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Sony Ericsson Satio
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Features of the Sony Ericsson Satio include:
- Camera: 12.1 megapixel camera with autofocus, 16x digital zoom and xenon flash
- Video Camera: Video recording with video light, video calling
- Display: 360x640 pixel, 16,777,216 colour TFT touchscreen with auto rotation and gesture control/handwriting recognition
- Music Player: Media player with Album art and Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP), FM radio
- Ringtones: MP3, AAC, Vibrating Alert
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, email, Exchange ActiveSync, Instant Messaging
- Games and applications: Symbian™ OS, 3D Java games
- Special features: aGPS with Google maps, Sound recorder
- Memory: microSD™ support
- Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, modem
- Internet: Web browser, web feeds, YouTube
- Operating Frequency: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 plus UMTS/HSPA 900/2100
- Size: 112.0 x 55.0 x 13.0 mm
- Weight: 126.0 g
- Talk Time: 4 hours 50 minutes - 11 hours
- Standby: 340 hours - 360 hours
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Reviewed by mariana on 03/11/2011
Thank u for useful information i had also read this information 6 months ago but i did not attention well i am going to buy a satio , however i owned one for about 1 year but nd i'd lost it 6 months ago nd i bought an xperia arc . God.. i just believe Satio is incomparable with any other mobile phones . :-o Ps: i also have to thank Sony Ericsson corp for so great models nd amazing Satio :)
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Reviewed by scotie blackpool on 22/10/2011
sony ericsson satio great phone let down by poor build quality rear battery cover has broken in two three times on mine when you first switch it on you could go and make a cupa by the time it responds good camera crap phone the volume is so low you can hardly hear a word on it look somewhere else
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Reviewed by dangerbouse on 17/10/2011
great phone had mines quite a while had no problems with it ,would recommend.camera is excellent
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Reviewed by Mike on 11/10/2011
Never ever buy this phone. So slow and unresponsive. The internet speed is an embarrassment and the keys constantly stick when texting! I have always had Sony Ericssons but never again after this joke! there's a reason why everyone has iPhones and NOT these! I wish I could give it no stars but sadly it's not an option.
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Reviewed by Stan on 16/09/2011
I've had this phone for nearly two years. I guess I was lucky and I got the revised batch, because it has never caused me trouble... until: The other day, my GPS stopped working. They told me it's a software problem(no surprise here, Nokia are known not to make their software readily compatible with other phones), so I got the update service and tried to reinstall the software on it. Halfway through it cut out and I haven't been able to get it back to life since. Just dropped it off at an official repair service and I'll see what they say about it. I've heard all the bad stuff about that phone and I was wondering where it all came from, until it cut out on me. Until then, it was my mobile media centre. I kept pretty much all of my music on it and now all my contacts are inaccessible(since the phone I'm using now can't read the back up files), though when it's fixed it should be back to normal. One thing I must add, as it is with most Nokia software, the music player drains the battery A LOT. It does tend to be a little sluggish as well, so overall the software is not the best(wish it would take Android), it does the job though. The camera on it is very nice indeed, but drains too much battery at 12MP, so i just leave it at 9. It does do very nice wide shots that way as well. The flash does have red eye reduction mode, but you need to manually switch it on to use it. The lack of a 3.5mm jack did bother me at first, until I noticed the headphones included had a 3.5mm just after the mic. There are two ways to look at it - it does make for a nice extension of the headphone wire, but it can get in the way if you don't need it. The music player on it initially lacks an equalizer, but Sony Ericsson did release an EQ app for that particular model later, so it does sound like any other Sony Ericsson phone(somewhat like a Walkman). My only real problem with it is the Nokia software. For its time it really was good, but nowadays one can get a better phone for the same money, personally - I'm getting a Galaxy S2 when it comes time to upgrade, some prefer iPhones.
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Reviewed by Alex on 09/09/2011
Been using this phone for about 2 years. 1 week ago i replaced it with Samsung Galaxy s2. It felt like going from some old Renault 4 to new BMW X6 :) Anyway about the phone , its really slow . Although it has same hardware as the IPhone 3GS , the symbian software is just billshit. Touchscreen is not responsive enough , the 128 MB internal memory is just pathetic , web browsing is not as smooth. If you are planning to buy the phone in 2011 > just forget it . Rather go get yourself a Samsung Galaxy s2 and save yourself from problems :)
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Reviewed by Sambolina on 25/06/2011
So disappointed with Sony Eriscsson Satio. Had it for a year and about two months ago it started freezing but only about once a week. Wish I had taken it back then, taken back today and it has gone off for repair so I am phoneless for two weeks! It was fab at first but seems to have gone downhill very quick. Have always loved SE phones but wishing now had not got it in first place!
