Sony Ericsson Idou

Sony Ericsson Idou: 12.1MP and 3.5-inch touchscreen

Sony Ericsson has launched a new 12.1 MP camera phone code named Idou at the World Mobile Congress. Sony Ericsson showcased an upcoming mobile phone by the concept ‘Idou’, which is going to give us a glimpse of what lies ahead and what Sony Ericsson is currently working on. The handset will be powered by Symbian Foundation at launch.

Sony Ericsson have given a preview of an upcoming handset, currently with the project name Idou. The Idou will run the Symbian Foundation OS (based on S60, and about which we know very little - SE described it as occupying “a space” in the Symbian roadmap) and include a 12.1-megapixel autofocus camera and VGA-resolution resistive touch screen 3.5-inch 16:9 widescreen display.

The handset will feature Sony Ericsson’s new Entertainment Unlimited media system, which aims to bring together multiple media and online networking content. SE are describing this as “Uniting, Broadening and Fusing”, and it will incorporate not only PS3 and online video and audio content, but information from Facebook and other social networks.

Sony Ericsson will make a full Idou announcement before the Summer, with the Idou itself expected to launch in the second-half of 2009. No word on its official name, which carriers will carry it or anything else.

3.5 inches,

320×640 pixels @ 16M colorsHSDPA,

3.6 MbpsWiFi 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DPFM radio with RDSBuilt-in

GPS with aGPS functionMemory Stick

Micro (M2)12.1 MP (4256 x 2832 pixels)

autofocus camera with xenon flash,

video LED flashsecondary VGA videocall camera

The Idou will run on a Symbian OS instead of the usual platform used by Sony Ericsson. The model name itself is not yet final and Sony Ericsson will be using a different one when this goes to market (probably a good idea since the current name doesn’t have a ring to it).