Sony Ericsson Pureness: Pointless Phone Gets a hands-on

A couple of months back we mentioned pricing and release details of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness, now Engadget have gotten hold off one and decided to offer a hands-on. They begin by saying that the cell phone has an impractical design and seems a bit pointless.

It is no secret that Engadget have a problem with the Pureness, saying that they seemed to have a lot of trouble trying to make things out with the semi-translucent monochrome screen. To make it easier to read, they had to move the phone around so there was a different backdrop.

Engadget have described the latest Sony Ericsson offering as another “Java-happy dumbphone.” Also the amount of buttons begins to make the handset look a bit crowded. If you like to text, then you are going to love the buttons, but most other users will not.

Engadget thought that they would put the phone to test by playing Pacman, which you can view on their video below. The handset has a nice finish to it, with some of the materials used giving it a luxury feel.

Sony Ericsson is to sell this phone to the fashion-conscious people in the U.S., hence why Saks online store will be selling it.