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 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.

salah satu yg bikin kesel emang kadang SE terlalu lama menahan harga. pas turun gap nya kejauhan. Makanya banyak juga yg bilang harga SE jatuh, ga salah sih. seharusnya menjelang perkiraan mau turun, pelan2 turunin 200rb

Bener tuh seinget g dulu G700 bertahan di 3.1 lama banget eh sekali turun jd 2.7an

mending lah daripada W960 ada yg kasus beli 2nd diatas 3 juta sehari sebelum terjun bebas, eh malah rusak. SE... oh.. SE...

Ngomong2 w960 bagus mana w960 ama G700

relatif sih.kalo gw milih W960, ada wifinya

Kalo ga butuh Wifi apa plh G700 aja yah???

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Jenson said:
Kalo ga butuh Wifi apa plh G700 aja yah???

Iya, UIQ3 paling bagus so far

Lagian kan SE udah ga ngeluarin UIQ lagi *katanya*

So kalo beli sekarang yah bisa jadi collector's item tuh

Btw, kalo butuh QWERTY dan no camera, hunting M600 seken aja.

Kalo butuh kamera bagusan, cari G900.

Kalo kamera ga butuh banget, yah yang paling tepat = G700.

Gw juga make G700, so far mayan enak, buat sms-an sih masih enakan QWERTYnya M600+stylus, tapi untuk overall desain & ease of use, sejauh ini masih bagusan G700, ketolong banget dengan 2 softkeynya itu (yg di kiri & kanan layar).

salam kenal.......

gw sebenarnya tertarik sama nih hp....

tapi ada beberapa kekurangan yg bikin gw <mungkin> jadi mundur tuk bli nih hp..
tapi gw mo tny bbrp hal :
1. touchscrnnya kuat n tahan berbagai kondisi gak??secara gw kerja di pabrik, srg ke lapangan, jadi udah pasti akan kena kotoran...
2. trus harga yang pantes untuk nih hp brp ya??<dgn tdk adnya wifi>

maap klo ada pertanyaan gw yg repost.

1. Untuk tuochscreen kalo tidak digunakan dengan etreme mah kuat2 aja...kalo kotor kan bisa dikasih screenguard

2. Saat ini harganya di 2,8 juta include M2 1Gb..dulu mah 3.299 no memory

setau gw, include M2 1GB cuma sampai 4 November dengan cara memperlihatkan fisik & bukti pembelian di sales point SE di Ambasador, itu yg gw baca dr iklannya sih, berlaku jg utk pembelian c702 dan w760, kalo w760 dptnya MPS-75 bukan dpt M2.... CMIIW yah

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KevinSmith said:
Iya, UIQ3 paling bagus so far

Lagian kan SE udah ga ngeluarin UIQ lagi *katanya*

So kalo beli sekarang yah bisa jadi collector's item tuh

Btw, kalo butuh QWERTY dan no camera, hunting M600 seken aja.

Kalo butuh kamera bagusan, cari G900.

Kalo kamera ga butuh banget, yah yang paling tepat = G700.

Gw juga make G700, so far mayan enak, buat sms-an sih masih enakan QWERTYnya M600+stylus, tapi untuk overall desain & ease of use, sejauh ini masih bagusan G700, ketolong banget dengan 2 softkeynya itu (yg di kiri & kanan layar).

Oh jd Kmeranya bagusan G900 yah??? Jadi bingung nih ada sebagian yg bilang kamera Sony yg 5MP kalah dr yang 3.2MP... Maunya sih yg kameranya kalo bisa bagus jg...

Ikutan gabung yah..
Ngiler jg liat hp ini gara2 UI-nya yang lain drpd yang lain, trus baca di gsmarena hasil kamera G700 lbh bagus drpd G900 yah, udah liat sample pic-nya emg bgs bgt, noisenya sedikit.
Tp Jumat kmrn hrgnya naik jd 2.8an.. Hiks...

Yang udah pake, browser Operanya gmn, bagus? Kecepatan HSDPAnya jg oke?

G700 menurut gue, kameranya lbh bagus dr G900 dalam hal warnanya. Warnanya cerah banget. Keren deh. Tp kurangnya cuma ga bisa moto makro sama moto yg jauh2 kurang jelas gitu, ga ada autofocus sih.

Tp untungnya juga.. dikasih LED. Berguna banget lho LED ini. Karena gue liat2 kameranya itu setara banget dengan yg di W760, sama2 tanpa AF. Tp dengan adanya LED, foto2 di tempat gelap pun masih terasa mantep nih dengan G700.

Soal kecepatannya, G700 ga dukung HSDPA euy. ~_~

Bagi yang ga butuh pake ni Hp bwt modem g rasa 3G dah ckp

Oiya lupa, hp ini cm 3G doang..
G udh ada Nok E71 sih, jd autofocus ngak gt perlu jg krn udh ada E71 hehe, hsdpa jg.
Cm tertarik dgn touch screen-nya, kalo buat buka2 dokumen kan asik tuh..
Nunggu hrgnya turun lg deh.. Pengen yg Sandy Brown

@Rony_Ericsson
klo udah lewat tgl 4nov, gak dapet MMC ???
syg bgt 2.8jt tanpa MMC

klo dibandingan antara symbian OS 60 vs UIQ g700(gw gak tw versinya) lebih stabil mana???
bila diadu dari sisi bug, virus, dll

@erixxon&jenson
flashnya g700 sama k750 sama gak...bagus mana???

mohon pencerahannya

sekarang harganya udah 2.8jt...patut dipertimbangkan

ada yang tau gak kenapa Kamera G700 warnanya bisa lbh cerah drpd G900 tapi padahal G900 kameranya 5MP??? Apa karena kamera 5MP sony cacat produksi?

Cihuy.. akhirnya beli jg nih hape. Dpt di OkeShop harga 2.849jt, emang sih mahal.. tp apa boleh buat udh ngebet sich, he2..

Nurut g hp ini oke bgt untuk ukuran hrg segini.. cocok buat business jg. Coba inet pake AXIS jg ngacirr..
Serasi bgt deh nemenin E71 gw, he2..

Nah, jd dibanding2in G700 ini overall masih kalah sama W960 gitu?
Tp bisakah disimpulkan G700 ini tetap bisa dipilih krn masih menang di kualitas layar, kamera dan suara (baik speaker maupun handsfree)?

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syskgorengan said:

Nah, jd dibanding2in G700 ini overall masih kalah sama W960 gitu?

Tp bisakah disimpulkan G700 ini tetap bisa dipilih krn masih menang di kualitas layar, kamera dan suara (baik speaker maupun handsfree)?

Yg g liat sih kayaknya G700 nih kameranya lebih bagus trus ada yg blg katanya memori di W960 karena internalnya ampe 8GB terlalu lamban trus kalo rusak memorinya dan mo dibenerin repot jdnya...