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Foxhunter
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Forget about the die hard Sony Ericsson fanboys, think about how many corporates will be flocking to the E60/61's instead of the P990? The E60/61's are great - really, really impressive - much more so than the P990 prototype.
Also, not putting WIFI in the M600 was a big mistake. 
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You are quite right that the delay of the P990 is a big mistake - however I cannot see who in their right minds will choose E60/61 over the P990...
The P990 beats the two models on all the specs and besides that the E61 should carry a "wide load" sign...  |
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Gabster
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@neonismo
There is a logical reason not to put Wifi in the M600i...to distinguish it between their flagship model (P990)...also i assume for size reasons. |
SL33PYH34D
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On 2006-07-12 16:21:51, Gabster wrote:
@neonismo
There is a logical reason not to put Wifi in the M600i...to distinguish it between their flagship model (P990)...also i assume for size reasons.
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I honestly think if they put Wifi in the M600i they really wouldn't sell very many P990s. I suspect most other M600 owners would agree too. |
adhussain
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The inclusion of wifi in the m600 would also probably change one of the most appealing things about this phone which is it's form factor, making it wider or fatter or even bulkier then it currently is.
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I totally agree... |
sxt173
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Not that sure about added mass due to WiFi. The latest wifi chips I've seen are tiny.
I do agree though that WiFi is the main distingushing feature in the P990 and nobody would actually consider the 990 if they could have the same features in a slimmer m600 (minus camera).
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sealover
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READ THIS!
interview of oskar lampel, senior product manager of sony ericsson.
Unfortunately every silver lining has a cloud, and the cloud in this instance is a delay in the shipping of the P990. "The P990 remains an important flagship product for Sony Ericsson," explained Oskar. "But we are getting strong operator interest in the M600. As a result we have accelerated development of the M600 and changed the timing of the P990's introduction, to ensure both phones get to market as early as possible. One of the strengths of the UIQ platform is that it has allowed us to engineer this new phone quickly to respond to operator enthusiasm."
The later release of the P990 does however have compensations in the form of several improved and new features. Video streaming and playback will now be capable of 30fps in full screen mode, the audio recorder adds support for ACC+ as well as the ability to record from the in-built FM radio. There is also a 3D golf game to showcase the 3D graphics accelerator included in the P990's hardware. "The hardware accelerator gives a whole new dimension to mobile gaming," says Oskar. "This new game really shows the advantages of this technology and what can be achieved on the P990. These changes also position the P990 as an exceedingly competent multimedia device, not just a great business tool." Support for developing 3D graphics will be available to C++ and Java developers, with Java support provided by JSR-184.
A business card scanning application has been added too. This allows business cards to captured directly into the contacts application on the P990, using the camera. This application is also an example of co-operation with a third party developer.
The announcement of the P990 at last year's Smartphone Show was partially to provide developers with the opportunity to create applications for the P990 ahead of its launch. This move has started to bear fruit with the selection of the first set of try and buy applications for the P990. Some twelve applications covering business, entertainment, translation and navigation have already been confirmed for preload with the phone, although which applications make it to which markets will depending on the application, languages supported, and legal constraints. Oskar indicated that Sony Ericsson expect more applications will follow, eventually taking up 32MB of the standard 64MB Memory Stick to be shipped with the phone. Many of the applications are already well known, from versions for Sony Ericsson's previous UIQ phones, such as WorldMate, Handy Day, Mobipocket, and Advanced Call Manager. One of the new applications is Abaskus from SymbianWare, an advanced scientific and financial calculator. All of the applications, except Appello WISEPILOT have been written in C++.
All these try and buy applications will give users the option to buy the full version using a link from the application itself. This link will take the user directly to the Sony Ericsson Application Shop, using the P990's browser. "Our research has shown that providing a direct link to buy an application significantly increases the rate of conversion," says Oskar. "By implementing this link in the try and buy applications we hope to improve application sales further."
The changes in Symbian OS v9, which underpins UIQ3, mean that developers had to do more work to prepare their applications for the P990 than with previous P series phones. However, to add to the challenge, Sony Ericsson is pushing to have each application available in as many of the P990's 20 plus supported languages as possible. (The minimum requirement Sony Ericsson has for applications distributed with the P990 is EFIGS [English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish] language support.) This goal is driven both by a desire to provide P990 users with applications in their native language, improving usability and consequently the sales of the applications, but also by legal requirements, such as those imposed by the French government that requires all applications shipped on phones in France to be in French. "We have been working hard with developers to ensure they understand the localization requirements and providing development tips," says Oskar. "In addition we have put together a special arrangement with Cap Gemini to ensure the applications are Symbian Signed in a timely manner."
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masseur
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unfortunately that is not a recent interview, that was from last February...
its included in this article, for example (see from midway down)
edit: it would be nice to see a more recent interview
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apolloa
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Anyone know what 3D accelerator it has? Is it a ATI or Nvidia one or a Sony one?
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jjjimmy
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It's no point to diskas virtual things , especially the spec is alost behind the tide.
Show us the phone other than null talk
Jan -> Feb -> Mar -> Apr -> May -> Jun ->Jul -> Aug? -> Sep ????????????
Funny is we waste time to guesswhen it is out
disgusting is SE just take away "Comming soon" from Web to foul fans. Give u a real example like HK
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Ppl are really getting antsy now. 
Tough times don't last, tough people do!
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@apolloa:
Its a philips combo processor/graphics card.
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kk.226
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Just a really quick post, it didn't come with the original box, just the phone and charger and a few bits... but it does say p990i under the batt... and quickshare on the keypad flip thing, not quite sure what to make of it haven't really turned it on yet either, but will be home tomorro so could maybe sort something out for then.
Will keep you posted 
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Coxy
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By a few bits what do you mean exactly?
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Jah
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@kk.226
sounds like you may have acquired a proto version of the P990 |
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