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no use mate. already sold. hyderabad received 17 units of which 3 were with my dealer. | |
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Jah
Joined: Jun 22, 2003
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From: UK
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After about 10 days of use of my P990 I am glad I have kept it. Why you may ask. Here are my reasons (which you may not concur with):
- lovely form factor if you want a keypad based mode a lot of the time
- I think the build quality is impressive
- the screen, as usual from Sony & SE, is superb (any Vaio owners here?)
- now that I am used to the flip closed mode I am using that a lot (have use seen the week view for calendar, looks very impressive)
- I decided to use my Sony Clie TH55 PDA with any smartphone (for working week only) as the Clie has a very large high res high quality screen and I like to use Agendus for complex PIM. But I am not 100% certain now that I will continue my 2 device approach, especailly if Projekt gets released (I need an outliner app on the P990)
- the web browser is blisteringly quick on 3G (especially if you use the trick with running the video media player first to activate the graphics acceleration)
- the battery life with the low power BST-33 is impressive, I only charge overnight
- I really have not needed wifi with the 'eat as much as you can' T-mobile 3G contract, 3G is very quick like on the M600
- I have not taken photos yet but the video quality is much better than I expected and much better than that on the K750 (need to try my wife's K800 at some point)
- the music reproduciton of the Media Player is just unbelievable, really, especially when tested with hifi quality headphones
- I like the FM radio option (never thought I would use this!)
Okay I know there is a RAM shortage issue (managed 16.2MB RAM on start-up today!) but this has not been a killer issue for me. My experience with the M600 is that 19MB is sufficient and if SE can get close to that with some refinements I think the P990 like the P910 before it will not need to be re-started too often (I re-start it about every 2 days at the moment as there is a nasty memory leak, which is worst than on the M600).
And "xtemujin", in case you are wondering, I am not a SE mole because I decide I like my P990!
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BoyC
Joined: Oct 12, 2005
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I just ordered mine now, so the wait is coming to its end for me too o/
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tan
Joined: Aug 12, 2006
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Im a Filipino based in Saudi Arabia. Any news when P990i when this hot SE unit will hit the Saudi market.
how long should we wait from this end 
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SL33PYH34D
Joined: Sep 06, 2004
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From: Berkshire, UK
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On 2006-08-26 10:59:57, Jah wrote:
After about 10 days of use of my P990 I am glad I have kept it. Why you may ask. Here are my reasons (which you may not concur with):
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Agree 100%.
Just got my HBH-DS970 delivered this morning and I have to say I am quite gobsmacked by the sound quality when used with the P990i. I really did not expect it to sound as good as it does. I'll agree with a couple of others who've said the volume from the P990i should be a little louder, but nevertheless the quality is still very impressive. |
kiriakos
Joined: Jan 12, 2004
Posts: 57
From: sweden
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I have a question.
I canot connect to my internet bank account when Im trying to login it trying to open https page and after a while it just close down the hole browser why on earth?
On of the biggest reason I want a phone like this is that I can do bank transfear while im not home...
Does any one else have this problem`? |
Spawn
Joined: Apr 25, 2003
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On 2006-08-26 14:11:15, kiriakos wrote:
I have a question.
I canot connect to my internet bank account when Im trying to login it trying to open https page and after a while it just close down the hole browser why on earth?
On of the biggest reason I want a phone like this is that I can do bank transfear while im not home...
Does any one else have this problem`?
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Try killing a few processes off or re-boot the phone to give it some extra ram to play with.
Personally i havent had any problems, can do internet banking quite easily and ive only re-booted my phone once this week. At the moment i have 12mb of ram. |
kiriakos
Joined: Jan 12, 2004
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From: sweden
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I tryed it out but still it dont work..
Program: WEB
Reason code: USER
Reason number: 44
This is whats coming up.
I have the newest fw btw. |
chriswg85
Joined: Aug 16, 2004
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I have had my P990 for only a day and a half, but I must agree with Jah on just about every point:
I love all the things you can do in FC mode -- much more useful than P910. One of the best parts is being able to browse the internet with Opera Mini while the flip is closed. And with WIFI, it is unbelievably fast!
