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I'm actually quite happy with the speed of the UI. The menu-system seems faster than any other SE phone I've tried, and such things makes me happy.
I think the build-quality feels very good, but the slider does seem to be a little loose.
The touch-screen has frozen on me 3 times now. The first 2 times I restarted the phone to get it to work again. The 3rd time (yesterday) I got it working again after cleaning the screen a little bit. Not sure if it's related though, but could be.
When the touch-screen does work, I do find it to be better than I expected. It's almost as good as the touch on my HTC Dream (Android).
The current most annoying things to me are:
1) Video-recording and camera should be improved, especially regarding indoor recording/snaps. They are way too dark. (Setting on Night-mode does give a better picture, but also results in only 6 fps, which is not acceptable).
2) I cannot connect the Aino to my computer as a Flash Stick. It's supposed to, but it doesn't work, neither on Windows or Linux.
3) JavaME stuff needs to be improved
4) When talking on the phone using the bluetooth headset, apparently the other person gets a lot of noise from me. Disconnecting the headset and using just the phone makes the noise go away.
The current most impressive things in my opinion are:
1) Really good sound quality, especially for the mp3-player, but also even when equalizers cannot be used. I also like the screens you can set in the media-player (such as a tape or CD).
2) Fast menu-system, that's simply so important to me.
3) JavaME stuff doesn't constantly ask permission to use various stuff, like internet or camera. That's really great!
I really prefer buttons on my phone, so the Aino is perfect for me. But those who prefer touch will also love that JavaME applications actually also support the touch screen. That means that applications such as Opera Mini will run with touch-support, where you can click links with your finger etc.
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Posted: 2009-10-14 13:55:46
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@mode;
How would you be able to state that its cheap in malaysia. Its not even launched in Singapore nor Malaysia
???????? how much is cheap?
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Posted: 2009-10-14 14:11:48
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If Aino had:
-Larger, AMOLED and higher resolution display, not this 3-year old 3" FWQVGA.
-Outer d-pad.
-Stereo speakers.
-3.5mm audio jack.
-MicroUSB.
-Better video recording.
-DivX and XviD support.
-Powerful RAM, processor and graphics accelerator.
-hmmm maybe xenon flash.
It could have been much better. However, the Aino that we already know is EPIC FAIL.
And SE would never implement all of these specifications. SE is the stingiest
[ This Message was edited by: CELL-P on 2009-10-14 14:24 ]
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Posted: 2009-10-14 15:21:22
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-Powerful RAM, processor and graphics accelerator
blah, blah and blah
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Posted: 2009-10-14 15:41:24
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I had a horrible feeling everyone would start moaning on here about things not being perfect. Has anyone ever actually had a perfect phone?
Cheer up people it could be worse some people in life don't even have a phone cos they can't afford one
Though at the same time i guess you feel short changed again cos of your hard earned cash is somewhat muted by poor features or crap software. Bloody
make everyone miserable. Again
Don't we just love em? Is it a love hate relationship sometimes with
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2009-10-14 15:07 ]
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Posted: 2009-10-14 16:06:38
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On 2009-10-14 15:21:22, CELL-P wrote:
If Aino had:
-Larger, AMOLED and higher resolution display, not this 3-year old 3" FWQVGA.
I would definitely not want a larger display. I want to be able carry the thing with me, and it needs to fit in my pocket. Devices like the iPhone and Android devices are simply too big for me. The size of the Aino is perfect. Just right.
And I wouldn't want a higher resolution either, becasue that would render most games tiny on the screen. No thanks. I've seen how useless e.g. the HTC Diamond is in that area. No it's brilliant that you get a slightly bigger screen with the Aino, without messing up availability of games and apps. SE just needs to add the option of setting a screen-size to MIDlets to avoid a white box at the bottom of the screen for some games.
On 2009-10-14 15:21:22, CELL-P wrote:
-Outer d-pad.
No way. D-pad should be hidden with phone is closed. That's my opinion.
On 2009-10-14 15:21:22, CELL-P wrote:
-Stereo speakers.
