
The P990 from Sony Ericsson is based on Symbian OS v9.1 and UIQ 3. Wi-Fi enabled, the P990 has a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus and features a new hardware keyboard beneath the flip-down keypad.

The P990 offers all the benefits of UMTS including video calling, high-bandwidth multi-media downloads and the ability to browse the Internet with full HTML pages viewed in landscape in the new Opera 8 browser. Additionally the P990 is prepared for all major push email clients enabling full email access with attachments.

Offering multiple text input methods, the P990 supports users needs – users can write emails easily with the new hardware keyboard positioned beneath the flip-down keypad on the main body of the phone. The 2.8 QVGA touch screen means it is easy to read on-screen content. Users can also browse the Internet, send and receive files at the same time as talking.

The memory has been extended, a Memory Stick PRO Duo up to 4GB will be available and the P990 has up to 80 MB user free memory. A 64 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo is included, preloaded with a VPN client and trial version of a virus scan package.

Other new features include automatic time zone change to the Calendar diary and updated PC sync software with extended synchronization possibilities. Additionally the 2 Megapixel camera with autofocus, digital zoom, photo light plus the bright TFT screen and video recording provide a high quality imaging experience.

The P990 will be commercially available in Q1 2006. The variants will be:
P990i Dual mode UMTS (2100MHz) - GPRS 900/1800/1900 for Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa
P990c Dual mode UMTS (2100MHz) - GPRS 900/1800/1900 for Mainland China. Launch for mainland China dependant on availability of 3G services
The P990 will be available in 4 hardware keyboard variants: QWERTY, QWERTZ, AZERTY and Russian
Sony Ericsson P990 Specifications 
Symbian OS Version: v9.1

User Interface: UIQ 3.0

Operating Frequency: E-GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 and UMTS 2100

Email Protocols: SMS, MMS and email

Width: 57mm

Length: 114mm

Weight: 155g

Display: 240 x 320 pixels

Color Depth: 262K colors

Number of Cameras: 1

Camera Features Integrated 2 megapixel CommuniCorder 24 bit colour depth, autofocus for still pictures, video clip

Music Player: Supports playback, streaming and playlists

Extra Features: Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Adobe PDF

Browsing: Opera browser (version

supporting frames and javascript

Connectivy: USB, infrared and Bluetooth® technology

Memory: Application memeroy - up to 80 MB user free memory

- Memory Stick PRO Duo slot for up to 4 GB removable memory - 64 MB supplied
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