Sony Aino phone launches today with limited PS3 Remote Play capabilities

by Griffin McElroy on Oct 13th 2009 2:30PM

Let's get this out of the way at the top: No, Sony's Aino phone, which touts limited PS3 Remote Play functionality, can't access any of the PSN or PSP games you may have hoped it would. However, a recent Playstation.Blog post revealed the crosstalk capabilities imbued within the mobile device (which hit store shelves today) -- while it may lack ludo-logical punch, it's packing some impressive multimedia tools.

After registering your Aino with your PS3, you'll be able to use your phone to access the XMB, browse the internet, watch any non-DRM'd media on your console, send and receive PSN messages, shop in the PlayStation Store and watch TV shows using the PlayTV service. Best of all, you can use your phone to turn your PS3 on and off, which should prove handy when you attempt to convince your roommate that your entertainment center is haunted.

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Tags: aino, aino-rite, multimedia, phone, remote-play, sony, sony-ericsson

Reader Comments (59)

he is refering to the fact there are essentially two products, but one is discounted by retailers (phone) and gets all the add space.

I'll get a PSPhone when it comes out, I'm looking to get rid of my 2000 (battery is dying), but I'll wait for the go to drop in price because I'll get nothing for the UMD's I have now.

Nope never used it, I had a PSP a long time ago but that was long before I had a PS3.

Reply fail.

When I tell people i want an Aino they always look at me funny....

Are you pronouncing it correctly? The phone is officially pronounced EYE-KNOW. Not the way you're saying, so I don't blame them for thinking you swing that way.