• One Plan
• Internet Talker Plans
• Internet Texter Plans

The One Plan

Currently, Three's most extension price plan. The only One you are likely to need, this '3' price plan gives you 2,000 (yes 2,000!) anytime, any network minutes, 5,000 Texts, 1GB internet usage and 5,000 minutes of calls to other 3 mobiles each month.

Value for Money
The One Plan
Sony Ericsson Satio 24 months contract Texts Minutes Internet Handset Cost Monthly Cost   5000 2000anytimeany network 1GB FREE £40a month

Internet Talker Plans

A price plan which gives you flexibility, Internet Talker plans don't tie you to a set number of texts and set number of minutes each month. As with Three's previous With Mix & Match plans, you receive a monthly allowance, which you are free to use for texts, minutes or any combination of the two. This is ideal if you find your minutes and text usage fluctuates month by month causing you to exceed either your monthly text or minutes allowance.

But Wait! There's more. Internet Talker also gives you 500MB Internet usage and 5,000 Three-to-Three minutes each month.

Value for Money
Internet Talker 300
Sony Ericsson Satio 24 months contract Texts/Minutes 3 to 3 Mins Handset Cost Monthly Cost   300anytime any network mins or texts or any mix of the two 5000minutes FREE Was £27, now£25a month
Value for Money
Internet Talker 500
Sony Ericsson Satio 24 months contract Texts/Minutes 3 to 3 Mins Handset Cost Monthly Cost   500anytime any network mins or texts or any mix of the two 5000minutes FREE £30a month
Value for Money
Internet Talker 900
Sony Ericsson Satio 24 months contract Texts/Minutes 3 to 3 Mins Handset Cost Monthly Cost   900anytime any network mins or texts or any mix of the two 5000minutes FREE £33a month

Internet Texter Plans

Just like with Internet Talker Plans, Internet Texter Plans give you 500MB internet (1GB with the iPhone) usage and 5,000 minutes to other 3 mobiles each month, however you also receive 5,000 Texts plus an allowance of anytime, any network minutes.

Value for Money
Internet Texter 100
Sony Ericsson Satio 24 months contract Texts Minutes Internet Handset Cost Monthly Cost   5000 100anytimeany network 500MB FREE Was £29, now£27a month
Value for Money
Internet Texter 300
Sony Ericsson Satio 24 months contract Texts Minutes Internet Handset Cost Monthly Cost   5000 300anytimeany network 500MB FREE Was £32, now£30a month
Value for Money
Internet Texter 500
Sony Ericsson Satio 24 months contract Texts Minutes Internet Handset Cost Monthly Cost   5000 500anytimeany network 500MB FREE £35a month
Value for Money
Internet Texter 900
Sony Ericsson Satio 24 months contract Texts Minutes Internet Handset Cost Monthly Cost   5000 900anytimeany network 500MB FREE £38a month

Our Sony Ericsson Satio Review

Satio Front Black

Design

We’ve been waiting to put our hands on the Sony Ericsson Satio for some time now. Previously marketed as the Sony Ericsson Idou, the handset’s named changed to Satio just before the release. The Sony Ericsson Satio is definitely one of the most elegant handsets we’ve met this year. Available in black, silver, and Bordeaux colours, the Sony Ericsson Satio boasts a slick minimalist design. The sides of the Sony Ericsson Satio host the important functionality controls reducing the clutter and contributing to the clean fresh look it has.

Screen

The Sony Ericsson Satio’s touchscreen provides saturated, rich colours that speak for themselves. While it is not one of the most responsive screens we’ve used, it brings solid performance and great brightness and contrast levels. The glossy screen does not flatter under direct sunlight; the text remains fully legible and the reflections to minimal.

Left Side

User Interface

The Sony Ericsson Satio’s homescreen is one of the friendliest out there. Utilizing a tabbed user interface with tabs (contacts, home, photos, shortcuts, and bookmarks), the Sony Ericsson Satio’s user interface is simple, direct, and easy to handle even for a non-Sony Ericsson user.

