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2nd'd zide's comment. I've got 2 Satio's and neither of them have had any problems so far except one had a reboot whilst in my pocket. Nothing major imo as it was the same on UIQ Symbian as well.
Also. The comment about the packaging is utter rubbish. Have you read anything lately about SE's attempt to help the environment ??? Less packaging is good and there isn't any need for a big box anyway.
Imo you were expecting the Satio to be just another crappy A200 lookalike and are now spitting your dummy out cos you got a slight learning curve to get used to the phone (oh hang on. I forgot. Most people these days want everything done for them.. They're not interested in learning anything new or different)
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A-Z OTT[ This Message was edited by: Rookwise on 2010-02-10 19:33 ]
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Posted: 2010-02-10 20:29:00
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I won't say I don't like it as I've been tempted to get it for ages. What I like is the camera quality very good and the flash support in the web browser is a bonus the Ipod doesnt do that. Sound quality is great I think it has a deeper louder sound than the twin stereo speakers my W995 had more C905 speaker style.
But the downsides:
The plastic it's like a big lump of plastic. The phone is a Nokia in a Sony Ericsson skin I was trying to think what Symbian it's most like and it's the 'Nokia 5800 XpressMusic' phone which looks similar shape wise and software.
Call me fussy but the C905 weights 136g and Satio is 126g. It's heavier than a K850i but when you compare SE's flashships then this is what It compares to it was a big lump of plastic. What else I don't like..somebody explain why they ditched M2 memory cards? + Cybershot branding?
Too much SE regular features missing no reason to miss them out..wallpaper how to I maximize a smaller pic for the background? why can't I hear the music volume when I turn it up in settings? torch? not even a link to SE's play now store.
Battery life is a bit mince too. To anybody getting it the biggest flaws is how cheap it feels and how bad the software is. Let me be honest and the Nokia N95? I got that phone before the K850 was released and I loved it in pictures, the camera was amazing. When I got the phone it felt a massive lump of plastic and it ran symbian which was more complicated than a maze of 25 rows. Never understood half the features that phone had and that was 2007 it probably had wi-fi but I sold up and got a K850i.
I read posts on here about people saying it's not very SE. I never believed it because how can a phone not be SE? But ok give them slack they are going with the market. The Omnia HD is a nice phone and runs symbian too..that was a plasticy phone too that put me off buying that.
It sounds a harsh mini review but having felt a Pixon 12 (very hard to come by in the UK) the materials are much more LG/Iphoney. It's heavily weighted and it has a brushed chrome front and a tough plastic edge on the back. I feel the satio needed to lump that plastic weight in a smaller shell so it felt more firm to hold. When holding it I can't help but think it's a happy meal toy (same with N95/Omnia HD). Dare I say the screen was more responsive on the LG Viewty? glad I got my Ipod as that really makes you appreciate how good a product apple have.
I like the satio it's new, it's got a big screen and top notch camera. I'll have to get over it's more like a Nokia than a C905 but fair enough. I think I'm right to give a fair view I have owned these phones by SE: T300, K700i , K750i, K800, K850, C905, W995 and now Satio. I'm a big fan of there flagship phones so I'll give Satio a chance.
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Posted: 2010-02-11 13:53:11
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On the generic Satio's there are a couple of links to Play Now. The most obvious one is the top left icon in the main menu. There's alsi a bookmark in the internet application along with BBC iPLAYER link. I do agree with your comment about the side sections wearing but i can only see it happening on the black one as its got chromed sides. The red and silver ones are painted matt silver. I would also suggest you look at www.zagg.com and think about buying an Invisible Shield. It adds only 2mm to the phone but provides plenty of protection and also gives your phone a non slip coating.
This message was posted from a WAP device
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Posted: 2010-02-11 14:21:43
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It's running November 2009 software. Any suggestions on how to do a firmware update I'm sure there's a newer version? Any improvements by doing that?
Another question can you change the top shortcuts on the home screen to new links plus can I change the button I want to use to unlock the phone?
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Posted: 2010-02-11 14:30:36
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Lock button and top shortcuts are fixed. However I believe there are hacks now available but not sure what they do as i don't hack my phones. There is a way to flash and debrand your phone with any region's firmware for free using just SEUS. I've tried it on both my red and black Satio's and it works perfectly. Go onto
www.se-nse.net. Scroll down the front page to find the headline and then follow lollylost's guide. You can't go wrong with it. Just back up everything first using the backup applictaion in the file manager. Once you've finished flashing just restore your backup.
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Posted: 2010-02-11 14:58:00
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Latest software for Generic Western Europe is:
PDA: 1218-9500_R1CA037
Phone: 1216-3377_R1C014
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Posted: 2010-02-11 15:05:00
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i liked satio. except battery life. camera is amazing. i got to used with s60. i hacked with helloX
here i changed the FONTS
trying for more hacking work. i just started. eagerly waiting for FW update
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Posted: 2010-02-11 16:55:21
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Mostly impressive with everything for me, but material are average (for i8910HD are below average IMO) except lens cover.
not really get used to with Symbian much even 2 months passed already, I feel Satio can be better if SE keep working on them with next firmware update.
but my firmware not stable enough usually (95%) freeze while I listen to music when I'm go back from work, and Symbian organizer didn't please me as well (very missing SE Organizer) and last thing that unsatisfied me with Satio SE didn't provide their tracker to keep tracked of my exercise (but I found Endomondo is good one need internet to connect and I'm not flavor NK tracker thank you).
I will not modified homescreen because SE made worked well with me
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Posted: 2010-02-11 18:48:13
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Does Symbian have memory problems?
*You save a mobile phone number from a text and it comes up with the number despite saving the new name.
*You delete an alarm and it won't go back.
*It lags back to the last menu when it turns off.
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Posted: 2010-02-13 18:25:12
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More faults:
No smiles in texts
No conversations
No Play now link
Really really tempted to get rid of this heap of a phone.
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Posted: 2010-02-13 22:33:07
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