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 G700 phone at a glance

Camera

3.2 megapixel camera

3x digital zoom

Fixed 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

Organizer

Alarm clock

Calculator

Calendar

Document editors

Document readers

Flight mode

Handwriting recognition

Notes

Phone book

Stopwatch

Symbian™ OS

Tasks

Timer

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-PV703

Go wireless with a powerful headset.

* 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 13mm

Weight: 99 grams

Colours:

Silk Bronze

Screen: 262,144 colour TFT

Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels

Size (diagonal): 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: Up to 2.5 hrs

Availability and versions

Networks:

UMTS 2100

GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900

Available in selected markets from Q2 2008.

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KevinSmith said:
Punya gw menunya gw balikin jadi menu ala M600 / UIQ 3 yang lama, trus make icons iphone, jadiin iphone themes getu..

Then again, itu menu di standby yah, belon pernah nyoba ganti icons menu yang dalemnya..

Overall G700 = upgrade yang bagus dari M600 gw yang udah 2 taon lebih.

Sayangnya kemaren gw apes, touchscreen tewas mendadak tanpa sebab.

Udah gw bawa ke 2 SESC di kota gw, menurut tehnisi mereka emang harus ganti touchscreen.

Sialnya udah 3 minggu ini sparepart masih lom dateng juga dari Jkt....

Untung gw loyalist SE, kalo ga sih udah gw laporin ke Komnas HAM

Eh malah curhat, lol

wah ngubah2 menu gitu gimana? musti modding kali yah?
Mo tau nih gimana bisa iphone lock (bro marty mana yah?)

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chrono said:
wah ngubah2 menu gitu gimana? musti modding kali yah?
Mo tau nih gimana bisa iphone lock (bro marty mana yah?)

Uhm, ada settingannya koq kalo mo ngerobah dari tampilan asli ke tampilan jadul ala M600 getu, ga perlu modding,

Yang di G700 kan malah bagusan, bisa ada shortcuts untuk menampilkan 15/20 (?) icons, yang nongol di screen 5, trus sisanya ke hidden dibawah getu, baru nongol kalo highlight ke arrow icon diatas shortcut icons + press ok.

Gw lupa, settingan tampilan depannya itu jadi bisnis ato apa yah ?

Sorry ga isa bantu banyak, sekarang lagi make M600 kembali sambil nunggu G700 gw bener, jadinya ga apal ngerobah settingan itu di menu sebelah mana.
(PS : I HATE YOU SESC !!!!! Ampe sekarang sparepart masih lom ada juga )

Iphone lock bisa jalan di G700 gw, waktu itu make salah satu link dari sini juga perasaan.

Then again, kayaknya malah boros resource, soalnya di G700 gw jadinya ada 2 phone lock yg aktif, phonelock bawaan handset (yg make shortcut button disamping itu) ama iphone lock.

Malah jadi aneh, harus buka phonelock bawaan handset dulu, trus baru buka iphonelock lagi, sebelon bisa make handsetnya.

Bagusnya sih cuman pas aktifin iphonelock pertama kali, sambil nunjukin ke temen gw yang make nokiyem dan gw nanya "Can your phone do this ?"
Wakakakakakakkakkakakka

wah thanks bung kevinsmith buat info2 nya

Di G700 ni Support chinese character ga? trus game2 bawaannya apa aja? Bener ga d Cnet asia blg katanya ni hape lemot?

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KevinSmith said:
Malah jadi aneh, harus buka phonelock bawaan handset dulu, trus baru buka iphonelock lagi, sebelon bisa make handsetnya.

key lock bawaan na kan bisa di non aktifkan selama pakai iPhone lock om .
djadi gak usah pake 2 lock

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BebekGegerOtak said:
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KevinSmith said:
Malah jadi aneh, harus buka phonelock bawaan handset dulu, trus baru buka iphonelock lagi, sebelon bisa make handsetnya.

key lock bawaan na kan bisa di non aktifkan selama pakai iPhone lock om .
djadi gak usah pake 2 lock

Waqs..

Bisa ya ?

Gaptek bener gw....

Wakakakakakakaka

Ntar dicoba lagi deh kalo G700 gw udah sembuh..

PS :
I HATE YOU SESC !!!! Udah ampir 4 minggu sparepart touchscreen gw masih lom dateng juga !!!!!!

g700 uiqna sama nda si dg p1? maren megang2 akhirnya bini milih w960

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KevinSmith said:

PS :
I HATE YOU SESC !!!! Udah ampir 4 minggu sparepart touchscreen gw masih lom dateng juga !!!!!!

sabar bro,,klo udah sembuh hpna, main ke tret ane yaa,,hehe,,

mau nanya donk, hp ericsson tuh klo pasang alarm terus hp ny dimatiin ga bisa nyala sendiri ya? jadi hp ny mesti dalam keadaan hidup baru nyala? soalnya n***a bisa dalam keadaan hp mati.

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Jenson said:
mau nanya donk, hp ericsson tuh klo pasang alarm terus hp ny dimatiin ga bisa nyala sendiri ya? jadi hp ny mesti dalam keadaan hidup baru nyala? soalnya n***a bisa dalam keadaan hp mati.

harus nyala bro
kelemahan UIQ3 yg belum ada solusinya

G700 ada warna sandy brown ga sih??? kok di webnya bwt cb telp ada tapi di yg lainnya warnanya cmn silk bronze???

gw pake sandy brown loh..

yang lom keluar yang business version... yang ngga ada kameranya.. apa tuh warnanya gw lupa namanya

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Dora said:
gw pake sandy brown loh..

yang lom keluar yang business version... yang ngga ada kameranya.. apa tuh warnanya gw lupa namanya

Mineral Gray.
Belum tentu masuk Indonesia juga kok... untuk APAC hanya Singapore yang ada di list lokasi edarnya.

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Jenson said:
G700 ada warna sandy brown ga sih??? kok di webnya bwt cb telp ada tapi di yg lainnya warnanya cmn silk bronze???

gw pake sandy brown bro:)
klo diliatin terus menerus, malah jd ngiler, warna coklat tua - coklat muda - coklat tua bikin gw inget es krim connelo melulu. hihihihi

Sekarang beli G700 dapet M2 satu GB yah???

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Jenson said:
Sekarang beli G700 dapet M2 satu GB yah???

iye, menyebalkan banget SE! gw beli 3,2jt ga dapet apa apa.
skrg dgn harga 2,7-2,8jt dapet M2 1Gb.

sabar..om...sabar....

yah namanya elektronik..makin lama makin murah..

beli aja terpisah, M2 4 GB di SE aja harganya uda jadi 300rb "doank". yg 1 GB mungkin setara dengan 256 MB dulu kali. hehe

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Ryotaro said:
sabar..om...sabar....

yah namanya elektronik..makin lama makin murah..

oh iya lupa nyebutin tanggal yg bikin gw kesel.
gw beli tgl 4 bulan 10 tahun 2008 masi 3,2 juta
dan pas baca iklan di koran tanggal 25 bulan 10 tahun 2008 jadi 2,7juta...

ampun dijeeee,,,,

Tapi kayaknya dikasih hadiah apa karena efek us$ naik kali yah biar meskipun hrgnya naik ada yg beli... Oh iya bagi yang dah beli keuntungan dan kekurangan G700 apa aja yah???