One of the most-feature packed cell phones in the world, the P800 integrates a slick PDA, digital camera, MP3 player, and a MPEG-4 video player into an elegant package. Sony Ericsson’s long-awaited smartphone is here and there’s no question that the P800 lives up to its hype.

• World's first seamless integration of a wireless phone, PDA, MP3 player, and digital camera
• Touch-sensitive display handles over 4,000 colors and makes it easy to navigate applications, phonebook entries, music files and more
• Download and playback MP3 audio files and MP4 video clips
• PDA functions synchronize with your PC, storing contacts, events, reminders, and tasks
• Integrated Bluetooth connectivity for data transmission to other Bluetooth devices
• Unit Weight: 5.6 oz.
• Size (in inches): 2.32 x 4.6 x 1.1

The body is a little large for using the phone features, but the bulk can be excused when you consider that the P800 integrates a tri-band GSM phone, Symbian-based PDA, digital camera, MP3 audio player, and MPEG-4 video player into one handheld unit—and does it very well.

At first glance, the P800 appears to have a small screen and few features besides dialing and viewing your call list. However, flip down the translucent blue plastic keypad and a full 40-by-61-millimeter screen with a loaded menu is revealed. The buttons on the flip-down keypad are a bit small so if you have larger hands we recommend accessing the phone features from the touchscreen with the stylus.

This may take a bit longer to dial, but the touchscreen functionality is much more polished and impressive. For those who prefer to only use the touchscreen, the flip is detachable. A trim panel included with the phone replaces the flip for a clean appearance. Accessing your contacts is easily facilitated with the jog dial, keeping all your phone numbers quickly at hand.

The P800’s integrated digital camera is simple to use -— just aim the CommuniCam at your subject and press the Cam button on the right side of the phone to release the shutter. Photos can be assigned to a contact in the phone book; doing so will enable picture caller id for incoming calls. Images can also be sent to friends’ e-mail addresses or phones that are equipped to handle images. In our tests, e-mailing an image to our laptop was instantaneous. This smartphone’s 12 MB of internal memory can store about 100 photos at the best quality level (640 x 480) and double that for lesser quality photos.

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