Sony Ericsson P800 Reviews
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“I think this is a really good phone, given that is is...”
Written on: 05/08/2005 by grix (3 reviews written)
I think this is a really good phone, given that is is also a PDA.
Battery Life is very good for a phone like this, calls are always clear, and the reception is also good.
I have had this phone a while, and would recommend it, if you can get one now.
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“Upgraded to the Sony Ericsson P800 from a Nokia 6100. ...”
Written on: 02/08/2004 by floating goat (3 reviews written)
Upgraded to the Sony Ericsson P800 from a Nokia 6100. Although this phone has been around for a while it is still very good. Most of the early glitches appear to have been sorted out by successive software modifications and my phone has only crashed once since I bought it.
The phone syncs effectively with outlook allowing me to keep my calendar and contacts on my phone at all times - which I have found to be one of the most useful functions on the phone.
Being able to surf the internet on...
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“I love this Sony Ericsson P800 mobile phone I've owned...”
Written on: 30/06/2004 by markowen58 (2 reviews written)
I love this Sony Ericsson P800 mobile phone I've owned it since April '03 and I'm still waiting for a better phone to come along (the P900 is not a justifiable upgrade to me) for me to spend my money on. Now its been out for over a year now the ammount of software available is very broad and improving all the time unlike when I first purchased it. The 'real' ringtones as those annoying adverts now advertise are awesome and free once you've learned how to plunder your own CD collection (up to... (read more)
“I got my Sony Ericsson P800 mobile phone in December...”
Written on: 01/06/2004 by sparaxis (1 review written)
I got my Sony Ericsson P800 mobile phone in December and it stopped working in January. It took 5 weeks to be "repaired". They sent me a refurbished phone that has given me nothing but problems. The replacement phone has serious power problems and I routinely get strange error messages. It quit working last week. I contacted Sony Ericsson 5 days ago and have had no response from them. Wait until they get the bugs worked out before spending money on this lemon. (read more)
“My new Sony Ericsson P800 has spent more time in...”
Written on: 06/04/2004 by review123 (1 review written)
My new Sony Ericsson P800 has spent more time in transit and the service centre than it has with me:
1st time the mobile phone completely shuts down and would not switch back on, its taken to walthamstow service centre and it comes back some 7 days later with yet another fault.
That being the camera had a particle of fibre trapped on the inside over the camera lens that probably happened when the engineer accessed the mobile parts. Thus resulting in blurred pictures. By now I was losing...
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“Only after 4 weeks, my Sony Ericsson P800 switched off...”
Written on: 19/03/2004 by MB
Only after 4 weeks, my Sony Ericsson P800 switched off and would not switch on again, it's been away 3 times for this fault totalling a period of 6 weeks. (read more)
“I got my Sony Ericsson P800 mobile phone over xmas,...”
Written on: 08/02/2004 by djphaze (1 review written)
I got my Sony Ericsson P800 mobile phone over xmas, ive read up on it and i thought i knew everything about it- wanted one for ages. I keep finding new things out about it the more i use it and its great! Even people with messy handwriting can type text messages with ease-its text recongition i find is excellent, Im a very arty person so i use the jotter a lot to draw skethes and send them to my mates via email or SMS-i think its a very handy and all-round fun mobile phone/best friend! (Ok,... (read more)
“The feature rich Sony Ericsson P800 delivers with a...”
Written on: 22/01/2004 by carsgroup (8 reviews written)
The feature rich Sony Ericsson P800 delivers with a vibrant 4,096 color display which puts it up there with the likes of the popular Nokia 9200 Communicator series and the Handspring Treo.
As a PDA, it's got everything one would need to function efficiently at home, away, or even in the office. Sony Ericsson upped the ante with the inclusion of new and exciting extras like the CommuniCam and excellent games such as Men In Black 2: Alien and Stunt Car Extreme.
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“I got this Sony Ericsson P800 mobile phone 7 months...”
Written on: 17/01/2004 by buffalo princess12345 (1 review written)
I got this Sony Ericsson P800 mobile phone 7 months ago and sony ericsson had it for 4 of these months it was not working as soon as i got it, it switched on and off by its self and wasnt really all that fun it had no games and the internet took a lifetime to get working you also cant get uk sites on it until you download opera (takes AGES!!!!!) if this phone is for someone just for everyday use i would suggest a smaller and lighter handset! (BEWARE!!! IF YOU SEND ANY SONY ERICSSON TO... (read more)
Boinng's Response to buffalo princess12345's Review
Written on: 12/02/2004
The built in browser isn't that bad - and doesn't have anything against "uk sites" - but Opera is better on the whole. Opera only takes a couple of minutes to download and install (unless you're suggesting doing it over the phone, which is madness).
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<br>The P800 comes with a total of four games - Solitaire and Chess built in, and the much more impressive and arcade-like Stunt Run and Men in Black on the CD (so you don't have to clutter up your memory stick with them if you don't want to).
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<br>I can't comment on the reliability issues you've had personally, but I've had mine for four months now with no crashes whatsoever - which is pretty good for a phone these days, let alone a PDA.
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Buffalo Princess12345's Response to buffalo princess12345's Review
Written on: 29/02/2004
Well the phone I happened to get had no games and when I tried to download opera over the cd and it took up all my memory! even though I believe in what some of the things you say I still believe its not the phone for most people!!!
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157262_Natasha4John's Response to buffalo princess12345's Review
Written on: 31/05/2004
Class review mate!!!
