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Sony Ericsson Aino™
Model number:
AINOU10a
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Designed to match your life, you can pack the Sony Ericsson Aino™ mobile phone full of your favorite music, photos, films and podcasts. Then enjoy your mobile entertainment on its stunning 3" touch screen.
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Sound and Vision Set Free
Get all the entertainment you've ever craved on the stunning Sony Ericsson Aino™ mobile phone. Transfer your media files from your PC to your phone and navigate through your entertainment with the swipe of a finger via the intuitive touch screen display. You can even access your videos, music and photos stored on your PlayStation®3 system with Remote Play.
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Vivid Touch Screen Display
View and access your media on the stunning 3" touch screen display2. Capture photos with the 8.1 megapixel camera and view the results on the stunning display featuring up to 16.7 million colors7. Additionally, the truly intuitive touch screen is perfect for browsing the media menu, adjusting your camera settings, or playing music.
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Transfer Your Media Wirelessly
Get the most out of your phone by keeping your entertainment updated. Sony Ericsson continues to make transferring media content between PC and phone easier than ever. The Media Home application lets you wirelessly transfer your media files over a Wi-Fi™ connection9 from your PC to your phone when the Aino is connected to the charger 5 .
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Clear Audio Experience
A breakthrough in mobile music sound quality, the clear audio experience from Sony Ericsson helps you listen to music true to the original recording. Clear Stereo technology reduces left and right channel leakage for superior stereo sound while Clear Bass technology adds sharp, dynamic bass with minimal distortion.
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Find the Way
Featuring integrated aGPS, getting lost will be a thing of the past. Location-based services such as the preloaded Google Maps™ application11 help you find the way to your destination4. You can even add location info to your photos using the Geo-Tag™ function4.
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Take control of Your Media
The perfect entertainment organizer, Media Go™ software makes it easier than ever to bring your media with you. Transfer your media files between your phone and PC via drag and drop14. File conversion is hassle-free too because Media Go™ software automatically converts films and music files to give you the best possible quality15.
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Access Content from Your PS3™
Equipped with Remote Play, you can use your Aino™ phone to retrieve the videos, music and photos stored on your PlayStation®3 system via a wireless internet connection (PS3™ sold separately). Additionally, the Aino™ mobile phone can even start up or turn off your PS3 system remotely from stand-by mode4.
Product Reviews
Write a review( Rated 5 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 3 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
3 of 3 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Pros: BUILD QUALITY, TUOCH SCREEN, KEYPAD,EASY TO USE, BETTER THAN IPOD MUSIC, COURSE, IT LOOKS LIKE JAPANESE PHONE
Cons: NOTHING (EXCEPT THERE IS NO WHITE COLOR AVAILABLE HERE IN US)
Date: Nov 10, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
5of 5 people found this helpful
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FIRST OF ALL, I WAS THOUGHT THAT THIS PHONE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO US MARKET, I WAS ABOUT TO BRING IT FROM OVERSEA!! AND THEN I SAW THEY HAVE THIS PHONE ON SONY STYLE, I WAS SO HAPPY, I'VE BEEN USING SE PHONE FOREVER, EXCEPT COUPLE OF YEARS USING IPHONE. I JUST COULDN'T STAND A PHONE WITHOUT KEYPAD. THIS PHONE HAS EVERYTHING CONSIDERING IT IS "NOT" A SMART PHONE. I HAVE ATT NETWORK, EVEN THOUGH SOMETIMES THE NETWORK ISN'T WORKI AS GOOD AS OTHERS, BUT THE INTERNET SERVICE, GOOGLE MAP AND THE GPS FUNCTION WORKS VERY WELL.... OF COURCE, WALKMAN IS "ALWAYS" SUPERIOR THAN IPOD. THE WHOLE PHONE JUST LOOKS MUCH BETTER THAN MANY MANY PHONES ON THE MARKET COZ IT LOOKS VERY SIMAR TO JAPANESE PHONE WHICH IS BIG PLUS!!! IF YOU ARE A MAC USER LIKE ME THOU, YOU MAY HAVE TO SPEND SOME TIME LOOKING FOR FEW SOFTWARE TO OPTIMIZE THIS PHONE!! COZ MEDIA GO IS NOT MAC COMPATIBLE .... I HOPE THEY WILL SOME DAY!!
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Very interesting phone
Pros: Bluetooth, touch screen, standard keypad, Wi-Fi, supports tethering PSP Go
Cons: Not found a way of quickly switching included headset from Aino to PSP Go without repairing it to each device.
