[Jonathon Watkins]

http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=2688

"This will become heavy competition for the HTC Universal. . . . The P990 will be the first commercially available smartphone to adopt the enhanced Symbian OS version 9.1 and UIQ 3 software platform. This flagship UMTS smartphone is Wi-Fi enabled, has a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus and features a new hardware keyboard beneath the flip-down keypad. . . .[T]he 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 P990 should ship in the first quarter of 2006 and there will be several regional variants. Apparently it's now possible to 'multi task' due to the 'enhanced capabilities of the new software platform'. Gosh, what a splendid feature! But I bet the thing that most of you are exited about, is the inclusion of a tiny proprietary memory stick and a trial anti-virus package. So what is Sony 'really' saying here then? ;-) So, is anyone volunteering to give up their HTC Universal for the P990? :twisted:

[Jonathon Watkins]

http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=2688

"This will become heavy competition for the HTC Universal. . . . The P990 will be the first commercially available smartphone to adopt the enhanced Symbian OS version 9.1 and UIQ 3 software platform. This flagship UMTS smartphone is Wi-Fi enabled, has a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus and features a new hardware keyboard beneath the flip-down keypad. . . .[T]he 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 P990 should ship in the first quarter of 2006 and there will be several regional variants. Apparently it's now possible to 'multi task' due to the 'enhanced capabilities of the new software platform'. Gosh, what a splendid feature! But I bet the thing that most of you are exited about, is the inclusion of a tiny proprietary memory stick and a trial anti-virus package. So what is Sony 'really' saying here then? ;-) So, is anyone volunteering to give up their HTC Universal for the P990? :twisted:

[IceCaveman]

Hope it's any better than UIQ 2 now that was horrible.

I purchased a P900 back in the day when they were new, people were claiming they were much cooler than Windows Mobile Powered devices, now I'm stuck with an expensive wannabe PDA phone not worth re-selling and a high end PDA + wallet making my pockets extremely filled.

My advice avoid that UIQ stuff. If you need a PDA get a small bluetooth phone and a high-end PDA or HTC Windows Mobile Phone

[whydidnt]

Judging by size and features, this looks more like a competitor for the Wizard than the Universal. I'd be willing to bet that this will make a better phone than PDA, where the Wizard and Universal are still better PDAs than phones.

[Ed Hansberry]

Originally Posted by Jonathon Watkins

A 64 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo is included in the box…"

:rotfl: Sony, give it up already. :roll:

[hiatus]

I really wish Sony would start making pocket pc or pocket pc phone, they had good design for the Palm, JogDial and stuff that I missed on my Dell X50v.

I have a Nokia Symbian phone, and I just found that software selection are limited (even Symbian UIQ) compare to palm and pocket pc.

[DaleReeck]

Unfortunately, Sony makes some good products. I just bought their $2000 HD Camcorder. It's a great (and affordable in perspective) high definition camcorder. And it of course has a memory stick duo slot. So if you want to use the Sony products, they know you will buy their memory. It's extra bucks into their pockets, plain and simple and they won't give it up.

What's especially annoying about the memory stick duo is that physical size-wise, it's almost identical to an SD card. I could see if it offered some special feature that made it a worthwhile format. But it doesn't. It is a simple and obvious attempt by Sony to suck $$$ out of consumers :evil:

[jerboa]

Originally Posted by DaleReeck

So if you want to use the Sony products, they know you will buy their memory. It's extra bucks into their pockets, plain and simple and they won't give it up.

As much as I love Sony products, as long as they use their proprietary memory sticks, I will not purchase any. Fewer bucks in their pocket in this case...

[ricksfiona]

Yeah, they do have cool products. But they gotta go with a non-propietary format... And Hell will freeze over when that happens.

[squeeze]

C'mon guys...let's see what on the other side of the fence here...(just my two cents)...

- My laptop (non Sony) is a tablet and supports memory stick (duo uses the adapter)
- My camera users Memory Stick Duo
- My PSP uses Memory Stick Duo
- My DSC F828 uses Memory Stick and Compact Flash
- My TV (yes sony) uses Memory Stick...

Damnit...why doesn't everyone else use a Memory Stick...:devilboy:

I guess it's all about what you have (and what you don't).

I also have tons of gear with SD only....

At the end of the day...Zio and the Memory Card reader manufacturers are really the ones making the dough...

This is always a heated debate...memory card formats...can we just move on - remember the Palm vs. PPC debates? Give it some time and we should be good to go...

What really sucks is I have all the cards all over my desk and I don't have an immediate clue as to what's on any of them...

[WyattEarp]

There's nothing worth looking at on the other side of the fence. The Memory stick is a wash. No added fuction to it at all. Plus why use more than one memory card format if you don't have to. the P990 will probably be a nice phone but for me the MS just kills it. Back in the not so long ago days of Sony/Palm PDAs Sonys memory configuartions just didn't cut it compared to Palms PDAs. I wouldn't want Sony messing with WM anymore than it already is. Sony is good in some things but others they just tinker to much and ruin it.