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Sony Ericsson P1i (Unlocked) comparison

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Sony Ericsson P1i (Unlocked)
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Sony Ericsson P1i (Unlocked)

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 - silver (unlocked)
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 - silver (unlocked)

RIM BlackBerry Storm (Verizon Wireless)
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T-Mobile G1 (black)
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T-Mobile G1 (black)

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Release date November 21, 2008 November 04, 2008 October 22, 2008
The Bottom Line The Sony Ericsson P1i is a nice upgrade to its predecessor and offers an alternative to today's Windows Mobile and Palm smartphones, but we're ultimately disappointed by the kludgey interface and lack of 3G. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is a well-designed and fully stocked smartphone that offers great customization through the interactive panel interface. However, with its high price tag, the X1 will be a hard sell for most customers and will be a purely luxury item. The RIM BlackBerry Storm may blow in a frenzy for Verizon Wireless subscribers wanting a touch screen similar to the Apple iPhone. However, die-hard texters, e-mailers, and corporate users may be better served with the BlackBerry Bold or other QWERTY device. For those who waited, the RIM BlackBerry Bold won't disappoint. The Bold impresses with its brilliant display, enhanced productivity tools, and excellent multimedia performance to deliver a more powerful and well-rounded smartphone to mobile professionals. While we're not in love with the design and would have liked some additional features, the real beauty of the T-Mobile G1 is the Google Android platform, as it has the potential to make smartphones more personal and powerful. That said, it's not quite there yet, so for now, the G1 is best suited for early adopters and gadget hounds, rather than consumers and business users.
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Features
Packaged contents Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Holster
Stereo headset
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RAM installed size Info unavailable Info unavailable 128 MB
Info unavailable 192 MB
Band / mode WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 900/1800/1900
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 2100 / CDMA 800/1900 (Dual Band)
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 850/900/1900/21000
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 1700/2100 (Dual Band)
Cellular technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
OS provided Info unavailable Microsoft Windows Mobile
BlackBerry Handheld Software
BlackBerry Handheld Software
Android
Talk time Up to 210 min (UMTS)
Up to 600 min (GSM)
Up to 600 min
330 min
Up to 270 min
Up to 406 min
Flash memory form factor Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Integrated
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Color support Info unavailable Info unavailable 16-bit (64K colors)
16-bit (64K colors)
65K colors
Clock speed Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 624 MHz
528 MHz
Weight 4.4 oz
5.1 oz
5.5 oz
4.8 oz
5.6 oz
Height 4.2 in
4.3 in
4.4 in
4.5 in
4.6 in
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA)
Bluetooth (A2DP)
IEEE 802.11b
Bluetooth (A2DP)
IEEE 802.11b
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