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160954_Natasha Kane's Response to buffalo princess12345's Review
Written on: 03/07/2004
Great review made me think again about sony ericsson!! And I totally agggrrreeee!!!
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“The Sony Ericsson P800 definate buy if you need...”
Written on: 21/12/2003 by roboconnor (2 reviews written)
The Sony Ericsson P800 definate buy if you need something to organise your life away from a pc and the functions are superb however the two i've had both crashed and a mystery to sony as they dont ever recolect having heard of this problem (funny my mates p800 did the same thing) Well worth the premium for this must have piece of equipment... (read more)
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“I really like the Sony Ericsson P800 phone but I have...”
Written on: 21/12/2003 by AJC (1 review written)
I really like the Sony Ericsson P800 phone but I have had to get a new sim card as mine was too old and wouldn't allow MMS etc.
My main problem is the microphone - it doesn't matter which hand you hold it in you're fingers (right hand) or hand (left hand) block it - when I first got it people were telling me they couldn't hear me and after searching for the microphone I realized what was happening.
It's a major design fault and you have to hold it like you're showing the screen to someone!...
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“Considering the Sony Ericsson P800 is only a phone its...”
Written on: 06/11/2003 by Mattieep800 (1 review written)
Considering the Sony Ericsson P800 is only a phone its great, But when your reading a review you want to here why so ill tell you , the pictures on my phone have been great and are perfect for collecting memorys you dont want to loose, for example i took many pictures on the london eye and the pictures showed up great,the phone itself stores an incredible amount of memory and allows you to stall loads of pics,i have bout 150 on mine!!.you can even by a seperate memory chip for the phone if... (read more)
“The Sony Ericsson P800 has absolutely the worst...”
Written on: 03/11/2003 by tgfny (1 review written)
The Sony Ericsson P800 has absolutely the worst customer service I've ever received. Have had the phone for 6 months and it has not worked from day1 Have spent 20 hours on the phone with Sony and they finally told me 6 months later they would do nothing to fix the fact that I got a lemon. I spent $700 on a phone that doesn't work and Sony just said tough. NEVER BUY A SONY PRODUCT IF YOU WANT ANY SERVICE. THIS IS MY 3RD AND LAST SONY PHONE AS NONE HAVE ACTUALLY WORKED. (read more)
Saund3Rs's Response to tgfny's Review
Written on: 27/11/2003
damn rite. they just don't work properly. got a z7.its pants.i don't bother taking it back cos i know its the way its built
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Freash Prince's Response to tgfny's Review
Written on: 10/02/2004
I totaly agree although it has not stoped me buying the p800 in hope that my luck will change with sony mobile phones. i have had 8 previous sony phones inc j70, j5, t610, t68i none of them have worked properly, absolutely rubbish customer service and when they did send them away to be repared they came back just the same or some times worse! although sony mobiles are impresive on paper, the cusomer service is the worst i have ever come across.I must admit that the p800 does have some stuning features.
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“I have used the phone for 9 months now. Prob the...”
Written on: 03/10/2003 by marcuslow (1 review written)
I have used the phone for 9 months now. Prob the longest phone i used (changed 10 phones last year).
It does live to its hype about its cool features...however there is ONE big omission from the phone that really makes it irritating and a negative on buyers decision :-
NO T9.
Yup, when your other hand is busy, expect to type every single letter while other phones goes thru the same text via t9 in a breeze. Inexcusable.
The blue tooth support is so-so, I tried nokia 89xx and the sony...
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“I have had the fortune to try several phones recently...”
Written on: 21/09/2003 by Numbersix (2 reviews written)
I have had the fortune to try several phones recently and have to say the Sony Ericsson P800 is far and away the best. The screen is excellent, with good resolution and layout. The features on this phone are excellent for work and play - you get lots and lots of useful business functions eg schedulers and so on, but also fun stuff such as an MP3 player and integrated camera. Despite looking big, it is actually a light phonee (158g) and is lighter than a Nokia 7650. Battery life is excellent.... (read more)
“If you want a phone that's also a personnel Organizer,...”
Written on: 16/09/2003 by tonyhoward
If you want a phone that's also a personnel Organizer, Plus have a lot more features than you need then this is the one, but if you run XP, good luck! (read more)
“Internal arial, I often have people saying to me speak...”
Written on: 05/09/2003 by jashem (1 review written)
Internal arial, I often have people saying to me speak into the phone and its right by my face.
The phone feels like it's pouring radiation into my hand when i hold it.
Night mode on camera is awful.
The P800 has a knack of just switching itself off.
When i'm on the move i lose signal and it doesn't come back unless I switch the phone on and off.
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Rjlo's Response to jashem's Review
Written on: 08/12/2003
The person who wrote this clearly isn't capable of using a phone of this capacity. p800 is the best phone there has been for a long time and the software and extra features for the phone are outstanding!As i own a p900, my first hand expierience will vouch for the p800's quality, it is still the best fone on the market.
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Brommers's Response to jashem's Review
Written on: 05/02/2004
I've been told by my dealer that the P900 has had all the bugs ironed out, larger memory and takes better pictures so I don't know that that's a fair comparison.
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“I have had a lot of mobiles but never have I come...”
Written on: 22/08/2003 by BOB.