I don't get that. Who in his right mind uses those small speakers anyway? If you want to use your phone as a stereo, you buy suitable speakers to hook it up with. I've seen those kids a few times though, sitting there with their phone, listening to music via the built-in speakers, and it sounds lousy. Do they think they're cool or what? It's a joke.
On 2009-10-14 15:21:22, CELL-P wrote:
-3.5mm audio jack.
Don't want to argue there, just want to say that *I* need a plug that allows a microphone on the wire as well. Don't care what kind of plug it is, and I'll be using SE headsets regardless.
It
would however be nice to be able ot use SE's headsets on other phones, but that would require those brands to use a 3.5mm jack then, which they don't.
On 2009-10-14 15:21:22, CELL-P wrote:
-MicroUSB.
Why is MicroUSB important?
On 2009-10-14 15:21:22, CELL-P wrote:
-Better video recording.
Agreed!
On 2009-10-14 15:21:22, CELL-P wrote:
-DivX and XviD support.
-Powerful RAM, processor and graphics accelerator.
Get a smartphone like Satio then, or an Android device.
On 2009-10-14 15:21:22, CELL-P wrote:
-hmmm maybe xenon flash.
Agreed. Would be nice.
Aino an Epic Fail? Big words I definitely disagree with. To me it's a state of art, only with the usual early-firmware-probs. To me it's definitely a good step in the right direction.
The kind of requirements you have just isn't for this model. You want another model. I want the Aino.
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Posted: 2009-10-14 16:23:04
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A larger screen doesn't necessarily increase the size of the phone especially if it is designed properly, really. Another thing, do you want to stick with the crappy 2.0-2.4" QVGA screens forever? I don't.
3.5mm and MicroUSB are standards, STANDARDS!. And considering it is supposed to be multimedia flagship, stereo speakers could have been nice. DivX, XviD and good hardware are useful on a multimedia phone even if it is not a smart phone and they are already offered on other manufacturers' feature phones.
Those feature would definitely make the Aino a much better phone and possibly legend. And if they come from SE, they have another taste. However, SE would never listen and would never produce phones like that.
In conclusion, SE is the stingiest
[ This Message was edited by: CELL-P on 2009-10-14 15:48 ]
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Posted: 2009-10-14 16:46:59
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I'm pretty sure the Aino does have stereo speakers.
[ This Message was edited by: NightBlade on 2009-10-18 22:52 ]
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Posted: 2009-10-14 16:53:30
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SE have moved for 2.2-2.4 to 2.4.-2.6
I love SE cause they are the only ones smart enough to pioneer foward with face buttons still and not with touchscreen which personally I hate. The reason its called a mobile phone its cause its a phone on the go, not your touchscreen with a phone. If you don't like that they make small screen or mid-large screened phones with buttons to appease to everyone then I'm sorry but go look for a phone from Nokia or LG or Samsung. I personally find the Aino just perfect for me. Why?
The buttons are most important. I am a major phone gamer and touchscreen phones do not cut it for me. While it might not have the feature to play 240x320 games properly or even the ability to have games for it I am sure sooner or later the companies that make games will start supporting it. The touchscreen does what it was put in for and that is to be a multimedia station. Sure it might not have the fancy schmancy Xvid or DVix stuff or whatever but if it does multimedia with a touchscreen I am fine. It combines what I want:
Touchscreen for multimedia and Buttons for phone functions and gaming. And that there is why people should give it a chance cause it combines both worlds in a simple and extremely exciting package.
Edit: I do not have it but I will definitely get it. Its what I was looking for all along. And yes it does have stereo speakers.
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_aino-2810.php[ This Message was edited by: se_love on 2009-10-14 15:59 ]
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Posted: 2009-10-14 16:56:22
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Actually, I like the camera and media menu only touchscreen function, just like the phones in Japan. I want a high-spec phone with a regular keypad and a big screen whether it is a slider or a flip phone. The current touchscreen phones trend drives me mad
S001 is a slider and has a regular keypad with a 3.3" FWVGA 854×480 AMOLED display and it is not big. I want to see SE phones with those kind of specs globally
The Aino could have been my perfect phone if it had the specifications that I previously mentioned.
[ This Message was edited by: CELL-P on 2009-10-14 16:12 ]
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Posted: 2009-10-14 17:10:12
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