Launch news: The Sony Ericsson P1i

Posted by cellphones

July 27, 2007 |

Sony Ericsson has launched their 5th generation P-Series that has become synonymous with high end business users. This particular model has virtually everything you could want in a cell phone, with a 3.2 megapixel camera, WiFi, Integrated WLAN and VoIP, a business card scanner, Microsoft Exchange, BlackBerry Connect, Video Calling, and even a VPN client.

Full Feature Set:
Dual function keyboard - full alpha-numeric (e.g. QWERTY)
Exchange ActiveSync™ and BlackBerry® Connect™
Integrated WLAN and VoIP enabled
Business card scanner
2.6” touchscreen with 262,144 colors and a 240×320 display
3.2 megapixel camera with Auto focus
Video recording/streaming/viewing
Mobile TV – H.264 playback
Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
Media player
512 MB Memory Stick Micro
160 MB User Memory (internal)
FM radio
RSS Feeds
Picture Blogging
Microsoft - Exchange ActiveSync™
Research In Motion- BlackBerry Connect
POP3, IMAP4, including IMAP IDLE
Opera™ Web Browser 8.0
VPN client from Certicom
Bluetooth 2.0
USB 2.0 mass storage
Speakerphone
Sound recorder
Java
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
Predictive text input
Handwriting recognition
Transflective Display for bright light conditions
Document editors and readers
VoIP support
WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11b)
Video Calling

At this time no US wireless carriers are selling this phone, ~~what a shock~~ , but it is available in a couple of different places that will leave you with options as it will be unlocked and have a direct manufacturer warranty. These high end do everything cell phones are still absent in the US and will continue to be that way until we start demanding their availability.

With every launch of a UMTS or 3G handset it will continue to highlight the shortcomings of the GSM providers and their lack of foresight into building out their high speed networks. For once it would be nice to see the US catch up and perhaps even surpass the Europeans in this technologically driven business. Perhaps when speeds reach that of DSL the carriers will learn that many customers could use this service and drop their Internet providers allowing huge revenues to be generated. With everything going wireless these days it sure would make it easier for not only individuals but also businesses that depend on their services to be integrated in a seamless manner.