I have had a lot of mobiles but never have I come across something so unbelievably fantastic! It's clean lines and bright colouring make it one of the most desirable mobiles on the market today. The large 4096 colour touch display is just as good if not better than that of any 65k colour phones. The P800 takes personalising your mobile to another level with the ability to create your own screensavers, wallpapers and colour theme. Software is available to turn the already brilliant digital... (read more)
Nickcbutler123's Response to 123422_BOB.'s Review
Written on: 18/09/2003
The P800 boasts most features including an MP3/Movie player, camera, synchronisation with PIM such as MS Outlook and looks like it may just pull it off. A phone the size of a standard house brick must be packed with technology I thought. Well, the phone does do what it says on the box and for that I cannot criticise Sony. However, I suspect there will be two distinctive camps in the P800 debate - those that have previously owned such as a Comapq IPAQ and those that have only used mobile phones. The IPAQ users will immediately fall out with the awful screen and feel of the 800. It is too small to actually view documents on and in truth offers no discernable advantage over the Sony T610. The 800 looks promising when first switched on but quickly reveals it's true colours as fat phone without the great personality which would rescue you from the jibes of friends and colleagues.
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<br>If you have owned a decent PDA such as the 400mhz IPAQ don't go near the P800 - even with a nine foot blue tooth connection. It will dissapoint I guarantee - If you have only ever used a mobile phone and can live with the comical design then you will probably be very impressed. It is - as stated previously on this site - a poor attempt at a PDA. Get yourself a T610 - very small, sexy looking and capable phone happy to bluetooth to with Outlook/Lotus.
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“This phone is amazing. I was very unsure about buying...”
Written on: 22/08/2003 by Rachael Bull.
This phone is amazing. I was very unsure about buying one, so I read loads of reviews and made up my own mind. One main problem i had with the P800 was the larger than normal size and of course the price! But after visiting a local phone retailer, I was able to insert my existing sim card and try out the phone in the shop. I was pleasantly suprised by the size, not nearly as big as everyone makes out, although for socialites, I would recommend keeping a smaller (less expensive) phone... (read more)
“In my opinion it is a very very unreliable phone”
Written on: 19/08/2003 by ianhopkins (1 review written)
In my opinion it is a very very unreliable phone (read more)
Boinng's Response to ianhopkins's Review
Written on: 19/08/2004
In point of fact the camera app WILL save onto the card by default, if you set it to (once) using the folder bar at the top right - in fact it will save wherever you like.
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<br>I've had this phone for a year now, and can honestly say it's one of the most reliable phones I've ever owned, despite its truly cutting edge features.
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“I've had the Sony Ericsson P800 for about 4 months,...”
Written on: 13/08/2003
I've had the Sony Ericsson P800 for about 4 months, and bought it primarily for the touch screen/pda/phone combination which was the first of its kind. I've had to exchange it twice using the "Orange Care" (thouroughly recommend this service also - next day replacement of my phone for £5 a month!!) because (1) phone got stolen, and then (2) camera stopped working and operating system kept crashing.
The features on the phone are excellent - especially as you can add and remove them as much...
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Jerrymyah's Comment
Written on: 22/09/2003
The P800 actually has a 5-way Jog dial not a 4 way one. Also, you should be able to go into silent mode just by clicking the icon at the bottom of the main screen. This avoids you having to create a shortcut or going several menus deep. Hope this helps.
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“This is a great gadget, with great functionality. I...”
Written on: 29/07/2003 by Peter.
This is a great gadget, with great functionality. I replaced both my cell phone and Palm PDA with one device (the P800). However, when it carashed and could not be started within 4 months of purchase, I had the worst experience with Sony Ericsson technical support. I sent it two times for repaire, and each time they returned it as "fixed" but it was not. They finally promised to send a new handset in a week. Three weeks later, and still no handset. If you depend on your PDA or cell phone,... (read more)
“The SONY P800 is Simply irresistable! Most awaited, it...”
Written on: 25/07/2003 by Rahul.
The SONY P800 is Simply irresistable! Most awaited, it is a big boom in the mobile market. Excellent Features and a 5 way Jog dial makes navigation easy. Opera browser is a perfect match with P800 and Hutch`s GPRS account.Sexy sleek look and a Stunning Icy Blue Outline makes the P800 the best mobile/PDA for a business user. But, I would recommend this phone only for a business man who is always on the move as for an average user, the features are found to be far too high and the average user... (read more)
“Some people say a phone is for making and receiving...”
Written on: 22/07/2003 by Gurinder Singh.
Some people say a phone is for making and receiving calls, and some say a PDA should ONLY do PDA fuctions, and a cd player...for playing music! I don't think so! The Sony Ericsson P800 lets you listen to music while you work, or you can call someone while you are browsing the net, taking pictures or maybe doing some work! Good stuff! (read more)
“I decided it was time to sell my faithful IPAQ 3950...”
Written on: 21/07/2003 by nick-butler@ntlworld.com.
I decided it was time to sell my faithful IPAQ 3950 PDA and buy a fully integrated mobile phone / PDA. I asked the advice of several 'experts' in various phone outlets and was told the P800 was the one for me. "It does everything" I was told and sure enough it does - unfortunately, unconvincingly.
The P800 boasts most features including an MP3/Movie player, camera, synchronisation with PIM such as MS Outlook and looks like it may just pull it off. A phone the size of a standard house...
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117717_Craig.'s Response to 117576_nick-butler@ntlworld.com.'s Review
Written on: 22/07/2003
I was looking at the P800 for a long time, seemed a great phone and the fact it was a PDA was just what I needed. After reading a little further into it, it turns out its nothing like a PDA.
