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Sony Ericsson IDOU Smartphone Review
by Sam Lee
This much awaited phone has been the talk of the town since it was announced in Feb 2009. At the time of the announcement Sony had predicted the launch of this phone in the 2nd half of 2009; however, rumors suggest that it may be on sale in Oct or Nov 2009. During a recent visit to a press conference we got an opportunity to get a feel of this phone. IDOU is just a prototype name for this model which is still unnamed. 'Idou' in Japanese means 'a change' and looks like this phone is going to change the way we look at phones.
This impressive smartphone is equipped with a 12.1 megapixel camera, which is greatly enhanced with functions like autofocus, xenon flash, image stabilizer and Smile Shutter technology (it only captures an image when a person is smiling, how cool is that!), geo-tagging and face detection. It also has all the advanced features such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, microSD memory slot, USB 2.0 connectivity, touchscreen, HSDPA and an accelerometer, this means that the phone detects the angle in which it's being held and can change the screen to portrait or landscape view. Sony Ericsson IDOU has a 3.5 inch touch screen that occupies a large part of the phone. The touchscreen is very responsive and easy to use. The touch screen provides quick access to functions like the camera and phonebook within a single touch; in addition, there are touch music player controls on the display. You can also access the main menu; the video player, messages, and the search option, there are dedicated keys for each of these at the bottom of the display.
On the right side of the phone are the volume rocker, media player controls and a camera shutter. The left has a headset jack/charger port. It is slightly disappointing that the IDOU does not come with a dedicated 3.5mm audio jack - it uses Sony Ericsson's proprietary connector. The secondary camera for 3G video calls is located at the top of the display screen, right beside the earpiece. It is well placed and aided with a light sensor with detects ambiance lighting; this makes the camera automatically adjust the brightness of the display depending on its surroundings.
As the IDOU has not been officially released, we are unable to review it completely. If the software improves in stability, the Sony Ericsson IDOU is definitely one of the best phone on the market. At the moment Sony is enjoying the anticipation in the market and is heightening it by keeping mum. It hopes to be able to reveal all soon including the official name of the IDOU phone.
About the Author
Sam Lee is a mobile enthusiast and runs the popular website Cellular Deals. For more cellular-deals.com and recommendations on choosing your next cell phone, go to => cellular-deals.com
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A demonstration of the new Sony Ericsson Idou cell phone at MWC 2009.
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