Date: Nov 8, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
2of 3 people found this helpful
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Using this phone on AT&T, we just got 3G here so it was time to upgrade from my old w810i. I think this phone is the best upgrade from that old phone, only losing the iR port. All of my old headsets, chargers from the w810i work with the Aino. The pictures on this phone are better than my old 5.1MP stand alone camera. I hope that Sony tweaks and updates the phone to support touch while open, at least in the browser. I know that the Opera Mini 4.2 browser I installed does support this on the Aino.
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Sony Ericsson Aino
Pros: PS3 Remote Play, Youtube, Radio, 8.1 MP Camera
Cons: Cost
Reviewer: Mangokoolaid (Seattle, WA)
Date: Oct 28, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
8of 9 people found this helpful
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I bought the phone unlocked 2 weeks ago from an online store. I took the phone to Tmobile and had a flexplan and web access installed. The phone works fantastic. Tmobile does NOT however have 3G so be warned only Edge. ATT does with this phone. That said, Its unlocked so I can take it to whomever as with any unlocked phone. I use the Remote Play with WIFI and it works just fine. I highly recommend it.
Combining an intuitive touch UI along with a traditional keypad, the Sony Ericsson AINO™ mobile phone delivers the best of both worlds. Easily navigate your onboard entertainment at the touch of a finger using the 3D media browser navigation. Flip back and forth between photos, videos and music faster than ever, plus capture photos with the 8.1 megapixel camera and view the results on the stunning 3" screen2 featuring up to 16.7M colors7. Enjoy a clear audio experience that brings together Clear Stereo and Clear Bass technologies for an enhanced listening experience. And keep your phone entertainment updated with Media Home5, which lets you transfer your media files from PC to phone wirelessly and automatically via the charging cradle, Media Go™ software and a Wi-Fi connection9.
3" wide touch screen2 + keypad
The best of both worlds, the Aino™ phone offers a wide touch screen display combined with the familiarity of a traditional keypad. The touch screen offers 432 x 240 resolution for accessing and viewing your media.
PLAYSTATION®3 Remote Play
Control and transfer your PS3™ UI and enjoy your PS3 media content with your mobile phone, anywhere4. (PS3 sold separately) Access the PlayStation®Network to message with friends or purchase & download content to your PS3 using the PlayStation®Network store.
Music Player
Access your music anywhere you go. The music player supports a variety of audio formats12 and even allows you to access audio books and podcasts you transferred from your compatible computer.
Media Home
Keep your phone entertainment updated! The Media Home application lets you transfer your media files from PC to phone wirelessly and automatically via Media Go™ software and a Wi-Fi connection9 when the Aino™ phone is in the included charging cradle5.
Wi-Fi network access9
The Aino™ phone is Wi-Fi® certified for 802.11b/g standards9. Access the Internet on compatible personal wireless networks, or public "hot spots" for a superior internet experience.
Stereo Bluetooth® audio streaming3
Enjoy high quality stereo sound wirelessly via stereo Bluetooth®. The stereo Bluetooth® (A2DP) technology in the phone allows you to connect wirelessly to a variety of compatible stereo Bluetooth enabled devices, such as stereo Bluetooth headsets, speakers or stereo receivers3 (sold separately).
Shake control
Control your music selection in a quick and fun way with Shake control. Simply shake the phone to shuffle the playlist, jump to another song or control select gaming functions.
Entertainment Unlimited
Your entertainment options are nearly limitless – capture photos, listen to music, view videos, or access the Internet4, and do it all on one high quality, compact mobile device. An 8GB8 microSD card is also included to store your media.
Clear audio experience
Enhance the way you listen to music with a clear audio experience from Sony Ericsson. Clear Stereo technology reduces left and right channel leakage for superior stereo sound. Clear Bass technology adds sharp, dynamic bass with minimal distortion. And the included stereo Bluetooth® headphones3 ensure you enjoy the best audio quality possible. Listen to music on the go just as if you were sitting in your very own music studio.
Media Go™ software
Drag, drop, enjoy. Sony's Media Go™ software lets you drag and drop videos, tracks, audio books and photos between your phone and your compatible PC, making it easier than ever to transfer, play and organize all of your digital entertainment14. The Media Go™ software will even convert video and music files to give you the best possible quality15.
