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While we're all wondering when/if Sony Ericsson are going to release another flagship UIQ smart phone, I thought it would be interesting to look at the history of the P series so far.

The announcement dates are pretty accurate but the availability dates (UK) may be slightly out as some of these are based on online reviews.
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PhoneAnnouncement dateGap between announcementsGeneral availability dateGap between announcement and availabilityP800Mar 2002n/aFeb 200312P900Oct 200320 Dec 20033P910Jul 20049Dec 20046P990Oct 200516Sep 200612P1May 200719Aug 20074

So can we predict anything from this information?
Probably nothing conclusive. Sure, two phones were announced in October, two phones were announced in the first half of the year and one phone was announced in the middle of the year.

In terms of availability there is more of a pattern, which suggests even if a new phone is announced soon, it probably won't be available until the end of the year.

Which is a shame. I really enjoyed my old P900, eagerly awaited the P990 and was so disappointed by it that I skipped it and nearly bought a P1 but in reality this was just a fixed P990 in a better form factor.

I'd love to see come up with something stunning to compete with the wow factor of the iPhone, but I think time is running out and I'm seriously thinking of alternatives to Sony Ericsson now.

[ This Message was edited by: laffen on 2008-03-09 20:26 ]
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Posted: 2008-03-09 21:23:01
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Nice analysis

All i can say the P series is not over and will be announced soon, but how soon is something only can answer.




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Posted: 2008-03-09 21:26:50
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i strongly believe there is going to be a P- series phone being announced this year.....whether it shall see the light of day this year....is anyone's guess
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Posted: 2008-03-09 22:04:24
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I can honestly say they'll be one


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Posted: 2008-03-09 22:10:39
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Who'll be one?
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Posted: 2008-03-09 22:44:17
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would you take bribes to tell??
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Posted: 2008-03-09 22:49:20
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I've said too much before and got slapped on me botty


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Posted: 2008-03-09 22:58:39
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You mean you said too much *bullshit* before, kid?
What was that...uh in Barcelona, on Cebit? Yeah right
After being at Barcelona and Cebit and seeing no announcement being made whatsoever and seeing the Xperia, I doubt SE will be making any more efforts into the P series - or probably not as we know it - and IF, it will probably not happen anywhere near New Years time (I mean the announcement)

So would you please stop posting your shit here?

thank you
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Posted: 2008-03-09 23:05:45
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Hmm, perhaps that's true, but I can't help but think you could've phrased it a little better.
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Posted: 2008-03-09 23:21:45
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ignore that prick.



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Posted: 2008-03-09 23:22:11
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