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Sony Ericsson P1i

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  • Ease of use (19)
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The Sony Ericsson P1i has high speed 3G connectivity which also supports VoIP, Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth v2, USB port and push email with support for Blackberry connect and Exchange Active Sync. It offers broadband like speed of up to 384 Kbps, making internet access, video streaming and MMS easier and more fun. Connecting to the internet and browsing through it can be done through the Opera browser. P1i is powered by Symbian OS v9.1 making the device more powerful than its predecessors.

Features

The P1i has a large 2.6 inch touchscreen that makes text input methods effortless. It also has a full QWERTY keyboard that enables users to answer emails, SMS and instant messages. It has a large 3.2 megapixel camera that has a business card scanner and it also has a camera in front that enables it to be a video phone. The photos taken can be stored and shared through Picture Blogging. Other cool features of P1i are its music player, an on board FM radio and get this, Mobile TV! At 4.4 ounces, it has a 160 MB shared memory and is expandable through a Memory stick Micro (M2). It has 10 hours of GSM talk time and stand by time of up to 440 hours.

Manufacturer's Specs

  • Video
    Playback : Video player
  • Weights and Measurements
    Weight (Approx.) : 124g (4.37oz) 6
  • Audio Features
    Ringtones : Music tones (MIDI, iMelody, MP3, MP4 AAC, AAC+, eAAc+, WAV), Polyphonic 40, PlayNow™ 2.0, TrackID™ 5 , Music DJ™
  • Hardware
    Camera : 3.2 megapixel with Auto Focus, 3X Digital Zoom, Photo light, Video record, Picture Blogging 5 , Business card scanning
  • General
    Color : 262K TFT Color Screen
  • Power
    Battery Life (Approx.) : Talk Time: up to 10 hours 2 , Standby time: up to 440 hours 2
  • Audio
    Tuner Type : FM Radio
  • Convenience
    Alarm : Alarm Clock
  • Graphics
    Format(s) Supported : JPEG, GIF, WBMP, PNG, SVG
  • Networking/Modem
    Bluetooth® Technology : Bluetooth® 2.0 4

Review Summary

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Connect with your colleagues using the integrated QWERTY keyboard on the compact, touch-screen P-1i business smartphone.

  • Take your office with you. Thanks to the P1’s smart office functions, you …
  1. 2 weeks ago
    Overall 5
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    Although the phone has 20 keys on the keypad, it doesn't have the red and green buttons you might expect to use when you make or receive a phone call. Instead you have to use a tiny button on the touchscreen when you want to receive a call and another virtual button when it ends. It's a bad system that proves Sony Ericsson has forgotten the P1i is primarily a phone. Overall, this is a nice looking phone with a number of flaws. Read more

  2. Reviewer: itp.net
    01 November 2007
    Overall 10
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    An excellent return to form from Sony Ericsson, the P1i will give other smart phones a serious run for their money with its high-style appearance and solid performance. Read more

  3. Sony Ericsson P1i Review - Smartphone that joins office and multimedia functions

    Reviewer: Softpedia
    18 September 2007

    I wanted to like Sony Ericsson's P1i smartphone, and up to the point of actually working with it, I was in love. Unfortunately, there are simply too many downsides and bugs that shouldn't be there, since the smartphone has been launched on the market. There's no secret that the smartphone's launch was a little bit hurried to meet the iPhone's launch, but that’s no reason/excuse to launch a handset with so many important flaws or downsides. Still, there's a good part ... Read more

  4. Reviewer: mobileburn.com
    21 August 2007

    The P1 is Sony Ericsson's latest P-series flagship business phone. It combines the high-tech capabilities of the P990 with the compact form factor of the M600. We spent a few weeks testing out the P1 and have put together a review for your reading pleasure. Read more

  5. Sony Ericsson P1 Review

    Reviewer: phonearena.com
    18 July 2007
    Overall 9
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    We like the P1! Compared to the M600, the new P-series smartphone offers the desired high-quality camera and Wireless LAN (WiFi) which is a must in such style device. When put next to the P990, the P1 reduces the size, removes the dual-type keyboard and with the hybrid QWERTY allows for even faster text typing. P1 is not only successor of the M600, it is the successor of the P990 and it is a good one. Its main drawback is the tri-band GSM and single-band UMTS, but if ... Read more

  1. Good Smartphone but fails to deliver ...

    Reviewer: cwl30 techno2k, CNET
    4 weeks ago
    Overall 5
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    The P1i is indeed a very decent Smartphone when it comes to design. The touchcreen function is awesome and probably the only PDA type Smartphone out there which packs a good 3.2mp Camera. However, the one thing SonyEricsson does not do well is to ensure this continued success of the product as it fails to deliver on the specifications which are out there with other competitors. I've always tossed about comparing the P1i with the N95. Both phones have their plus points... Read more

  2. What more can I say about this phone?

    Reviewer: skeerthy, Mouthshut
    17 April 2008
    Overall 8
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    Value for money 8
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    Ease of use 8
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    I ultimately went for Sony Ericsson P1i , The main reason for my selection was 1. QWERTY keyboard2. In spite of having a key board, it has touch screen3. 3.2 mega pix. camera (the key feature which pushed me to buy this)It’s in... Read more

  3. Reviewer: Ollsbols, Review Centre
    15 April 2008
    Overall 9
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    Value for money 8
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    Features 9
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    Having owned the P800 and P910 I could not wait for the P990. Oh dear. What a huge disappointment that was. However I was willing to give the P1i a go. I was not going to be an early adopter as I had with the others. I was the coward in the corner waiting to feed of everyone else misfortune and then make up my mind. The reviews were mixed but in the absence of anything else I took the plunge. I must say I am glad I did. Read more

  4. Really bad Qualtiy

    Reviewer: techno2k, review.businessmobileasia.com
    21 January 2008
    Overall 1
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    I got this phone 3 weeks ago, and after two weeks it stopped working. I took it to Sony service, they changed everything from LCD screen to PCB board :( . Sony support both phone and email is worst ever I had experienced. My friend told me that phones when bought from India is from Chinese made where as outside would be from Sweden. I never believed it, as I thought Quality standards of Sony would be same everywhere. It was not, the phone was victim of worst quality c... Read more

  1. recommendations

    forum.gsmarena.com: 03 March 2008 Read more

  2. I cant choos my next phone

    man, i didn't read the rest of your post but i do get what u mean.... try the Nokia N95 or Sony Ericsson P1i.

    forum.gsmarena.com: 24 October 2007 Read more

  3. looking for a phone with QWERTY Keyboard

    i think you should go with sony ericsson p1i it is a good smartphone overall and fits with your requirements too and not much costly also

    forum.gsmarena.com: 16 February 2008 Read more

  4. Suggestion on buying a new phone! Need HELP!

    Well i think i have found my phone. It's the Sony Ericsson P1i! What do you say???http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_p1-1982.php

    forum.gsmarena.com: 14 December 2007 Read more

  5. Sony Ericsson P1i

    yeash thats a lot when you convert the currency to canadian...im looking into gettingan unlocked version of the phone and not having muh luck can anyone direct me to a better price than $US410 for the Sony Ericsson P1i

    forum.gsmarena.com: 03 January 2008 Read more

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