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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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.

Makan2 aja, kadonya minta C702, hahaha, ato minta G900 aja (biar sesuai ama judul thread), abis itu jual beli C702, hahaha.

Gw udah mulai despo nih nyari G900 kesana kemari, banyak banget yg ngasih cicilan 0%, tapi barang kosong melompong, kepaksa bayar full aja dhe. Lagian baru nyadar, CC gw limitnya kagak nyampe 4,3, hiksssss T_T

Ada info toko mana yg kira2 masih jual? Tokonya chen masih ada stock nggak? Pengennya sih yg warna dark brown aja, udah liat dummynya di SESC TA, lumayan juga gw suka ama warnanya.

gw juga kmrn baru liat dummynya di TA. pas megang, HP ini kerasa lebih enak ketimbang C902. bener2 pas di tangah. keypadnya sih kayaknya kurang enak. tapi dummy gitu lho

Masih ada bro.
kalau mau ku suruh stockin nih.
Tapi harus pasti loh

@Marty
barang masih ada, kena 4,3 juta tanpa hands free bluetooth.
Yang red version juga harganya ama

Yang dark brown nggak ada yah?
Padahal setelah liat dummynya di TA jadi naksir ama yg warna itu.

Aaa MAr, dikau salah pengertian.

Maksudku harga dark brown dan red version sama.

Dan dark brown masih ada stocknya kok.

@chen

Check PM plz.

Sep boss.
Tenang saja, aku akan bantu kamu.

bentar lg mau ada yg review nih

denger2 SE pas tgl 8-8-08 mo diskon selama 8 jem doank..beberapa hengpon diskon 20%...ada juga yg 15%...tapi kayanya cuma pake credit card mandiri..dan setelah didiskon bsia dicicil pula tanpa bunga 6 bulan...huehuehue..cuma kayanya G900 ini diskon kecil deh..
ayo2..jgn sampe kehabisan! buru teman2 kamu yg punya credit card mandiri! huihuihui..

errrr..mohon tulisan diatas dicek lagi ya kebenarannya..soalnya itu kata temen gue..liat di internet..

white boy boy man man boy

pertanyaan orang awam dong..
g900 bisa pake program microsoft excel atau sejenisnya ga?

Ada kok, dari sananya juga ada kok.
Cuman simple W office saja.

simple w office itu bedanya apa ama m'soft excel di kompie?

Ada info nggak kalo mau nyari hp ini yang kira2 ready stock dan harga lumayan mending di Ambas apa Roxy? I'm looking for this handheld before 24 august. Di Pondok Indah wiken kemaren katanya blm ada barang. Bonus bluetoothnya udah ngga ada lagi ya kayaknya? Buat orang yang previously pake 6670 & blm pernah pake SE, kira2 akan mengalami kesulitan atau justru akan impressed kalo make G900 ini ya?

Btw, i'm newbie in this forum, jadi salam kenal .

Simplenya yah cuman palingan bisa buat kerja saja. Mis:
Excel: buat tabel sederhana, tapi jangan berharap tabel dengan fitur sekomplit pc

Tapi Office-nya dah bisa edit kan, bisa bikin baru, termasuk di G700i juga kan ?

Tapi gampang koq, app office utk uiq 3 dah banyak koq......

kelemahan utama SE, pelit banget buat melengkapi fitur.....
SE G900 kamera paten,wifi...eh belon HSDPA.
SE C902 kamera paten, hsdpa...eh gada wifi...
mana dua2nya pada gada GPS lagi.....
aneh padahal yg namanya hsdpa, wifi,gps udah jadi fitur yg penting....

gue baca di net, ada yg bilang ini hape slow dan buggy. bener ga?

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Arzamond said:
gue baca di net, ada yg bilang ini hape slow dan buggy. bener ga?

Slow and buggy? Nope.
Kalau kita bandingin sama non-smartphone A100 memang G900 lebih lambat tapi secara keseluruhan hampir setara dengan beberapa handphone A200. Kalau dibandingkan dengan UIQ lainnya, G900 termasuk lumayan cepet, yang paling lambat itu P990 kok.

Buggy? Selama make gw cuma nemu bugs di PC Suite aja waktu firmware awal banget. Waktu itu gak bisa backup dan kadang2 susah connect. Tapi setelah update firmware gak ada masalah lagi.