<br>I instead opted for a new iPaq 3970(bluetooth) and I am going to get a T610. The iPaq was only £310 and can run anything I want. The main advantage is the Microsoft OS rather than the Symbian OS. Much more available and supported.
<br>If you need something for Business get a iPaq and a bluetooth phone. If you only want to do limited PDA things (read a document, html page, email) then the P800 should be fine.
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118277_Hellfire.'s Response to 117576_nick-butler@ntlworld.com.'s Review
Written on: 23/07/2003
You say its to small to read i dont have this problem i can see it very clearly maybe you have trouble seeing it because your on the wrong side of 40
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Nick-Butler@ntlworld.com.'s Response to 117576_nick-butler@ntlworld.com.'s Review
Written on: 25/07/2003
25 years
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Ukoracle's Response to 117576_nick-butler@ntlworld.com.'s Review
Written on: 06/08/2003
It is about time the voice of reason showed your unrealistic review for what it is - an unwaranted & biased diatribe. Anyone reading your review should immediately dismiss you as a philistine.
<br>1. I am a long time iPAQ user & still use it - but a lot less than I used to. The P800 is more portable & functionally pertinent. The iPAQ is a lot bigger than the P800 & as a result, not always by my side. The P800 is always with me ready for voice memos, meeting notes, calendar entries, traffic reports, web browsing, etc.
<br>2. The screen is perfectly adequate & if you cannot read it, the either visit an optician, or use the zoom finction in the edit menu. I have many very long documents that are referenced as part of my job with no problems whatsoever.
<br>3. The P800 is more functionally rich & useful than the iPAQ in a number of areas:
<br>a) It is a phone.
<br>b) It can access practically any web page for up-to-date information.
<br>c) I can get live traffic reports while driving to avoid jams.
<br>d) It has a whole raft of high-quality third-party add-ons.
<br>e) Reception and battery life are very good (unlike the iPAQs 3 to 4 hours!)
<br>f) Sony-Ericsson bluetooth is far more robust than that on all but the latest iPAQs.
<br>g) it has a 640x480 VGA camera that can MMS or email to any phone or PC
<br>4. It is also on par with the iPAQ in several others:
<br>a) When in meetings I can switch the phone off & still access all the PDA functions.
<br>b) memory is fully expandable
<br>5. The iPAQ wins in several areas
<br>a) larger screen
<br>b) business expandability with e.g. WiFi & LAN connections
<br>c) I still use my iPAQ for GPS navigation, but my P800 for up-to-the-minute traffic conditions
<br>Finally, Microsoft advocates appear to be obsessed with MHz - ohh, my iPAQ is 400MHz. Well, MHz doesn't mean a thing when comparing different chips & operating systems. The Sony Ericsson P800 with the Symbian UIQ interface is a perfect marriage that allows a smaller device to do pretty much all a base iPAQ can (and more) while lasting for days, unlike the iPAQ's hours!
<br>I use both my iPAQ & my P800 & they are both fantastic pieces of technology. However, the P800 is with me all the time as opposed to the iPAQ which is with me when I need specific functions.
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Nickcbutler's Response to 117576_nick-butler@ntlworld.com.'s Review
Written on: 17/09/2003
Thanks for making the effort to comment. Unfortunately, your comments simply illustrate my point - The P800 is a good attempt but CANNOT replace the IPAQ or similar device. It is not PDA but a flashy toy that most phone users will be able to impress their colleagues with. Wait a few more weeks and get the new redesigned Sony PDA which will also be a lot thinner and lighter.
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“The Sony Ericsson P800 is a superb gadget, much more...”
Written on: 13/07/2003 by jaz.
The Sony Ericsson P800 is a superb gadget, much more than a phone, went from a nokia 3330 to this. the difference could not have been more dramatic. the features are described elsewhere, so i'll just point out, only 2 days after buying on an upgrade for £300 from the link, why i now have a gd87; unlike my humble nokia, the p800, because it has so many features, cannot support two phone lines on the same phone. beacuse i loved it so much i toyed with the idea of taking the sim card out at seven... (read more)
“I've tried and tried with this but it's now back to my...”
Written on: 01/07/2003 by LPC.
I've tried and tried with this but it's now back to my T68 and the iPAQ PDA. As a PDA you can't edit Word / Excel docs. As a phone answering another incoming call whilst on one is a right fiddle. And the fact that it can't to Line 2 on Orange is nuts. The camera quality is very very poor. Nice try but not quite there yet. (read more)
114259_Dark Flame.'s Response to LPC.'s Review
Written on: 09/07/2003
i think the p800 is just a prototype in mobile phone technology. i admit its a little bulky what can i say it has a large colored screen thats why its bulky. i've been using ericsson products for awhile now so what i can say is that there will still be a newer version or model of p800 which will suite your specifications....
<br>or maybe you could just buy a nokia 3650 which is a lot bulkier that the p800 and alot more harder to type sms due to its round keypad thingy.
<br>and ofcourse what would you expect from a mid resolution digital integrated camera, it will not produce a crisp and clear picture for you maybe you could just buy a digital camera for that matter.....
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Kees's Response to LPC.'s Review
Written on: 27/08/2003
An absolute ridiculous review. I think the p800 is the best all-in-one acceptable size phone from now.
<br>The coming p900 will even be better. It is tri-band, has agenda that can synchronise with outlook, lotus notes and every possible connectivity options, for a reasonable price. Compare to a nokia 9210 it is smaller, more functional and worldwide usable.
<br>BUY THIS PHONE AND KNOW
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Jerrymyah's Response to LPC.'s Review
Written on: 26/09/2003
I agree. P800 is the best currently.
