Sony Ericsson P910:

 The Sony Ericsson P910 is the latest incarnation of the company's popular P-Series of communicator style smartphones. 

  Like other smartphones, the P910 runs a real Operating System (OS) and works much like any computer or personal digital assistant (PDA) would; that is to say, you can purchase new software to be installed on the device in order to add new functionality. 

  In the case of the P910, the OS is the Symbian OS, currently the dominant smartphone OS. As such, there is a large developer community and an equally large catalog of software available for the device. 

  The beauty of this is that you get all of this computing functionality in a device that weighs under 5.5oz (155g) and measures only 4.5" x 2.3" x 1" (115mm x 58mm x 26mm) in size.

  For example, the P910 has a new 262k color touchscreen display that is brighter than the older model's display, and has an adjustable brightness level for saving power, something the older unit lacked. The user interface has also been tweaked, offering larger icons and better use of color. 

  The P910 also sports a larger battery and managed to achieve 12.4 hours of continuous talk time on a single charge. The internal memory storage was boosted to 64MB (from 16MB), and application RAM was doubled to 32MB, which means you can run more programs at the same time.

  Two other very significant upgrades include support for Memory Stick Duo Pro memory cards that are available in capacities of up to 1GB (as opposed to 128MB for the P900) and the addition of a full QWERTY keyboard. The QWERTY keyboard is on the back side of the numeric keypad, which has a new hinge that allows you to support the entire weight of the device from the keypad without worry. The new keyboard is cramped, but for many people it will be much more convenient than having to use a stylus and handwriting recognition or the virtual on-screen keyboard.

  The P910 includes good Bluetooth support, which lets you make use of wireless headsets and other devices, such as Bluetooth GPS units. The built-in antenna is a reasonable performer and works on networks both in and outside of the USA. The P910i works on T-Mobile and all international GSM networks while the P910a variant will work on Cingular, T-Mobile, and on many international networks - but not all of them. You'll also find a decent speakerphone and an uninspiring VGA camera that records still photos as well as videos.

  If you are a mobile warrior, a good email client that supports POP and IMAP email access, a great web browser, and a new suite of software for reading and editing most Microsoft Office documents will keep you in touch with your business as well as your friends and family. When you are just trying to relax, however, the ability to play MP3 files and the inclusion of a stereo headset in the box will let you put those large capacity Memory Stick cards to good use.

  Sony Ericsson's P-Series handsets are great performers, but they are starting to show their age a bit now that we are seeing literally dozens of new Microsoft Pocket PC based PDA phones on the market. But even though the new devices might be faster and more powerful, few manage to balance being both a good PDA and a good phone as well as the P910 does. 

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  What's In the Box: P910 handset, standard battery, travel charger, 32MB Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick adapter, SyncStation with USB, stereo portable handsfree, carry case, wrist strap, cleaning cloth, 1 extra stylus, flip replacement, flip replacement tool kit, PC Suite CD, applications and content CD, user manuals.

Product description:

  P910 Mobile phone, PDA and digital camera – with video. Writing e-mail on a mobile device has never been easier. P910 has a fully featured keyboard on the back of the flip for easy text input. And what about taking pictures and sending them to your friend’s mobile phone or e-mail – this is easy too. 

  Press the camera button, tap the send button on the P910 touchscreen, choose a contact and your picture or video clip is on its way. P910a has the most impressive combination of mobile phone, PDA, camera and entertainment features you will find anywhere. One device. Every possibility.

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