Sony Ericsson's P990 Smartphone Released

Dynamoo writes "After months of rumors, Sony Ericsson has finally announced their P990 Symbian smartphone. Packing both UMTS (3G) and WiFi in addition to a 2 megapixel digital camera and a host of other goodies, the P990 looks like it will be a shot in the arm for the Symbian camp. There's no indication of a US release for this handset, but the rest of the world can expect to see it early next year."

Immediate Recall

[Anonymous Coward]

Ericsson later recalled the product, observing "We were so keen to cram in so much shit you'll never, ever use, that we forgot to make it work as an actual phone."

I want a DUMB phone

[Jherek Carnelian]

Can anyone recommend a high-quality DUMB phone?

These are features I'm looking for:

o) No camera
o) No games
o) No Java
o) No blue-tooth/wi-fi
o) Just a really big phonebook + clock
o) Really, really, small
o) Really, really tough (titanium alloy? liquid metal?)
o) Lots of stand-by time, lots of talk-time
o) Fast (and quiet) power on/off times
o) GSM (my current carrier is T-Mobile)

Re:FIRST HORSE!

[Anonymous Coward]

You are an ass to say that.

Thats what i get for not reading carefully.

[Anonymous Coward]

Jeez, for a second I thought that the headline read SYBIAN smartphone, and that threw me off. Made me gaze in awe at how far technology has cum.

Re:I want a DUMB phone

[Hrodvitnir]

This [3g.co.uk] looks right up your alley.

Re:Sure, it looks nice, but...SIG Feedback

[Nom du Keyboard]

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.

Considering how neither of my kids (boys in their 20's) feel no compunction at all about paying back any of their debts no matter how extravagant their promises at the time of borrowing, I worry less about this debt every day.

Re:Sure, it looks nice, but...

[thrillseeker]

there is a constant amount of energy in the world: we can't produce it or destroy it

Uh oh - when did the sun go out?

No problem at all!

[fireboy1919]

Removing external features is easy! Here's a simple, two step guide to removing camera functionality from your PDA:

1) Get a ball point pen.
2) Shove the pen deep into the CCD - cracking it so that it can no longer hold a charge.

VOILA! Camera-free PDA! This same "break the main part" technique can be used on a remarkably large range of electronic functions, including:
-Speakers
-Microphone
-LCD
-Phone (more complicated - you have to remove the antenna)

Virtually any external feature you don't like can be removed. On the other hand, it is quite difficult to add these features back.

Enjoy breaking stuff!