SE P990i

[Fluff]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/11/sony_ericsson_p990_announce/

Specs seem alright

[VJ]

Looks interesting...

I'm sort of looking for a replacement for my Psion 5mx, but I'm in doubt whether I really need it (my Nokia 6260 is already doing a fine job replacing the 5mx). This looks an interesting device, I'm just not sure which is more useful (for me): this or the Nokia 9500 though...


Jörg

[VJ]

Nokia has announced the E70. It looks very interesting: Symbian phone with a full flip up keyboard.

http://www.europe.nokia.com/nokia/0,6771,81003,00.html

They also have announced other E models, but they look more traditional to me.


Jörg

[Helevitia]

I think the P990 is the device to beat. I'd buy it over any other phone right now. The only thing that scares me is that it's a Sony, but my buddies Sony S710a is a really nice phone.

[VJ]

Well, my colleagues both have Sony Ericsson phones, and they seem pleased with it. So this wouldn't scare me. Then again, a friend had problems with a P910 (screen failed) just over a year: out of warranty.

I actually considered the P910i before I purchased my Nokia 6260, because it indeed looks a nice phone. The thing that put me off was the bulkyness and the price (my 6260 isn't that much smaller, but psychologically it feels much smaller). TheP990i is a thad smaller than its predecessor, it still is 114 x 57 x 26 mm; but then again the Nokia E70 also measures 117 x 53 x 22 mm. I also wonder if the keyboard on the P990i is workable, in that aspect the E70 keyboard looks better (but I could be wrong of course: it has a hinge system).

Either way: we are entering interesting times if you look at the features packed in these little devices.


Jörg

[SuRGV]

My brother has P910i and I have Motorola E680i and I can proudly say my phone is much better one Smaller, lighter, looks sexier, more user friendly, more sensitive touch-screen and it uses Linux

[VJ]

Hey, that looks cool...
Never saw that phone over here though...

FWIW, allthough it isn't open source, the Symbian platform does a very good job. It is stable, and offers free development kits (including emulators, ...) for various languages (C++, Java, ...). So there are quite a number of applications available...

Jörg