3G6
The 3rd generation of mobile phone communications, 3G represents a significant improvement in data transfer and download speeds over EDGE, the previous generation6.
GPS & location based services4
Find your location and get directions to your next destination4 with the preloaded Google Maps™ application11. The GPS also supports geo tagging of your photos so you can use the Google Maps™ application to view where the photos were taken4.
FM Radio17
There is music in the air - just tune in and enjoy. The Aino™ mobile phone has a built-in stereo FM radio17 with presets, auto search and manual search.
Matching headset & charging cradle
The perfect match. The super-stylish Aino™ touch screen phone comes with a matching stereo Bluetooth® headset3 and desk stand charger in the box.
Media browser with touch UI
The Aino™ mobile phone offers a media user interface like no other. The media browser provides compelling 3D navigation; not only right – left, but in depth as well. The touch UI lets you quickly flip back and forth between media at the touch of a finger.
8.1 Megapixel camera
Take dazzling pictures with an 8.1 Megapixel camera. In fact, use the camera function just like you would a stand-alone camera - holding it horizontally with the wide screen acting as your viewfinder. The Aino™ phone is loaded with imaging features, such as dedicated camera buttons, Auto Focus, Photo flash, image stabilization, a 16x digital zoom, Face Detection and BestPic™ technologies, making it easy to forget that it is also your phone.
Video to go
Watch the action or record your own videos on the stunning 3" widescreen2 display at up to 30 fps19. When you transfer or download4 videos to the phone you will be ready to enjoy hours of mobile entertainment anywhere you go.
YouTube™ application
A specialized YouTube™ application on the Aino™ phone makes it easy to watch your favorite YouTube™ videos over and over again4. You can also upload4 videos of those "can't miss" moments for a broader audience to see.
DLNA certified®
View or play the images and music stored on your phone through other DLNA® devices, such as a TV, PC or PLAYSTATION®39. So connect, sit down, and enjoy.
Product Specifications
Speaker
- Type : Stereo speakers
Network Features
Audio
- Music Player : Touchscreen media player, MEGA BASS™
- Tuner Type : FM Radio with RDS17
- Format(s) Supported : 3GP, AAC, MP4, M4A, MP3, AMR, AMR-WB, WAV, SMF, iMelody, XMF, WMA
Software
Inputs and Outputs
- USB Port(s) : YES (Fast port connector)
Video
- Playback : Touchscreen media player
- Video Streaming : YES1 (not supported in US)
- Video Telephony : YES1 (not supported in US)
- Format(s) Supported : MP4 (video: MPEG-4, audio: AAC, AAC+ or eAAC+), 3GP, ASF, WMV 9, Real Video 8, 9, 10
Audio Features
General
- Data Transfer Rate : GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA
- Compatibiity : Sony Ericsson unlocked mobile phones are compatible with select GSM providers around the world1.
Convenience
- Alarm : Alarm Clock
- Calculator : YES
- Calendar : YES
- Fitness Application : YES (Tracker13 and Walk Mate)
- Flight Mode : YES
- Geo tagging : YES (geo data from cell-id)4
- GPS : YES4 & Google™ Maps preloaded for self navigation11
- Menu Options : Active menu key, navigation key
- Message Folder(s) : SMS21, Chat View, MMS21, Push E-mail4, Predictive text input, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®4, Instant Messaging4, sound recorder
- Speakerphone : YES
- Vibrating Alert : YES
- Notes : YES
- Remote Control Functions : YES via Bluetooth® technology3
- Stopwatch : YES
- Tasks : YES
- Timer Clock : YES
Display
- Screen Size : 3 inches2
- Resolution : 432x 240 pixels
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : 104 x 50 x 15.5mm
- Weight (Approx.) : 134g
Hardware
- Camera : 8.1 megapixel touchscreen camera, Auto Focus, up to 16x digital zoom, Face Detection technology, Geo tagging, Photo feeds, Photo fix, LED Photo flash, Photo light, picture & video blogging4, image and video stablizer, Red-eye reduction, Smart contrast, Touch focus, video recording, PictBridge® printing, Auto rotation of photos
- Stand : Dual charging deskstand included for sound & video viewing
Power
- Battery Life (Approx) : Talk time: up to 13hrs18, Standby time: up to 380hrs18 (on GSM)
- Battery Type : 3.6V, 1000 mAh, Lithium Polymer
- Charging Connector : Sony Ericsson USB Fast Port Connector
Graphics
- Format(s) Supported : JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, SVG, WBMP, Flash Lite™
Display Features