Yes, build quality is great -- no squeaks, rattles -- it is very solid.
The screen is amazing! I didn't think the resolution would be that impressive compared to the P910, but it is outstanding. I compared them side by side and the difference is incredible. It is also much brighter on 90% than the P910 is on 100% brightness.
I don't have 3G here in the US, but I've been able to be in WIFI coverage the whole time so far (in a college town), and browsing if very enjoyable. I even turned off WIFI to test GPRS, and the browser is much quicker than the P910.
I've been using the phone for about 24 hours straight with WIFI, bluetooth, web browsing, and music playing. I charged it initially and it lasted very long. It only got down to 30%, but I decided to charge it again anyway. I'll have to see how long the BST-33 battery lasts in the coming days.
I have taken many photos, and the quality is superb. Haven't done much with videos, but they look pretty good so far.
And yes, the media player sound in incredible. Even with the included headphones, it is pretty good. And the organization of the media player is nice too with the album art and playlists.
I've gotten low on RAM a few times too, but overall I haven't had much trouble. I still haven't had a single lock-up, shut-down, or error message. I did notice that when I was down to only about 2 MB of RAM and I went to open the web browser that the task manager automatically shuts down other programs to make room. I don't know if it is supposed to do this, but it does for me.
And now I'll add a few of my own thoughts and impressions since a few of you wanted a review. I've never done a review before, so I'll do my best. I'll also post some pictures, even though I think there are enough pictures of the phone on the web already. Here goes:
HARDWARE:
First of all, it feels really good in your hand -- nice and curved. I like the feel of the new scroll wheel, but I hate this stupid back button! It is just poorly placed or something because my thumb never makes it there without reconfiguring my hand. But I do like the "mushy" feel of the select (inward press) of the scroll wheel.
The rear of the phone looks much better in person than in pictures. I didn't think I would like it from the pictures, but it is very nice. The camera slider has a good feel to it.
I also like this external keylock. It has a nice slide to it and is easy to use.
The QWERTY keyboard takes a little getting used to, but it is very usable for me. And it is great to type in the dark with the backlight that the P910 didn't have.
The flip keypad is good too. I didn't have a P900, so this is different than the P910, but I like it. The backlight is nice and bright.
The media play button and the internet button are useful, but I find you have to press and hold them for a second for it to register. And sometimes you have to press it twice. It would be good if you could just press it and know it will work. The camera button takes some getting used to because you have to depress it pretty far to take a picture, which can make it difficult to hold steady.
SOFTWARE:
The UIQ 3 interface is beautiful. I got so bored of the P910, but I don't see that happening with the P990.
The Opera browser is great and very speedy. There does seem to be an issue with the homepage/bookmarks. The first bookmark becomes your homepage, but there doesn't seem to be a way to organize the bookmarks. The other issue with the browser that I ran into was when I tried to download a file from the Member Area of the SE Fun & Downloads page, I got a message the the URL was too long. So I think that will need to be fixed. The only other thing is that I would prefer to browse in "Select Text Mode" so that I can highlight and copy information, but when I tried this, it was hard to click on small links. One nice feature is the built in "Web Guide," which is basically the entire user manual online.
E-mail and messaging work great. Everything is highly functional in FC mode. And the predictive text is amazing! I was typing a message and it guessed the right words before I even typed anything! Much nicer than P910.
The Today screen sort of doesn't seem to work for me. When I have missed calls or unread messages, they don't show up. I dont' know what the problem is there.
I'm not too fond of the Notes application (the drawing part). There is a slight lag between the pen and what shows up on the screen. It was much smoother with the P910.
WIFI works flawlessly. I set up the connection and whenever the phone needs it for e-mail or web browsing, it automatically connects.
The media player and radio are excellent and have very nice features. I read that some people had problems with their network reception after turning on the radio. I haven't had this problem. When connected to the radio, I still keep the same number of bars. It might be a 3G problem. The music player is great. Sound quality is excellent. It plays perfectly smoothly even when switching and moving around in applications. I have also read that the volume seems low for some people, but it is more than adequate for me on about 70% volume.
