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.

@TRO
Iya boss, sory, kemarin gw baca di Esato kok katanya pake OS proprietary.

@Bo_Risk
Kayanya ga pernah deh boss muji desain hp SE huhehehhe.

G-Series : Symbian smartphone touchscreen yang ditujukan untuk kelas mid-end.
Posisinya tetap akan di bawah P-Series.

G itu kepanjangannya apa bro, klo X = XPERIA , C = Cybershot

G:organizer hehehe asal aja sih

G: Gak jelas

hehe. setelah melihat2 fitur2nya. kayaknya gw suka dengan G900 ini. let's see deh

Hahaha... @ G = Gak jelas.
Kaya'nya G900 ini solid banget ya.

mupeng mode ON

modelnya ky biasa aja....

tp isinya....

ya, modelnya emg biasa. tadinya gw juga ga tertarik. tapi setelah liat video2nya, kayaknya keren juga nih. kalo harga cocok, bakal jadi my next phone deh

Should I wait for this ato beli W960 aja? Bingung jadinya.. Haha.
Design-wise, gw lebih suka ini. Cam 5 MPix and a newer software...
Tapi... I really want a Walkman music player... Gimana yah...?

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NizarNoor said:
Should I wait for this ato beli W960 aja? Bingung jadinya.. Haha.
Design-wise, gw lebih suka ini. Cam 5 MPix and a newer software...
Tapi... I really want a Walkman music player... Gimana yah...?

Beli W960 aja kalo gitu.

apakah ini pengganti P1i ???

Ini Line baru bro, posisi dibawah P-series, sementara sih kita liat fiturnya uda kaya P-series, tapi ntar kan ada P5 buat imbangi G ini

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firmanj said:
apakah ini pengganti P1i ???

Bukan bro, G-series itu, seperti kata bro Johny_Lim di atas, adalah produk line-up baru dari SE. Posisinya bakal ada di bawah seri P.
Pengganti P1 saat ini belum ada, tapi biasanya kalo ngelihat sejarahnya seri P , penggantinya akan muncul setelah P1 berumur setahun (kemungkinan September tahun ini).

Seri G ini kalau menurut gw memang dibuat SE untuk memperbanyak portfolio produk smartphone. Selama ini kan produk smartphone SE cuma dikit. Coba bandingkan dengan Nokia yang banyak banget hapenya pake OS Symbian series 60, mulai dari mid sampai high-end. Jadi kira2 seperti itulah, mulai dari mid sampai high end bakal diisi oleh SE dengan smartphone. Dan 2 seri G baru ini adalah contohnya.

semoga G900 ini <3,5 juta. uda sampe kebawa mimpi nih

setelah liat whitepapernya:

- ga ada perbedaan drastis dibanding P1
- layar lbh kecil dari P1
- bisa jadi senter
- selama videocall ga bisa pairing dengan bluetooth -> masa sih??
- masih pake UIQ 3
- video recording QVGA @ 30 fps

kecuali qwerty, ni HP bener2 masuk kategori gw banget deh

G900 --> cantik tapi pintar

Di [tautan dihapus] udh ada preview-nya tuh...
I think it's really nice. Kekurangannya adalah... Blom di-release. Haha.
Gw sepertinya lebih leaning towards this phone daripada W960 tapi kelamaan yah kynya nunggu ini?

minusnya kayaknya sih di designnya. lbh enak G700. masa M2 G900 ga hotswap? tapi kalo uda pasang 4 GB kayaknya ga masalah lagi

Udah ada preview-nya nih, tapi kata gw sih udah masuk review yg kaya gini mah:
G900: Touch and go