Sony Ericsson takes touchscreen mainstream with two phones set to simplify your life

Sony Ericsson takes touchscreen mainstream with two phones set to simplify your life

10 February 2008

The new G700 and G900 phones are designed to give back time. They place personal organiser features and easy finger-touch control within familiar form factors.

Barcelona, Spain – 10th February 2008 – Sony Ericsson today launched a new generation of phone: Touchscreen organisers with a broad appeal. The G700 and G900 phones are essential tools designed to organise the lives of all those with busy schedules to juggle, both at home and at work.

* The G700 is here to help you live your life to the full. This personal organiser in-your-pocket keeps your contacts, calendars, notes, pictures and favourite Web sites all in one place and just a fingertip away. Touch and go.

* The G900 has all the functions of the G700 with the added features of a unique new 5.0 megapixel Touch Auto Focus camera, touch photo album and editor. Perfect for those looking for a one-touch media experience combined with their organiser.

“Sony Ericsson is delivering touchscreen and innovative organiser capabilities to a wide audience without compromising on the size or shape of the phone. Both the G700 and G900 have regular keyboards and are no larger than a regular phone.” says Martin Winkler, Director Global Marketing and Head of Multimedia Web at Sony Ericsson. “These phones are ideal for users that are only interested in making their lives simpler. It’s not about technology for the sake of it.”

Sony Ericsson G700 phone

* One-touch full organiser functions

* Touch controlled Notes application - write and draw your memo's

* Large 2.4" display with unique single touch control menu

* 3,2 megapixel camera

* Compact size

Calendar is King

Access your calendar, reach family and friends and scribble and save your notes on your phone. With the G700, you can jot down a note on the screen with a stylus, just as you would with a pen on paper, and save it on your phone’s desktop to remind you - just as you’d stick a note on the fridge. You can even draw a map to the local shop or doodle personal notes to send them to your loved ones! Holding everything that is important to you wherever you go, the G700 is the most natural way to manage life. There’s no longer a need to have your home calendar separate from work – it works with you, the way you do.

Intuitively simple

With the G700 you can enjoy touchscreen text input, Web surfing, calendar and phone navigation. Want to contact someone at home? Just touch the relevant name in your phonebook and all of the various contact options will appear onscreen. It’s instantly intuitive messaging. You can even browse your photo album using the tip of your finger. The G700 also has dedicated keys for messaging, notes and a key lock on the side of the phone. All it takes is one press to unlock.

Sony Ericsson G900 phone

* One touch media experience

* 5.0 megapixel camera with touch Auto focus and Multi-shot function

* One- touch media and organiser menu

* Large 2.4" display with single touch control menu

* Wi-Fi™ for high speed data transfer and internet browsing

Print-quality photos to keep

The G900’s 5.0 megapixel camera lets you take print-quality photos and share them with friends and family straight away.

Frame your shot and decide where you want to focus the camera by simply touching the screen. Also, with Camera Multi-Shot, hold down the camera key and take as many pictures as you like. Great for taking photos of your kids as they dash around the garden! Scroll through all of the photos on your phone with touch control and even edit them there with the Touch photo album and editor.

Stay mobile

Got a moment to surf? Access your favourite Web pages when you’re in a Wi-Fi™ hotspot and view them on the large 2.4” display. Use the stylus or your finger to zoom-in or pan around the page. When you’ve barely got a moment to spare, get RSS feeds direct to your phone for the latest updates; news, football scores or whatever you are in to.

Organize with a personal touch

Touch, type or write… Everything comes naturally with the G900. Organise your schedule, touch and tap to make calls and jot down notes before you forget it. The G900 works your way to let you get more into your day. It’s the power of personal touch.

The G700 will launch in Silk Bronze and the G900 will launch in Dark Red and Dark Brown. Both are UMTS 2100 and GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 phones that will be available in selected markets from Q2 2008.

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1) Facts and features may vary depending on local variant.

2) Talk and standby times are affected by network preferences, type of SIM card, connected accessories and various activities e.g. games. Kit contents and color options may differ from market to market. The full range of accessories may not be available in every market.

