| Sony Ericsson has been in the mobile phone market | | | | camera, the Satio is one of the better products in the |
| for years however their brands have not quite | | | | cell phone as well as the digital camera market. It uses |
| crossed over into the forefront. The recent explosion | | | | a LED and Xenon flash, a feature that gives you a |
| of touch screen devices has given many | | | | great picture in a wide range of conditions. Not only |
| manufacturers the opportunity to explore new | | | | does this phone have a 3G connection and up to 64 |
| markets and in the realm of touch screen cell phones | | | | MB of phone memory, it also provides Wi-Fi |
| Sony Ericsson has definitely taken a step forward with | | | | connectivity to keep the user connected no matter |
| the release of several excellent products. | | | | where they may end up. |
| Sony Ericsson phones have always been associated | | | | Ericsson's W995 was released in mid 2009. Weighing |
| with Symbian, the smartphone operating system that | | | | in at 4 ounces, this phone is a very nice fit for those |
| has become very popular. Symbian produced two | | | | who want a smaller device. The W995 has the shake |
| platforms, S60, and UIQ, the later of which was | | | | control for orientation and the SensMe feature as well. |
| adopted by the Ericsson phones. Symbian however | | | | Although the display is a bit smaller than its competitors |
| stopped supporting the IUQ platform last year in favor | | | | at 2.6 inches (240 x 320), the 8 megapixel camera can |
| of S60 and the Ericsson phones have suffered. | | | | provide very nice photos for such a small device. |
| Although the company continues to support Symbian | | | | Finally, the Eicsson Xperia X10 is a newly released cell |
| with phones such as the Satio and the Vivaz, the | | | | phone and is powered by Android, Google's operating |
| Xperia X1 and X2 are on the Windows Mobile | | | | system for hand-held devices. The previous Xperia |
| platform and the x10 is on Android. This gives Ericsson | | | | phones were one of their most successful and the |
| a very wide range of platforms to offer which is very | | | | Xperia 10 hopes to follow suit with a 4.8 ounce, 4 inch |
| uncommon in the industry. CEO Bert Norberg has said | | | | display (480 x 854), 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity as well |
| that they would even consider a fourth platform if the | | | | as an inboard GPS system. |
| opportunity were to present itself. | | | | With these three cell phones Sony Ericsson continues |
| Ericsson's Satio is a great phone. Weighing in at 4.4 | | | | to keep its foot in the door of the top selling cell |
| ounces with a three and a half inch touch screen (360 | | | | phones as we enter a new era of touch screen hand |
| x 640) display, intuitive controls, and a 12 megapixel | | | | held devices. |