Saturday, February 15, 2003
infoSync Reviews the Sony Ericsson P800
Posted by Janak Parekh in "THE COMPETITION" @ 01:15 PM
"Originally slated for a launch in the fall of 2002, Sony Ericsson's P800 has been of the most anticipated connected handhelds for a long, long time. Not only is the P800 the first palm-sized Symbian OS device, it's also the first to sport a touch-screen, tri-band GSM, use the UIQ platform, and simply come from a company which isn't Nokia. Sure, its introduction has been delayed a couple of times - but as you're about to find out, good things come to those who wait."
To me, this device is the biggest competition to Pocket PC Phone Edition devices, as opposed to Palm-based smartphones. infoSync gives it a fairly thorough review, and while I can easily say that I'd rather take the Pocket PC OS any day, there are certain aspects to this Symbian-based device I'd love to see elsewhere, including the option of a physical keypad and integrated Bluetooth.
However, there's one easy reason why I'd probably never end up getting this device: Memory Stick Duo. :evil: Not even a "classic" Memory Stick slot. I think the largest Duo sticks available on the market are 64MB, and they're not easy to get - or cheap. One major flaw in what looks to be an otherwise decent device.
To me, this device is the biggest competition to Pocket PC Phone Edition devices, as opposed to Palm-based smartphones. infoSync gives it a fairly thorough review, and while I can easily say that I'd rather take the Pocket PC OS any day, there are certain aspects to this Symbian-based device I'd love to see elsewhere, including the option of a physical keypad and integrated Bluetooth.
However, there's one easy reason why I'd probably never end up getting this device: Memory Stick Duo. :evil: Not even a "classic" Memory Stick slot. I think the largest Duo sticks available on the market are 64MB, and they're not easy to get - or cheap. One major flaw in what looks to be an otherwise decent device.
