Sony Ericsson P990 Smartphone
Sony Ericsson has unveiled the UMTS P990 Smartphone, previously known as the codenamed “Hermione" phone, the device is packed with advanced features. The Sony Ericsson P990 Smartphone will be the first commercially available smartphone to use the enhanced Symbian OS version 9.1 and UIQ 3 software platform. The P990 phone is Wi-Fi, and 3g enabled, has a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus, a large 2.8 inch QVGA touch screen, and features a new hardware keyboard beneath the flip-down keypad.
Memory Stick PRO Duo up to 4GB will be available in the market at launch and the P990 now has up to 80 MB user free memory. A 64 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo is included in the box, preloaded with a VPN client and trial version of a virus scan package. The combination of UMTS and WLAN wi-fi features will also significantly improve the efficiency and flexibility of applications such as e-mail, browsing the Internet/Intranet and video telephony. WLAN, available in hot spots all over the world, acts as a complement to high speed 3G services, enabling widespread access to corporate network services.
The Sony Ericsson P990 Smartphone will be commercially available in Q1 2006.
The variants will be:
* P990i Dual mode UMTS (2100MHz) - GPRS 900/1800/1900 for Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa
* P990c Dual mode UMTS (2100MHz) - GPRS 900/1800/1900 for Mainland China. Launch for mainland China dependant on availability of 3G services.
* The P990 will be available in 4 hardware keyboard variants: QWERTY, QWERTZ, AZERTY and Russian
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