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Reviewed by felicity on 09/06/2011
this is by far the best phone i have had... Dropped it in puddles down stairs and more yet still working like new, had a little crashing issue after i had it bout a year but took it to a phone shop they done a few updates and what not and it worked fine again i love it, typing this on it :D
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Reviewed by A3 of Lagos, Nigeria on 08/06/2011
Honestly, the only reason I'm giving the Satio a 3 is because it served me quite well for the better part of the last couple of years - and then 3months ago, it started acting funny. The touchscreen would be totally unresponsive. Sometimes, you touch the icon and another command is activated. Of course I'm aware of the touchscreen configuration - I just couldn't navigate there anymore. I have always used a SE (10yrs now; my last one was a P1i - which I still have but can't use because of the screen - age problems). Now my Satio has crashed. I backed up 4weeks before the crash. The guys down here have been at it for a week, trying to make sure its stable; yes it was revived, but crashed within 24hrs. Any advice please. Thanks
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Reviewed by Wallieeee, UK on 07/06/2011
Have had mine for over 2 years now and I have never had a problem with sound being too low. In fact, mine can be TOO LOUD at times. Not had any other problem either. Ive decided to keep my phone and not have a new model with my new contract.
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Reviewed by sulaimani on 12/05/2011
i had problem with my handphone sony ericsson satio,at the first time my keylock key on the left side is not functional at well.i must push several time to lock my phone,and now it cant be used anymore..i would like to fixed it but i dont know how to fixed..i'm begging to any body know how to fixed..please told me how to make it better..
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Reviewed by amber on 09/04/2011
when i first got this phone i thought it was great never had a better phone... A few weeks later i was noticing problems the wifi would keep offering u to connect to your mobile internet i had to close internet and keep retrying ... The sat nav doesnt work it says no gps coverage and recently in media the option to go on music has disappered when originally choosing this phone it was between this and the nokia x6 u wish i would have gone for that tbh!!!!
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Reviewed by MC on 13/03/2011
Complete junk! When it works, it has really good features, however, as often as it is functioning properly, it is not functioning properly. Internet times out, contacts get lost, very short battery life, and quite regularly 'call not allowed'. I would not recommend this phone to anybody needing a reliable handset.
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Reviewed by Christopher on 23/02/2011
Why,why,why,why,why did i get this phone! why does the 'GPS' NOT WORK? why does the internet Not work?, why does the wifi Not work? why do 'Google Maps' NOT EVER work? why does the battery suddenly die (of apparent boredem)? why is it SO HARD to send a text? and why does it have to hurt my fingers to write a text? why is it so slow? why does it only connect to my PC after continuous efforts, and NO its not a one off. this is my 3rd one! worse still... its a 24 month contract :( what did i ever do to deserve this constant misery.... Why??????
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Reviewed by Jim on 25/01/2011
Had SonyE phones before but this one is a joke! Too many problems to list, can't believe they actually sold this piece of rubbish! Grrrrrr!
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Reviewed by belle on 14/12/2010
i have my satio for over a year and yes it does have some problems but on the whole i like it very much.. it has gone in for repair just now .. takes great pics amd video ..stores all my music i would give it 3 out 5 stars
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Reviewed by catkin on 12/12/2010
I LOVE MY SATIO. I cannot fault it at all. Had various phones all makes and models, had satio on upgrade, best phone I have ever had. Good internet, mssges, excellent camera, mp3. It is attached by umbilical cord! I cannot live without it! :-) Could do with longer battery life, charge every two days, but I continually faff on it, so not surprising?!
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Reviewed by Katie on 07/12/2010
Love it!! brilliant phone, i love photography and ive taken some amazing pictures with this phone! compared it to my boyfriends Nokia N8 (also 12mega pixel)and beat it brilliantly! This is the only phone i have ever considered getting an upgrade to the same phone! Will never have anything else than Sony Ericsson now, have tried them all but Sony is the best!
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Reviewed by Anna on 02/12/2010
I've had my Satio for about 3 weeks now and it's by far the best touch screen phone ever. Camera quality is amazing Only downside is the loud speaker for calls. Not really worth calling it a loud speaker. Even a normal volume call turned up full blast is louder. All in all a really good phone. Far superior to my previous C905
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Reviewed by Richuk on 22/11/2010
0- Typing this on the satio to demonstrate. Woeled well whn I first got it, typong screen was a little slpw and gps took over 10mins to lock on. But it did at least work mostly. Then the updates from Se to improve the performance, battery lofe etc.... Ever since I updated the firmware using the Se tool, bugs have urfaced, +Screen typig still slpw to respond +wifi connection now drops and freezes tne symbian os ' battry remove to fix +bluetooth connection freezes os see wifi above for fix +Randomly freezes and looks lile its ppwered off, battery remove to fix. +Battery life still appalling +SE have completely abandoned all who bought this phone, no satisfactory response to faults on the equipment. This phone was broken by Se nd is not fit for purppse, now explori g legal optios to obtain a refund.
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Reviewed by C.Ip on 12/11/2010
its a decent phone with lots of very useful features, but the main problem with the phone is that it crashes a lot and involves switching the phone off & on to rectify the problem. Also has massive power drains even though im a light user. The camera is fantastic though.(main reason why i got this phone)
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Reviewed by kirby barnes on 11/11/2010
i have this phonee its actally the best phone i have ever had so i recomend you get it :) it looks liek a big phone but its not that bigg xx
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Reviewed by JosH on 09/11/2010
I JUST BOUGHT THIS PHONE BECAUSE OF ITS OUSTANDING CAMERA FEATURES AND NO OTHER SMARTPHONES HAS LIKE THIS 12.1 MEGAPIXEL.. ALL OTHERS ARE 5-8 MEGAPIXEL WHICH IS SUCK!HEHE PEACE YU!
