Tuesday, October 7, 2003
Sony Ericsson P900 Preview
Posted by Janak Parekh in "THE COMPETITION" @ 09:00 PM
It looks like the next Sony Ericsson PDA phone is out of the bag -- the P900 will be their next flagship phone, replacing the P800, and Mobile-Review.com has a review up already.
I'll tell you what -- ignoring the OS and expandability aspects, this phone has some nice ergonomics. I believe the keypad was criticized on the P800, so they made the new one not "push-through", but rather a independent set of buttons, so they feel more like a regular phone. In addition, the use of the jogdial on the side and the business-like colors make this look like a very classy, one-handable phone. If you also look at the comparative pictures, it's not big -- they've reduced the size from the P800.
Given a device like this, I think so-called "PDA phones" could be more successful. All it takes is more OEMs to hop on board and be willing to make a truly seamless hybrid. I use a Pocket PC Phone and love its functionality, but would like to see one of the Phone OEMs be willing to take a plunge into a similar formfactor. And, preferably, without a Memory Stick. ;)
I'll tell you what -- ignoring the OS and expandability aspects, this phone has some nice ergonomics. I believe the keypad was criticized on the P800, so they made the new one not "push-through", but rather a independent set of buttons, so they feel more like a regular phone. In addition, the use of the jogdial on the side and the business-like colors make this look like a very classy, one-handable phone. If you also look at the comparative pictures, it's not big -- they've reduced the size from the P800.
Given a device like this, I think so-called "PDA phones" could be more successful. All it takes is more OEMs to hop on board and be willing to make a truly seamless hybrid. I use a Pocket PC Phone and love its functionality, but would like to see one of the Phone OEMs be willing to take a plunge into a similar formfactor. And, preferably, without a Memory Stick. ;)