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“I only got the Sony Ericsson P800 while I was waiting...”
Written on: 24/06/2003 by HellFire.
I only got the Sony Ericsson P800 while I was waiting for the Motorola V600 to come out but after 5 minutes of use I was addicted so I will be keeping it. "Motorola V600 LOL" This phone can do almost anything plays mp3's and movies, you can even fit a whole film onto a 128 MB stick if you compress it enough and still looks OK. It also look cool to and the hand writing recognition works very well even if you use your finger instead of the stylus, the battery also lasts a long time I was using... (read more)
“The P800 was worth the wait as it became available in...”
Written on: 23/06/2003 by Mogamat Abrahams.
The P800 was worth the wait as it became available in South Africa only in April 2003.
Very happy with the PDA function and the camera.
There is a desktop unit that can replace the existing charger/syncroniser. It has a speakerphone facility as well (CSS-20 DPY901403)
Overall, very impress with this phone.
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Bcollins's Response to Mogamat Abrahams.'s Review
Written on: 18/09/2003
Where can I download the dictionary for the P800. I find using the phone for sms quite cumbersome since it does not have predictive text.
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Jerrymyah's Response to Mogamat Abrahams.'s Review
Written on: 26/09/2003
No need for predictive text. The is for use with phones that use a keypad only to save you having to hit each key several times. Because this has handwriting recognition & a pop-up keyboard, predictive text is obsolete on this type of phone.
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Mobiliser's Response to Mogamat Abrahams.'s Review
Written on: 16/10/2003
I have just seen Zi Corporation is making a predictive text program for the P800 (www.zicorp.com/eproducts). What is interesting is that the prediction is on the virtual keyboard, completing words after only two keys. It also remembers words you use that aren't in the dictionary!!
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“Functionality of this phone is quite outstanding, and...”
Written on: 13/06/2003 by Craig.
Functionality of this phone is quite outstanding, and puts the P800 as one of the leading phones on the market today. I would not recommend this phone to anyone who would not use the features it provides however. But, if like me, you require good PDA functionality, Internet access (full web browser, email...etc) without carrying around a palm and phone - then this is the kit you need. The handwriting recognition is also better than the palm.
I got my phone on upgrade from Vodafone - so...
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“Sony Ericsson's P800 has Bluetooth, is tri-band, does...”
Written on: 08/06/2003 by James Hardman.
Sony Ericsson's P800 has Bluetooth, is tri-band, does picture messaging, has a camera, has a touch-screen, does web browsing, offers GPRS, and even lets you speak to other people that also have a telephone.
The fact that you can draw a map and send it to another picture-enabled 'phone is a nice touch. The camera and screen are pretty good and larger than most. They don't compete with a proper camera or the screen of a laptop, but then they're not in the same price bracket either.
Though we...
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118730_Nik.'s Response to James Hardman.'s Review
Written on: 25/07/2003
When reviewing phones I think it is important to compare apples with apples which I don't think you did with this review. I moved to the P800 from an SPV (4 in six months) as it offered the only alternative for what I needed it to do. The P800 is a full function PDA and a phone rolled into one, not a phone with organiser features, and as such is the best available...at the moment.
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<br>So what does it do well:
<br>Large, clear screen, good contact and organiser funtions, easy synching (with a PC at least). Pulls in a signal well with good clarity, Bluetooth is nice (I have Sony Ericsson headset), triband, voice dialling. You can set up multiple WAP and GPRS dial-ups and email accounts as well as use it as a modem to your laptop.Incidentally the email client supports HTML and common attachments and you can choose to just download the headers only opening only relevant mail, thus cutting down on cost. There are also some good apps to download, which include the excellent Opera browser....oh and low cost! Only £49 on a £50 tarrif (for a minimum of 6 months) with Orange and you get £20 back for an old phone with charger and manual. Phones4U even offer it at £25, but you do need to be on a £100 a month tarrif for three months, too rich for me.
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<br>Bad points:
<br>Complicated to use some applications so a fairly steep learning curve, although phone functions are straight forward. Memory stick duo means expensive (and limited) storage. Can't drag and drop files to use as ring tones...but now I'm nit picking
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<br>Summary
<br>If you just want a phone don't get one. Then you will notice the size and weight of the P800 and the lack of battery life compared to phones, and it doesn't look sexy either. However if you want a full function computer in your pocket that can replace your PDA (and even my laptop although I could still provide support while on holiday), be used to keep in touch with your email on the road and also be used as a phone with triband support, voice dialling and bluetooth all in one package, there really is no alternative.
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“Where can i start? This phone has everything. It is...”
Written on: 04/06/2003 by Gazz.
Where can i start? This phone has everything. It is top of the range and will be for some time. The price tag is often high but if you are willing to pay more for line rental then you can get it cheaper, even free!!! (phones4u) The camera is the best i have seen since the nokia 7650. The pictures when transferred to pc via serial station (supplied), infra red or bluetooth are suprisingly good quality. You get a free handsfree kit, 3 extra styli.
The phone is larger than average phones...
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106242_Damian.'s Response to 104071_Gazz.'s Review
Written on: 11/06/2003
What phone/PDA did you use before you upgraded to the P800?
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107346_Qarmosha.'s Response to 104071_Gazz.'s Review
Written on: 14/06/2003
regarding memory stick I will try to find for you in market. I want know there is any software to get picture messages through SMS.
