If you are looking for a mobile phone which combines the latest in technology with stylish design, take a look at the Porsche Design P’9981 Smartphone from BlackBerry. Styled by the same design house which produced the iconic 911 sportscar, the P’9981 is a sophisticated mobile for the discerning user. It’s available sim-free from the department store Harrods at £1,250.
Design
The P’9981 is unlike any other mobile on the market. Finished in a futuristic stainless steel case with a leather back cover, it makes the swathes of black plastic mobiles look outdated. Porsche Design’s logo is at the top of the phone. It retains the same Blackberry design as the Blackberry Bold 9900 it’s loosely based on, with a 2.8″ display sitting on top of a sculpted QWERTY keyboard. Measuring just 115 x 67 x 11mm, it will slip comfortably into a jacket pocket, and weighs 155 grams.
Screen
The P’9981 has a bold 2.8″ touchscreen that displays crisp text and images at a 640 x 480 pixel resolution. It includes Blackberry’s new ‘Liquid Graphics’ technology for faster touch responses. Web pages are easy to read and watching videos on the phone is a joy. Viewing angles are so good you can see the screen from even the most acute angle with no loss of colour.
Camera
The 5 megapixel camera is perfect for taking photos and videos of your friends. You can take shots quickly with the phone – a couple of seconds – ready to be uploaded to Facebook. A powerful LED flash makes it ideal for low-light conditions and the sharp images taken makes the P’9981 one for budding photographers. 8GB of flash memory should provide plenty of space for your snaps.
You can record video in HD (720p) and shooting in the dark is great thanks to the LED. One neat feature is that you can pause and resume shooting without it automatically creating a second clip. Video quality is good and looks superb on a HD TV.
Software
A speedy 1.2 GHz processor and 768 MB of ram powers the latest Blackberry 7 OS. Connectivity is great as you might expect from a Blackberry – synching your Facebook, Twitter and other contacts is incredibly easy thanks to the setup wizards. A fast web browser and a premium version of Docs to Go lets you work on the go. Wikitude, a ‘real world’ browser is also pre-installed.
The music player delivers great sound and you can access the Amazon MP3 store right from the phone. HD video clips can also be played. Blackberry Maps is included so you’ll never get lost.
P’9981 users also get their own unique PIN number to identify it as something special to other Blackberry messenger users.
Connections and Battery Life
Like most smartphones, the P’9981 has a microSD slot, Bluetooth, 3.5G support, Wi-Fi and GPS. The usual sensors (accelerometer, magnetometer and proximity) are built-in, too.
Updating Facebook and Twitter on the go is quick and you can browse the web from thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots in the UK. You should get a day’s worth of power from the battery, depending on usage.
Conclusion
If you want a top of the range mobile phone which is unlike anything on the market, take a serious look at the P9981. Its Porsche styling, excellent camera and fast processor make it stand out from the crowd.
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this is a sexy phone !
this is a sexy phone !
this is a sexy phone !
this is a sexy phone !