Typical price: £340
What is it: Multifunction 3G smart phone
What we think: An interesting smart phone that's packed with great features, but it's not as easy to use as rival handsets
Average user rating
6.8
good
Average user rating from 11 users
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Sony Ericsson P1i user reviews
April 24, 2008
Posted by: sdelong
"I want to like it, but I don't"
What I like:
Excellent features, doesn't crash
What I don't like:
Extremely poor interface/operating system
Review:
I like the look and feel of this phone - it's slim and the alphanumeric keyboard works well. Battery life isn't that bad either - 2 days with heavier than average use.
Still, the more I use this phone, the less I like it. The interface is very, very poorly designed. It takes several clicks to get to an application. Applications don't close - you have to go to the task manager to do that, which is only accessible by clicking on the touchscreen's extreme upper right icon. This icon is difficult to click if you lost the stylus. It's also necessary to use the keyboard, touchscreen and side buttons to navigate around this phone. It's almost as if Sony Ericsson released a prototype.
I can't wait for my contract to end so I can get a Nokia or Iphone.
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