- Caller ID : YES
- Auto Rotate : YES (built-in accelerometer)
- Screen Color : 16.7 million colors7
In the Box
- Sony Ericsson Bluetooth® Headset (MH-100)
- Sony Ericsson USB Cable (DCU-65)
- PC Synchronization software (Sony Ericsson PC Suite - installs automatically on first plug-in of USB cable to computer)
- Sony Ericsson Battery (BST-33)
- Sony Ericsson Stereo Portable Handsfree Headset (HPM-78)
- 8GB MicroSD™ card8
- User documentation
- Sony Ericsson Charger (CST-70)
- Sony Ericsson Dual Charging Deskstand (EC-100)
- Sony Media Go™ Experience software (installs automatically on first plug-in of USB cable to computer)
Active Bluetooth Stereo Headsets
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Sony Ericsson Stereo Bluetooth® Headset
$179.99
Chargers
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Sony Ericsson Desk Stand
$29.99
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Sony Ericsson 2-Port Charger
$24.99
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Micro Travel Charger
$29.99
Handsfree Headsets
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Sony Ericsson Handsfree Stereo Headphones
$49.99
Bluetooth Wireless Devices
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Sony Ericsson Bluetooth® Watch
$299.99
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Sony Ericsson Bluetooth® Car Handsfree
$49.99
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Sony Ericsson Car Speakerphone
$89.99
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Sony Ericsson Bluetooth® Watch
$299.99
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Speakers & Audio
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Sony Ericsson Portable Speakers
$49.99
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$39.99
Car Accessories
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Cigarette Lighter Adapter
$19.99
Cables
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USB Cable
$19.99
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Sony Ericsson Music Cable
$19.99
Batteries
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Sony Ericsson Standard Battery
$59.99
Product Reviews
Write a review( Rated 5 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 3 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
3 of 3 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Nov 10, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
5of 5 people found this helpful
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Pros: BUILD QUALITY, TUOCH SCREEN, KEYPAD,EASY TO USE, BETTER THAN IPOD MUSIC, COURSE, IT LOOKS LIKE JAPANESE PHONE
Cons: NOTHING (EXCEPT THERE IS NO WHITE COLOR AVAILABLE HERE IN US)
FIRST OF ALL, I WAS THOUGHT THAT THIS PHONE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO US MARKET, I WAS ABOUT TO BRING IT FROM OVERSEA!! AND THEN I SAW THEY HAVE THIS PHONE ON SONY STYLE, I WAS SO HAPPY, I'VE BEEN USING SE PHONE FOREVER, EXCEPT COUPLE OF YEARS USING IPHONE. I JUST COULDN'T STAND A PHONE WITHOUT KEYPAD. THIS PHONE HAS EVERYTHING CONSIDERING IT IS "NOT" A SMART PHONE. I HAVE ATT NETWORK, EVEN THOUGH SOMETIMES THE NETWORK ISN'T WORKI AS GOOD AS OTHERS, BUT THE INTERNET SERVICE, GOOGLE MAP AND THE GPS FUNCTION WORKS VERY WELL.... OF COURCE, WALKMAN IS "ALWAYS" SUPERIOR THAN IPOD. THE WHOLE PHONE JUST LOOKS MUCH BETTER THAN MANY MANY PHONES ON THE MARKET COZ IT LOOKS VERY SIMAR TO JAPANESE PHONE WHICH IS BIG PLUS!!! IF YOU ARE A MAC USER LIKE ME THOU, YOU MAY HAVE TO SPEND SOME TIME LOOKING FOR FEW SOFTWARE TO OPTIMIZE THIS PHONE!! COZ MEDIA GO IS NOT MAC COMPATIBLE .... I HOPE THEY WILL SOME DAY!!
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Date: Nov 8, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
2of 3 people found this helpful
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Very interesting phone
Pros: Bluetooth, touch screen, standard keypad, Wi-Fi, supports tethering PSP Go
Cons: Not found a way of quickly switching included headset from Aino to PSP Go without repairing it to each device.
Using this phone on AT&T, we just got 3G here so it was time to upgrade from my old w810i. I think this phone is the best upgrade from that old phone, only losing the iR port. All of my old headsets, chargers from the w810i work with the Aino. The pictures on this phone are better than my old 5.1MP stand alone camera. I hope that Sony tweaks and updates the phone to support touch while open, at least in the browser. I know that the Opera Mini 4.2 browser I installed does support this on the Aino.