Keypad

The Sony Ericsson Satio’s on-screen QWERTY keyboard provides great feedback. Though the letters aren’t as spaced out as we’d like them to be, the user will find it easy to type in an email or message. Unlike the iPhone, the Sony Ericsson Satio does not use a dictionary to auto-complete your words but we don’t see that as a necessity. The dedicated controls on the sides provide great feedback and usability. We didn’t have to click hard to get a response, which gives the Sony Ericsson Satio great points in the keypad department.

Satio Back Open

Camera and Multimedia

The Sony Ericsson Satio’s back is adorned with one of its key features. The 12 megapixel camera is supported with dual LED flash for maximum lighting in poor-lit areas. The photo quality is superb matching the performance of Sony Ericsson’s Cybershot line. On the downside, the colours are a bit too saturated for our taste and some reflections were lost in the shooting process. However, that does not really bother us given the quality is much better than that of any cameraphone in the market. The embedded geo-tagging feature helps the user tag the image’s location – a great feature for anyone scrapbooking or simply travelling around the world.

In the multimedia department, the Sony Ericsson Satio is equipped with the Walkman Music Player – which we absolutely love. The sound quality is crisp and warm when hearing different music types from classical, folk, trance, to rock. The built-in accelerometer enables you to switch between landscape and portrait mode facilitating music browsing. The user interface of the player is simple and ready with active filters to arrange your playlist.

Satio Back Closed

Video playback is as great as it gets with the Sony Ericsson Satio. The video player brings great quality and performance for the various file formats supported.

Connectivity and Battery Life

The Sony Ericsson Satio is packed with connectivity features ranging from 3G HSDPA and Bluetooth to Wi-Fi and DLNA integration. The web browser is user friendly and surfing is enhanced with the fast speed the 3G network offers. It comes with great HTML and RSS support for better web browsing. The microSD cards provide extra storage for your files facilitating data transfer from your PC to your handset.

The Sony Ericsson Satio’s battery life is praised given the multimedia bundle it operates. You can use the Sony Ericsson Satio’s multimedia department freely for two days or so before needing to recharge, which is great for anyone on the move.

What We Liked

We liked the Sony Ericsson Satio’s camera, connectivity features, and music player.

What We Disliked

We disliked the Sony Ericsson Satio’s resistive touchscreen.

Our Final Verdict

The Sony Ericsson Satio is one of the most balanced handsets in the market. Bringing performance, quality, and design under the same roof, the Sony Ericsson Satio excels in providing the user a pleasurable viewing and browsing experience. We fell in love with the Sony Ericsson Satio from the moment we first saw it. With such a great price tag, no one can possibly regret purchasing the Sony Ericsson Satio.

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	Sony Ericsson Satio
General
Form Factor	Candybar
Dimensions	112 x 55 x 13 (mm)
Talk Time	340 mins
Standby Time	290 hours
Weight	126 g
Quad Band	Yes
Photo and Video
Integrated Camera	Yes
Camera	12.10 megapixels
Camera Flash	Yes
Video Player	Yes
Phone
Vibrating Alert	Yes
Voice Recognition	Yes
Polyphonic Ringtones	Yes
Internal Memory	68MB
Memory Card Type	microSD (max 32GB)
Messaging
MMS	Yes
Photo Messaging	Yes
Predictive Text	Yes
Video Messaging	Yes
Screen
Colour Screen	Yes
Touch Screen	Yes
Screen Resolution	360 x 640 pixels
Screen Colour Depth	16M colours
Connectivity
3G	Yes
EDGE	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
Email	Yes
GPRS	Yes
HSDPA	Yes
WAP	Yes
Web Browser	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes
GPS	Yes
Music and Radio
FM Radio	Yes
MP3 Player	Yes
MP3 Ringtones	Yes

Sony Ericsson Satio Full Specification

General

Photo and Video

Phone

Messaging

Screen

Connectivity

Music and Radio

User Comments

Images of the Sony Ericsson Satio

Satio Front Black

Left Side

Satio Back Open

Satio Back Closed