Sony Ericsson P1 review: A smart sharp-shooter

08 May 2007
The Sony Ericsson P1 is an exciting new smartphone that is to be included in Sony Ericsson portfolio. Powered by Symbian OS and featuring a QWERTY keyboard, a touchscreen TFT display with QVGA resolution and a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus, it represents the next level of the development of UIQ smartphones. As such, it seems that the Sony Ericsson P1 will be the flagship of Sony Ericsson smartphone line overrunning even the Sony Ericsson P990 and we were more than curious to find out how it performed in real life.

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  • Anonymous
  • wrY
  • 09 Aug 2007

not worth it,I'm a sony fan but is this the best that SE could come up with?I'd save my money and get the nokia e90 or dopod u1000 with winmobile 6

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    • Anonymous
    • QYx
    • 07 Aug 2007

    And you still CAN NOT record a conversation on this supposedly smart device.

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      • ZeroNeo
      • NaD
      • 06 Aug 2007

      Hi all

      I am just wondering if anyone knows what the video capture quality is like on the the P1. A buddy of mine that has the K810 and i have the one the best phones I have ever owner the W900 and my video capture is world apart from his. I am just wondering besides the W900 and the new K850 does SE have any phone that comes close to the N95 in video capture. MY W900 and the new K850 both have QVGA@30fps but the N95 has VGA 30fps which i have tested and it is really so much better. I have never owned a Nokia yet but really looking at the N95 unless SE has something similar in the pipe line?? Anyone got some inside info?? :-)

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        • Anonymous
        • TCt
        • 31 Jul 2007

        I finally got my hands on the P1i, I am extremely disappointed at it because the email feature on Blackberry connect is so slow and the UI is so clumbersome that I regreted buying it. I used to use Nokia E61 and it is a perfect Blackberry killer.

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          • Anonymous
          • MsP
          • 30 Jul 2007

          Note to SE,
          My job takes me almost around the world, so is it possible to make the next generation of the P-1 or what ever SE choose to call it,
          Be the only system I need to have with me in work and travel. !
          Ex; 1- Phone that can be used anywhere in the world.
          2- Internet device with deferent internet connection options that works also anywhere in the world.
          3- Good (still & video) camera so I don’t have to carry one with me in my travel since it’s a job requirement.
          4- Since I travel a lot then the GPS will be very handy to me.
          5- Ease of use system to make my life simple.
          I expect big company like SE judging from their past experience; will be able to deliver such system

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            • Ryan
            • m08
            • 26 Jul 2007

            Why would someone buy this when the W960 is being released a few months later. The W960 does everything this phone does, except the business card copying feature and the semi qwerty keypad.
            The only benefit about this phone is that this phone is released in Q3, and my current contract ends in Q3. Hurry up and release the W960 already Sony!!!! (8gb, 3.2, touch screen, dream phone!!!!)

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              • Kulbir
              • U22
              • 17 Jul 2007

              hi can anyone please tell me that if i take a picture with a 3MP phone with picture resolution being set to 2MP, then would the clarity of tat picture be more than the same picture taken at 3MP resolution?

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                • Liton Rodrigues
                • PAI
                • 16 Jul 2007

                I want Sony Ericsson P1, can you please assist how could I get it in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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                  • mahindra
                  • U2H
                  • 10 Jul 2007

                  i am waiting to know for thw arrival date of this phone in the market!it would be greatfull of you if you can provide me with the exact date !

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                    • Anonymous
                    • q}X
                    • 02 Jul 2007

                    i wish nokia would hurry to make a nokia E1i,
                    with a 3mp camera and ease of nokia use and quality

                    i really want this, but i like nokias interface more

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                      • mike olaniyi
                      • mix
                      • 26 Jun 2007

                      i just got a p990i and i must confess i tot it was cool at first. but after two weeks the touch screen does not work anymore.....i tried a reset and re-calibration but the screen does not even respond to my stylus and its so bad this is happening cos i always tell people sonyerricson is the best phone around but...i guess am not that sure anymore.....any tips on how i can get my touch screen active one more?


                      thanks
                      mikey

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                        • Lozz
                        • MBH
                        • 26 Jun 2007

                        I totally disaggree with your Keyboard oopinion. I have an M600 and after the same amount of time found the keyboard very usable and can write quickly and accurately. at first it bent my head! but to say you cannot achieve multitap speed is pretty extreme! I get about 28 wpm out of it

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                          • nurul
                          • wrH
                          • 24 Jun 2007

                          thid is what i'm waiting for after several months using M600i, i hope the price is not soo expensive, coz SE phone nowadays seems has expensive prices

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                            • Prince-ps3
                            • nsA
                            • 23 Jun 2007


                            P1 is very good,but N95 is king of mobile.
                            P1 have a cover lenz?

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                              • Gibran
                              • 2SU
                              • 14 Jun 2007

                              P1 is going to be my 1st sonny errisson phone ever have been using nokia throughout my lyfe, but this tyme this phone has drawn my attention. i jut hope it's worth every penny one common question i need to ask is does it have a camera cover ???? how much will it cost i hope they keep it resanable otherwise will have to go for da n95 ???

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                                • Anonymous
                                • iDm
                                • 12 Jun 2007

                                does the P1 have a cover over the lens?

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • F4p
                                  • 12 Jun 2007

                                  and again, business man need a a unzip software, adobe reader, internet calling and so on. but after busy all day long, need sometime to relax for like a good mp4 video or soemthing isn't it?

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • F4p
                                    • 11 Jun 2007

                                    Some typo error in previous comment

                                    to p4 :
                                    so we buy phone for longer talk time is worth it?
                                    and also buy a phone with a slow processor so have more loading* time and more talk time, like that is more worth right?

                                    Two word for you : COOL THOUGH! :D

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                                      • AMG
                                      • pTe
                                      • 11 Jun 2007

                                      Does P1i have a cover lens?
                                      Please tell me.
                                      Thanks

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                                        • francis_tala
                                        • Bph
                                        • 07 Jun 2007

                                        to Red:

                                        please don't say P990 is a trash!
                                        a lot of people still enjoy using their P990
                                        and a lot more still want to have one!

                                        how much more for P1, my next phone!!!