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The Sony Ericsson G900 phone at a glance

Camera

5 megapixel camera

3x digital zoom

Auto focus

Image stabilizer

Photo fix

Photo light

Picture blogging

Video light

Video recording

Video stabilizer

Music/Entertainment

Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)

Media player

Mega Bass™

Music tones (MP3/AAC)

PlayNow™

TrackID

3D games

FM radio with RDS

Java

Video streaming

Video viewing

Web/Internet

Opera™ Web browser

RSS feeds

Communication & Messaging

Polyphonic ringtones

Speakerphone

Vibrating alert

Video calling

Push Email, Exchange Active Sync

Picture messaging (MMS)

Predictive text input

Sound recorder

Text messaging (SMS)

Design

Navigation key

Picture wallpaper

Touchscreen

Connectivity

Bluetooth™ technology

Modem

Synchronization

USB mass storage

USB charging

Wi-FiTM 802.11 b/g

Organizer

Alarm clock

Calculator

Calendar

Document editors

Document readers

Flight mode

Handwriting recognition

Notes

Phone book

Stopwatch

Symbian™ OS

Tasks

Timer

Business card scanner

Accessories

In-Box:

* Battery

* Charger

* USB Cable

* Stereo Portable Handsfree

* Sony Ericsson PC Suite

* Media Manager software

* 2 stylus

* User guide

Optional:

* Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-PV708

* A powerful wireless handsfree available in chrome or rose for everyday wear.

* GPS-Enabler HGE-100

Get more from your phone – add GPS technology. Know where you are, where you’re going and how to get there.

* Bluetooth™ Car Speakerphone HCB-150

High performance car handsfree with text to speech for convenient calls on the road.

Facts and Figures

Size: 106 x 49 x 13 mm

Weight: 99 grams

Colours:

Dark Red

Dark Brown

Screen: 262,144 colour TFT

Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels

Size: 2.4 inches

Phone memory: Up to 160MB

Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support

Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 12 hrs

Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 380 hrs

Talk time (UMTS): Up to 4 hrs

Standby time UMTS: Up to 380 hrs

Video call time: 2.5 hrs

Availability and versions

Networks:

UMTS 2100

GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900

Available in selected markets from Q2 2008.

Halo....

Mohon ijin untuk bergabung ya bro Chen71281...

Dapet HBH-PV708 : worth Rp 385.000

@TheRealOne

selamat ya bro, silakan overall review ?

Sadis, sadis boss kita satu ini.

selamat yah bro. Akhirnya dapat juga G 900nya.

Beli dimana?

Aku barusan tukar tambah siang ini.

Aku lagi ngeinstall program thrid party, seperti Swiss Manager Pro 1.7 sama install program biar jalanya cepat.

Coba saja di [tautan dihapus]

terus pilih UIQ zone.

Dan hasilnya memuaskan.

Ini buat swiss managernya;

[tautan dihapus]

Ini buat speednya:

[tautan dihapus]

Merah== Manly

Mantap nih TRO beli yang warna merah..keren euy

slamat ya bro

Beberapa game yang bisa dimainkan di G 900

[tautan dihapus]

@chen71281
Thanks bro.
Mau download dulu nih software2 di atas.... ntar review nya ya...

Sep boss.
Entar kabarin jalan gak softwarenya.

review..review! naksir juga gue nih hengpon...cuma kurang qwerty ala m600 aja deh sumpah...

viva tim booth!!!!

satu2nya yg bikin gw mikir naksir hp ini (naksir ya, bkn beli ) cmn gara2 keypadnya aja yg ga qwerty. -_-

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DrJones said:
..cmn gara2 keypadnya aja yg ga qwerty. -_-

he..he..samaan donk kita, naksir ni hp cuma gara2 kipednya gak kwerti

IDEM

btw tolong dong reviewnya

Masih menantikan ripiu dari bro TRO nih...

ayo...ayo...siapa yang menyusulk kemudian

Yah bro TRO, minta reviewnya. hehehe

anyway, susah nyari themes ini G 900.
adanya P1i, takutnya gak cocok.

Saya pakai theme G900 di P1i. Cocok kok. Pakai mojo sama apa ya... Lupa

Bro TROnya mungkin sekarang lagi sibuk mempelajari fitur2 G900 secepatnya, soalnya hari minggu dah mo masuk tv, hahaha.

