Sony Ericsson P1i – New BlackBerry Connect Handset

Sony Ericsson has released a new BlackBerry Connect handset into the wild. Sadly the P1i, which is an upgrade to the P990i, does not show any US 3G love. The phone is Tri-band only so this seems to only be worth it for T-mobile users in the US. The phone supports GSM 900/1800/1900 and UMTS 2100. It seems Sony is intent on not releasing any new P-series phones with Cingular/AT&T support for GSM 850 and UTMS 850/1900. The phone does have some pretty nice specs with 160MB user memory, 240×320 touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, WiFi, and a semi “suretype” keyboard. Check out more on the Sony Ericsson website if you are still interested. Reports are coming in from many users that the phone does have the BlackBerry Connect client preinstalled. Keep an eye out on MobilePlanet for the price when it comes out. They are currently taking preorders at $624.95.