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Review: Sony Ericsson P1c/i is a real phoneBilled as the latest addition to its P Series handsets, the latest P1c/i from Sony Ericsson is much more of a real mobile phone than a PDA with wireless communications built in. Its 25 per cent smaller than the P990 and just feels like a real handset. Sony Ericsson hasn't skimped when it comes to cramming capabilities into such a small package. Not only is it a 3G and GSM phone, it also supports Wi-Fi (802.11b) too. Plus the version we saw actually has Internet telephony built in. Other communications features include Bluetooth, USB 2.0 and infra-red. The latter might be a tad old fashioned these days but it can be much faster than using Bluetooth in certain circumstances. On the surface, the list of built in applications would definitely give you the impression that the P1 is intended to be a business phone. That's true but it's a fun business phone. For example, how many business folk really need a camera which boasts 3.2 megapixel resolution? And it's got a built-in FM radio. Plus support for stereo Bluetooth means that you can listen to your favourite tunes in all their splendour.
Another improvement is support for the new memory
Stick Micro cards which means they're absolutely tiny.
As standard the handset should ship with a 512M Micro
stick along with the 160 MB of memory that's built in.
Mobile Insight had a chat with one of the P1's product
managers about battery life. When the screen offers
262,144 colours and 240 x 320 pixel resolution; the handset supports 3G as
well as GSM and there's Wi-Fi; getting decent battery
life represents a bit of challenge. He reckons, however, that writing applications to be
power efficient is the trick. Anyway, the company is
claiming three and a half hours of talktime when
connected to a 3G network. So it isn't too bad. A major feature of this handset, however, is
comprehensive support for push email. The list includes
everything from Exchange Activesync and Blackberry
Connect to Visto. Plus there a remote wipe facility should the handset
be lost or stolen. A personal favourite, however, was
the built in business card reader. Snapping our business
card with camera meant that the P1 read all our vital
contact details perfectly. And it put our entry straight
into the addressbook. For the record, the P1 uses both the very latest
version of Symbian (9.1) and the latest version of UIQ
(3.0). Plus the screen is touch sensitive. The maker claims that the handset's dual function
keypad means that it can be used for one handed
operation. In other words, the P1 is a real phone. And a
very smart one to boot.
Product: Sony Ericsson P1c/iWeb: www.sonyericsson.com Price: Available Q3 2007 Tech Specs: http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=global&lc=en&ver=4001&template=pc3_1_1&zone=pc&lm=pc3_1&prid=7951 Talktime: Up to 10 hours (GSM) Talktime: 3hrs 30 min (3G) Standby time: Up to 440 hrs (GSM) Standby time: 350 hrs days (3G) Type: Tri-Band(900/1800/1900MHz) plus 3G/EDGE/GPRS The full Inquirer story ... P1 is more phone than a PDA
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