Sony Ericsson P990i review

Typical price: £400

What is it: Large format, multi functioned, 3G supporting smart phone

What we think: There's not much more you could ask for in terms of the spread of features, but this is a chunky smart phone and it is complex to learn to use

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Reviewed by: Sandra Vogel

Reviewed on: 11 September 2006

Tags: Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson P990i, FM radio, MMS, navigation key

We like:

Great widescreen Web browser; good music playback; good battery life; document editors and viewers; good handwriting recognition

We don't like:

Chunky; low on memory; takes time to learn to use; tiny and fiddly tappable icons

CNET UK judgement:

The P990i has a great pedigree. Earlier handsets in this series pushed at the smart phone envelope, and the series has a loyal following. Sony Ericsson has updated the software with the P990i and crammed in the features, but the company has missed a trick with the user interface, many aspects of which are annoying and obtuse

Full review:

The P990i is quite a beast, both inside and out. Physically it's huge -- it's main section incorporates a large screen and small Qwerty keyboard, while the number pad is on the outside of a flip-down panel that covers about one-fifth of the screen when it's folded up. Continue Reading...