Sony Ericsson P1i (Silver / Lite Pack) - Unlocked GSM Phone

Wholesale Sony Ericsson P1i (Silver / Lite Pack) - Unlocked GSM Phone

The P1i breaks with the tradition of the P800/P900/P910/P990 series and disposes of the characteristic flip on the front of the device.

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The P1i breaks with the tradition of the P800/P900/P910/P990 series and disposes of the characteristic 'flip' on the front of the device and it also ditches the QWERTY keyboard for a keypad similar to the M600i - a move that might not be popular with all P900 series users. It's also a fair bit lighter than the 150g P990i weighing in at 124 grams.

The first thing to note on the Sony Ericsson P1i is the large 2.6' 240x320 pixel TFT display - this is now a transflective panel which means that it can be read more easily outdoors. As with previous models, this is a touchscreen although the Sony Ericsson P1i also has a jog-dial control.

On the back is a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, and there's a secondary video camera on the front of the Sony Ericsson P1i for video calling. There's also a multimedia player and FM radio. The 160MB of internal memory can be expanded by using a Memory Stick Micro card, we understand that the standard sales package will include a 512MB card in the box. Of course the P1i also supports Bluetooth.

Underneath this is a tri-band 900/1800/1900 MHz device with UMTS 2100 MHz and support for 802.11b and 802.11g WiFi. One major drawback is that the Sony Ericsson P1i doesn't support HSDPA, and also the tri-band GSM/single band UMTS network support is a little limiting.

The operating system on the Sony Ericsson P1i is version Symbian 9.1 with the UIQ 3.1 interface running on top. Those familiar with the P990 will find the usual set of applications including a web browser (based on Opera), RSS reader, email client and a range of personal information management tools. The P1i supports VOIP too, but expect this to be carrier dependent as some networks have recently disabled VOIP in their phones.

Support for corporate email solutions such as BlackBerry, ActiveSync and other systems will be available through add-on applications. Whether or not P990/M600 applications will run on the P1i without modification is unknown.

The Sony Ericsson P1i is only a little larger and heavier than the M600 at 106 x 55 x 17mm and 124 grams. Battery life is quoted as 10 hours talk/18 days standby on GSM, 3.5 hours talk/14 days standby on 3G. Using Bluetooth and WiFi will eat into the battery life significantly, although hopefully not as quickly as it did on the P990.

Size:

• Weight: 124 g
• Dimensions: 106 x 55 x 17 mm

Network:

• WCDMA / GSM 900/1800/1900

Package includes:

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• Sony Ericsson P1i phone
• Li-ion Battery
• AC Charger (Note that charger plug type may not match your country's standard. Buyer is responsible for providing own adapter.)
• User Manual