Sony Ericsson P1i

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Sony Ericsson P1i

Frazier Barretto, Oct 05, 2007 2137 hrs IST

Sony Ericsson's P1i flaunts push email feature and also delivers on the multimedia front.

Symbian 9.1 OS, 3.2 MP autofocus Camera, Jog Dial navigation, MP3 Player with Walkman features, 3G Ready, Blackberry connectivity

A bit slow, No EDGE

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Build & Design

The Sony Ericsson P1i has a rock solid image. The phone is well built and seems like it can take a fall or two easily. The phone is a mix-n-match of materials. On the face of the phone there's brushed steel enveloping the edges, while on the back, its silver plastic. The front and sides of the phone feature a gloss finish, and the back of the phone has a smooth rubberized plastic finish. This all makes the phone look elegant, though I personally don't appreciate the gloss finish on the sides. It gives you comfort but could give you the scares of the phone slipping off from your palm and the only little resistance provided is from the rubberized back.

The face of the phone incorporates a huge 2.6" touchscreen LCD, followed by the QWERTY keypad. It isn't the standard keypad; it's ripped right off from the M600i - with 1 difference: the last line of buttons is equally sized in the P1i, unlike in the M600i. Above the top left corner of the screen, beside the earpiece of the phone, is the secondary camera for video calls, and below the earpiece is a neat impression of the Sony Ericsson logo.

The left side of the phone has the touchpad housing of the stylus. The lanyard loop, jog dial, back key, and the main navigation controls are on this side of the phone too. The navigation is quite comfortable for right-handed people. As for the lefties, it could be a little awkward. The right side of the phone has an internet hotkey and the camera button. This side of the phone also contains the M2 card slot protected by a hard plastic dust cover.

The back of the phone has a large chrome ring, within which is the 3.2 MP camera lens. Nothing is present on the back except for a standout chrome strip, which adds to the phones elegance. The top of the phone has the power button and the Infrared port, while the bottom of the phone has the multi-purpose Fast port connector.