Satio Users

GPS Fix

July 28th, 2010

Biggles

Recently I found the Satio really slow to get a GPS lock, in fact on occasion it would time out, despite having network assisted methods turned on. I began to think the handset was faulty, but I didn’t fancy doing a hard reset just to verify this.

However I found a magic cure, at least for my problem.

I went to the service menu (red twice, green once, red twice, green once, red twice) and then Service Tests. Go to GPS and then there is an option to Purge Assistance Data.

After purging the data, the GPS locked almost instantly! W00t!

EQ For The Satio

March 17th, 2010

Biggles

One of the criticisms of the Satio (and Vivaz) was the lack of EQ settings in the media player as there was with Walkman phones.

Today, Sony Ericsson fixed this.

It’s not an optimal solution, because what they’ve done is release a standalone app that you use to set the EQ profile. This pre-set will persist after closing the app and after turning phone on and off. Seems to me to be a front end to Symbian configuration files, but that’s just speculation. There are apparently technical reasons why it can’t be included in the media player, which is a pity, but hopefully this will be rectified in the future.

In the mean time, I’d like to applaud Sony Ericsson for rectifying a shortcoming in the Satio in some form. Download now for free from PlayNow. You’ll need the latest firmware however.

Source.

Second Satio Firmware Update Coming Soon

March 6th, 2010

Biggles

There is a new Satio software update due soon. Not only should it bring bugfixes and performance improvements, it’s also bringing new features, which I’m glad to see as it proves Sony Ericsson haven’t given up on the Satio yet. Here’s the new ~~features~~ highlights copied from Sony Ericsson themselves: Read the rest of this entry »

The PlayNow Experience

January 28th, 2010

Biggles

I realised that whilst I had a number of apps on my Satio, one of the things I had yet to do was buy them on the phone directly from Sony Ericsson’s PlayNow service. Which is quite an oversight, because app stores are kind of a big deal nowadays… Read the rest of this entry »

Satio Secret Service Menu

January 5th, 2010

Biggles

It’s not of much use to most people, but should you want to access the hidden service menu to test your Satio is working correctly, you can access it by pressing the following button combination in quick succession:
Red, Green, Red, Red, Green, Red.

The options you get there include things like display tests, total call times, vibration tests, MAC addresses for the wi-fi and many more. If you ever want to buy a second hand Satio, it’s a good way of making sure it’s in full working order.

Nokia’s 5th Biggest Blunder Of 2009.

December 29th, 2009

Biggles

I’ve been reading Symbian Guru’s Top xxx of 2009 lists and this one stood out most of all: 2009 Top 5 Nokia Blunders. Obviously this site is dedicated to the Satio, but it’s a Symbian phone, so the Symbian ecosystem as a whole matters.

I agree with the sentiments of the first four – a half finished flagship, absolutely woeful online strategy and not properly marketing your best product. The 5th blunder was an open one. Having pondered over this for the past day, I’m split. I came up with two main blunders, both of which have far wider reaching consequences than buggy firmware on the N97. So here’s both. Read the rest of this entry »

SatioUsers.com reviews the Satio

December 21st, 2009

Biggles

So far I have linked to other reviews of the Satio. But now that I have one and have been using it for a couple of months, what do I think?

The Camera
This is the Satio’s biggest selling point, being a 12.1 MP camera with a xenon flash for photography and LED flash for video. Read the rest of this entry »

SatioUsers.com Now Mobile!

November 11th, 2009

Biggles

We’ve added a new WordPress theme and browser detection to the site so that the blog renders nicely on a mobile. Tested with the Satio, but works nicely on other mobiles too.

Excellent deals on the Satio in the UK

October 29th, 2009

Biggles

Just a brief post for those of you who are interested in getting a Satio in the UK but don’t fancy dropping more than £500 on a SIM free version direct from Sony Ericsson. A Carphonewarehouse subsidiary called Mobiles.co.uk are doing several great deals on each network with a discount on the direct prices. Better yet, the phones are unbranded!

Symbian Guru Finishes Satio Review

October 13th, 2009

Biggles

Rita El Khoury over at Symbian Guru has posted part five of her review of the Satio. This part, entitled 7 Things I Love touches on why the Satio is such a great piece of technology. It’s taken approximately one month and five parts to get a full picture of the Satio and that should give an idea of the depth gone into this review.

Read the full article here.