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fijbert Posts: > 500

P800-P900 comparason chart: http://www.clubsonyericsson.com/en/products_p900.htm#table

main review: http://my-symbian.com/uiq/intro_p900.php
Availability: http://my-symbian.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10731&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

do p800 apps work on the p900
Yes, emulators and Doom not working (or maybe working, but with the screen messed up).

does the P900 fits into the car holder HCH-32?
Yes

Does the alarm go off when the phone is off?
No

is the handwritting recognition improved?
Seems the same

Memory Stick support?
MS Duo up to 128mb, Pro not supported

What is the video playback like - has the processor been improved at all ?
The playback is good. The Video player is no longer restricted to QCIF resolution. Now you can prepare a true fullscreen video (320x208) and have it displayed without any scaling. You can also use bigger MP4s, e.g. 320x240 from PPC. They will be proportionally rescalled to fit the screen. The playback is smooth and looks really great on 16-bit screen. The frontlight technology of the display makes it even more crisp.

Does the SMS delivery reports stay always ON ?
You have to turn them on everytime

And does the sync station supports USB 2.0?
The port is still serial so the USB version doesn't really matter

Is the headphone jack still 2.5mm or the standard 3.5 mm?
Remains the same

Are there still problems like the ones you find in the P800? Like the battery cover making noises when sqeezed?
No. The battery cover now doesn't leave any space between itself and the battery. It lays flat on it and thus doesn't make noices.

What about case quality
The quality of the casing is good. The only disappointment is the "flip replacement piece" which is too soft, i.e. using a stylus or anything else to remove it leaves some traces.

And how about the screen, is it more glass like or is it still soft like in the P800?
The screen is simply marvellous. It is all black. It uses frontlight technology which makes it much, much sharper. The contrast is very good, almost like my ViewSonic flat panel. The colors are just like on PC's display. Of course, it is not like glass - it is softer because it has a touch sensitive layer.

does the P900 now support birthdays and anniversaries? Does it support dates before 1980?
No.

Any new BT profiles?
The only new BT profile is FTP.

Does the mail client support HTML?
No, not on current firmware

Is there a built in spreadsheet and database application?
No.

Is the email client any better?
The same.

picture quality taken from camera compare to p800 ?
Slightly Better

does the communicorder record sound?
Yes.

Is it now possible to record a phone conversation?
No.

Did SE add some more functionality to the LED's? Like rapid flashing for missed calls or unread message.
No.

does the p900 support Mophun games?
No, not yet. But an engine will be released soon (P800 compatible too)

can p900 adjust the contrast?
No.

Did they include ring once and ringing profiles in the P900 and is it possible to assign a ringing tone to a whole group instead of doing it contact by contact like the P800 ?
No and no.

Has the speakerphone been improved?
the quality of P900's speakerphone has been improved. The audio quality is better and it seems to be louder - maybe because the holes over the back speaker are simply bigger than in P800 and let more sound to come out.

Does the P900 support Line 2?
yes

what type of screw driver is used?
It's just a small cross-head screwdriver. You can use any other in case you lose it.

Is the flip a hassle to remove?
Removing/attaching the keypad is quite easy. Remove the cover, remove two screws, attach the cover replacement. And vice versa.

Language Support?
http://my-symbian.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10753

Links to P900 stuff
http://my-symbian.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10727

Do not post replies here. i will not or can not answer your queries here. please post your question in the other thread

[ This Message was edited by: fijbert on 2003-10-26 00:53 ]

[ This Message was edited by: laffen on 2003-11-02 23:41 ]
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Posted: 2003-10-22 18:24:04
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chungagoring Posts: > 500

hi fijbert could you add the comparison table to the faq? www.clubsonyericsson.com/en/products_p900.htm#table
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Posted: 2003-10-25 23:46:00
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nixin Posts: 244

P900 does play mophun games according to above link
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Posted: 2003-10-26 01:13:29
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fijbert Posts: > 500

I will update this one along side the my-symbian one
maybe this shld be made sticky?
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Posted: 2003-10-26 01:54:39
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scotsboyuk Posts: > 500

You mention the synch station using a seriel port, is it just my imagination or is this wrong? Doesn't it in fact use a USB port?
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Posted: 2003-10-26 02:40:18
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fijbert Posts: > 500

dude
I dunno this stuff
ask Michal at My-Symbian
these r his answers to questions asked by other users, including myself
I just put together this stuff from his answers
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Posted: 2003-10-26 11:52:26
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dazbradbury Posts: > 500

I assume he's talking about speed, and he's refferring to the p900 having a serial port, like all ericsson's.... Which means transfer speeds are at serial speed. It may connect to your PC in the usb port, but it's still a serial connection....
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Posted: 2003-10-26 12:00:27
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Jah Posts: > 500

scotsboyuk

As dazbradbury says, the connection technology and therefore speed is serial however the physical connector is a USB. Have you ever tried to copy MP3s to the P800? It is very slow.

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Posted: 2003-10-26 12:22:42
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