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<br>for further information contact with me on:
<br>qarmosha@emirates.net.ae
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109296_Mahesh.'s Response to 104071_Gazz.'s Review
Written on: 21/06/2003
Hi, I intend to buy this product, however I need to know, whether memory is sufficient for regular use as PDA and phone. Also no where mention about Word and Excel software in this product. Memory stick used, will it be additional storage area or it is to be used and data backup.
<br>Immediate response would be appreciated.
<br>Mahesh
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109580_Kittenkel.'s Response to 104071_Gazz.'s Review
Written on: 22/06/2003
Hi,
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<br>Bought this phone a couple of days ago and I love it. Although it's really complicated. Could you help me out by any chance?? How do you access the internet on the p800? Do you know any good websites for MP3's?? Contact me on sat1983@hotmail.com
<br>Cheers!!!
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P800Ed.'s Response to 104071_Gazz.'s Review
Written on: 27/06/2003
I got the phone free from phone4u on a high tarif and then changed to a lower tarif.
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<br>The memory stick operates just like an extra hard disk in PC, you can install apps, music, documents to the phone memory or memory stick.
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<br>It does synchronise quite well with outlook now that SE have updated their software and can be used as a PDA quite readily.
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<br>Once you get used to the jog dial control it is even easier to make calls than my nokia 7110.
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<br>There are loads of third party applications either free or relatively cheap on the net.
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<br>check out www.esato.com forums for more p800 stuff.
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“MAJOR downfall. Doesn't support Orange line 2. ”
Written on: 31/05/2003 by technoboy.
MAJOR downfall. Doesn't support Orange line 2.
This is essential for many people such as myself.
With Opera installed quite good for wap but doesn't seem to be supported by my bank so I can't do on line banking as I could with my 6210. Opera will even support standard framed web sites though it is not really practical for the display size.
It takes pix and can serve as an MP3 player. You can make your own ring tones very easily. There is cradle to facilitate connection to the computer -...
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Iamcarmoda.'s Response to 102978_technoboy.'s Review
Written on: 03/06/2003
Orange?!
<br>Who cares Mate! They are a terrible carrier!
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<br>The phone is the most 'open standard' on the market. review the phone on it's actual merits not your personal opionion.
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Ca.'s Response to 102978_technoboy.'s Review
Written on: 09/06/2003
Thats a ridiculous comment. Mate. one can only review a phone by one's "personal opinion". We don't read reviews to see the good points, if we did, a simple press release would serfice. Bad points are what we want to see here.
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Paped.'s Response to 102978_technoboy.'s Review
Written on: 08/07/2003
I think the P800 deserves a much higher overall rating and even though I cannot use the free air time my Orange line 2 I have still upgraded to the P800 and have set-up the following to allow both my numbers to still pass calls to my phone. On the Orange network there is a service call "Everyphone" which can divert your calls to any number on any network hence I set this on my line 2 to divert all calls to my line 1 number. The service is free and due to it being an Orange to Orange number divert I don't even pay for the calls, all I pay is my normal line 2 rental which I was paying before anyway and I lose the free call I had on that lines tariff as I still can't use that phyical line 2 thats set-up on my sim. However I do now have a P800 with both my line 1 and 2 number ringing on it so I'm happy!!!!!
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116713_Steve.'s Response to 102978_technoboy.'s Review
Written on: 18/07/2003
A really useful review! I intended buying this phone, but Line 2 is a major requirement for me for outgoing calls.
<br>Looks like I'm back to the Nokia 3650. Damn!
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“Where do I start? An excellent phone that is really...”
Written on: 20/05/2003 by Nabeel Mallick.
Where do I start? An excellent phone that is really just excellent with the features, usability, appearance, robustness...... Definately an improvement on the old Ericsson phones and accordingly my confidence in Sony has been further enhanced!! (read more)
“To me, I have found this worth considering. This unit...”
Written on: 03/05/2003 by bloo.
To me, I have found this worth considering. This unit has a nice sturdy design and great features. You can download a free opera browser for it that optimizes pages to fit the screen. The bluetooth functionality works great with my Jabra headset and makes it a bit easier to deal with the slight bulk of the phone (you can keep the phone in your briefcase/jacket/inside pocket). Compared to the other phones in the category such as the palm type phones it is relatively svelt. Great bright color... (read more)
97632_Ans.'s Response to 94573_bloo.'s Review
Written on: 14/05/2003
V. helpful, am considering buying this phone. Will test it out, then perhaps write a review if I like it!
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“This phone is fantastic. I have worked in the industry...”
Written on: 18/04/2003 by Paul.
This phone is fantastic. I have worked in the industry for a long time and this has to be the best smartphone I have seen. If you can get past the size it is definately worth splashing out on. The set up is very easy and the list of features is endless. (read more)
110111_Jerry.'s Response to 90092_Paul.'s Review
Written on: 24/06/2003
Memory Stick Duo is already available in 512MB size & 1GB coming soon so you should have no issues with storage capacity. And if you still need more, buy more Memory Sticks!
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“This is the best phone I have owned if not the biggest...”
Written on: 15/04/2003 by BigMak.
This is the best phone I have owned if not the biggest since my One2One Motorola M300! The PDA functions are excellent and are easy to synchronize. Having a 16MB memory card is very useful.
I thought using the stylus would be inconvenient but it is very simple and effective.
The thing that really stands out though is the sound quality is excellent (important in a phone don't you think?.
The thing that bugs me is whether to keep the flip on or off. If you keep it on the phone loses its...