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Reviewed by josh on 03/11/2010
i love my sony erricson satio it is great. But sometimes it does run a bit slow
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Reviewed by catheine on 31/10/2010
well i have had seven of these phone all with the same fault, i am now looking for a new relacement as this one is now starting to fail!! my advise do not buy!!phone is good when it works!!
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Reviewed by asp989@gmail.com on 15/10/2010
the phone freezes quite a lot. and the phone hardly supports custom ringtones for specific contacts... thats most annoying.
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Reviewed by jelly on 11/10/2010
love this phone, had no probs with it at all...camera amazing, does everything i want...however after 9 months of using it, it crashes now....so told vodaphone, and they replacing it with the nexus one...due to major probs sony have recalled this... still love this phone and sony need to get their act in gear...
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Reviewed by Markus on 06/10/2010
No no no... Problems from the begining... Had SE phones since 1995.. But this is the last one... Entertainment phone!? What a joke!
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Reviewed by Dean on 04/10/2010
I have had my satio for a while now and I have had a few problems but the phone is OK. Not great but OK. The camera is the best bit and it takes a good picture. But it does't seem as well supported like the other smart phones on the market. Had a problem with my GPS as it stopped getting a signal but here's a tip. press the red and green buttons in this order: red, green, red, red, green, red and you get the service menu goto service tests and choose gps and purge the information and it works fine after that.
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Reviewed by Mikey md on 02/10/2010
Terrible, terrible phone. Slow and cumbersome, unreliable, this is without doubt the worst phone I've ever had. I didn't want the iPhone because I'm concerned about becoming an iHuman with everything dependant on Steve Jobs but this non-phone is a joke. I have Sony Ericcson TV, DVD and stereo and thought that the quality would be automatically assured but I won't ever make that assumption ever again. Avoid at all costs.
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Reviewed by Daniel Fish on 13/09/2010
i love sonys phone so it was a no brainer to get this, it has 1 good point the camera is fantastic but thats it, the touch screen is the worse thing ever, dont even try texting on it or u will end up swearing at the screen. if like me u love sonys phone avoid with all costs as this seems a rush job esp with touch screen
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Reviewed by Derek on 11/09/2010
I've carried this usless hunk of metal and glass around with me for the last 12 months and I have still 6 month to go until the contract ends. The user interface appears to have been designed by monkeys and implemented by gibbons. It's so so buggy. The GPS just doesn't work. Even if it did the geo-tagging functionality is a joke. When choose the location porperty on an image it returns the file location on the sd card. The clock losses time. Signal quality is poor. The media player clicks with some codecs. Touch screen is slow and unresponsive and it doesn't implement gesture recognition. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY ON THIS PHONE.
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Reviewed by Emma on 07/09/2010
My Satio has just decided to die on me after about 6 months. It won't charge, it won't switch on and it won't accept updates via the support program on Sony Ericsson website. Can anyone help....please......other than this the phone is great
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Reviewed by sanz on 05/09/2010
Now its 1 year... never had any problems with it. just upgraded software after purchasing it and its performance is OK. Camera is superb, in fact its best camera phone I have ever used. Touch screen is fine. I am happy with this phone and never experienced any of the problems mentioned in previous comments.
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Reviewed by mondo on 19/08/2010
Got the Satio as an upgrade after sales people raving about it being an "iphone killer”...They said it was so much better than the iphone...the spec looked great, what with the supposedly 12 meg camera....but T-mobile never seemed to have one in the shop ready to demo ...they always said it was selling too fast. So when I got the nod that they were back in stock I went and got one ...where I was told I had 7 days cooling off period..(I even took the insurance out)...still no demo... I got it home and charged it up...went through the customary set up and transfer procedures...and was so disappointed...The screen was so unresponsive..I mean it was appalling. I gave it several chances but I must admit this was a real let down by Sony Ericsson, after all the hype and build up by the sales teams they certainly shot themselves in the foot with this model. I took the phone back next day to be told I had to see the manager about returns...He was off and wouldn’t be in for another 2 days...I went back and explained the situation and it basically fell on deaf ears...he didn’t want to know..! In fact he told I was either stuck with it for the duration of the contract (18 months) or alternatively I could sell it on eBay. (Can you believe that - a manager telling a customer to sell their new contracted phone on eBay to "buy out the contract” Well as you can imagine I was disgusted at this reaction and asked for details on the area manager, who he or she was, where I could speak to him/her, but they flatly refused to give me any information or even forward my complaint on. I therefore contacted the customer services and support department and once again they didn’t want to know. It has taken me over six months to find a name of someone in authority to which I could make a complaint to but once again this has been a waste of time, as they didn’t want to know either. So basically I am stuck with this Satio (which is still in the box by the way) for the duration of my contract and I’m still using an old K750, this is the second phone T-mobile have sold me a rubbish upgrade as the W810i which was supposed to replace the K750 crashed on me 3 times within 2 days of owning it...losing all my numbers /pictures/info etc...And again they didn’t want to know ...I should have learned from my first encounter with them, but as I liked the network and the price plan suited me I gave them the benefit of the doubt, but they have burned their bridges this time..! As soon as my contract is up ...I’m going for my original plan ...the iphone. So don’t even think about going for a Satio as they are unresponsive and still plagued with faults, and by all accounts Sony Ericsson have withdrawn it from their range... If i could give it no stars the i would and for T-mobile i would give negative rating.