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Mangokoolaid (Seattle, WA)
Date: Oct 28, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
8of 9 people found this helpful
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Sony Ericsson Aino
Pros: PS3 Remote Play, Youtube, Radio, 8.1 MP Camera
Cons: Cost
I bought the phone unlocked 2 weeks ago from an online store. I took the phone to Tmobile and had a flexplan and web access installed. The phone works fantastic. Tmobile does NOT however have 3G so be warned only Edge. ATT does with this phone. That said, Its unlocked so I can take it to whomever as with any unlocked phone. I use the Remote Play with WIFI and it works just fine. I highly recommend it.
- Check with a service provider for network service availability, handset feature support, and any applicable charges and requirements for services and features.
- Viewable area measured diagonally.
- Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices vary.
- Compatible data service plan and network coverage required. Additional charges may apply. See service provider.
- Compatible Wi-Fi enabled PC with Media Go™ software and charger required for feature functionality.
- This device is 3G enabled for tri-band HSPA (850/1900/2100 MHz). Please check with your preferred carrier for 3G service plans, frequency band requirements and to obtain 3G enabled SIM cards. Some features, applications, and services may not be available in all areas.
- All other screen functions display resolution up to 262,000 colors.
- Approximately 7.35GB available. A portion of memory is used for data management functions and may vary.
- Requires a compatible 802.11b/g access point. Some functionality may require Internet services.
- 10. UMTS is NOT supported in U.S. Check with your service provider to determine frequency support and network coverage.
- 11. The online map service is currently provided courtesy of Google, and is subject to change or termination without notice. Map detail is limited in some areas.
- 12. The Aino™ phone supports the following audio/video file formats. AUDIO: MP3, WMA, AAC/AAC+/Enhanced AAC+ in ADIF/ADTS, MP4/M4A, 3GP, WAV. VIDEO: MP4, 3GP, WMV.
- 13. Information provided by use of the Tracker application is approximate. GPS functionality may not be available in all areas.
- 14. Media Go™ software supports the following file formats. AUDIO: 3gp, .flac, .m4a, .m4b, .mp4, .mp3, .wav, .wmv (some formats require QuickTime codec). VIDEO: 3gp, *.avi, .mv4, .mp4, .mov, .qt, .wmv (some formats require QuickTime codec). IMAGE: .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .tga, .tif, .tiff (some formats require QuickTime codec). Other media files in your library that are supported by your device but Media Go™ does not play are categorized as “Other Files.” These files are available to transfer to your device by Media Go, but are not re-encoded and not playable by Media Go: .3ga, .aac, .amr, .awb, .imy, .ra, .rm, .mid, .svg, .swf, .xmf. *Note: Some encoding formats, such as DivX, Xvid, and MJPEG, use an .avi file extension. Support for files encoded with these formats may require that you have the appropriate MPEG-4 video codecs installed on your computer.
- 15. Media Go software transcodes supported file formats to MP4 with AAC audio codec.
- 16. GSM network with compatible radio band required. Not available in all countries. Local SIM card required to make local calls, sold separately. Check with a service provider for details.
- 17. Included handsfree headset is required to operate FM radio.
- 18. Actual battery life will vary based on network, product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental conditions.
- 19. Up to 30 fps for MPEG4-Part2 using VGA. Up to 25 fps for MPEG4-Part10 using HVGA.
- 20. Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration.
- 21. Standard text & picture messaging rates apply.
- 22. Requires that songs are moved to the phone with the Media Manager PC program.
Screen images displayed are simulated or enhanced. © 2009 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Corporation. Media Go is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Media Software and Services. PlayStation and PS3 are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment. The Liquid Identity logo, Aino, BestPic, and TrackID are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB. Ericsson is a trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. TrackID is powered by Gracenote Mobile MusicID. Gracenote and Gracenote Mobile MusicID are trademarks of Gracenote Inc. Picture blogging is powered by Blogger™. Blogger, YouTube, Google and Google Maps are trademarks of Google Inc. Bluetooth and its logo are trademarks of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Ericsson is under license. DLNA and DLNA Certified are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Digital Living Network Alliance. Wi-Fi is a trademark or a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. ©2007-2009 All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2009 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. All rights reserved. Nest Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary. Music tracks and albums displayed are for demonstration purposes only and are not included. Sony is not responsible for typographic and printing errors.