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Sony Ericsson G700i 3G SmartPhone Overview

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Key Features
2.4 Inch 262k TFT Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
Symbian™ OS
3G Technology
Bluetooth® Technology
3.2 Megapixel Camera with 3 x Digital Zoom & Photo Light
Media Player
FM Radio RDS

Design

76%

Usability

61%

Features

72%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Sony Ericsson G700i 3G SmartPhone Review

The Sony Ericsson G700i is a sophisticated 3G Smartphone which comes in a solid candy bar shaped casing. The casing is available in a distinctive silk bronze coloured casing which makes this handset look classy & rich in design. The casing is easy to carry & use which measures 13mm in depth, 106mm in height & 49mm in width. It weighs 99 grams including the fitted battery which is lightweight for a 3G Smartphone with all its capabilities. The front of the G700i is dominated by its 2.4 Inch touch screen which displays up to 262k colours with a screen resolution of 240 by 320 pixels. The touch screen allows the user to make menu selection, select features & input text using the touch screen controls. The user can use their finger or a stylus to control their touch screen activation. The G700i is a member of the G range which has been designed by Sony Ericsson with usability in mind & includes the Sony Ericsson G900i which is another stunning 3G Smartphone from the G range.

This sophisticated 3G Smartphone comes with a Symbian™ based operating system which is popular within Smartphone. The Sony Ericsson G700i comes with highly useful Smartphone features including a handwriting recognition feature, document reader & a document editor. The 3G technology provides the user with broadband speed internet services & high speed data transfers which are up to 384 kilobytes per second. The 3G technology known as third generation network allows the user to enjoy video streaming, high speed Internet browsing & mobile email services on the Sony Ericsson G700i. The user can connect their G700i to compatible devices using either a wireless Bluetooth® connection or a USB cabled connection to transfer files. A tri band GSM network with UMTS 2100 support which allows the user to enjoy roaming though out Europe & the majority of the US but the network coverage is dependent on the network provider so therefore may vary for the user. A built in Opera™ Web browser provides the user with access to the world wide web & the user can enjoy high speed web surfing thanks to the built in technologies. The Sony Ericsson G700i comes with 160 megabytes of internal user memory. The phone comes with a memory card slot which allows the user to add a Micro™ M2™ memory stick to expand the memory further to suit the user's needs. A fitted battery can provide up to 12 hours GSM talk time or 5 hours UMTS talk time from a fully charged battery. The battery will provided the user with approximately 380 hours worth of standby time or 2.5 hours worth of UMTS video call time.

Sony Ericsson G700i 3G SmartPhone Front View

Sony Ericsson G700i 3G SmartPhone Back View

Sony Ericsson G700i 3G SmartPhone Side View

The G700i comes with a fun & easy to use built in camera feature which allows the user to snap & capture their memories as a still picture or when in video mode the user can recording moving footage using the video recording feature. The camera is a 3.2 megapixel digital camera complete with a 3 x digital zoom & a photo light to brighten up those darker surroundings. A photo fix camera feature allows the user to get the best quality picture as the photo fix feature can adjust the light balance of the photo & the contrast after the picture has been taken. The built in image stabiliser allows the user to capture still pictures & video recordings knowing that the smaller hand movements will not affect the overall quality of the picture or video recording. The user can select a red eye reduction feature which works when the user is taking a picture of a person & using the flash.

A built in FM radio comes with RDS news & information updates which can be read on the beautiful coloured touch screen. The user can tune into their favourite FM radio station to listen to music stations, news stations & radio chat shows. The Sony Ericsson G700i comes with a built in media player which allows the user to play music & video. The phone supports Bluetooth® stereo A2DP which allows the user to enjoy a wireless connection to their compatible headphones. The built in PlayNow™ feature allows the user to download music within three clicks which is the quickest & easiest way to download music. The Sony Ericsson G700i comes with a Mega Bass™ bass frequency feature & a TrackID™ music recognition feature. The user can record a few seconds worth of a song they like the sound of which can then be sent to the TrackID™ music feature & within a few seconds the user will be provided with the name of the song, name of the album & name of the artist or group.

The G700i 3G Smartphone comes with a built in calendar feature which turns this Smartphone into a personal organiser. A notes feature allows the user to make notes on the screen instead of using a piece of note paper. The user can set the alarm clock to work as a reminder or to simply get the user up each morning. Staying in contact with friends, family & work contacts is made easy with a wide variety of messaging services which include a text message service known as SMS, a multimedia picture messaging service known as MMS, instant online messaging & a mobile email service. The user can create a MMS message containing text & sound with either a picture or a video clip which can be shared with any MMS compatible contact. An instant messaging service works like an online chat between contacts which are online at the same time. The instant message can contain text & symbols & is a fun & quick way to communicate with others. The Sony Ericsson G700i supports Java™ games & application. The user can enjoy a fast 3D gaming experience on their new 3G Smartphone which provides a realistic & fun gaming experience for all game loving mobile phone users.

