Sony Ericsson Aino Available for $600 at SonyStyle

By Dena Cassella Published October 28, 2009

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Sony Electronics announced today the new Sony Ericsson Aino unlocked handset is available at Sony Style stores nationwide and SonyStyle.com for about $599.99. The Aino phone allows users to capture photos, listen to music, view videos and access content from their PlayStation3 console and home PC with its the Remote Play feature. Also on the Aino you’ll get an 8.1 megapixel sensor, an 8GB microSD memory card, tri-band HSPA, and WiFi on a 432 x 240 display.

Although, this device has been listed as “backordered” on SonyStyle.com, this US release should free up that title and the Aino should immediately be available in both stores and online.

Dena Cassella

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