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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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.

Sama kayak M600 berarti sama kayak W950 juga ya. C702 ga ada Symbian-nya kan ?

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chen71281 said:
G900, kalau tidak melenceng dari jadwal bakalan dirilis akhir Mei.
Marty, palingan harganya rata2 sama dengan pas W960i.
Memang cukup menguras kantong.
Aku kebetulan saja ada p1i.
Jadi tinggal lego aja, nambanya gak berat. Lagipula toko langganan ku beli HP second lumayan juga.

Kalo gw lego K850 nambahnya masih berat gak yee?

@Aequitas

C702 bukan symbian, tapi A200.

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G700 dan G900 masih pake processor yang sama dengan P1.

Yahhh, benar2 mirip P1i, cuman diupgrade saja. Buntut2nya harus nambah tweak peaks lagi

For Marty, mungkin dikau harus nambah dikit lagi. Entar aku tanya ke tokoku dulu.

^
Thx yah, kayaknya makin lama makin kecewa ama K850, liat harga n hasil kamera G900, kalo hasilnya nggak jelek2 amit gak overpriced, bole dhe ganti hp.

Marty, IMHO G 700 sebaiknya juga diperhitungkan. Walaupun terlepas, tidak punya WLAN.
Cuman kalau dari segi warna sama jaringan, G 700 pemenang dari G 900.

Tinggal 4 hari lagi G900 akan dirilis, yippi Kay yeee.
Cuman belinya entar pertengahan Juni, karena kemungkina harga pasti akan turun and melihat review dan pendapat org.

^
Justru dah dari dulu ngidam pengen punya hp ber-wifi bro.

Wow! Perkiraan dijual di sini mulai dari akhir Mei/awal Juni? Seriously?
Bentar lagi dong??

For Marty, hahaha, ternyata incaran anda sama denganku. Tadi udah nanya ke toko. Katanya K850i mau turun lagi harganya. Duh.

For NizarNoor, yang pasti bulan depan dirilis. kecuali kalau ada penundaan

Eh G900 itu termasuk yg mau keluar tgl 26 Mei ini bukan sih?

Live pics G900 plus box dan kelengkapannya dari [tautan dihapus]

Jangan lupa untuk ngecek perbandingan photo hasil kamera antara G900 dan K850 setelah ini.

Live pics G900 juga dari Pop_Lover di esato :

Beberapa hasil photo dari G900. Kemudian di bawahnya akan ada beberapa photo dengan object yang sama yang diambil dengan K850, buat perbandingan.
Sorry photonya emang dapetnya udah diresized ke VGA.
Itupun dari hasil menggali-gali sendiri karena si Pop_Lover di esato cuma masang thumbnailnya doang yang kalo diklik gak bakal masuk ke size lain kecuali thumbnail itu. Photonya kecil banget.
Tapi akhirnya dengan sedikit trick kecil bisa juga gw dapetin photo aslinya di image hostingnya dia, tapi ya itu tadi... memang udah diresized ke VGA.
Tapi ada EXIF nya kok.

Photo dengan G900 :

Photo dengan K850 :

[Kesimpulan :
Reproduksi warna G900 lebih bagus ya? Itu kalo dilihat dari warna merah-nya.

eh support karakter asia barat yah. berarti seharusnya bisa buat karakter kanji juga

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LaNDo said:
eh support karakter asia barat yah. berarti seharusnya bisa buat karakter kanji juga

Contoh G900 di atas itu dari Middle East, dan semua hape yang diedarkan secara resmi di sana harus support bahasa dan tulisan Arab.
Logikanya sih kalo bisa tulisan non Latin, harusnya bisa juga untuk semuanya, termasuk kanji.

Duh deg degan besok. Dirilis gak yah?
Tapi kalau benar hasil fotonya G 900 begitu

Bagiku itu sudah lebih baik dan cukup.

Hmm..., hasilnya kagak kalah tajem juga ama K850, terus warna merahnya lebih bagus yah? Kemungkinan besar jadi negh pindah dari K850 ke G900, sayang aj fastport samping.

Tapi tetep ngilerrr abissss, moga2 kagak ada bug aneh2 lagi dhe.

coming soon nya udah gak ada, berarti tinggal tunggu nongol di counter hp di indonesia nih.

Tadi dpt kabar dari bos Toko.
Dia membawa berita bahwa G900 sudah resmi dirilis Senin kemarin.
Tapi toko Di Roxy semua belum dpt barang.
Nanti kalau barang sudah ada, akan kukabarin.

For Marty, K 850 i sekarang harga jualnya 3.375. Kalau dijual harganya dapt 2,7 keatas saja.
Harganya belum pasti. Tapi dia berkata, akan memberikan harga special.

Pi1ku juga cuman dijual 3,4 juta. hiks

Harga resmi G900 berapa bos?

Nah itu dia.
Tokoku sendiri belum mendpt barangnya sama sekali. So harganya juga belum dpt
Mungkin lht besok atau lusa. Pasti G 900 sudah ada di pajangan.