As guaranteed by Sony Ericsson, the SE Satio will come well than ever. The company is set to update the gadget with enhanced resolution, better accessibility to social networks like Facebook, Youtube video uploading, integrated conversational messaging, DLNA support for easy transfer of audio and still pictures, UI improvements to optimize the user experience, and a Facebook application that is now available on PlayNow for free download will be included in the sw.

Sony Ericsson plans to offer U.S. consumers with phones comparable to the iPhone. “If you want to be big in America you need to work with the operator… With the portfolio we launched now, we think we have unfairly low market share in the U.S.” Bert Nordberg, Sony Ericsson’s president, said.

The strategy is to a large extent similar to the return of U.S.-based Motorola Inc., which has strike on hard times since its Razr phone knocked down from popularity.

NETGEAR and Sony Ericsson has just launched the NETGEAR MBRN3300E 3G mobile broadband router that includes an internal 3G radio. The 280mm x 150mm x 50mm (6.9in x 1.1in x 4.7in) device transmits both 3G and 802.11n signals and can reach rates of 270Mbps using 802.11n. There are three models available and users can choose between HSPA or EV-DO 3G connectivity. However, pricing is not yet available but NETGEAR says the modem is available today.

Sony Ericsson announced the Aspen, a candy-bar style smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard that runs on Windows Mobile 6.5.3 OS. As the latest edition to SE’s eco-friendly GreenHeart product line of handsets, the handset is made with recycled materials, sold in eco-friendly boxes, and come with power management features and chargers to help lower energy consumption. It will be available in two colors: iconic black and white silver by the second quarter.

Sony Ericsson posted a net loss of $40 million for this quarter. Its quarterly net income after taxes and restructuring charges was $167 million, a year-over-year increase of $20 million. Sony Ericsson sold 500,000 more units quarter-over-quarter for a total of 14.6 million unit sales in the fourth quarter. Units shipped in 2009 totaled 51.1 million, a decrease from the 96.6 million units shipped in 2008. Sydbank analyst Morten Imsgard, said “Overall sales of mobile phones are disappointing and it is pointing toward a weaker global market in the fourth quarter than was expected by the market. On the positive side we see that the new phones are well received by the customers and [Sony Ericsson] is really selling more high-end phones, raising the average sales price quite a bit–a lot more than I had expected.”