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.

Di SE Shop Pontianak masih ada kok,mao Dark Red n Dark Brown masih lengkap,paket ma headset BT.

Wah bersyukurlah di Pontianak.

Mau tanya lagi dong kalo posisi hp lagi off begitu di colokkin charger lampu lcd nya nyala tapi redup yah? kata orang di sesc emang begitu?

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gogodut said:
Mau tanya lagi dong kalo posisi hp lagi off begitu di colokkin charger lampu lcd nya nyala tapi redup yah? kata orang di sesc emang begitu?

Yup, karena dia mesti nampilin indikator batere yang bergerak pertanda charging lagi proses, jadi LCD nya mesti nyala meskipun redup.

Yap memang begitu.

kalo pake fitur touch focus gemana sih? lebih enak pake autofocus deh kayaknya y? atau gue yg belum terbiasa pake fitur touch focus ny y?? G900 ini udah support A2DP blom yah?
dlm menu standby aplication kalo kita pilih "none" jadinya kan tidak ada shortcut lagi trus kalo kita tekan tombol bwh kenapa gak ada contact yah? mau pake cara apa supaya bisa ada contact? soalnya sy lbh suka liat dispaly jam saja kalo wkt standby...

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gogodut said:
kalo pake fitur touch focus gemana sih? lebih enak pake autofocus deh kayaknya y? atau gue yg belum terbiasa pake fitur touch focus ny y?? G900 ini udah support A2DP blom yah?
dlm menu standby aplication kalo kita pilih "none" jadinya kan tidak ada shortcut lagi trus kalo kita tekan tombol bwh kenapa gak ada contact yah? mau pake cara apa supaya bisa ada contact? soalnya sy lbh suka liat dispaly jam saja kalo wkt standby...

1. Touch focus itu kalo kita mau ngambil foto dengan focus tertentu yang letaknya bisa aja gak di tengah2 area view finder, atau juga kalau ingin memfocuskan pada suatu object agar object tersebut lebih jelas dibanding object lain di sekitarnya.
2. Yup, bluetooth nya A2DP.
3. Kalo di mode "None" pengen masuk ke suatu contact, tekan aja huruf depan dari suatu nama di Contact agak lama, nanti bakal muncul menu Contacts pas di huruf tersebut.

ada bedanya gak sih hasil jepretan pkae Touch Focus sama pake AF doang?? ato itu cuman gimmick?

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WhiteEye said:
ada bedanya gak sih hasil jepretan pkae Touch Focus sama pake AF doang?? ato itu cuman gimmick?

Kayanya sih gimmick doang, tapi belum bener2 ngebandingin juga sih.

Nah kalo pada menu none tadi bisa gak tombol tengah yg 4 arah itu dijadikan shortcut sekalian juga?

bro TRO, mo nanya dong..
apliaksi quickoffice ma pdf+ yang di G900 ma yang di M600i atau P1i bedanya apa yah..?apa yg di G900 itu bisa buka docx,pptx dkk aja atau ada perubahan UI atau apa gtu..?request review juga doong...
thanx

menurut saya hasil foto AF dan touch Fokus bisa sama bisa beda, tergantung dari apa yang difokuskan di foto tersebut...
jika kita menggunakan AF (fokus akan secara otomatis ada di tengah)
dengan menggunakan touch Focus kita bisa memilih fokus secara manual di manapun di bidang layar hanya dengan menyentuhnya (touch), sehingga fokus tidak melulu di tengah aja.
saya pernah coba fitur ini di canon eos tapi fokusnya ga diatur dengan sentuhan di layar dan terbatas hanya pada 9 bidang (bayangkan segi 4 (layar) dibagi menjadi 9, nanti pasti akan ada 9 segi empat kecil, nha kita bisa milih fokusnya di salah satu dari 9 segi 4 kecil itu).hal ini secara fotografi merupakan suatu keunggulan karena fokus foto tidak terpaku di tengah saja.
cmiiw

ane kemaren hampir beli nich. tp akhirnya pilih p1i ajah soalnya ada qwerty. model g900 ky hp biasa, hrg gak beda jauh, kemaren ane beli p1i 3,5an dan hrg g900 4,3an, cm menangnya cam 5mp, tp chassing nya bagussan p1i lebih kelihatan mantap dipegang. salut nich se, walau ada model baru, tp tetep gak ngejatuhin model2 sebelumnya. coba g900 ada qwerty, ancurr dech p1inya.

jadi G900 sekitar 4,3 jt ya?

