Customer Reviews for Sony Ericsson P-1l Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Black/Silver
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Sony Ericsson P-1l Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Black/Silver
Model: P-1l
SKU: 8670609
UPC: 095673840114
This smartphone is ideal for staying in touch with the office even while on the go. Edit documents, check your calendar or even write notes to yourself thanks to the 2.6" LCD touch screen's handwriting recognition ability.
Average Customer Rating:
4.7
out of 5
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Customer Reviews for Sony Ericsson P-1l Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Black/Silver
Review 1 for Sony Ericsson P-1l Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Black/Silver
Great phone
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: pronighter
from Brooklyn, NY
on 07/25/2008
Great phone and very thin. Not too heavy and has a lot of great functions. It has a camera with 3.2 megapixel which is hard to come by now a days on phone. The phones hand recognition comes in handy too for fast texting. However, hand recognition can easily scratch the screen so inputing text is better. It has wi-fi connection which allows you to go on the internet in wi-fi hotspots. Though the phone has 3G function like the apple iphone, there is no US 3G server for this phone so the video function on the phone is useless. You can edit word documents on this phone which is a useful tool if used as a flash drive. It has a memory slot to expand its memory up to 4 gig. Much prefer due to multifunctions over ipods and mp3 players. Though this phone is expensive, it is worth its value. Also because it is unlocked, this phone can be use with any services.
What's great about it: Lots of function
What's not so great: crashes when too much applications are opened
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Sony Ericsson P-1l Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Black/Silver
Awesome Phone
Customer Rating
5.0
The Sony Ericsson P1i uses the Symbian UIQ 3 operating system, which is the next best thing to Palm OS in terms of intuitive capabilities. Its user interface is the best I've seen among smartphones.
Combine that with an excellent TFT touchscreen, a jog dial, an amazing rocker-style QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2MP camera, an MP3 player, wi-fi, Blackberry capability, excellent desktop synchronization software and you've got perhaps the best "all in one" device.
The beauty of it is that this phone is small enough fit in your shirt pocket without showing a bulge, while retaining a relatively large 240x320 pixel screen that rivals larger, clunkier smartphones. It simply blows away the Nokia E61 that I was using previously.
Former Sony Clie users will appreciate the jog dial which allows you to quickly scroll through or select entries and the return button that lets you exit or move back a level.
My reservations about the rocker-style keyboard vanished after a couple of days of use. I am actually able to type faster than I ever could with the clunky Nokia E61. I can do most of the operations with one hand, like make calls, send emails, SMS text-message or edit calendar or contact entries, without ever having to use the stylus.
The Sony Ericsson Desktop synchronization software works seemlessly with Microsoft Outlook. The synchronization process and logic is very similar to the "Hot Sync" application used in Palm OS or Clie devices.
On the technical side, this is a GSM/GPRS tri-band world phone. It also has built in wi-fi, infrared and bluetooth. It comes with the UMTS 2100 version of 3G which is commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not here in North America where we use the HSDPA 3G standard. It also lacks EDGE capability. Thankfully, the speed of GPRS is good enough for basic browsing and sending emails. In my view, 3G would be most useful when using this phone as a modem for your laptop.
The P1i's signal reception is excellent, and I've had very few dropped calls. Its voice quality is slightly shy of the Nokia E61 I had previosuly, but not enough to cause concern.
I have not tried many of the multi-media features of this phone. However, the picture quality of the built-in camera is quite good, although I'd say its sharpness is not good enough to justify its 3.1MP capability. The built-in flash provides just enough light at very close range.
Depending on which version of firmware you have on the phone, the P1i comes with one of two "push" email software installed: Blackberry or Exchange Activesync. The Sony Ericsson support website allows you to download either application for free if you need to.
You can also use third-party applications. Both GMail mobile (free from Gmail website) and ProfiMail (from Handango) work well with the P1i. ProfiMail allows you to receive email in a "quasi-push" way by allowing you to set intervals to download email headers. Personally, I prefer ProfiMail for its excellent user interface and flexibility.
In conclusion, I highly recommend the P1i for both casual and business users.
FIRMWARE:
A lot of the unlocked P1i phones being sold in USA and Canada come with either a Singapore or Hong Kong version of the firmware. (Mine came with the Singapore version). This typically restricts language selection to UK English or Chinese.
A lot of the unlocked P1i phones being sold in USA and Canada come with either a Singapore or Hong Kong version of the firmware. (Mine came with the Singapore version). This typically restricts language selection to UK English or Chinese.
I changed the firmware on my P1i to the "Generic World 1" (GW1), which is not as restrictive as the Singapore version of the firmware.
What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: Nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Sony Ericsson P-1l Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Black/Silver
easy to use
Customer Rating
4.0
Great resolution, handy design,easy to use.
Excellent quality for the money.
Excellent quality for the money.
What's great about it: easy to use
What's not so great: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
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