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Reviewed by sachin on 11/08/2010
lovely mobile great phone
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Reviewed by Mic on 11/08/2010
Don´t get one, it just way too buggy for an expensive smartphone. Specs seem nice, and to be honest, webbrowsing (opera) and camera are OK, but the mediaplayer is worse (less responsive, struggling with high bitrates, clicks every minute or so) than the one in my dumb C702. GPS reliability is a laugh. Don´t expect SE to solve real issues with new firmwares, there probably won´t be anymore updates anyhow. So if you got yourself a Satio (or Vivaz, same sw) and even the slightest seems wrong with it, send it back and ask for a refund.
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Reviewed by Richard Miller on 10/08/2010
The Satio has to be the most useless phone I have ever owned. Constantly crashing and freezing, menus changing on their own, music starting on its own, internet going online without any prompt from me, alarm clock keeps resetting itself and a whole host of annoying bugs. I would not even accept one as a gift after owning one for the last 7 months. The symbian software used is so old compared to the newer Nokia models. Have managed to sort most problems by myself as Three UK technical are about as much use as a chocolate guard but alas after only a few months usage the thing won't even switch on! STAY WELL AWAY!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Willow on 09/08/2010
I have owned this phone for 7 months now and have to say it is fantastic. Nobody has yet shown me anything the iPhone can do that this thing can't match or better. I can only think some of the reviewers on here either haven't upgraded the software from the original release or are simply Apple fanatics. The camera wipes almost any other camera phone off the map (the iPhone was never on the map in terms of cameras) and its GPS locks on very quickly and with great accuracy even indoors. Battery life isn't great but setup correctly you will get 2 days out of it and I can live with that.
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Reviewed by Boom on 28/07/2010
This phone is rubbish - I got my phone from buymobile.net...got a great deal on a orange net work at £40 per month. had it 3 days and the phone started to crash on me, so i sent it back. got another Satio replacement, 6 days later it started to go slow etc, so i wiped everything off and it was ok for about 2 hours then problems started again. The speker phone was terrible. In the end i asked for another replacement phone, and guess what same thing happened. Buymobilephone.net said that my warrenty had now run out and i was to contact Sony. What a waste of time they were...in the end i went a bought a cheap £10 phone. Whilst the old phones dont have any gizmos on them the battery lafe can last up to 7 days on those things (great for a festival) anyway back to the satio, i decided that i would sell my sation and buy a HTC desire phone. I have had it 4 hours and i love it. i will shout this in the hope that those of you that are looking for reviews for satio's or sony DO NOT BUY ONE THEY ARE RUBBISH AND A WASTE OF MONEY!!!!! THIS PHONE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN OFF THE SHELVES AND SONY NEED TO STOP BEING SO GREEDY WITH OUR MONEY. SONY IF YOU CAN HEAR ME....YOU ARE A A RIP OFF!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Marcel on 06/07/2010
Grrrrrr!! Everyone who keeps moaning about the Satio & Vivaz freezing up / turning off etc jus update to the latest firmware version, You will find they have fixed the vast majority of problems on both these phones!, nearly every and any mobile you buy nowdays has software issues untill you update it thats manufacturers rushing them out to stay ahead in the market, but 9 out of 10 times they end up great after updating.
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Reviewed by thami on 26/06/2010
i hate that i have to charge my battery daily. i returned my phone for a new one and still experiencing the lowest battery life ever. secondly there is no where on the phone where one can chech how much battery life one has bfore the phone decides to switch on its own due to low battery. the 2.5hours does not fill up the battery, after 30min of using the phone and recharging the battery shows empty. not sure where the problem is as this is my second satio same problem.
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Reviewed by Sarah on 23/06/2010
I love this phone. The battery life is amazing when taking photos, thought it wouldn't last long but I took over a hundred photos and the battery was still pretty much full. The phone has frozen a couple of times but I just took the battery out and started it up again and it was fine. The only problem I found was the fact that the clock on the phone is constantly slow. I sometimes set it 15 minutes fast just so it might slow up to the right time but it still ends up being slow. Apart from that the phone is amazing.
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Reviewed by John on 20/06/2010
I like the satio I have a red one. Camera is superb. touch screen is not so good Scrolling is a nightmare. It jumps forward and flies past what you want. But the worst function of this phone is the bluetooth connection to Sony Ericsson PC suit. It continually disconnects then re connects at random intervals. Sony support is total rubbish and all they do is blame my Notebook. I never had any problems with my Nokia N95.
