Sony Ericsson G700 Mobile Phone

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Introduction

Sony Ericsson G700 Mobile Phone

With market prices from 208th - € (without contract) is the smartphone Sony Ericsson G700 a lucrative offer multimedia mobile phones. For the fair amount of the buyer receives a classic Candybar smartphone in "Silk Bronze" (also in "Mineral Gray" deliverable), the art features such as UMTS, an FM radio with TrackID, video telephony, organizer and a 3.2-MP Camera with 3x digital zoom forward. Main attention is at G700 but the operation using touchscreen - rare in this price class. We were now curious to see how the Sony Ericsson mobile phone test in practice suggests.

Processing

The battery compartment cover is thin, but stable and is fit


The volume buttons and camera typically are clean and fit

Processing feature
1. First optical impression / special features to support the designs: Elegant colors, for a multimedia smartphone quite small and with a good touch.

2. Housing Material / Surface Quality: Plastic material.

3. Housing dimensions: With a weight of 99 grams is the G700 still on the light and its dimensions of 106x49x13 mm it is still very good in the hand.

4. Quality of the keys: Plastic keys with a steady, but slightly spongy pressure point, slipping slightly on adjacent keys; operation via touchscreen (pen) also possible. This, however, reacted irregularly (partially sluggish or turn too quickly) We would say that the technology is at the G700 is not yet fully mature and Sony Ericsson has some potential for improvement.

5. Goodness (sharpness / resolution) of the display: TFT display with 262,144 colors and a resolution of 240x320 pixels. Good color and clarity of presentation.

6. Implementation of the folding or sliding mechanism: -- NA --

7. Quality of the battery compartment lid: The battery compartment cover is fit, although he at first glance seem a bit thin.

8. The quality and extent of the supplied accessories: USB cable, software, user manual, headset, charger.

9. Processing Conclusion: The modern smartphone with its elegant color consists of plastic mats and lies with its reasonable dimensions and the low weight still good in the hand. The keys disappointed with the somewhat pressure point and the slight slippage on other keys. 262,144 colors on the screen are clearly shown. The fit-seated battery compartment cover what at first glance seems rather thin, fits into the overall picture: Good to very good but not perfect.

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Business Features
1. Supported networks: Triband, GSM: 900, 1800, 1900

2. Data: Bluetooth 2.0, USB, no HSDPA, no EDGE, no WLAN.

3. Reception and voice quality: Even with barely sufficient network covering the G700 comes with a good reception quality. The voice sounds playing at normal volume, unfortunately, slightly overcast is also high in a minimal whistles can be heard.

4. Voice quality of the speaker: With minimal volume still acceptable, but at higher rather scratchy recording of voice.

5. Battery life (with normal use): Max. 2 days.

6. Storage options contacts: Name, mobile, phone, email, folders, position, company, birthday, address, city, ZIP code, notes, voice commands, ringing; settings: preferred number set, zoom.

7. Profiles: The G700 has no preset profiles, as you would from most mobile phones is accustomed. The user can eg vibration signals, calls, messages, emails, the mailbox or alarms, assign. For standard phone call, video call or data & fax, standard melodies are available, which modified or may be muted.

8. Calendar settings: New: Deadline (location, start date, end date, start time, end time, at present, alarm, repeat: none, Daily, Weekly, Monthly by date, monthly by day, annually by date, annually after day; folder: no categories, new folder) , Remembrance, all-day event, anniversary, President: participants; Go to: Today, date; View: Month view, week view, day view, folders show: all calendar entries, no categories, folders, edit, send this folder; search delete entries, calendar management: Synchronizing , Backup, restore, setting: alarm and display; assistance, Task Manager.

9. Notes function: Handwriting recognition and Multitap; Use: Drawing add notes, set alarms, notes color set; Text options: Symbol add input mode change, attitude change: ABC, NBC, ABC, 123; spelling words manage, and automatic capitalization, word suggestions, proposals next word, new words automatically Save, and the 1st and 2. Language: 40 to choose from; folders: Urgent, Business, Private; Show: All Urgent, Work, Home, no category; Edit folders; Mark w. read through: Mark, all highlight all the markings repeal; Move: Urgent, Business, no category, private; search; note delete; send as MMS, Bluetooth, notes Manager: Synchronizing, backup, restore, settings: as Table View List View, Zoom, Task Manager; The handwritten notes, drawings and calendar entries are as colored notes and clearly displayed side by side on the display arranged.

10. Built in voice recorder (dictaphone): Pause, Stop, Play, recording rename, delete record, send as MMS, Bluetooth, blog; preferences: Save in: Memory Stick prefers, Memory Stick, Memory Phone, G700 When the user has enough time to prepare for his reception. Usually it was for most Sony Ericsson models no preparation time, since the recording started immediately. Surprisingly good and quite realistic-sounding reproduction of the recording. The background noise is almost free.Only at max. Volume is a minimal scratching to hear.

11. E-mail functionality: Connection: POP3, SMTP or IMAP4. Setting the e-mail accounts is done in a few steps. The downloading of the settings takes little time. Legal fast retrieval and downloading of emails.

12. Internet functionality: The loading of Web pages takes little time. Even in more complex pages succeed the G700 quickly, a complete presentation to present. Moreover, this concise and well-read.

13. PC synchronization: Easily synchronize the entire data with Outlook. The needed USB cable and associated software are included.

14. Further features: Time and alarm (waking up, lunch, dinner), tasks, speed dial list, PlayNow, TrackID, video phone, RSS feeds, MusicDJ, Sudoku, Sims2, calculator, timer, stopwatch, calculator, lamp (lightning can be used as a lamp), Quickoffice, Pdf + Connection Manager.

