Inventive Prototypes Stretch Mobile Phones Bounds

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB presented one of the most disappointing booths at CTIA from a new product perspective. Although it offered a few, mostly noninteresting handsets, the only really captivating device was the $800 P900.

The phone boasts a nice, big screen, but Im a little concerned about the fragility of the unit. I dropped one over the weekend, and the front cover broke off—turning $800 into zero in seconds.

For some reason, most of the booth was taken over with fun, games and—for reasons I cannot fathom—AIBO. Perhaps Sonys robotic dog will be getting his own cell phone soon?

Also, inexplicably, a DJ was spinning soft music. Why, I cannot say. It added little to the sense of excitement.

The company was showing off one interesting addition to the phone line-up. This gaming add-on turns a Sony Ericsson phone into a poor mans GameBoy. I guess its the companys 2004 answer to the delayed PSP.

Thats all for now. In Part Two, we wrap up Nokia, Motorola, LG, Kyocera and more.

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