Sony Ericsson P1 The 5th generation Sony Ericsson smart phone is now official news. The successor to the P990i is 25% smaller and features improvements in functionality, design, speed and battery performance. My biggest concern with the P990i was that it was quite hard to use, and really, really slow so I really hope that Sony Ericsson has focused on those issues while working out the new P1. Full specs and more photos inside. Full press release from Sony Ericsson: Sony Ericsson P1: the 5th generation P-series smart phone and the most feature-rich yet London, UK – 8th May 2007 – Sony Ericsson, the manufacturer that pioneered the development of smartphones, today unveils the P1 as the latest addition to its P-series range. “In one sense the Sony Ericsson P1 is an evolution of our P-series smartphones, as it pushes forward the best attributes of its predecessors,” says Steve Walker, Head of Product Marketing at Sony Ericsson. “At the same time there are also significant improvements in design, speed and battery performance.” Building on the feature set of earlier models, the Sony Ericsson P1 supports a wide range of push email solutions and Web browsing applications, plus connectivity via hi-speed UMTS and Wireless LAN (WiFi™). Add to this its compact size and multimedia capabilities and the P1 is the complete mobile office. It is based on the Symbian™ operating system (v9.1) and UIQ 3.0, an open platform that offers broad potential for multimedia applications from operators/carriers, content owners and third party developers. In short, the P1 is a device as small as a standard phone that offers flexible ways to work: Dual function keyboard - full alpha-numeric (e.g. QWERTY) text input combined with one hand phone usability Choice of text input method including handwriting and word completion Push email enabled including support for Exchange ActiveSync™ and BlackBerry® Connect™ Integrated WLAN and VoIP enabled 3.2 megapixel camera with business card scanner Large 2.6” touchscreen with a Transflective Display that is easier to view in bright light conditions Push email and remote working Always being connected while on the move is now a normal part of working life. The Sony Ericsson P1 gives you the ability to handle your corporate or personal emails, contacts and calendar wherever you are. It offers support for a broad range of push email services including Exchange ActiveSync™ and BlackBerry Connect and allows for remote wiping of email and PIM data; something critical in the event of the phone being stolen or misplaced. The Sony Ericsson P1 lets you read and edit documents on the move, whether Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Excel. It also ships with a desk stand and USB cable in-box, making it straightforward to synchronise with your PC. High speed connectivity Both UMTS and integrated WLAN provide for high-speed Web browsing and data downloads, plus email at a rate and performance you enjoy from your office desktop. The Sony Ericsson P1 is also VoIP enabled for making calls over the internet. Striking visuals Surfing the Web is intuitive thanks to the Opera™ Web Browser that displays pages in horizontal, wide screen aspect. The large, touchscreen QVGA display can be seen and used even in bright environments due to the Transflective Display. The 3.2 megapixel camera takes great shots to store or share via Picture Blogging and is also a useful tool for work purposes. It does away with the need to collect stacks of business cards when travelling. Just take a close-up shot of a business card and the card scanner transfers the contact details directly into the phonebook. Quality downtime As well as a business tool, the Sony Ericsson P1 also serves as an advanced multimedia companion. Its music and video player mean that you can take your favourite tunes and video clips with you on the 512MB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) provided. Catch the latest news via the on-board FM Radio or stream mobile TV direct to the large screen. Whichever you choose to do, with the P1 you are never short of options. The Sony Ericsson P1 is a Tri-Band GPRS 900/1800/1900 and UMTS 2100 handset with Wi-Fi 802.11b. It will be available in selected markets from Q3 2007. The Sony Ericsson P1 at a glance: Productivity/Efficiency Features QWERTY keyboard and handwriting text input Predictive text input Handwriting recognition Transflective Display for bright light conditions Document editors and readers VoIP support WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11b) Business card scanning Video calling Calculator Calendar Flight mode Email and Web Push email support provided by/licensed from; AlteXia Ericsson Mobile Office Intellisync Microsoft - Exchange ActiveSync™ Research In Motion- BlackBerry Connect Seven Sybase/iAnywhere Visto POP3, IMAP4, including IMAP IDLE Opera™ Web Browser 8.0 VPN client from Certicom Imaging and Multimedia 3.2 megapixel camera with Auto focus Digital zoom, 3x Photo light Video recording/streaming/viewing Mobile TV – H.264 playback Picture messaging (MMS) Text messaging (SMS) Bluetooth stereo (A2DP) Media player Music tones (MP3/AAC/AAC+/e-AAC+) Polyphonic ringtones PlayNow™ TrackID™ 512 MB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) expandable memory 160 MB User Memory (internal) FM radio RDS RSS Feeds Picture Blogging (Free downloadable application) 3D games Hygiene Features Bluetooth 2.0 Infrared Modem USB support USB 2.0 mass storage Speakerphone Sound recorder Vibrating alert Jog dial Picture wallpaper Wallpaper animation Java Alarm clock Stopwatch PC Software 1120 mAh battery Accessories In-Box: Stereo Headset HPM-62 Desk Stand CDS-65 512MB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) PC Software USB Cable Extra Stylus (for touchscreen use) Protective Pouch Standard Phone Charger Optional: Bluetooth™ Car Speakerphone HCB-120 Music Remote Control MRC-60 Bluetooth™ Music Receiver MBR-100 Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-GV435 Bluetooth Headset HBH-IV835 Stereo Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-DS980 Facts and Figures Operating system: Symbian™ OS v9.1 Size: 106 x 55 x 17 mm Weight: 124 grams Colour: Silver Black Screen: 262,144 color TFT touchscreen Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels Size: 2.6 inches Networks: P1c/i: UMTS 2100-GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 Talk time GSM/UMTS: Up to 10 hrs/3 hrs 30 min Standby time GSM/UMTS: Up to 440 hrs/350 hrs Video call time: Up to 2 hrs 1) Facts and figures may vary depending on local variant. 2) Talk, standby and video call times are affected by network preferences, type of SIM card, connected accessories and various activities e.g. games. Kit contents and color options differ from market to market. The full range of accessories may not be available in every market. [Update] [youtube]H1u1xSKPuFI[/youtube] [youtube]gax6fuKQJBw[/youtube]
Awww man.. Ive been waiting to get a new release of the SE phones, thinking of the W/K/P series, but this.... the keypads i dun really like~~~Looks less sophisticated than the 990i and I hate to say it, the iphone attracts me more =(
hmm...i guess sony is still sticking with their symbian based OS system...wish sony ericson would use the windows mobile OS....mobile 6 is very nice and easy to use...
And no GPS =(, might get first time ever a nokia, hm, hope there are more cellphones with gps by October
The keypad design is actually pretty good once you get the hang out it. I used the m600i and after the initial adjustment period it turned out to be pretty good.
Yup, around that time but then again, nothing is guaranteed. Price will be probably be around 1-1.5G for the first couple days, then price will free fall til 700-800$ in about 1 week.