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“Finally a phone with touch screen. No more fiddling...”
Written on: 13/04/2003 by Jit.
Finally a phone with touch screen. No more fiddling around pressing same key to create a txt. Why its taken manufactures so long to introduce this, I will never know ! Well worth the money. (read more)
89311_Bigmak.'s Response to 88715_Jit.'s Review
Written on: 15/04/2003
There is a vibrate function. Read the manual!!
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“The Ericsson P800 is the most desirable phone ever...”
Written on: 09/04/2003 by Stuee.
The Ericsson P800 is the most desirable phone ever produced, jam packed with features and gadgetry although the size takes a while to get used to it does anything you ask of it! Gorgeous! (read more)
110115_Jerry.'s Response to 87468_Stuee.'s Review
Written on: 24/06/2003
Why does everyone complain about the size. It would be no use as a PDA if any smaller & it's smaller than most phones from only a couple of years ago. Mobiles are actually getting too small to use these days anyway, they get too fiddly.
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“I got this Phone a week ago and am frankly astounded...”
Written on: 28/03/2003 by Jeff Shone.
I got this Phone a week ago and am frankly astounded at the amount of features. I love it to bits. The manual could be better in my opinion. You will (if you have a PDA) soon find that you may not need it. I have given my wife my old palm m505.
Great you wont be disapointed.
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“The P800 is a stunning phone. ”
Written on: 27/03/2003 by Drachan.
The P800 is a stunning phone.
I remember seeing original press releases in the second to third quarters or so of 2002 and getting very excited about this piece of kit. Everything about it screamed "breakthrough." It is, therefore, a real shame that Sony have done a bit of a "Nintendo" and released their piece of groundbreaking kit so late that it's *almost* run of the mill.. But All is not Lost.
I've owned a fair few gadgets in my time, I was the first person I know to get an Apple Newton...
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“from the momment i got this phone , my friends could...”
Written on: 26/03/2003 by ricco6969`.
from the momment i got this phone , my friends could not keep there hands of it , remember the sony ericsson p800 is not just a phone its a fasion Accessorie. everthing from pics to mp3 music are brill, not so easy to get hang of, but it will keep u busy 4 ages, dont buy any other phone, this is the ONE........ (read more)
“Yet another potentially cracking phone that has not...”
Written on: 16/03/2003 by Charlie Morgan.
Yet another potentially cracking phone that has not been fully sorted. Looks and functions better without that irritating flip keypad. (read more)
82854_Jerry.'s Response to 80382_Charlie Morgan.'s Review
Written on: 25/03/2003
You'll always have problems syncronising with a PeeCee. No worries for Mac users.
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83592_Hedona.'s Response to 80382_Charlie Morgan.'s Review
Written on: 27/03/2003
Can you synchronise this phone with a Palm Pilot e.g. Tungsten T? Am looking to get a bluetooth phone with is compatible with my Palm- any suggestions?
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84957_Jerry.'s Response to 80382_Charlie Morgan.'s Review
Written on: 01/04/2003
Probably could but no need for the Palm Pilot as this phone is already a PDA. Why would you require two PDA's?
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85018_Hedona.'s Response to 80382_Charlie Morgan.'s Review
Written on: 01/04/2003
I've been using my Palm for a few months now, it'd be a shame to get rid of it. Guess will have to find another phone which as bluetooth and is tri-band- any ideas?
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104770_Graham.'s Response to 80382_Charlie Morgan.'s Review
Written on: 06/06/2003
Reception: 3 stars
<br>Overall: 2 stars
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104995_Von.'s Response to 80382_Charlie Morgan.'s Review
Written on: 07/06/2003
Hedona, the P800 will synch with your Palm in a number of ways. 1. via your PC of Mac, that is how I sync. 2. via IrDa, that is how I sync on the move. I do not have a bluetooth PDA, but I know that the P800 will communicate via bluetooth for say latest traffic updates via GPRS on the phone fed to the PDA via bluetooth. Bluetooth is basically depedant upon the apps you have on your Palm. As far as teh comment about you not needing your Palm if you get a P800, that is simply not true. I have an iPAQ (forced by work) & my P800 & both serve their own distinct purposes.
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<br>The screen on your Palm (& my iPAQ) is larger than the P800 & so better suited for long documents. The memory capacity of the P800 is not yet up there as far as a dedicated PDA. The P800 will currently go as far as a 128MB Memory Stick Duo with larger capacities yet to become available whereas on my iPAQ I have over 1GB of SD & CF storage (MP3 & Video certainly waste space as well as my project plans, presentations & documents).
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<br>However, I nearly always have my P800 on me, but not so often my iPAQ. So the P800 is synced with my PC & my iPAQ on a regular basis.
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105502_Hedona.'s Response to 80382_Charlie Morgan.'s Review
Written on: 09/06/2003
Hi Von, thanks for your detailed reply. I've just upgraded to a Sony Ericsson T610 which has bluetooth, though i was unable to sync with my Palm Tungsten. Instead i used infrared to send contact and calendar entries from Palm to phone which worked well. However, I am having the T610 exchanged today as it has a 'hissing' sound which apparently is a bug and it caused a recall of all T610s in Singapore when it launched back in April. Fingers crossed, the new T610 I am getting today will not have the 'hissing' sound.
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“What do you look for in a phone? Make and receive...”
Written on: 10/03/2003 by Tech Freak.
What do you look for in a phone? Make and receive calls, SMS, a phone book of course. But what if you could be in your office without really being there? This is the P800.
