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The Playstation blog today revealed the first Sony Ericsson that can talk to its big brother, the Playstation 3. The phone will be able to turn your Playstation 3 on or off, Sign into PSN from your phone and message friends, browse through the XMB plus lots more. The full fact sheet from Playstation’s Blog is below.

What can a consumer do with their PS3 via Aino?
Using an Aino, users can:

* turn a PS3 on and off
* browse and control the XMB user interface
* access the internet and any DRM free media content saved on the hard drive
* sign in to the PS3 network and message friends
* shop for items in the PS3 store
* watch and record live television using PlayTV

Is it easy to set up the Aino to work alongside a PS3?
Setting up the Aino to synchronise with a PS3 is easy. Simply register Aino on the Remote Play settings of a PS3 and an eight digit code will be sent to the handset for verification. Input this into Aino and it will automatically connect to the PS3. If you connect through an internet router and find it doesn’t work, you might need to change your router settings. You will need to check the router I/M and the PS3 on-line I/M.

How do I control my PS3?
Once the Aino and PS3 are connected, you can control all the media content on your PS3 through the mobile handset. It’s very intuitive with Aino replicating the buttons of a PS3 controller on its unique touch user interface. For example “0” for O, “8” for ?, making it quick and easy to control content from the handset.

What key features on Aino accommodate Remote Play?
Aino is designed to work seamlessly with Remote Play and includes the following features to accommodate this:

* 3 inch TFT display
* WiFi DLNA certification
* 3G HSPA

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Written By Gary A Swaby

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