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 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.

G -> Gak jelas.........

G700 230 Euro, G900 300 Euro. 4 jutaan....... lego W950 gw buat G900 aja deh. fitur G700 ga istimewa

Kayanya sih memang diposisikan buat ngelawan smartphone mid-high Nokia kaya N73 ato N77, cuman bonus touchscreen.

Harganya menggiurkan huheehe, beli Xperia bisa dapat 2 G-series

"G" stands for (choose one) :
- Great
- Good
- orGanizer
- Garlic
- Giant
- Goliath

asal bukan Geblek aja G700 3 jutaan sih IMO masih kemahalan

Udah terjawab kan? G = Generation Web.

Original G700 Themes

Review of GSM/UMTS-Smartphone Sony Ericsson G700 by Mobile-Review.

Impressions

The Sony Ericsson G700 is set to hit the shelves this June, retailing for around 300 Euro, which automatically makes it the cheapest touchscreen-enabled smartphone around. It packs in a quite decent camera, fairly good sound with, however, very few settings available in the music player, and, more importantly, the paneled interface that makes moving around the G700 a snap, allowing you to control it single-handedly without having to take the stylus (even when texting with the on-screen keyboard). As for the virtual keyboard, it is bigger now, and while it doesn’t seem huge, it turns out to be quite comfortable even when typing with bare hands – the misclick count won’t go way above that of the iPhone that boasts a substantially larger display. So chalk one up for Sony Ericsson.

On the downside, which is inevitable on any phone, the G700 has no EDGE and for many who can’t benefit from 3G data this will be a critical letdown. The lack of WiFi is another feature we would like to have here, but, on the other hand, there is the G900 that gives you that plus a 5 Mpix camera for 50 Euro more, which is a reasonable tradeoff.

Does the G700 have any sort of direct competition offering the same punch for this money? I see none. As far as Windows Mobile based devices are concerned, they come with heftier price tags, plus finger-based navigation is enabled only in specific applications, whereas in the G700 you can take advantage of it throughout all menus and apps of this device. On top of that, its panels are a very compelling option – in fact they can well make the phone’s menu pretty much useless.

However, it is worth comparing it with the Nokia N82, which will be viewed as an alternative to the Sony Ericsson G700/G900 by many? So what are its trump cards? First and foremost, imaging department, for it is a photography-centric solution. But if you take the entire package into consideration, including the ability to input data from the screen, then the G700 seems like the winner. Basically, it has adopted a lot of strengths from Sony Ericsson’s feature phone, like the flashlight (which many loved so much in the Sony Ericsson K750i), XPict Story feature, conventional applications and utilities, etc. So on balance, the G700 is an amazingly viable marriage between the flexibility of smartphone and straightforwardness of feature phones.

Is there any point for the owners of the Sony Ericsson P1i swap their devices for the G700? As far as I see it, they might want to take a look at the G900, but going for it won’t make much sense. The thing is, they would be better off waiting a little more for the company’s new flagship that will come in a superior casing (with metal accents), with better camera and sound and richer sales package (desktop cradle, memory card). Among all other things, the P1i’s hardware thumbboard gives it a certain edge over the G700/G900. They are different positioning-wise, that’s it.

Wrapping it all up, I should note that the Sony Ericsson G700 is one of the finest offerings on the market – it has no alternatives; furthermore, first counterparts to it going for the same money will only appear in a year’s time, which is really long while. While it has no bundled GPS, extra accessories will easily make up for this omission. The developers set off to design a straightforward device and apparently, they have succeeded. The G700 is a treat to use. So you should definitely put it on your short-list if you are keen on touch-sensitive displays in any way.

what!!??? 300 euro?? berdasarkan kurs hari ini saja, harga G700 bakal mencapat 4 jutaan. gimana dengan G900 yg gw incar??

untuk hp dengan fitur gitu sepertinya harga awal 300 euro cukup murah deh. tapi kalo dirupiahkan ya memang jadi mahal..harap maklum, di indonesia mang apa2 jadi mahal

pake kurs 10rb aja tetap mahal lho. 3 juta. yah, G900 bakal 4,5 juta kali yah?

hasil kameranya ternyata tajem juga ya..padahal tanpa AF

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LaNDo said:
pake kurs 10rb aja tetap mahal lho. 3 juta. yah, G900 bakal 4,5 juta kali yah?

Official retail price di EU kan emang lebih tinggi daripada di Indonesia. Sabar aja, gw yakin gak semahal yg loe kira kok ntar. Klo tetep mahal, ya udah, siap2 aja balik jadi no. 5.

@jigonx

Bukan "tajem juga" kalo menurut gue di beberapa pic itu "tajem banget!".

Keren banget hasil kameranya. Warna-warnanya tampak bener. Tampak ga yellowish, tapi warna merahnya juga ga kaya K850. Lalu keseluruhan warnanya tebell banget. Processing-nya juga ga banyak bercak2, alias tajem juga, penuh detil.

Di MR ada beberapa foto yang blurry abis, tapi itu gue rasa karena fotografernya goyang pas jepret sih. Duh secara keseluruhan, gue aja yang pk K850 ngiri berat sama hasil foto G700 karena menurut gue lebih bgs warnanya.

outdoornya emg bagus tuh. indoornya?

lho ada autofocus kan, multiple auto focus

yg AF (touch focus) itu G900 om

Hallo,

Kira2 masuk Indo kapan and berapa ya? Jadi pingin nih HP..

Oh iya ya, ga ada autofocus, tapi.. ga ada autofocus aja uda sekeren itu apalagi G900 yg 5mp autofokus??

Wakh, jadinya incer G700 apa G900 ya, G700 harganya ocre banget, tapi gw perlu fitur autofokus ama macro.

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LaNDo said:
outdoornya emg bagus tuh. indoornya?

Selama lumayan ada cahaya, kayanya sih lumayan. Soalnya diliat2 setipe sama kamera S500/W580, W890 cuma lebih bagus lagi. Night mode-nya kayanya fungsional banget nih.

Cuma karena ga ada flash.. ya gimana ya.. klo gelap banget ya, hasil fotonya juga.. gelap banget kali.

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Erixxon said:
Cuma karena ga ada flash.. ya gimana ya.. klo gelap banget ya, hasil fotonya juga.. gelap banget kali.

Belum tentu juga sih bro, nyatanya K770 tanpa flash sekalipun pun bisa kok menghasilkan foto malam dan foto indoor yang bagus

flash cuma berguna untuk jarak dekat/makro, sedangkan ni hp tanpa AF jadi sudah jelas kalo motret mesti obyek2 yg jauh yg gak gitu butuh flash

cmiiw

Maksud gue kalau foto2 di tempat yang butuh cahaya sih. Tapi bener juga sih kata bro. Soalnya G700 ga ada AF, jadi foto2 jarak dekat dengan flash ya tetep aja bakal ga terlalu bagus.