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Reviewed by dr leonard p on 17/06/2010
i have never experienced the glitches the other users here have had. its the ultimate phone for me. the 12 megapixel camera is awesome. touch screen is responsive (guys just adjust your settings, like you're supposed to). update your software and watch your complaints vanish. i love this phone.
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Reviewed by David on 16/06/2010
I don't know which phone you guys are talking about but my Satio is the worst phone I've ever had. The touch screen is unresponsive, text messaging takes a lifetime, the apps are poor and expensive, calls are randomly made and images / videos randomly disappear. I hate this phone with every ounce of my being, and would gladly give it away for free if I wasn't bound for another 20 months to a contract I cannot afford to pay off. I can only vote one star, any lower than that isn't possible, but this phone deserves none.
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Reviewed by Gareth on 13/06/2010
Got this phone last year and I am actually using my old k800i as this is the worst phone I have ever had. What does this phone do other than take/make calls and take pics?? Wheres the apps/games?? My girlfriend has an iphone and it is the best thing going. you can go to the app store and download apps within minutes. I would strongly advise people not to buy this phone as it is a complete rip off. If anyone can prove me wrong i would love to hear your views
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Reviewed by Vinay kumar on 12/06/2010
I love satio
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Reviewed by Henry from tunbridge wells on 07/06/2010
I am on my 4th satio in only 3 months and everytime I get another one it always comes with the same faults, such as screen doesn't light up when I get a call but the phone still rings, phone freezes, in texting the words are changed when a full stop is put at the end of a sentence, and I also can't get my keypad to stay on my screen when making a call. Its such a performance to get a working one. I have sent it back to sony ericcson and they said that they have fixed it but when I got it back it wasn't. I have also tried software updates and that didn't fix the phone either. Orange seem incapable of giving me a working one. If anyone is thinking of getting a satio, DON'T TOUCH IT WITH A BARGE POLE!!!!
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Reviewed by Jackie on 26/05/2010
This phone is a complete nightmare! I got it in February and chose it because of the 12Mp camera. Reviews had said the bugs in the phone had been ironed out and anyway that if you went on SE's website and updated the phone regularly it would be ok. Not a chance! First it took me 3 attempts to actually get a handset that would hold a charge. This one just about functions but it constantly cuts out, I can rarely get an internet connection, you have to charge it daily sometimes a couple of times a day (today it was showing half battery life and it cut out anyway and all I was doing was writing a text??!). I tell you, this is absolutely the LAST SE phone I'm buying. SE should be ashamed of themselves - what a SHAM! And the audacity of the fact that we are locked into a TWO YEAR contract. This is going to be a looooong two years...
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Reviewed by Danielle on 24/05/2010
good phone but a bit pricey:)
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Reviewed by parash on 19/05/2010
i love dis mobile.great phone. Brilliant camera.
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Reviewed by darren fletcher on 17/05/2010
i would like to say that i am still waiting four my satio to be delivered. i am not shure if this is the 6th or 7nth satio i have had, but none of them have worked rite, its arther seezed up,carn't get www, would'nt keep the screen picture four more than a minuate cos it would change back to a set image,i have to go through the insurance now because the phones 4u have stopped helping me wich four a 5oo pound phone is discracefull, this will be the 3erd phone now from the insurance and they come in different boxes and seem to get worse every time i get one back. there's supposed to be one comeing within the next 2 days, ha they said that last friday, i will let you know if this one work,s. not only that, its supposed to have an orange simble on the bottom of the phe and the last 3 have,nt. the last one,well the one thats gone back came with nothing but the phone and the charger no pen, no usb cables,no headphones,no memorycard. ii am sik as .... this has been going o n now 4 the last 6 months. is ther any advice you could possibly give me please.people say stop moaning its no there £500 thats been spent,and as far as i can see there,s more people unhapy than happy. untill i get the phone that i paid for i can not give it any rating.
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Reviewed by Debbie on 11/05/2010
Got my satio on the day of release always had a SE loved my C905 the screen froze, I couldnt access texts uinless I went to entertainment and used conversations. Switched itself off which meant I was unaware people were trying to ring me. Had to take battery out and reinsert. Its had the software upgrade in December 09 and its been back for repair once more and indeed as I type its on its way back to Nuneaton. Vodafone have admitted to me they are "aware" of problems still. The main gripe is most of us are tied into 18/24 month contracts and I know my warranty is only valid one year and bearing in mind it has had to go back for repair my concern is what happens if after October this year it continues to be faulty. I admit the camera is fantastic but what use is a good camera on a phone that has spent more time being repaired than used.
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Reviewed by Patrick on 03/05/2010
Well it's May 2010 now, so a lot later than the earlier reviews. Had the Satio for just over a month and now on the first re-install of the software. The phone has been freezing, timing out on internet connections, GPS position tracking patchy, very slow to load pages and the user interface is hopeless for more demading tasks (e.g. the task we tried was: In am near Leicester Square, direct me to the nearest CWH shop. By the time we had googled CWH, found the likely nearest store and then tried to get the mapping to give us directions we found it easier to use one of those maps they hand out free to tourists). So the problems are certainly still there for some phones. A very bad first experience of a smart phone. Will NEVER buy a Sony Ericsson phone again for sure. And and when we took it to a CWH store in Oxford Circus on the w/e having owned it just over a month, ther first thing they said was 'you know this has been discontinued' and the software is rubbish they are not using it on their new phones!
