Sony Ericsson P1i The Sony Ericsson P1 is the fifth-generation P-series smartphone, pushing forward the best attributes of its predecessors yet evolving with major differences including design, RAM size and battery performance. It is based on Symbian OS™ v9.1 and UIQ 3.0, an open platform offering great potential for business, productivity and multimedia applications for developers, operators and end-users. This UIQ 3-based UMTS smartphone features a 3.2 Megapixel camera, a large QVGA touch screen with a transreflective display and dual-function keyboard. Multimedia and business connectivity are boosted by integrated WLAN, VoIP enabled, secure push email with ActiveSync® and BlackBerry Connect (BBC) 4.0 support, Opera 8 web browser with horizontal wide-screen browsing, RSS feed support and picture blogging. Developers are able to program in both C++ and Java™ ME (CLDC 1.1 and CDC 1.0), can use the WLAN API to create applications using WiFi and take advantage of hardware accelerated 3D graphics supported by both the OpenGL ES API and JSR 184. RAM size is double when compared to the P1's predecessor, the P990, and memory capacity is significantly increased which is also supported by extendable memory with the ultra-small Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™).
| Condition: |
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Brand New / Factory Unlocked |
| Network: |
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UMTS / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 |
| Compatibility: |
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All GSM Network Service Providers |
| Screen: |
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- TFT touchscreen, 256K colors- 240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches |
| Second Display: |
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No |
| Ringtones: |
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Polyphonic (72 channels), MP3, AAC |
| Call records: |
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Yes |
| Memory: |
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- 160 MB shared memory
- 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM |
| Card slot: |
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Memory Stick Micro (M2) |
| OS: |
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Symbian OS v9.1, UIQ 3.0 |
| GPRS: |
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Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| HSCSD: |
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Yes |
| EDGE: |
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No |
| 3G: |
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Yes, 384 kbps |
| WLAN: |
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Wi-Fi 802.11b |
| Bluetooth: |
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v2.0 |
| Messaging: |
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SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging |
| Camera: |
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- 3.15 MP
- 2048x1536 pixels
- Video |
| Features: |
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- MP3/AAC player
- Office document viewer
- Java MIDP 2.0
- Sync ML
- Organiser
- Voice memo
- Built-in handsfree |
| Stand-by: |
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Up to 440 h |
| Talk time: |
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Up to 10 h |
| Battery: |
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Standard battery, Li-Ion 1120 mAh |
| Weight: |
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124 g |
| Size: |
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106 x 55 x 17 mm |
| Color: |
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Silver Black |
| Package Content: |
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- 1 Sony Ericsson P1i Handset
- 1 Battery
- 1 Charger
- 1 Handsfree headset
- 1 Desk stand
- 1 Spare stylus
- 1 Software CD
- 1 USB sync cable
- 1 AC power adapter
- 1 Pouch case
- 1 User Manual
- 1 512MB M2 Memory Card |
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Smart and Useful - June 9, 2008
Reviewer: Nick, Ontario
Design:
The P1's design is truly unique. Most people that see it will ask to try it out as it's design is very professional but appeals to everyone. Strong metal casing and shape will help those drop there phone a lot, since mine suffered a few hits, but took them nicely. The metal finish accents the black nicely, and the red on the keys make them very easy to read. The screen is vibrant and the UI is crisp, so images and themes are a delight. The stylus fits nicely between your fingers and is a pleasure to use. I would have liked to see seperate keys for each letter, however the rocker keys worked well. You may not even need a stylus for the most part, since icons and menus are pretty finger freindly.
Performance:
I have always like Sony Ericsson because not only do they mix design with functions, but they are realible. Same could be said with the P1, previous SE smart phones tend to dumb down, however the Symbian UI and performance is much improved in the P1. Touch accuracy and response 99% of the time is great. You can load it with images or music, but there was never a real issue with freezing or speed. All menus load correct and applications that I added always installed quickly and ran smoothly, including various 3D games. All other features are standard SE grade, with great user friendly menu and keys for music, camera, apps, and connectivity. Never a problem with wi-fi, bluetooth etc. Camera takes great quality pics for a smart phone, and I usually can touch them up when I upload them on my computer to make them comparable to digi cam.
Improvements:
Since the keys are pretty big, I wonder why they didn't seperate them, but that is personal opinion, and when texting it still allowed for quick speeds. I would have loved it to be a tiny bit thinner, but it does fit in your hand nicely. Maybe adding a lens cover for the camera would have been good too, but this just means you have to make sure you clean the lens and watch out for dust.
Overall:
Over all I think this phone would be great for someone who wants to have all options, such as texting, wi-fi, emailing, bluetooth etc. ready to be used when they need it. It's a very realiable phone and durable. Looks better in person then the pictures, and has plenty of options to keep you busy while in a boring class.
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