wah..kayaknya tetep pake P1 aja deh...bener juga G900 kayaknya ngak ada kelebihan yg mencolok dibandingkan P1i...paling cuma kamera 5 mpx doank...

kameranya masih kalah mah..sama Sony Cybershot W150 saya yang 8.2 mpx hehehehehe

G900

menang di
+ Kamera 5. MP
+ WiFi b/g
+ OS UIQ yg lebih baru

kalah di
- harga

P1i

cuma menang di
+ keyboard QWERTY
+ harga lebih murah

pengen G900 tapi terkendala harga dan minus qwerty

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Dr_Jones said:
G900

menang di
+ Kamera 5. MP
+ WiFi b/g
+ OS UIQ yg lebih baru

kalah di
- harga

P1i

cuma menang di
+ keyboard QWERTY
+ harga lebih murah

pengen G900 tapi terkendala harga dan minus qwerty

Gw tambahin ya...
Beberapa keunggulan G900 dibanding P1 :
- Lebih kecil dan ringan
- UIQ 3 Upgrade yang lebih interaktif dan keren (cek review gw di halaman sebelumnya)
- WiFi b/g --> Udah gw test memang jauh lebih kenceng dan hampir gak ada kendala koneksi, asal di hotspot gratisan ya..
- Kamera 5MP selain kualitasnya jauh lebih bagus dari P1, juga interface-nya jauh lebih cepet. Hasil kameranya boleh diadu sama K850 atau C902. Urutannya secara keseluruhan menurut gw : C902 -- G900 - K850. G900 menang di makronya dari C902 karena bisa ngambil foto lebih dekat dari C902.
- Media Playernya lebih bagus
- Adanya keypad biasa plus d-pad plus beberapa shortcut bisa jadi keunggulan tersendiri lho buat yang suka sama QWERTY-nya P1... (termasuk gw).
- Bisa jadi senter ---> Penting gak sih? Hehehe...
- Layarnya flushed screen --> Keuntungan? Iya dong.. kalo neken gak khawatir kaya neken layar P1 yang terkesan agak-agak lembek. G900 ini layarnya cukup keras tapi enak ditekan.

Beberapa kekurangan G900 dibanding P1 :
- Gak ada QWERTY. Ini memang relatif juga sih... tergantung preference tiap orang.
- Layar lebih kecil? Dikit sih bedanya, hampir gak kerasa kok...

Kalo soal harga sih relatif juga ya... karena P1 kan keluarnya udah lama, waktu itu harga perdananya malah jauh lebih mahal daripada harga perdana G900 saat ini.
Kalo gak salah P1 pertama kali keluar itu harganya 6 juta, sedangkan G900 pertama keluar "cuma" 4.3 juta...
Rasanya kurang adil juga kalo membandingkan harga 2 handphone yang rilisnya selisih hampir 1 tahun.

bro tolong diupload dong gbr media playernya, mau liat tampilannya,
trus media playernya kalo lagi mutar lagu, bisa gak mencet d pad bawah trus list lagunya keluar kayak
media player yg walkman?
thx

@pepi
Tampilan Media Playernya

Sorry warnanya agak burem,habis ngambilnya buru2 seh hehehe
Kalo pencet D-Pad ke atas ato ke bawah list lagu yang lain ada keluar kok,jadi kaya Walkman Player gitu.
Gak nyesel deh beli G900,coba deh nanya bro TRO,nyesel ato kagak hehehe

Saatnya menampilkan screenshot dari G900 nih untuk menjawab pertanyaan di atas.
Screenshot diambil dengan software The Open Screen Capture.
Sayangnya pas di Media Player gak semua screen bisa di-capture.
G900 yang ditampilan screenshotnya di sini berwarna merah (Dark Red) dengan theme Mojo.

Standby Screen.

Main Menu.

Organizer.

Entertainment.

Setting.

Dengan Standby Application default :

Geser ke kanan sekali : My shortcuts.

Geser ke kanan 2 kali : Favorite contacts.

Geser ke kiri sekali : New messages.

Geser ke kiri 2 kali : Calendar.

Panel-panel tambahan :

Alarm.

Music Player.

Picture Viewer.

Note It!

Tampilan thumbnail.

Scribble Mode.

Text Mode.

2 screenshot yang berhasil diambil dengan The Open Screen Capture.

Music Player.

Pada saat Play, jika kita gerakan d-pad ke bawah atau ke atas tampilannya akan seperti ini.