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Reviewed by Joanne on 02/05/2010
I mainly picked the Satio as my next phone beacuse of the camera which, is the greatest feature about this phone. It'e easy to use & the pictures are amazing quality. The only poor points I can find with it is the volumne of the phone & the battery life. Overall tho a very good phone with which I am very pleased with.
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Reviewed by willow on 28/04/2010
Hi onto my third today!!! Camera is the best but the rest is a long way from the k800i. My problem has been retaining charge, it "peaked" at 41/2 hours yesterday, used only for 2 texts and 1 short call in that time period from full charge. At two months old it lasted twice as long as my first (including the two changes of battery). Its just such a nuisance!! This is my last go with this model.
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Reviewed by Anonymous on 28/04/2010
@willow - Haha you gotta be kidding me. The k800i has only a 3.2 megapixel camera. The satio has 4x more. -.-'
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Reviewed by Sean on 22/04/2010
I have had the Satio since its release. I also moved network from O2 to Vodafone. I had my first handset for three days and had to return it as it was faulty. I have to admit that this being the most advanced and expensive phone I have owned in the last 15 years, I was let down badly by the constant problems. I then installed the software update and the phone now works okay. It is very easy to use, even though it runs Nokia software (I have a Nokia works phone which obviously helps). The one problem that annoys me is the battery life. It will run flat in less than 24hrs even when on standby. I also cannot buy an iphone, as Vodafone won't sell me one on PAYG. This is a complete pain. The phone is going back for repair and I hope it gets lost somewhere. I can't believe the lack of Customer Care by Vodafone with regards to a replacement. I do not want a free iphone, I am willing to pay the £400+ for it and they still won't sell me one. I was a customer of O2 for 15 yea rs and guess where I will buy my next contract. Sony Satio would be a great phone if it the battery lasted longer. Vodafone would be better if they were O2.
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Reviewed by natural on 21/04/2010
This phone is amazing it is the best phone that i have ever had and i have had many phones nokia sony ericson samsung i have had all and the satio is the best to the extreme the camera is amazing the phone is amazing to an extent i have also had an iphone and did not like it as much as i would have thought i prefer the satio must more if you have not yet got this phone you must buy it.
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Reviewed by Bob on 18/04/2010
The orginal models were called back sometime last year, so the majority of the reviews on this phone were written with the old model. ive had this phone for a few weeks now, and i havent experienced any major problems with it so far. At first the touchscreen took awhile t respond, but once id used it a bit more this soon sped up. Also, its a bit of a fingerprint magnet so it may be worth buying a screen wiper that can attach to the phone. The 12.1 mega pixel camera is outstanding,the touch focus is simply brilliant. It's just as good, if not better, than all of my mates digital cameras. i like how you can choose between a QWERTY keypad and a standard mobile keypad and you also have the option to use the stylus included. Overal, im really happy with this phone, it takes awhile to get used to but its definitely worth a try.
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Reviewed by Paul on 11/04/2010
Wow. After 6 months with a terrible nokia X6 I got this 2nd hand. So much quicker and very responsive. Although it can still slow down and quit applications under pressure much more reliable than nokias effort. The large screen is great and supports BBC iplayer (again the X6 didn't). Reception is good and call quality excellent. Seems perfect. Apparantly early versions were terrible but mines a peach. The camera is awesome.
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Reviewed by Hannah on 07/04/2010
had my satio well a week and its the biggest regret ever, took it back to carphone wearhouse today just tobe given another but oh wait yet again, no life in battery, no signal, slow, wont always let me write a message argh! do not buy!!!!
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Reviewed by bob from England on 26/03/2010
i have this phone good camera good touch screen but lacks in volume not loud enough for me you may disagree but that is my opinion otherwise good phone and probably best Sony Ericsson.
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Reviewed by Dennis on 15/03/2010
Sony Ericsson Satio is really a great phone. Almost perfect, 12.1 Megapixel Camera with Xenon flash and intuitive touch focus gives you stunning, high-resolution shots you’ll want to blow up big and keep, 16 million colours 3,5" and 16:9 ratio screen and wonderful music player, but there are some annoying parts in the phone such as freezing and sometimes the operation is slow. Maybe its Symbian OS is the main problem, not the Satio. LOL!
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Reviewed by Grattus on 14/03/2010
Thought I should put the record straight after I slated this phone straight after it came out and it had "teething" problems. I have had firmware updates since my first review and as a result I now have an entirely different Satio. Battery life has improved to "normal" levels (for a smartphone), user interface has become so much easier to manage to the point that I finish what I'm doing almost as soon as I start. The touchscreen is fine, I can text as quick with this as I can with any other phone I have had, call quality is great, even the camera seems to have improved resolution. This isn't an iphone but provides all you could need from a phone apart from the stupid apps that most people seem to use the iphone for! (Sorry but iphone bores are everywhere!) Internet use is quick and easy on the big screen, picture messaging is simple and fast too. Speaking of which the camera is as good as any on the market, including the pixon12, C905 and N86. I have been a bit of a mobile phone magpie in the past flitting from phone to phone but this is a keeper. Good looks, improved battery life, ease of use plus all the bells and whistles you could wish for make this the phone to have!
