The official price of the new Sony Ericsson Yari is yet to be announced. However, since it is set for release with two other devices (i.e. Sony Ericsson Aino and Sony Ericsson Satio) it is believed to be the mid-priced mobile among the three. Based on past launch prices, the Yari is expected to be priced at around £330 once it is released in Q4 of 2009. Read on below to see what new features you can expect on this elegantly-designed device.
The Fiver
Although it isn’t a dedicated Cybershot mobile, the Yari still has formidable camera with a 5-Megapixel resolution. The interface is straightforward and simple to use and boasts features such as smile & face detection, geo-tagging, and image stabilization. The camera also lets you shoot QVGA videos at an acceptable rate of 30fps.Web Services Anytime, Anywhere
The Yari also sports one of the easiest to use mobile web browsers in the form of the NetFront 3.5. Aside from loading pages at a quicker rate, the mouse pointer and full-screen view mode also make the overall surfing experience a breeze.The Sony Ericsson Yari also comes complete with a GPS receiver with AGPS support. This works well with pre-installed applications such as the Wayfinder Navigator or the Google Maps application.
A New Way to Play
One of the newest and best features of the Yari is its gesture gaming capabilities. With a GestureTek-powered optical tracker, the Yari‘s camera is able to translate your movements to virtual game actions. This technology is pretty much comparable to what the Nintendo Wii uses—only a super downsized version. You can choose between two easy to play games: Fitness or Tennis. For the latter, all you need to do is to place your Yari on a flat surface, position yourself in front of it, and start pretend-whacking the ball ala Andy Murray. Who would have thought you could have this much fun on a mobile?
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