Sony Ericsson G900 Specification & Features

Below is a summary of the specification of the Sony Ericsson G900 as confirmed by Sony Ericcson.

Network
GSM 900
GSM 1800
GSM 1900
3G (UMTS 2100)

Size
106 x 49 x 13 mm
10.6 x 4.9 x 1.3 cm
4.2 x 1.9 x 0.5 inches

Weight
99g (grams)
3.5oz (ounces)

Available Colours
Dark Red
Dark Brown (yes - we thought it looked black in the photos too!)

Display / Screen
TFT Touchscreen
2.4 inches
240×320 pixel
262k color TFT - displays over quarter of a million colours!

Memory
Memory Stick Micro^TM (M2^TM) support
Phone memory 160MB* - stores practically endless amounts of contacts!

Battery
Standard battery - Li-Ion 950 mAh (BST-33)
Standby time up to 380 hours
Talk time up to 12 hours
Video calling up to 2.5 hours

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Sony Ericsson G900 Key Features

Finger-friendly UI

With its touch-screen and larger font sizes and hit areas the user interface of G900 is truly finger-friendly - “only touch can do”. On side of the screen there are scrolling dots to be used as an enlarged area for scrolling. Finger scrolling can be used in the Media Center and Browser.

Keylock key

G900 is equipped with a dedicated keylock key.

Media center

Media is a unified presentation for all multimedia applications, like music, pictures, and video. It is the result of the implementation of the XrossMediaBar concept, developed by Sony for its Playstations.

Messaging hardware key

This hardware key offers a shortcut to the Messaging function. It is appealing, practical and easy to use, and it is a perfect solution for an in-touch-organizer, who can select between email, push email, Web mail, and instant messaging.

Panels

Panels is a new convenient feature in G900 offering shortcuts to the user’s favourites in different areas. The Panels feature is accessible directly from Standby view.

Push email

The push email clients for the major Operator solutions are supported in G900. Exchange ActiveSync^TM is pre-installed.

Note-it hardware key

This hardware key offers a shortcut to the new and innovative Note-it function. When pressing the key, the screen turns into a yellow sticker, on which a note can be written either using the stylus or the keypad.

Torch always at hand

When this feature is switched on the camera LED is lit, and it is never no more than two presses away. Without having to activate the camera the phone has turned into a torch.

Touch calendar

G900’s calendar function has been improved compared to the calendar function in previous Symbian phones, and is now called “Touch calendar”. The new calendar function is even more intuitive and user-friendly.

2.4-inch transflective colour touchscreen

The large 2.4-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) full graphic 262k touch-sensitive colour screen communicates both advanced multi-functionality and ease of use. It enhances and facilitates navigation and viewing, for example, as it comes to high-quality multimedia and entertainment.

A transflective screen is significantly easier to use when the phone is held in direct sunlight.

Wireless LAN, WLAN

The G900 WLAN functionality may be used as an alternative to any other type of network connection, such as, a GSM, UMTS, or Bluetooth^TM connection, and it may be chosen as the preferred connection method for any of the G900 data applications. The G900 WLAN functionality is compliant with the IEEE 802.11b/g standard (54 Mbit/s).

Bluetooth^TM wireless technology

Several devices can be connected to G900 using Bluetooth wireless technology up to 10 metres away (simultaneous Bluetooth^TM connections). For example, the phone can be answered with a Bluetooth headset when it rings and images can be beamed to another phone at the same time. Several mobile phones can take part in a Bluetooth-supported game and the phone and a computer can exchange data such as images, video clips, business e-cards, music files and calendar data. G900 also supports real time transferring of stereo audio to, for example, a stereo Bluetooth headset.

Email setup wizard

Setting up the phone for email has never been simpler. The user just enters his or her email address, user name and password - that is all. Seconds later G900 has been configured for email and is ready to send and receive email messages (works for POP as well as IMAP accounts).