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Reviewed by GTAFT on 09/03/2010
Satio is basically running off a Nokia system S60, personally I hated Nokia phones (too slow and bulky) when i got this phone i was depressed that Sony Ericsson had completely lost any individuality, menu after menu, apps that don't shut down unless you go to the menu scroll down to exit then confirm the choice! Sony needs to wake up and smell the consumer! Famous for adding the first camera flash to mobile technology they have finally given in to LED flashes... instead don't worry about touch screen and focus on media perfection! Sony will never be able to match Apple and their own operating system, but enhanced media and media simplicity could make Sony actually stand out the crowd better and more effectively. For this reason I'm selling my Satio and going back to my very old but very reliable K810i!
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Reviewed by patrick wong on 08/03/2010
no perfect phone_depending on your preference,really _to me this phone is awesome but like most techkies, I would love to see the casing in metal_excellent phone
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Reviewed by katy evans on 08/03/2010
i got this fone because like many i was attraceted to the camera but upon using it i wouldnt recommend it to anyone , the camera is great but the touchscreen in unresponsive , it freezes often and trying to send a message is a huge task , its very uneasy to use stay away
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Reviewed by Billie on 28/02/2010
I <3 This phone best phone iv ever had so easy to use !!!!!! U dont need a camera when you have this :D
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Reviewed by john on 25/02/2010
the Satio this is my third phone, and still not happy , again it keeps crashing, the battery if lucky may be 2 days even with not using it , the first phone not have much softwear in that went back, second phone was faulty, now this phone as crashed 3 times and turned itself off may have to ring orange again, i have always had a Sony phone and think their phones have always been good, but very sad with this one
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Reviewed by Neil W on 19/02/2010
My 1 star rating reflects the numerous issues I have had with the Satio. For the short periods it was working I would probably rate it 4 stars. On contract with Vodafone since Oct09 the phone would switch itself once or twice per week off or freeze for no apparent reason. Had to take the battery out to start it again. Battery life is really poor even with all the applications closed. Not sure if mine was part of the initial batch. Loaded the latest software downloads but same problem got worse, until it finally would not switch back on or charge. Sent for repair and told that liquid damage was responsible. Absolute Rubbish!! Condensation in the phone is the only way this could have happened(v cold outside and bringing back into a warm room) I suspect the Satio design propagates condensation build up. never had a problems with other Sony Ericsson models.
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Reviewed by Amir Samdani on 16/02/2010
So far it is very good to me. I really love SE phones smart and high quality phones.
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Reviewed by discogibbonuk on 13/02/2010
I've had my Vodafone branded Satio since launch and after hearing all the bad reviews and problems I obviously feared the worst, but I've not had a single problem! The Symbian operating system is very powerful although it can be very slightly laggy at times but when it does run the Satio is great. The 12MP camera might seem like a gimick to begine with but the quality of the snaps is briliant... Well done SE, after all the problems with the C905 and K850, finally a phone I can recommend!
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Reviewed by Saywhat on 09/02/2010
I love my Satio, mainly because Im camera happy an this take the nicest and clearest pics, havent needed my proper camera since I got the phone...only one thing which is annoying me, there is a flashing envelope icon on the top of the screen, (the kind you would expect to see when you get a new msg) and when i press it it tells me my sim memory is full which it isnt, I called my service provider and they told me it is a common fault but exchanged the handset anyway but I still have the same issue. Reading the reviews I havent seen anyone mention this as a fault, is my service provider talkin nonsence??? and does anyone know hoe to fix this problem, I dont want to exchange for another brand, me and the satio were made for each other lol
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Reviewed by Rab C on 07/02/2010
Used to love Sony's but slightly disgruntled with Satio as is exactly same operating sytem as Nokia N-series and express music range,still think this phone is cool in its own way loving the big screen and sony still managing to incorporate their filing system into the clumpy symbian software, although in pictures it does not allow you to view thumbnails like every other sony... why?
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Reviewed by Vidarsha on 05/02/2010
I have waited to buy this phone for quite some time.....since last May to be exact. Initially I was quite disappointed at the negative reviews the Satio has received, and pushed back the decision to buy one. After prospecting the Samsung M8910 Pixon 12 (not available for sale in Sri Lanka - the local agent was of no help in bringing one down for me) I brought a Satio, with the firmware version R1CA037 pre-installed. I brought it mainly for the camera (the same reason I bought my previous SE model - K790). After using it for a week web browsing, texting, calling etc etc it has not yet crashed or hung even once. But, it's definitely not the perfect phone. I have a number of issues with the Satio: 1) Atrocious battery life - a 1000mAh battery is not enough for a device like this. the battery, a BST-33 is the same shipped with my 3 1/2 year old K790i. This needs at least a 1500mAh battery. 2) Low ring volume - This phone is no good as a alarm. Even a dog won't wake up to it's alarm. The reminder function is no good either. 3) A slow clock (perhaps this is an issue with my phone) - It loses about 15mins every 2 days while left unsynchronized with the network 4) No equalizer - This beats me all ends up. Verdict: Don't buy this phone unless you buy it because of the camera.
