Sony Ericsson G900
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- Posted: 10 Feb 2008 Announced: 10 Feb 2008
- Market Status: Released
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Sony Ericsson G900 is a Symbian UIQ smartphone with compact dimensions and standard hardware keypad. It has 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus, WiFi for wireless LAN network and 3G support. Unfortunately it is only tri-band GSM so the markets it can be used in are limited.
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Sony Ericsson G900 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)
- 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 (127 g)
- 3.49 oz (99 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)
- 12.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 15.8 days (380 hours)
the average is 16 days (389 h)
- 15.8 days (380 hours)
- 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)
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 5 megapixels
- Flash:
- Yes
- Features:
- Auto focus, Image stabilizer, 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, Microsoft Exchange, Push e-mail
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
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g
- USB:
- Yes
- Computer sync, VoIP
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 10 Feb 2008
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