The camera application is really great, with tons of options for the pictures. I just wish there was a way to toggle the flash using a keypad button or something. If there is, please tell me (I couldn't read the manual because it was in Swedish or something I think ... lol ... and it's a hassle to read it online). And the camera takes amazing 2MP pictures, both macro and normal.
Call quality is the best I've heard yet on a phone. Crystal clear and very smooth. I tried both a P910 and a RAZR in one location with very little coverage, and they both had breaks in sound, but the P990 did not. The speakerphone is okay too.
The Contacts application has a good setup. One problem was that when synching with Outlook 2003, all the mobile numbers I have show up as Mobile (w) work numbers on the phone. Also, when adding a number, I prefer to have the number with area code in this format: (555) 555-5555, but the phone automatically removes all formatting, so it shows up like 5555555555. I wish this could be changed. Adding pictures for contacts is good, and I like that you can zoom to a certain place in a picture to make the contact fit (although the zoom increments are a little too big).
Okay, I'm exhausted and can't think of anything else to write about. For those who don't have the phone yet and have any questions, just ask. I'll be happy to check things out and give you an answer!
In conclusion, I couldn't be happier with my decision to get this phone. I was worried for a little while there before ordering it at such a price, but it was well worth it.
And now for some pictures (the screen came out kind of strange looking in some of the pictures ... sorry):
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Spawn
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On 2006-08-26 14:23:29, kiriakos wrote:
I tryed it out but still it dont work..
Program: WEB
Reason code: USER
Reason number: 44
This is whats coming up.
I have the newest fw btw.
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I had that error message come up a few times, i just re-booted the phone and that solved it.
If that doesnt solve it then perhaps its a faulty unit which in that case get it replaced with a new one. But i would try the re-booting option first and hopefully that will solve your problems.
Chriswg50 what theme or wallpaper are you using, it looks really nice...any chance of a link to it or where i can find it...cheers 
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chriswg85
Joined: Aug 16, 2004
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@ Spawn -- I'm just using the Blue Lines theme and the JetForce wallpapers, all of which come on the phone. Thanks for thinking it looks good; I thought so too . |
Spawn
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On 2006-08-26 14:53:13, chriswg52 wrote:
@ Spawn -- I'm just using the Blue Lines theme and the JetForce wallpapers, all of which come on the phone. Thanks for thinking it looks good; I thought so too .
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Ahh cheers mate, didnt know it was already on the phone. Yes it does look good i have to admit, ill go put it on mine and get rid of the porcelain one that i have at the moment  |
kiriakos
Joined: Jan 12, 2004
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From: sweden
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spawn I have tryed to reboot the phone a cuple of times.. All other web pages works fine like news info sites and so on but not to login to my bank acount.
I have now tryed out all the options in settings configuration menu in browser and when Im uncheck the ActivatJavaScript the browser dont close but also I cant click the menu I want to enter...
Second question
where do you find opera mini I cant find any opera in FC... |
Jah
Joined: Jun 22, 2003
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Opera Mini Site
P990 download for Opera Mini
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Spawn
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On 2006-08-26 15:06:54, kiriakos wrote:
spawn I have tryed to reboot the phone a cuple of times.. All other web pages works fine like news info sites and so on but not to login to my bank acount.
I have now tryed out all the options in settings configuration menu in browser and when Im uncheck the ActivatJavaScript the browser dont close but also I cant click the menu I want to enter...
Second question
where do you find opera mini I cant find any opera in FC...
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Thats because in FC mode you cant use the web browser, needs to be in FO mode.
Hmmm strange, i just tried to logon to my personal banking page and im now getting an error message...very strange as im sure it was working the other day.
Could be the browser doesnt support https pages??.
EDIT: Just tried Opera mini and it seems to work on there, can login into my bank account via my p990i. Very strange that the inbuilt browser doesnt allow you to login into your bank account via the phone.
EDIT: Haha with opera mini you can access the web in FC mode, very cool 
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