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.

@ Whiteeye :

Di harga berapa? okeshop yg dimana seh??

Ehh sudah ready stock. Cepetan kejar.

G700, C902 sudah ada di pasaran Roxy Mas.
harga G700 3,3 jeti
C902, 4,2 jeti.

oke shop bip ada 1 warna gold, harga 3,275, lum ada warna hitam yah ?

liat GSM arena, G700 ada yg versi business. kameranya disunat..

mn ada warna item, yg ada warna grey itupun yg business edition versi ga ada kamera

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LaNDo said:
liat GSM arena, G700 ada yg versi business. kameranya disunat..

Kan udah ada infonya bro di halaman sebelumnya.
Edisi terbatas. Belum tentu masuk Indonesia, tapi gak tahu juga sih.
Katanya bakal available di Singapore bulan Agustus.

wah ga baca. ga tertarik G700 soalnya mungkin ga masuk indo karena disini ga ada peraturan "ga bole ada kamera" ya?

akhirnya aku beli G700, ketimbang G900. karena, berbagai pertimbangan.
Saat post ini G700 sudah ditanganku, dengan warna silk bronze.

Ternyata ini Hp belum dijual bebas juga. Masuk ke Roxy cuman sekitar 50 unit.Itupun harus berbagai rata oleh para distributor. Aku termasuk org yang terakhir dalam jangkauan harga 3,3 jeti ( harga awal ).
Menurut tokoku, para distributor tersebut menyimpan G700 untuk menaikin harga..
Oh yah kartu garansiku mulainya 30 Spetember 2008---> apa ini tanggal rilis secara full ?

@chen
selamet ye. ditunggu user review-nya

Lagi menjelajahin. Garis besar yang didpt adalah mirip kyk P1i.
Mungkin besok aku baru reviewnya

btw kelebihan nya apa nich ? silahkan di review

wew signaturenya

selamat y bro chen hp barunya

Ok, aku mau coba review seobjektif mungkin., tetapi soal hasil foto, hmm tinggal para user lain yang nentukan.

Sebenarnya aku kesana hanya untuk melihat2, tak terlintas untuk beli G700, cuman di tokoku, tepatnya boss toko sempat megang G900.

Aku pikir G900 memberikan sesuatu yang beda dari yang lain, mengingat semua serba baru. Tetapi setelah lihat tidak ada yang berbeda, bahkan menu interfacenya juga bisa diubah ke mode ala bisnisnya p1i. Kesan yang didapatkan yah kesan p1i.

Ok, lets back to the topic.

SONY ERICSSON G 700, Silk Bronze. ( hanya ini yang tersedia )

Mulai dari box.

box isinya :

1 unit SE G 700

1 Charger

1 stylus cadangan

1 set handsfree

1 kabel data berserta panduan dan CD

dan kartu garansi ( hehe..)

dan yang s*ck abis, no memori card,

yap bro no memori card

Layar

Layar sedikit tajam dan halus ketimbang P1i, dan menu interface yang didpt sama seperti gambar yang telah dipost sebelumnya.

Karena layarnya memang didesian untuk finger touch screen, stylusnya pendek dan agak kurang nyaman untuk dipakai, akan tetapi penggunaan finger sangat nyaman, dan responsenya cepat, dan hanya saja nekannya harus sedikit kuat, but not to powerfull.

Dan yang terpenting adalah jalannya suatu program ketika ditekan.

Contohnya pas kita pilih message, untuk menjalankan programnya jauh lebih cepat ketimbang p1i ( so tidak perlu pakai program tweak peaks segala lagi, hehehe ).

Keypad,

Nah ini dia G700 memliki banyak functional keys, yang sangat memudahkan.

Jadi keypad tengahnya berupa joystick analog, tombol back, cancel, dan dua tombol sisi kiri dan kana, serta di ujungnya ada 2 tombol bulat buat notepad, dan sms.

Di ujung sisi kanan ada kontrol volume, dan di ujung sisi kiri ada tombol key lock sama pengisi daya, dan di bawah pengisi daya ada slot memori card.

Menu,

interfacenya ada 5 menu, salah satu menunya adalah membuat shorcut dari yang kita inginkan. jadi misalnya kita pilih menu shortcut, maka diatasnya akan ada layar lagi, dan dibagi beberapa menu lagi,

Salah satu menu diatas ada program torch, yap torch.

Sisanya mirip kayak P1i, tidak ada yang istimewa.

Hanya saja menu audio video, backgroundnya ok.

Sound:

Soal sound, kencang dan jernih, irama musik dan kata2 dapat terdengar dengan jelas.

Kamera dan video

Nah ini dia, seperti yang kita ketahui, G 700 hanya 3,2 Mpixel, tetapi gambar yang ditangkap IMHO cukup bagus, dan jauh diatas p1i. Kalau kita bisa ngambil gambar dengan menerapkan ilmu fotografi, hasil G700 sedikit mungkin lebih unggul ketimbang G900 5 Mpixel.

Menu yang tersedia untuk kamera sudah cukup, dan tidak ada namanya touch focus seperti pada G900.

Koneksi

Semua koneksi tersedia, hanya Wlan dan infrared tidak ada. Dan Bluetoothnya berjalan dengan baik,

Sekian review ku

Kalo gw seneng SE ngeluarin G700 business edition. Emang bg yg pngen beli hp ini jd hp utama ya jadinya kurang lengkap. Tp hp ini bs jd pelengkap yg bgus kalo kt dah punya hp kamera yg cukup mumpuni.
Gw dah punya k770 dan gak butuh hp kamera lg tp kepengen punya hp yg UIQ lagi. Mau P1 kan sia2 punya 2hp yang sama2 3,2MP.
Hp ini bisa jadi pengganti yang bagus buat M600i asalkan di jual dengan harga gak terlalu mahal.

ngak bisa ganti 100% lah. gimanapun keunggulan M600 itu ada di qwerty nya dan itu alasan gw kenapa ga jadi ganti G900 deh. sialnya P5 malah dicancel

bener kata bro way_tp, klo yg tanpa camera harganya pasti lebih murah nih, lebih mantep lah buat ditandemin sama tipe lain.

hari ni baru keluar ikLannya tuu.. ^^

tapi barang tanya di SE TA lum ada.. T.T

btw kamera g700 ada macronya g y?

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gLicKt said:
btw kamera g700 ada macronya g y?

Gak ada. Kan gak ada autofocus, jadi gak mungkin ada macro.