Jan 12 2010
Sony Ericsson’s Satio And Aino Doing Badly
Sony Ericsson seems to be going through real difficult times. After all the word of Aino (priced EUR 420 [US $ 620]) being affected with some touchscreen problem (Though SE calls Aino problem a media rumor and claims that Aino has been functioning fine), now it’s the Sony Ericsson Satio (it was previously called Idou). Satio seems to be having some software bug issue. Like Aino, Satio too is not anymore on the. Incidentally, Satio and Aino were launched together; and looks like they will end up having the same fate. Sony Ericsson though, along with Carphone Warehouse, refuses to accept the fact that Satio and Aino have been drew away from the market. You may read more about the Aino issue in detail here- Sony Ericsson Runs Into Trouble With Touchscreen Issue On Aino.
Although Sony Ericsson denies the fact that there is any major problem, it has released a firmware to fix the bug and also speed up the process. However, the new firmware is available only in some parts out of all Satio markets.
People who have used this firmware are happy as the firmware solved the problem (the bug). But again, it is only certain section of Satio users who have been made available this firmware.
The firmware not available to all Satio user is a quite strange as this may result in Sony Ericsson’s popularity falling down (the drop in the Sony Ericsson mobile phone sales already indicate that)
The Satio cell phone is one that asks for good money (with a high price tag of EUR 550 [US $ 800]), but now looks like it may cost people and Sony Ericsson more than a fortune. With both much-talked about mobile phones not living up to customer’s expectations, and being not on sale can cause Sony Ericsson a amount of damage.