Aino has been introduced by Sony Ericsson in Mobile World Congress 2009 with Entertainment Unlimited concept. The Cyber-shot and Walkman branding are dropped to this cell phone. Remote Play on the Play Station 3 is included.

Its slider handset measuring 104.0 x 50.0 x 15.mm. Size of the widescreen is 3 inch with a 432 x 240 pixel resolution.

Aino’s design is pretty sleek: Free from the buttons with the screen closed and moving around the body. The lock on the top and the camera button and volume rocker located on the right—hand side are the only buttons.

Below are the specifications of Sony Ericsson U101 Aino:

Phone type : Slider (up)

Available colors : Luminous White – Obsidian Black *

Screen : 16,777,216 color TFT , 432×240 pixel

Networks : HSPA /UMTS 850/900/1900/2100, EDGE /GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900

Memory : SanDisk microSD™ support up to 16GB, Phone memory 55MB***

Weight : 134 grams

Sizes : 4.1 x 2.0 x 0.6 inches, 104.0 x 50.0 x 15.5 mm***

Camera : 8.1 Megapixel (CMOS Lens), autofocus, night mode, red-eye reduction, face detection, flash, touch focus, geo-tagging, video call, image stabilizer, smart contrast

Messaging : SMS, MMS, Email

Entertainment : mp3, Record, Audio Support (MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player), FM Radio, Video

Battery : Stand-by (hrs): 380 h (2G) / 367 h (3G), Talk time (min): 780 m (2G) / 270 m (3G)

Note:

* Possible limited market availability.

**Please note that local variations may apply.

***Due to phone pre-configuration, actual free memory may vary.

Price:

Sony Ericsson Aino U10 Unlocked Cell Phone White Color GSM Mobile $523.00 new – Amazon.com
Sony Ericsson Aino U10I Luminous White Unlocked Import $489.99 new – Mobile City Online