official ICS not available yet, u better watch youtube review for ICS update in other 2012 xperia before update

XU also under consideration,but i am not sure if it's comfortable typing on those small screen and 4gb memory?haihh...why sony why??

XP is a great choice but i was quite skeptical over non removable battery phone, and i've read a lot about XP battery performance which is not really good.

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Added on September 10, 2012, 5:12 pmhaha...no point regreting what u already bought...just use and enjoy your phone

This post has been edited by lan_86: Sep 10 2012, 05:12 PM

battery is shit, really. but the design of the phone and overall is stunning.

i got my xperia u last nite, i should ask for package with livesound headset
only get the white sony earphone not really like that prefer in ear type

in other words "don't buy this phone"???

if u love the design and size, and screen; there is hardly any phone as good as this one.
but if u expect good battery, or very good software support, no.
xda development on this phone is lackluster.

i cant even suggest u hold ur purchase if you can wait because i dont see sony come out with any similarly design phone. however, i would say the new moto razr would be a good alternative if u dont mind waiting. early review shows good comment for them.

or wait even longer for new nexus. but from the experience, nexus design is so so only.

in short, this phone get top score on design and screen, and very reasonable for the price tag. yet it falls short in everything else. one think to be mindful is tat if you dont plan to root the phone, many games are not support for novathor and mali-400mp.

Hey guys, after ICS update, did you guys try the Extended Standby mode? Just simply go Settings – Power Management – Activate Extended Standby Mode. I heard this helps improve battery life even thou it sounds more like a function that disable data after 15 minutes...
Extended Standby Mode

it's only disable data...
it's something u can manual.
for me, i need data constantly on.

yo bro.. from where u ask for the package with livesound headset?

Im using SmartConnect instead. It was previously known as LiveWare Manager.

basically, it will use specified times to enable/disable settings.

e.g. 6am enable wifi, off data.
6pm, off wifi, enable data.

Does help to extend the battery life.

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Added on September 13, 2012, 9:57 ami think need to evaluate it in terms of a a few areas:

Pros:
Superb display. WhiteMagic is really bright.
Design is unique.
Screen is wonderful. esp with BraviaEngine+whitemagic. Your movies/pictures look really stunning.
Good UI. Sony's timescape UI is simple, fast and easy to use.

Cons:
As always, ppl say battery life. This however, is mitigated by the fact that Xperia P has fastcharge. Just plug in for 10mins can achieve 80% charge.

16gb memory. This is split into 2gb system memory, 2gb apps memory. So means you have 12 gb for photos, music, etc etc.
IMHO, this is sufficient. Wouldn't want to cram my phone with up to 64gb of stuff and slow it down completely. Worse, if lose the phone, lose 64 gb of pictures, music etc too..
Mitigation: Backup ur stuff regularly! and seriously, will u actually look through/listen to that much music/movie/photo on a weekly basis? a bit of housekeeping goes a long way.

Speaker crackling when xloud is on and volume on full. Known issue.. but then every speaker u put to full volume is sure to crack. So pls don't put all the way to full. Maybe a notch down from full is sufficient.

Some have complained that the whitemagic screen is the biggest battery drain. Bear in mind on full settings, whitemagic is approx 4 times brighter than a SGS2 on full setting..
So, unless absolutely necessary.. don't put ur brightness so high. 1/4 on the Xperia P will alredy equal to 100% on most other phones.

Note: These are my personal opinions.

This post has been edited by ninehneh: Sep 13 2012, 09:57 AM

I see the Extended Standby mode to be quite useful to me as I don't use much data and wifi as well, so I guess this may helps in keeping the phone stay longer?

besides that have u guys tried with the Extended Standby mode before? How long can it last?
Let's say the usage will be roughly around:
10sms/day
30minutes of Call a day
30minutes of wifi connect
10minutes of photo snapping
30minutes gaming
1 hour of song listening

I just want a preparation to accept the fact of the battery life on my usage...

went to Sony Centre. Wanted to get the Livesound headset for the phone.

Tested the unit ( apparently it was the SMARTheadset unit cos it was from the Xperia S) it worked.

however, upon opening the packaging, found out it cannot be used!!

luckily, the ppl at the store were kind enough to assist and even allow me to exchange for something else ( Xba-1).

So guys, be VERY CAREFUL!! Live headset sold in the shops are not compatible.(u will see a sony ericsson logo). it must be Smart Headset.

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Added on September 15, 2012, 10:00 pmSorry man. never tested that cos i need my data on at all times.


This post has been edited by ninehneh: Sep 15 2012, 10:00 PM

Smart headset come with XPS doesn't work with XPU... i have booth phone... the retro phone handsfree also not work with XPS but OK with XPU... so booth phone using different connector.

O_O good finding...

hmm.. plugged in my phone this afternoon said got update. Finished the update seems version number still same - 544.

however, noticed i have Android Beam and wi-fi Direct under the Wireless & Networks Settings now.



This post has been edited by ninehneh: Sep 17 2012, 11:08 PM

More feedback about this update is surely welcome

Summer is almost over, ICS is still not on XPU..D:

I hope Jelly bean will be available for all NXT series...

Hi everyone..

I want to buy xperia p..Does it come with mini hdmi cable and nfc tags..? Or have to buy it seperately..?

And I see some forumer sell with the Livesound headset..Does it really work with XP..?

I read at the sony website that the livesound only work with SE smartphone..Not Sony smartphone..It say only Smart headset can work with Sony smartphone..

New Xperia u user here... The battery life is really quite short...

ori set comes with 2 tags if im not mistaken. don't know about hdmi cable.

AP set doesn't come with nfc tags/cable. You can get them from sony centre. think 4 tags around rm75

livesound headset DOES NOT WORK WITH XPERIA P[

smart headset works with xperia S and P. Doesnt work with U as tested by our bro nordingh.