@chen71281
Kayaknya bisa dhe, soalnya di eseth themes buat P1, W960, dan G900 ditaro di 1 page, yg artinya themesnya universal, bisa buat semuanya.

wew, bakalan tambah rame nih thread.

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Marty said:
Bro TROnya mungkin sekarang lagi sibuk mempelajari fitur2 G900 secepatnya, soalnya hari minggu dah mo masuk tv, hahaha.

tuntutan profesi bung
btw, ditunggu reviewnya..

gw juga naksir, sayang gak qwerty, masa pake dua uiq??

Ayoo donk review...

pengen cepet2 pecahin celengan semar buat beli

ripiuw dari bro TRO sekalian Live besok minggu di Metro TV jam 9 pagi, penonton harap bersabar ya..

Sony Ericsson G900 Preview.

Design
Unik dan "nipu".
Gimana nggak? Tongkrongannya kaya bukan smartphone UIQ touchscreen. Beda banget sama generasi sebelumnya semisal M600 atau P1.
Bahkan dibandingkan dengan W950/W960 aja beda juga.
Soalnya selain keypad tradisional, G900 juga punya d-pad 4 arah dan 1 tombol eksekusi serta 2 shortcut plus tombol back dan "c" di bagian depan di atas keypad.
Persis kaya hape-hape non smartphone dari SE.

Selain itu ukurannya juga kecil banget, cuma selisih lebar beberapa milimeter aja dari T650.
Bahkan tadi pas lagi bingung gimana enaknya bawa G900 biar terlindung karena belum dikasih screen protector, iseng2 gw masukin ke leather case yang selama ini gw pake buat bawa T650, eh masuk! Pas banget lagi ukurannya: gak sempit gak longgar.
Akhirnya G900 gw taroh di pinggang dan T650 gw masukin ke soft case nya deh dan gw taroh di kantong celana. Hape lainnya menyingkir ke dalam tas.

Bahannya secara keseluruhan plastik, dan material plastiknya bagus. Warna merahnya merah tua gitu, jadi gak ngejreng banget. Cocok buat cewek maupun cowok.
Bagian yang berwarna merah materialnya beda sama bagian lain yang berwarna hitam.
G900 ini gak finger print magnet, jadi gak terlalu khawatir kotor.

Tutup batere gampang banget dibukanya. G900 gw gak ada masalah dengan tutup batere (di esato ada yang bilang agak2 longgar gitu soalnya).

Bagian atas:
Hanya ada tombol power

Bagian bawah:
Hanya ada microphone sama lekukan untuk membuka tutup batere.

Samping kiri :
Fastport... ..., kaitan untuk strap dan lubang untuk stylus.

Samping kanan :
Tombol volume +/-, key lock, dan camera button.

Depan:
Front camera, speaker, layar, shortcut ke Notes, shortcut ke Message, tombol back, tombol "c", d-pad 4 arah di tengahnya ada tombol OK, numeric keypads.

Catatan khusus untuk d-pad dan numeric keypads:
- D-pad dibuat melingkar dengan material metal yang tipis. Lebih enak daripada d-pad K850.
- Keypad : kurang nyaman. Sampai sekarang gw belum bisa nulis SMS dengan cepat karena masih sering salah pencet. Ini gara2 peletakan tombolnya yang terlalu rapat ke arah vertikal.

Belakang:
Speaker, lensa kamera, LED flash (cuma 1 lampu).

Slot memory external di mana?
Sayangnya slot M2 ada di dalam: mesti buka tutup batere dulu.
Gak harus ngelepas batere sih... tapi cuma buka tutup batere aja. Letaknya persis di bawah fastport.

Paket pembelian:
- G900 Dark Red plus stylus
- Batere BST-33 950 mAh
- USB Cable DCU-65
- Handsfree HPM-62
- Standard Charger CST-70
- 1 Stylus cadangan
- CD PC Suite
- Buku Manual
- Kartu Garansi

Bonus :
Bluetooth Headset HBH-PV708

Memory M2 : gak dikasih sama sekali.