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Sony Ericsson P1i

Derived from the Sony Ericsson P990i and M600i, the Sony Ericsson P1i features more memory, enhanced features and better camera. It retained the touch screen, e-mail solutions, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi although it lacked the 3G. Despite this issue, the P1i is still a phone for recommendation.

The candy-bar design of the Sony Ericsson P1i resembles the M600i. This black and silver smartphone measures 4.1 x 2.1 x 0.7 inches and weighs 4.4 ounces. The unit is comfortable to use as a phone and it is easy to grip as well, thanks to the nice soft-touch finish on the back. It retained the 2.6-inch display that runs 262,144 colors at a 320×240 pixel resolution. This result to texts and images displayed bright and sharp.

The touch screen made entering data, navigation and application launching as convenient tasks to do. It features the rocker-style keyboard which looks like the normal QWERTY keyboard only that there are two letters per key. This keyboard carries the same issue raised from Sony Ericsson P1. Navigation toggle is absent in the P1i and is replaced by a scroll wheel on the left spine.

The right side is where the proprietary Sony Memory Stick Micro expansion slot, camera activation key and the customizable shortcut button are located. On the back side is the camera lens and flash; on the bottom are the AC adapter and headset.

Sony Ericsson P1i runs on Symbian OS 9, UIQ 3 interface, like the P1. One of its productivity tools is the DataViz QuickOffice suite for creating, viewing, and editing Word and Excel documents. A PDF viewer, a business card scanner, calendar, a tasks list, a notepad, a voice recorder, a calculator, a stopwatch are also included. It also offers an internal memory of 160MB aside from the Memory Stick.

Call features in the P1i are the same with other units. It has the phonebook, caller ID, speakerphone, call waiting, speed dial, a vibrate mode, and text and multimedia messaging. Connectivity options include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The Bluetooth has support for hands-free kits, wireless headsets, stereo Bluetooth headsets, and dial-up networking. Web surfing can be done with the Opera browser.

Multimedia capabilities of the P1i are impressive. It has a built-in music and video player that supports AAC, MP3, MP4, and 3GP files. Other entertainment options include FM radio, RealPlayer, MusicDJ app for ring tones, and games. It also retained the 3.2-Megapixel camera which displays an excellent picture quality. It can also record video.