Speaking of touchscreens, I gave up on Smart giving me that Nokia E61i. Like what happened to my first application for Nokia E61, months had passed and still no phone. So I gave up.

Instead, I went to Smart Wireless Center at Araneta Square-Caloocan (I am forever swearing off SM Megamall Wireless Center) last Sunday after church. Took a number, and waited for more than 20 minutes. My number was 5042. Number currently being handled by agent when I was given a number: 5041. Yes, that long. Why? After serving 5041, the agent heehawed, yawned, looked at his cellphone, went inside the office, chatted with another agent, went back to his table, heehawed, yawned, and looked at his cellphone. Finally, my number was called.

Anyway, I asked him point-blank for the units that were available at that center at that time. So I was shown Sony Ericsson K800i, K610i, P1i, Nokia N73, N92, E90, and one Samsung phone whose model I can’t remember. No Nokia E61i again.

So I settled for this:

This is the Sony Ericsson P1i.

It cost me an arm, but it’s cheaper than the usual retail price, so I guess that’s a bargoon. And I got it on the same day, which was fun. This is my second phone under Smart’s retention program. I got my first one from this Wireless Center also.

Review will follow, after a thorough use. But in a few words: it is the M600i, just add a 3.2mpixel camera and WiFi-B. The package comes with a 1GB Memory Stick Micro (M2).