FM Radio with RDS

The FM radio with RDS (radio data system) offers instant and easy access to FM radio channels. Users just plug in their handsfree headsets (works as an antenna) and can start listening to their favourite stations. The radio can also be started by the alarm clock. RDS information, which is sent out by the currently tuned-in radio station, is displayed directly on the screen.

Front and rear cameras

A 5 MP touch auto focus camera for digital still images and video recording, and a VGA camera for video telephony are included in G900. The video camera records video at QVGA resolution (320×240) at 30 FPS. For still images the camera has Photo fix functionality, which means that an under-exposed picture can be improved by letting the camera calculate and adjust the light balance. Using picture and video blogging, email or MMS users can easily share their photos and videos with others. Note: Video blogging will be enabled in maintenance release 1 of the software.

Gaming

Gaming is still a very popular feature in mobile phones, and with Advanced Java, users can add new games and skill levels to further enhance the entertainment value of the phone. There are several embedded games included in the phone at delivery.

Instant Messaging (IM)

An integrated Instant Messaging application is available to Operators and their community partners.

JAVA^TM

Download extra content with Java^TM, for example, new information and entertainment-based applications. This gives users a possibility to personalize the functions and features in their phones. Developers get the opportunity to create new applications.

Memory Stick Micro^TM (M2^TM) slot

G900 is equipped with a slot for Memory Stick Micro^TM (M2^TM) memory cards of sizes up to 8 GB. This is equal to 8000 songs in eAAC+ format, equal to 700 CDs, or around 2000 songs in MP3 format. A memory card is accessible from a PC using USB 2.0 High-speed. This permits a transfer of files at 480 Mbps, meaning that 1 GB of data can be transferred in about 3 minutes!

Music recognition - TrackID^TM

A music clip is recorded from the FM radio or Sound recorder, and sent to the TrackID^TM Internet service. Song title, artist and album name, if available, is sent back to the user within seconds.

Opera^TM 8.0 Web browser

Opera^TM 8.0 allows full HTML browsing and supports all de facto standards. It features normal or small screen rendering as well as full screen view. Includes Flash Lite 3 support (from maintenance release 1 of the phone software).

Personal Information Management (PIM) data synchronization

A user can stay up-to-date with everyday events by synchronizing phone contacts, calendar
appointments and tasks in the phone with the corresponding data in a computer. The USB cable (which comes with the phone) and the built-in Bluetooth feature can be used together with the synchronization software available on the supplied CD.

Pictures and video blogging

Pictures and video blogging are integrated features, meaning that they are directly connected to the camera application and the video camera application respectively.

PlayNow^TM 3.0

PlayNow^TM is a direct-link download application. PlayNow^TM users can connect to a live list of top music hits, videos, games and pictures. Content can be previewed before purchasing.

RSS Reader

RSS provides a way for Web sites to distribute their content outside of a Web browser. With the RSS Feeds application the user gets information from selected sites on the Internet into an easy-to-view format without having to browse the Web.

Simplified multitasking

When Task manager is accessed, the screen from which the application is launched does not disappear. It will still be visible as a background screen in G900, while the list of recent applications pop-ups from the bottom of the screen. This has proven to be a more effective and user-friendly way of presenting the Task manager feature for the user.

Sony Ericsson Media Manager

Media Manager is music, photo and video clip management software, available on the CD which is included in the kit. Media Manager is used to transfer music, videos, and photos to and from the phone. Users can prepare files for transfer even when the phone is not connected to a PC. They can search for and select music on their PCs or audio CDs and convert existing audio tracks to formats that are suitable for mobile use before transferring them to their phones. They can also subscribe to feeds, such as video and music podcasts.

UIQ 3.0 / Symbian 9.1 operating system

UIQ 3.0 is a media-rich, flexible and customizable software platform, pre-integrated and tested with Symbian OS v9. The Symbian OS makes it possible to add useful applications to the phone including navigation, travel and organizer enhancements.

X-Pict Story

Brand new feature for creating professionally-looking slide shows including sound and impressive transitions.