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.

Legal Information

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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Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications was established as a 50:50 joint venture by Sony and Ericsson in October 2001, with global corporate functions located in London. The company serves the worldwide communications market with innovative and feature-rich mobile phones, accessories and PC-cards, and it has R&D sites in Europe, Japan, China, India and America. Sony Ericsson is the title sponsor of the Women's Tennis Association, and works with the Association to promote the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in over 80 cities during the year. For more information, please visit [tautan dihapus]

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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.

ternyata G itu = generation web

coba liat demo tournya di [tautan dihapus]

playernya kok ada logo walkmannya yah?

Mungkin karena masih prototype aja.

Original G900 Themes

Demo Tour G900

Kualitas kamera 5 megapixels nya bakalan setara K850i gak sih ini henpon. soalnya buat ngegantiin K800i gw ntar bulan Juli/Agustus daripada beli K850i sekarang, doyannya sentuh menyentuh sih gw hehehe. touchscreen+5mpix sih, cuma no 3.5G uhhh...

Cek aja sendiri nih hasil kameranya :

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mantap juga bro kualitasnya

@geats
kata org2 gsmarena
dah bgs kok

sip dah kalo gitu...thanks

wow, dr yg gue sempet bc..
mank ne hp design biasa aj sedangkan g700 lebih keren mnrt gue...
tp mngkn untuk balancing supaya g ad yg dianaktirikan soale g900 da lengkap bgt fiturny.. (ya engga!?)

trus mo nanya ama soner lovers, klo ini dbandingin ma w890 dr overallny worth it mana y?
soale g900 wlpn bukan seri W, tp music playerny da ok jg d, ad megabass...

thx buat jawaban2 anda!:D

desainnya kalo kata gue justru jauh lebih keren g900. tapi soal selera sih ya.

dibanding w890, menurut gue sih, jauh mendingan ini. kalo soal worthed atau ga, ya musti tau harganya dulu. kalau sekitar 4 jutaan sih, worth it kata gue.

preview di gsmarena malah blg dari segi design, lbh bagus G700. terutama dari segi peletakan tombol dll. tapi secara fitur mah bagusan G900 ini lah

iy y, yg g900 bener2 simple bgt designy, cmn tetep keren se, palgi fiturny WOW...:D

iy ne tinggal nunggu priceny ne,,, takud g kuad..:(

Dari mobile-review : Review of GSM/UMTS-smartphone Sony Ericsson G900

Positioning
In our review on the Sony Ericsson G700 we pondered over why this device family had come along and who it targeted. I see no reason why we should repeat the same thing over again; so what we’d be really interested to do here is take a good look at the Sony Ericsson G900 through the lenses of its younger brother. By tacking on a tad better camera, Wi-Fi and trimming the casing a wee bit (making it more expensive), the maker hasn’t pushed its price tag to the skies – in fact, extra 50 Euro (compared to the G700) will buy you a brand new G900. This nothing, which it may seem at a glance, is quite important after all, since it shows what the price increment for upcoming UIQ-powered devices from Sony Ericsson will be. The G700/G900 opens the refurbished range of UIQ smartphones – the models to come won’t be this unsophisticated and will also boast various form-factors. Before we jump into 2009 the market will see at least 6 more devices of this breed, while in the year of 2009 they will complete this line-up, and by then it will feature ten offerings or so. Sounds interesting, right? But what the Sony Ericsson G900 is then?

Impressions
Despite having only one loudspeaker onboard, the G900’s ring tones are pretty loud, actually above the market’s average volume level, being in line with the Sony Ericsson P1i, so it is very hard to miss a call with this phone in your pocket. The G900 is living proof that even a sole speaker can sound very well. The vibro alert isn’t strong enough though, and you might not feel it on certain occasions.

The Sony Ericsson G900 is set to arrive in late June 2008; its price will revolve around the 350 Euro mark, which is 50 Euro steeper than the G700. Its megapixel count doesn’t put it far ahead, although it does bring an added benefit in the form of the business card scanner (application), however it works poorly (or doesn’t work at all) for Russian and some other languages. The G900 is a phone to look for, since it’s one of the finest offerings in terms of the price/quality ratio. On top of that it is going to be around for quite a while, at least 1,5 years, meaning that in a year’s time it will become one of the most affordable touchscreen device on the market. On balance, it is a definitely worth a glance or even two.

Selengkapnya klik link di atas aja ya...

Belum ada niat beli, tapi dari fiturnya, mampu gak ya menghantam N95 dan N82?
Totskrin nih

hoho, sudah dipost terlebih dulu oleh The Real One.
It's okay.
Tapi melihat preview pict kameranya, flash di G 900 kok agak berlebihanya ketimbang N82 atau dengan U900
Mungkin karena masih prototype yah?

yg pasti menurut gw, dibanding N82/N95, body-nya lebih "masuk akal" dan lebih "wajar"

Body sih memang aku sependapat. Jaman sekarang Hp gede2, susah naruh di saku celana dan nyeronok benar.

Maunya, layar lumayan lebar, dan tipis.

Tapi aku lebih menunggu ini dulu ketimbang xperia. karena sistemya mirip Pi1, dan aku suka dengan P1i

Bagiku Xperia agak berlebihan.

Tapi kalau banyak rekomen, akan jadi kupertimbangan

hmmm. semoga aja touch sensitivenya ga separah punya K850 soalnya ini sekarang 1 1 nya HP SE yang gw incar. kalo reviewnya nanti mengecewakan, nunggu 2009 baru ganti HP lagi deh