With all the excitement surrounding the imminent release of the XPERIA X1 latest news of Sony Ericsson’s other super smartphone are bound to set tongues wagging - the Paris is here, well nearly.

Alternatively titled the Paris, P5, or P5i the phone will feature full QWERTY keyboard (similar to that of the P1), GPS, 5 megapixel camera, touchscreen and the UIQ 3.3 interface.

Set to be announced at the end of May with an official video expected in 2 weeks an in shops possibly by September the Paris may well prove touch competition for Nokia N96.