Sliding Touchscreen Phone

Prasad Naik, Nov 27, 2009 1719 hrs IST

An attractive phone that comes with plenty of connectivity features

Impressive design, good fit and finish, display picture quality, superb audio quality, excellent bundle, FM radio works even with Bluetooth headset

Sluggish interface, cramped keypad, limited touchscreen functionality, no 3.5mm headphone jack, unimpressive camera performance, no DivX/XviD support, records videos at 24 FPS and not 30 FPS

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The new Sony Ericsson Aino is the latest touchscreen phone from the Swedish manufacturer to join the touchscreen bandwagon. However, unlike other touchscreen phones, the Aino has a standard keypad under its stylish sliding body. The phone also comes with other features like an 8 MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS and a Bluetooth stereo headset bundled with it. We took this phone for a test drive to see how it performs against the cutthroat competition.

Bundle

Sony Ericsson Aino
Battery
Charger
Bluetooth Stereo Adaptor + Stereo Earphones
Dock cradle
USB Data Cable
8 GB microSD card
User Guide

The bundle of the Aino is one of the best I've seen. The only thing that is missing is a TV out cable.

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(28) Comments

Karachi...

,Karachi, on Oct 20, 2010 11:28 AM

This is very good phone i ever saw its camera,sound,display quality is really awsome...and this site is talking rubbish about sony ericsson phones..this is best than any other brand like nokia,samsung etc...and gurpreet u need youtube app that comes along with the phone to run youtube vids..

GURPREET

,delhi, on Oct 10, 2010 02:14 AM

i having problem to play YouTube videos on my sony ericson aino how can run it

Shashank

,Bangalore , on Mar 19, 2010 05:57 PM

hey ... i really need to kno if aino is a good buy .... plzzzzz help ... i am dying with confusion out here .. are all the problems tht ppl talk abt this phone true ??? reply asap

xxxxx

,xxxxxxx, on Dec 29, 2009 12:00 PM

prasad naik is an a****** i think he simply hates Sony Ericsso phones.. i have the aino and its a superb phone

vijayendra

,mumbai, on Dec 29, 2009 06:37 PM

ya its true.... he hates sony ericsson phones..i also have an aino & it is an brilliant phone 8.1 megapixal camera is very good than c905 i think.. sound is also great..

Tanuj

,Delhi, on Dec 17, 2009 02:11 AM

I brought a Brand new Aino 8.1 megapixel from Singapore with Worldwide waaranty and like to sell the same. I have only one peice and is not my business so i will sell at price I bought ie Rs. 22K. Call me at 09811280191 I live in South Delhi . It is box pack and you can pick up the same from my home in South Delhi You can call me at 9811280191

Bonnyking

,Amravati, on Nov 29, 2009 09:44 PM

Can the the partial touch issues can be solved after buying it through a software update?? I am dyeing to bye the aino due to its bundle accessories. So should i go for it ??? I already know that it is pulled out of stores in UK

Prasad Naik

,Mumbai, on Nov 30, 2009 11:14 AM

I think it might be due to software issues and a firmware update could solve the issue, but it could be something wrong with the hardware as well; you never know. It would be best if you wait. You might get it for a bit less as well.

yas

,bangalore, on Dec 02, 2009 12:51 PM

HEY ITS JUST RUMORS THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH ANIO. ITS FAKE NEWS.. so BUY THIS PHONE :)

Bonnyking

,Amravati, on Dec 03, 2009 11:15 AM

if its rumour why gsmarena spreading it??

Naveen

,Bangalore, on Nov 28, 2009 08:43 PM

ALL U PEOPLE DONT BUY AINO OR SATIO. IT HAS MAJOR SOFTWARE PROBLEMS AND HAS ALREADY BEEN PULLED OUT OF THE UK MARKETS.

yas

,bangalore, on Dec 02, 2009 12:52 PM

Its fake news NO ISSUE WITH ANIO check gsmarena for ore info

sakthivel

,cuddalore, on Nov 28, 2009 05:58 PM

only computer jobs

Royster

,Mangalore, on Nov 28, 2009 03:15 PM

I have an Aino and I really think it is a good phone.. SE never says its a total touch screen... didnt think you guys would misinform like this. the camera is also pretty good...

Prasad Naik

,Mumbai, on Nov 28, 2009 04:31 PM

But they never said it is a partial touchscreen either. How is one supposed to know then?

Nikill

,Pune, on Nov 28, 2009 01:26 PM

Hey great review, dont know why you bother replying to crap comments (vijayendra mumbai). I am a bit confused does wifi in a mobile work thru my broadband connection at home or do I have to enable it by paying my mobile service provider? a per minute usage charge?

Prasad Naik

,Mumbai, on Nov 28, 2009 04:30 PM

To use the Wi-Fi in the phone you must have a Wi-Fi router connected to your Internet connection. Your phone must then connect to this router and then you'll be able to use your Internet connection wirelessly.

Sovik

,Kolkata, on Nov 28, 2009 02:06 PM

I played around with an Aino at a store yesterday.I was really nice to look at,but its a little large for my tastes.Didn't find out any software bugs in this short stint though,but I liked the W995 better.So I got the W995 instead.

vijayendra

,mumbai, on Nov 28, 2009 11:43 AM

hello naik sir! i want to tell u all the sony ericsson phone lover. that i am huge sony fan i had all the k series phones. but this one is better than all... its a combination of cybershot 8.1 mp & latest walkman 4 phone! i have uploaded couple of movies also . & it look dammm good!!!!!!

vijayendra

,mumbai, on Nov 28, 2009 11:09 AM

i have bought this phone ! & it works perfectly. camera is better than w995! sound is also very good!!!!!! this site is giving wrong information abt this phone!!!!!!

Prasad Naik

,Mumbai, on Nov 28, 2009 11:22 AM

Yes, we usually give people wrong information about the products we review on this site and send them down the wrong paths because we really enjoy the sick pleasure that we get out of it. But I can't believe you found out our secret. Now everyone will know about it. Dayyam!

Bonnyking

,Amravati, on Nov 27, 2009 08:20 PM

so the w995 will be good buy ?? which one will be a good buy W995 or aino??. Will i face problems with its partial touch function? here price mentioned is 24K but in sony's exclusive store it is 27k . SO 24k is with tax or without tax?

Prasad Naik

,Mumbai, on Nov 28, 2009 11:06 AM

The W995 is better value compared to the Aino. As for the prices, we always mention prices with taxes.

Prasath J

,Sivakasi, on Nov 27, 2009 10:07 PM

Check the rating of battery... 100mAh, a typo, I think... Please correct this...

Prasad Naik

,Mumbai, on Nov 28, 2009 10:45 AM

The error has been corrected. Thank you for bringing it to our notice.

Raymonds

,Riyadh, on Nov 28, 2009 10:33 AM

I cant believe the images shown did really from an 8.1MP camera, any 2 to 3.5MP camera (My SE P990i which is 2MP) can produce much better quality picture than this.Or I dought may be some mistake by the way it is been shooted. Whatever the reason,still SE has to do lot of homework.

adisal

,Pune, on Nov 27, 2009 07:10 PM

Review is good but why isnt there even a single photo of interface. i was looking forward to how this interface atleast looks like. not even media player interface. product images are enough, but i suggest to add some interface pics too.

Prasad Naik

,Mumbai, on Nov 27, 2009 07:26 PM

A video of the phone's interface has now been added but we are facing some issues with it due to some technical problems with YouTube. We are working on getting it fixed as soon as possible.

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