The Sony Ericsson P990i marks an almost quantum leap in functionality of a mobile phone. This premier device has got the kind of connectivity and multimedia ability that have so far been a preserve of science fiction movies.
Without going overboard, let us look at what you get with a P990i.
The phone has a conventional mobile keypad but also a QWERTY keyboard, Symbian 9.1 operating system and a large 262.144 TFT touch-screen. With hand-writing recognition capabilities.
You are able to do wireless networking and to connect to WLAN for mobile Internet, RSS feeds and push email at high speed.
Phone Memory is a respectable 60 Mb but more important is the memory expandability with support for Memory Stick Duo™.
Connecting to the PC via USB facilitates both synchronisation of data and charging the battery. Cool.
The phone is quad-band so practically universal and whether you find yourself in Tirana or Timbuktu, you remain in touch.
The camera, if you are into that, is a decent 2MP and autofocus. There is a second camera dedicated for video calls/recording.
Size: 114 x 57 x 25 mm (4.4 x 2.2 x 1 in)
Weight: 150 gm (5.3 oz )
For a mobile phone, it is fairly chunky and on the heavy side. However, this trade-off is, quite frankly, peanuts, when you consider the functionality you get in this device. It is as close to a compute in the pocket as you can get today. Moreover, it is good in all it does.
If, like most of us, you hate the idea of carrying multiple devices, and you feel you need a Personal Digital Assistant that does its work efficiently in all departments, you cannot go far wrong with the P990i