The features on this phone are so impressive and all of them work so well. It is a phone with PDA functions. It has 12MB Internal memory to store all contacts, user data, images, messages, third party applications etc. And the supplied Memory Stick Duo gives it virtually "unlimited" external memory!!
With the cool open...
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109300_Mahesh.'s Response to Tech Freak.'s Review
Written on: 21/06/2003
Hi, Would please comment in more details about use of word and excel in this unit. Also is memory stick avail in market and whether that can be used for extra storage or data backup. I think vibration mode is not avail in this model.
<br>Please reply for me to decide on buy.
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114381_Chris.'s Response to Tech Freak.'s Review
Written on: 09/07/2003
Thanks for your review. I have 2 questions you might know the answer to. First, can it sync Lotus Notes email and calendar? Second, can it do 4-way or 6-way call conferencing? The second, esp, is a feature I use a lot at work.
<br>Thanks in advance for your response.
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Kiasen's Response to Tech Freak.'s Review
Written on: 07/11/2003
Does the device itself support Windows XP ??
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“Wow! what a phone, not only does it play my music, but...”
Written on: 07/03/2003 by Shaun Rotherham.
Wow! what a phone, not only does it play my music, but it can also play movies whilst i'm travelling. All i need know is for it to wake me up with breakfast in bed!
The games which come with it are ace - especially the card game - and there are so many games which can be downloaded to join the growing list of fun that this phone is becoming.
The camera takes excellent quality photos and you can store loads on your phone and transfer them to your pc via the connection cables.
The only...
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“I am very pleased with this phone. I have had it for...”
Written on: 06/03/2003 by Brucie.
I am very pleased with this phone. I have had it for two weeks now and am still enjoying just playing with it. I have never given so many people demos of a gadget before. Everyone wants to try this phone out; family, colleagues, even a complete stranger on the train asked me about it! They were all impressed.
I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box to find Sony/Ericsson have included a few extra goodies. As well as the phone, battery, instructions, sim card, and charger there...
Wasim.'s Response to 77880_Brucie.'s Review
Written on: 08/03/2003
I had my doubts about buying a p800 until i read this review. I think it was very helpful.
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79531_Alex.'s Response to 77880_Brucie.'s Review
Written on: 12/03/2003
I believe every word you say, even though i dont have the phone. i own a sharp gx10, i will get along fine with my phone until i am sixteen and can get a job to make myself some cash ;-).
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91404_Mark.'s Response to 77880_Brucie.'s Review
Written on: 23/04/2003
Sold! I'm ordering mine now.
<br>Thanks for the top review
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Geezer041.'s Response to 77880_Brucie.'s Review
Written on: 27/04/2003
I agree, thank you for such detail, i am also sold. There must be something bad, i have read half a dozen reviews - seems too good to be true. The truth is in the testing.
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93760_Francis.'s Response to 77880_Brucie.'s Review
Written on: 30/04/2003
A detailed review without the geek factor. Tried it out in a shop today and I have to agree the phome flip looks tacky but once you open it up it began to impress me no end. I have an XDA and I'm sold on this P800 The camera is very good and the operating system is fast. Thanks for your detail and effort which reassure my decision to buy it.
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93874_Geezer041.'s Response to 77880_Brucie.'s Review
Written on: 01/05/2003
Have a look online to purchase, i saved a bundle. www.kelkoo.co.uk. Normally next day delivery.
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98417_Tony.'s Response to 77880_Brucie.'s Review
Written on: 16/05/2003
I've heard the synch with Outlook is terrible? True / false?????
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99184_Geezer041.'s Response to 77880_Brucie.'s Review
Written on: 19/05/2003
It syncs with Outlook OK. However i only use it for storing/editing contacts...occaisionally. Download a little program call p800 remote or some such. This allows you to control you phone using your PC via the USB cable packaged with the phone. I do all my e-mails, contact, messages, picture editing, IM, SMS via my PC and then the handset. Sod Outlook.
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99336_Brunskibeat.'s Response to 77880_Brucie.'s Review
Written on: 19/05/2003
Can it connect to MacOS? (9 or X)
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“This mobile is the best mobile phone i have ever had!...”
Written on: 04/03/2003 by Chillicrumble.
This mobile is the best mobile phone i have ever had! I got it for £500 from carphone warehouse - simfree, the screen is brilliant, there are more features than any other mobile phone i have ever had (and thats alot). I used to have the nokia 7650 but i sold it, that was the best mobile phone i have ever had, but the P800 was 10 times better than that, the camera was so much better, the quality is brilliant! To be fair the price is astronomical for most people - but it is well worth the... (read more)
“I feel that although it has lot of features but the...”
Written on: 03/02/2003 by Parry Singh.
I feel that although it has lot of features but the battery life should be increased, while one is using the features. (read more)
“After two weeks I'm still more and more pleased for...”
Written on: 26/01/2003 by Frank Grundin.
After two weeks I'm still more and more pleased for each day, that since I each day find new interesting and useful functions.
I like the design of the "phone" (it's so much more than a phone), the manuvearibility in the GUI is very easy to understand. The (I think Sony) Jog Dial button make it possible to do almost everything without touching the numbers or the display.
The touch screen make it possible to have the "phone" as a Palm (calendar) and actually the P800 support what I know so...
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Review123's Response to review123's Review
Written on: 15/08/2005
Has Been Kindly Replaced with P900
<br>by SONY.
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<br>Now Thats Service
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<br>Well Done SONY