Sony Ericsson G700i Specifications & Features

Screen
2.4 Inch 262k TFT Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
3.2 Megapixel Camera
3 x Digital Zoom
Photo Light
Photo Fix
Image Stabiliser
Red Eye Reduction
Video Record
Video Light
Video Stabiliser
Video Player
Video Clip
Video Streaming
Video Calling
Picture Wallpaper

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Instant Messaging
Email
Predictive Text Input
Sound Recorder

Sound
Media Player
FM Radio RDS
Polyphonic Ringtones
MP3 & AAC Ringtones
Mega Bass™
TrackID™
PlayNow™
Bluetooth® Stereo (A2DP)

Entertainment
Java™ Games
3D Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phone Book
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Calendar
Tasks
Timer
Stopwatch
Notes
Flight Mode
Speakerphone
Vibrating Alert
Symbian™ OS
Document Editor
Document Reader
Handwriting Recognition
Touch Screen Controls

Connectivity
3G
Bluetooth®
USB

Network
Tri Band Technology (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
UMTS 2100

Internet
Opera™ Web Browser
WAP 2.0 XHTML
WAP 1.2.1

Memory & Talk Time
160 Mbytes Memory plus Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) Support
12 Hours Talk Time
380 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
99 g
106 x 49 x 13 mm

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Reviewer: Zara - UK
Date: 1st Jul 2009

I have loved this phone! I got the funky purple colour. Love the camera, the zoom only can be used in burst mode but its great for taking images of things that are moving as one of the four images usually comes out OK! In the right environment, great pictures, other times not so good. Music player easy to use. Infact whole phone very easy to use! Love the fact that can have multiple applications open at once, like music, texting & so on.

When texting, it has a list of people you recently text so quicker to find.

Having had this phone for over a year & dropped it a zillion times & drowned it on several occasions, its looking a little shabby & since the drowning incident is more difficult to get signal. But thats all my fault so its done pretty well considering!

Design

80%

Usability

95%

Features

90%

Reviewer: Khaled - United Arab Emirates
Date: 3rd May 2009

I have this phone since last year, After 11 months I can say its a good one. The things this phone is missing are.

- Cyber shoot camera, Its camera is not that bad but can't be compared with a cyber shoot ones (I have had K800i before).
- the processor should be faster.

G700 is made out of a very good materials, the touch screen is really great & response fast, had no problem with it at all.

Sound quality is very good.

Design

100%

Usability

75%

Features

80%

Reviewer: Marie - Manila, Philippines
Date: 18th Apr 2009

Design & features are great but it terms of performance, I won't recommend this. It's so slow as in very SLOW!

Design

100%

Usability

10%

Features

90%

Reviewer: Karmod - India
Date: 29th Oct 2008

Had this phone for 3 & a half months. Its processor is so slow & I mean SO slow (208 MHz approx). There is some real lag when loading applications, & I just could not stand it so I changed my phone today. The only nice thing this phone has is lots of features, but I would never want to trade speed for that. On the other hand camera was decent & sound quality too. Build quality was top notch. But I would still recommend that you stay away from this phone. Besides according to some news, Sony Ericsson has dumped UIQ.

Design

50%

Usability

10%

Features

80%

Reviewer: Anon - London, UK
Date: 11th Aug 2008

It would be a dream phone if.

- It would have Wi-Fi & Skype Mobile.
- Would have AGPS.
- Would be a little less wide, more like Nokia 6300.

Better camera is optional, as I don't take a lot of pictures anyway.

Otherwise I really like that touch screen functions can be accessed through the keypad & vice versa. Stylus is very useful to, as is standard keypad (actually it could be even simpler without shortcuts (notes & SMS) the simpler it is the better (genius touch). Flash light is excellent. All other functions as well.

I would pay a few pounds more for phone with all above mentioned features. Sadly it looks like that even D700i higher end brother D900i does not have all features. I just hope & pray that Sony Ericsson designers can make ALL those changes without taking anything out from this phone.

Design

90%

Usability

100%

Features

60%

Reviewer: Anon - Sungai Petani, Malaysia
Date: 8th Apr 2008

Such a good phone.

Design

70%

Usability

100%

Features

60%

Reviewer: Darren Ghey - UK
Date: 17th Mar 2008

I do hope this phone isn't too close to the OS of the W960i, which was rubbish to get around. No I am not a technophobic & have used symbian before. But stear clear of that W960i.

Design

50%

Usability

50%

Features

50%

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