Sony Ericsson Kurara: Satio-alike touchscreen coming 2010

Sony Ericsson obviously likes what Nokia’s doing with the N97 Mini. See, it’s planning a new pared down phone based on its top notch Satio. Called the Sony Ericsson Kurara, it promise to pack in similar smartphone credentials, but on a budget.

The new Sony Ericsson Kurara is being lined up for next year’s Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona. It promises to pack in a touchscreen, Symbian S60 and multimedia extras, just like the full-on Satio. The camera will be 8 megapixels, down from the Satio’s 12MP.