Sony Ericsson P1 / P1i Expert Reviews

Like Nokia, many of Sony Ericsson's smartphones don't usually get picked up by U.S. carriers, which is a shame since the company produces some very capable and popular devices. The latest example being the Sony Ericsson P1i. Luckily, you can purchase such...

The Sony Ericsson P1i features a beautiful touch screen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and a 3.2-megapixel camera. The Symbian smartphone also offers robust e-mail capabilities, productivity apps for the mobile professional, and good call quality.

The P1i doesn't support U.S. 3G networks and performance is sluggish at times. The interface can also be overcomplicated, and you're limited to Sony's proprietary headset and expansion cards.

The Sony Ericsson P1i is a nice upgrade to its predecessor and offers an alternative to today's Windows Mobile and Palm smartphones, but we're ultimately disappointed by the kludgey interface and lack of 3G.

The Sony Ericsson P1 is Sony Ericsson's first smart phone in a smaller physical size than ever before. It's approximately 25% smaller than its predecessor, the P990, and with a weight just below 125 grams, it's also about 30 grams lighter. Furthermore, So...

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 pleasur...

Compact form factor, auto-focus camera, reasonable QWERTY keyboard, great battery life

Messaging issues, WiFi problems, no EDGE/HSDPA, tri-band GSM only, slow CPU, questionable UI organization

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. ......

Pocketable size with comfortable keyboard, One of the best cameras found on a smartphone

Tri-band GSM and single-band UMTS leads to limited usability in North America, Average signal reception

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 w...

Sony Ericsson announces the P1, a 5th generation P-series smart phone. The new P1 is a device as small as a standard phone that offers flexible ways to work: Text input combined with one hand usability, text inputs including handwriting, push email includ...

The Sony Ericsson P1 was announced on 8th May 2007 and is a relatively slim 3G smartphone. It is a fifth-generation P-series smartphone which builds on the success of its predecessors

3.2 Megapixel camera, x3 digital zoom, autofocus and business card scanner Full QWERTY keypad Symbian UIQ operating system Office productivity applications

QWERTY keypad not immediately user friendly. No 3G HSDPA.

The nicest and most functional PSeries smartphone 3G has reviewed. Its a business tool that no road warrior should be without

Sony Ericsson's P1i is certainly a big step forward from its predecessor, the P990i -- it's a more neatly packaged handset, feels more comfortable in the hand and has a rather clever business card scanner to boot

Wi-Fi and 3G support; good business applications; good camera

Confusing user interface; weird keyboard layout; short battery life

The P1i is certainly not short on features. It has brilliant connectivity, a good range of onboard office tools and some impressive extras like its business card scanner software. The clunky user interface and weird keyboard layout, however, make it more...

A compact keyboard can't make up for the confusing interface.

But this isn't the perfect pocketable smartphone. The main problem with the P1i is that the navigational controls are not well thought out, which makes its Symbian-based OS a real pain to get around. There are no pick-up and hang-up hardware keys, for ins...

The candybar design is reasonably attractive and slips in your pocket with the minimum of fuss.

Looks good; BlackBerry Connect v4.0 software; 3.2 megapixel camera

Not the most intuitive phone to use; Only compatible with Memory Stick

Then there's the pop-port type connector on the bottom of the phone which is used to charge the P1i, to attach a headset or to synchronise your phone with your laptop. You can only connect one cable at a time, so Sony Ericsson includes a docking station i...