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Reviewed by the unknown on 01/02/2010
exellent fone no probs what so ever after new updates
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Reviewed by mark t on 31/01/2010
had the satio on orange for 6 weeks now, had no problems at all, the touch screen is very quick, the wap is also very fast to load up and download date n pictures, dont know why people are moaning about it, other than it should have a place for the stylesthe phone is cool
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Reviewed by DAVID on 29/01/2010
THE PHONE IS AWESOME,BATTERY LIFE IS AMAZING,I GET 2-3DAYS OF REGULAR USAGE.NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS MOBILE NOW.SEEMS LOTS OF OTHER SATIO OWNERS AGREE AFTER READING THE LATEST REVIEWS.
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Reviewed by Brad on 29/01/2010
Iv had this phone now for one week, and iv got to say its not a bad as people make out. (unless you get a bad one which could happen to any new device) UI isn't as upto date as some phones out there but saying that it does the job pretty well. There is no point trying to compare this to an iphone due to lack of app's, which when all said and done isn't a bad thing. UI is easy enough to use even if youve never had a touch screen before and its plenty responive enough. Camera = best on market. UI = good enough and easy enough to use. Battery = not bad for the size of the screen. Media = a monkey could use it. overall = great camera/media. good UI. Not bad battery for the amount its running.
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Reviewed by ????? on 29/01/2010
real good!! I KNOW))
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Reviewed by Sultan on 28/01/2010
great phone that has everything ! but the A-GPS is not what i expected, its slow and of course it has to connect with the mobile network which cost money! unlike a GPS device with preloaded maps that connects only with satellite (which what I hoped for) but that's nothng next to the battery problem! its ridiculous how it drained so fast! i keep it on charge all the time and still it dies off sometimes! its not my main mobile anymore.
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Reviewed by matt on 24/01/2010
On My third satio since november. first two were big problems with numerous flts most of which people have listed here with freezing etc. Third one however, different ball game. If you like to take pictures on the go, this is the phone to have. I have always had a decent camera on my phone as I use it a lot, this however is in a league of its own, just amazing. Obviously phone and its apps dont compare to the likes of an I phone which blows everything away, but this is a different engine and what this does it does well. Only problem I have at the moment is an over the air install fault from vodafone. Only reason it didnt get a five was due to the firmware issues on first phones.
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Reviewed by Gary on 21/01/2010
Not the best phone i've ever had but saying that no problems with it so far as i got it after recall. Very plasticy,so you have to be careful not to drop it. Menu is a bit basic but ok. Texting can be annoying on predictive when you try to put a x you get a w and can't tap to x. Menu is plain but do'es the job. Touch screen is not as responsive as an iphone, but if you want a good camera this is the phone ( just edge's my Samsung i8510 )Battery ok 2-3 day's. All in all would recommend it.
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Reviewed by Ray on 19/01/2010
REVIEW NOTE: First off I just wanted to say that the 5 star is not an overall rating, the reason is that the things I bought the Satio for, it does brilliantly I had been shopping around for a new phone for a while but it was always apparent that the only 2 phones I really wanted were the iPhone and the Satio. The former is very fun and slick but has a very poor camera, what I really wanted was a good camera to use on nights out since I have never liked the idea of taking a seperate digital camera out. I wasn't really after any fun applications or anything, just the basics; a nice touch screen phone, good looks/design and a good camera. My last couple of phones have been SE and the cameras have varied from excellent (K800i) to quite poor (C902), the latter due to a very weak LED flash. So when I heard that the Satio had a 12 MP camera and a zenon flash it went to the top of my list. The camera is great and tbh its hard to tell between 9,10 and 12 MP but just having the option to go higher is nice. The touchscreen is a LITTLE resistive compared to the iPhone but its not a major worry and so far I've had no problems with it. It is simply the best camera phone on the market but if you're after the bells and whistles of the iPhone I'm afraid you'll be dissapointed. Though if you're after a relatively no frills, easy to use touchscreen phone with a powerful camera and a slick, smart design then look no further than the Sony Ericsson Satio!
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Reviewed by demi on 29/12/2009
i got this fone 4 xmas, swear its brill i luv! Its dead easy da use, as a reali responsive touch screen n da camera is amazin! You should buy it nie! Xx
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Reviewed by fred on 15/12/2009
i love the sony ericsson satio there's absolutely nothing wrong with it.
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Reviewed by Daren Shields on 13/12/2009
this has to be the worst phone in the world. it is so hard to use and the bluetooth keeps on crashing the phone. I have had to convert back to my older phone because this one doesnt work properly. Im telling you DONT BUY THIS PHONE!!!!!
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Reviewed by jonathon bellew on 29/11/2009
worst phone ive had truly disapointing.
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