Another_Darren wrote:


Where did you see the iPhone does not support autofocus?  Not seen that on the specs page.

So the P990 has a web browser that can handle the Acid2, supports RSS, auto rotates when you tilt you phone on it's side.  Allows you to browse you music by categories or cover art. Has visual voicemail, can merge a call in two touchs of the screen.  Interact with google maps so you can locate a business for example then click to call. Has a photo manager than can do slideshows with effects, allows you pinch/stretch a photo just using your fingers.  Will sync with PC, Mac and Internet services seamlessly. And can all be done without a stylus.


  • If it supports autofocus, it would be presented as a feature since not so many phones have autofocus. Another indication for it not having autofocus is the slim size of the phone, because an autofocus camera needs more space.
  • Sony Ericsson smartphones come preloaded with the Opera browser and even the non smartphone SEs have a usable browser and RSS support for 1 year at least.
  • Sony Ericsson has a walkman player in its phones where you indeed can browse your music by categories, with the v2 player also with album art.
  • There are several voicemail apps which can be downloaded and used on the p990.
  • Slideshows are no problem for the P990, you could install an extra app for that too (where is the sdk for the iphone?!).
  • If google would release there maps software for other phones, it would be no problem to run it on the p990.
  • It syncs seamlessly with PC, Mac and over the internet.
  • And you can blindly write sms or emails without watching at your fingers...
  • You can work without a stylus.
Another_Darren wrote:

If it's that new and innovative why no big launch, why didn't all the other mobile manufacturers share prices drop when it was announced?  If it's that crap the why did the stock market react so suddenly to the announcement?

It's because Apple products normally get overhyped...
Another_Darren wrote:

I have a 3G phone now and the network support and coverage is laughable.  Maybe in a few years time it will be as good as existing networks but by then Apple will probably release a phone to support it.

Here in austria, 3G coverage is good at least.