Satio: Real Challenger for iPhone?

Since the launch of iPhone, every phone launched isadds whole lot of functionality to the device by
compared feature by feature with the Apple’spopping the media at the bottom, navigation at the
marvelous creation. The phone has raised the bar fortop and scrollable screens to move between
every device launched in the high end segment.different options.
Let it be any device from Nokia, Samsung or Sony5.    Lots of movies: The Play now Arena with
Ericsson, the success bar is measured from the levelMovies will allow users to have 15 free downloads for
of competition they offer to iPhone in terms ofthe handset. This is not it. Also, the users will be able
features or design.to download five more free per month.
Sony Ericsson, the one time leader is geared to bring6.    One handed operation: The phone supports
its nostalgic creation that is long awaited Idou, nowreal good touchscreen capability as allows the user to
named as “Satio”. The mobile maker is veryoperate it single handedly with most icons in easy
positive with the device and hopes to get back toswiping range.
the track, once launched.7.    Expandable Memory: The expandable memory
The article is just an attempt to draw comparisonis one feature that ranks Satio above the iPhone.
between Satio and iPhone and to highlight theSony Ericsson has bundled an 8GB microSD card in
features that can really pose threat to the later.Satio, and with a 32GB microSD card on the very
1.    12 MP camera: Against the 2MP camera ofnear horizon, users will be able to pop in some
iphone, 12MP is very fascinating and appealing. On themassive storage whereas iPhone users will have to
other hand, at the practical note users ever wants tokeep tethering back to their computer and iTunes.
have a 12MP camera phone with them. But with allWith so many pluses, the Satio has many minuses
goods and bad, the attempt is praise worthy and isthat can push it back in the competition and iPhone
really challenging for the iPhone. The feature is thecan come out as winner.
USP for Satio.1.    Satio does not support so many applications
2.    Cheaper option: With Satio, Sony Ericsson hasas Apple iphone does. The sheer amount of
given a sincere effort to bring a low cost device thatapplications and additional content available to the
is really competent to iPhone. The new Satio will beusers is an add on for iPhone users where Satio really
available free on contract as compared to thetakes the back seat. Even no app store is slated on
upward payment of 50 pounds on some packages.cards.
3.    Messaging now is Fun: With Satio, messaging2.    With so many easy to use features available
is whole a pretty easy concept. The phone lacks thein Satio, the one really good feature with iPhone is its
intuitive word recognition that the iPhone sports, butsimplicity. It just slides under the finger and is mainly
the Satio has a nice keypad in both QWERTY andabout the internet in various guises.
alphanumeric modes.3.    If looks are to be considered, no doubt that
4.    Symbian OS: The mobile maker has reallySony Ericsson has cut down on the size but to add
worked on the looks of this magical device. Apartthat camera on the back it had to sacrifice a fair bit
from the looks, the company has taken care of theof pocket space, which is something not acceptable
interface. With the new operating system beneathto the fashion conscious users of today.
the phone, the new effort is really a breather and