Sony Ericsson P1 Smartphone has been launched as an update for the P990 model which had some troubles and received little appreciation compared to what it was expected to. This newly launched phone is 25 percent smaller and a great deal more advanced.

"In one sense the Sony Ericsson P1 is an evolution of our P-series smartphones, as it pushes forward the best attributes of its predecessors", says Steve Walker, Head of Product Marketing at Sony Ericsson. Still, this new phone model differentiates itself from the previous model due to "significant improvements in design, speed and battery performance".

This handset has a modern, appealing look, both stylish and practical at small dimensions. People at Sony decided to drop the classic full QWERTY keyboard for a less popular one that is also used for the M600i phone model.

The 2.6 inch TFT display is quite impressive, not only in size, but also due to its capabilities. It is actually a touch screen also equipped with a transflective panel that makes it easier to view even outdoors.

As for its performances, Sony Ericsson P1 supports 3G, Wi-Fi aSony Ericsson P1 Smartphone and VoIP. Moreover, the 3.2 megapixel camera brings high quality photos while also capable of scanning business cards. Important to know, Sony Ericsson P1 version uses Symbian 9.0 as an operating system. It also supports Bluetooth and WiFi that enables Internet browsing as well as RSS feed and personal email use.

The phone also offers solutions when it comes to entertainment. It comes equipped with an FM radio and a multimedia player. There's plenty of space to store data on the 160MB of internal memory, but if that proves to be insufficient, there will also be a 512MB card included in the package.

The Sony Ericsson P1 smartphone will be available by the third quarter of year 2007 for an estimated price of 800 euro at launch.