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Sony Ericsson G700

Sony Ericsson G700 is a Symbian UIQ smartphone with 2.4" QVGA touch-screen and numeric keypad. It has 3-megapixel camera with fixed focus, M2 slot for memory, Stereo Bluetooth and personalized interface for fast access.

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Sony Ericsson G700 specifications

Pros

  • Small dimensions (4.17 x 1.92 x 0.51 inches)

Cons

  • Slow data means slow Internet browsing (GPRS, UMTS)
  • Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
  • Resistive touchscreen technology means its display is less sensitive than you would like it to be
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
  • Slow processor (208 MHz)
  • Too little RAM memory (128 MB RAM)
  • Low-resolution camera (3.2 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
  • Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
  • Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
  • Lacks a proximity sensor that turns the display оff during a phone call

Design

  • Device type:
    • Smart phone
  • OS:

    OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc

    • Symbian (9.1) UIQ 3.0
  • Form factor:

    Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel

    • Candybar
  • Dimensions:

    Dimensions - Phone's dimensions

    • 4.17 x 1.92 x 0.51 (106 x 49 x 13 mm)
  • Weight:

    Weight - Phone's weight

    • 3.49 oz (99 g)
      the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)

Display

  • Physical size:
    • 2.40 inches
  • Resolution:

    Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display

    • 240 x 320 pixels
  • Pixel density:
    • 167 ppi
  • Technology:

    Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED

    • TFT
  • Colors:

    Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports

    • 262 144
  • Touchscreen:
      • Resistive

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 12.00 hours
      the average is 7 h (448 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 15.8 days (380 hours)
      the average is 16 days (391 h)
  • Talk time (3G):
    • 4.00 hours
  • Stand-by time (3G):
    • 15.8 days (380 hours)
  • Video call time:
    • 2.50 hours
  • Capacity:

    Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh

    • 950 mAh

Hardware

  • Processor:
    • Single core, 208 MHz, ARM9
  • Graphics processor:
      • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator with Open GL ES support
  • System memory:
    • 128 MB RAM / 256 MB ROM
  • Built-in storage:
    • 160 MB
  • Storage expansion:

    Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.

    • Slot Type:

      Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo

      • Memory Stick Micro (M2)

Camera

  • Camera:

    Camera - Camera specs

      • 3.2 megapixels
    • Flash:
      • Yes
    • Features:
      • Digital zoom
  • Camcorder:
      • Yes
    • Features:
      • Video calling

Multimedia

  • Radio:
      • FM, RDS

Internet browsing

  • Browser:

    Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone

      • Opera 8 Browser, RSS Feeds

Technology

  • GSM:

    GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.

    • 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
  • UMTS:

    UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers

    • 2100 MHz
  • Data:

    Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.

    • UMTS, GPRS

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Timer, Stopwatch, Notes
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
  • E-mail:

    E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features

      • IMAP, POP3, SMTP

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth:

    Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.

      • 2.0
  • USB:
      • Yes
    • Computer sync

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
    • Voice recording

Availability

  • Officially announced:
    • 10 Feb 2008

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