Sony Ericsson announces 3 new phones for Christmas

LONDON, England - Sony Ericsson introduced a new phone on Thursday that allows consumers to connect to their PlayStation3 gaming consoles.

Part of Sony Ericsson's Christmas lineup, the Aino phone will allow users to manage media stored on their PlayStation3, much like the PSP mobile console.

The handset maker has also announced two more phones coming this Christmas - the Satio and the Yari.

The Satio, previously announced at February's Mobile World Congress as the Idou, has a 12-megapixel high-resolution camera, while the Yari contains a Nintendo Wii-like gesture sensor for gaming.

The Satio will not go on sale until the fourth quarter, which could mean Sony Ericsson would miss the chance to be first to market with a 12-megapixel camera phone.

Sony Ericsson's head of marketing said that the Satio would be the most expensive of the three new phones, with Aino next most expensive and Yari the cheapest. --REUTERS

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