15. Conclusion: The tri-band mobile phone, with UMTS and Bluetooth for fast data transfer. 2 day battery life are for a smartphone with this equipment in order, but no sensation dar. The settings for calendar and contacts are responsible for the price range very well, the note features are quite extensive. The voice recorder surprised with fine play. The e-mail account is created and the easy retrieval of messages is very fast. Plus point of the G700 is also fast finding and opening the desired website. The PC synchronization with Outlook running (as expected no different from Sony Ericsson), smooth and free from error. In addition, the G700 has two games for entertainment, a MusicDJ and various other features, which for the G700 points.

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Multimedia Functions

3.2 MP camera


Beautiful view of the MP3 player in the Landscape

Multimedia Feature
1. Camera-equipped: 3.2 megapixel camera with 3-times digital zoom, flash: automatic, on, off, shooting mode: Normal, Panoramic, multiple shots, self-timer: on / off, white balance: auto, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent, tungsten, photo configuration: Image: 3MP , 2MP, 1MP, VGA; effects from, n. applicable, sepia, solarization, black and white; picture: low, normal, high-; Automatic display: on / off; save in phone memory, Memory Stick, Memory Stick preferred.

2. Photo-quality camera: In daylight and normal lighting conditions the camera achieved gratifying results of the G700. The objects photographed are sharp and in bright colors. Even in the darkness convince the results, colors appear only slightly weaker, contours and objects are thanks to the powerful flash still very evident.

3. Video equipment: Recording format: 3GPP; recording mode: High-quality video, for MMS; light: on / off; scenes: on / off, white balance, as in camera, video configuration: self-timer, effects and save in as camera settings; microphone: on / off; Automatic display: on / off; Reset

4. Video quality: Under normal lighting conditions, colors are faithfully represented, all objects are filmed in good recognizable image sharpness. For faster movements are small but clearly visible cloud pixels. In the darkness, thanks to video light still usable results. However, it is closer to the objects to go out to colors and shapes catch correctly yet.

5. Equipment built to the music player: MP3, AAC, WMA, artists, albums, titles, compilations, audiobooks, podcasts, playlists, auto. Playlists, own records; E. Music, portrait, to add playlist, queue save file: Send as MMS, Bluetooth or blog; Use as: ringing, ringing tone for contact, alarm tone; delete; NOTE: name, artist, album, track number , Year, playing number; file: file type, size, duration, Created: on / around, directory; Lyrics; settings: Play mode: random or loop; equalizer: Mega Bass, loudness, treble, normal, rock, party, pop, dance, Jazz, classical, language, sleep, play automatically stop - time remaining, adjustable; cumbersome than with other mobile phones is creating a playlist. Here, it is the portrait mode.

6. Sound quality of the music player: The quality of the MP3 player is pretty good. While the speaker does not quite optimally positioned, the desired track properly again. In the mid-and low frequency sounds to play in harmony and balance in high tones, but seems to us the interpretation as a bit too garish. With the EQ built his songs can be fine-tuning an individual type.

7. Radio yes / no, sound quality radio: FM radio; 20 channels places; Save; TrackID, sleep: radio automatically terminate - time freely selectable; Preferences: Audio continue: automatically or manually; RDS options: Alternative frequency, traffic reports, new reports; sound transfer: headset or speaker; Automatic saving ; Frequency; Help: Includes tips on handling and use of radios; The playback of each channel is quite good, however, must be partially minimal scratching in the background in buying used. Depending on the orientation of the antenna improves the reception. The frequency is displayed and can be saved. By rename the channel you can add names. However, there are only 12 characters available.

8. Storage Capacity: approximately 158 MB for user data internally and expandable up to 4 GB.

9. Conclusion: The photographic equipment is easy additional settings, which are easy to take. The quality of the results are for a 3.2 MP camera pretty good. A photo light is also available and therefore can be reached in the darkness also useful results. Very clearly and easily can be built in MP3 player use. A radio with RDS owns the Sony Ericsson G700 even. It comes with 20 channels seats, easier operation, almost scratch-free and good sound. The mobile phone has 158 MB of internal memory and is expandable up to 4 GB.

The headset works stable and also sounds pretty good


Operating element of the music player

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Handling / Menus

The keyboard with a little spongy and light pressure point slipping on adjacent keys


Navigation unit and additional shortcut buttons that are easy to handle

Feature
1. Single-handed operation for the main functions: yes, partially.

2. Call execute (with menu "contacts"): Run a call light and easy to find contacts.

3. Add / Create / Edit Your Contacts: Problem-free handling of contact.

3. Readability of the display: On the day and at night, very good readability of the display. In direct sunlight, the small user restrictions on the readability in time. However, it is also, like many other mobile phone, on the attitude of the subject and background image.

4. Pressure point on the keys: somewhat vague, but equal pressure point and, unfortunately, slipping slightly on adjacent keys; also owns the G700 a manuscript detection and you can renounce on the keyboard. (In the letter marked easily done.

5. Handling the navigation elements to prospect for the Menus: Good handling of the navigation unit and ease of use.

6. Clarity of menus: At first glance, quite clearly, but only after a short time to settle completely manageable.

7. Scope of menus: It makes sense menu with sufficient scale sub-menu items.

8. Graphic design of the menus: Modern graphic design with clear menu icons. The menu style under settings - display, be changed. 4 designs (Display profiles) are ready for selection.

9. Occupancy for the possibility of quick dialing buttons: The navigation button is used to quickly navigate the menu, if you do not use the touch screen function. The right to get to the calls and notes and left (More) Test manager and to the news.

10. MMS and SMS handling: SMS: Add a recipient in draft save message, send a fax; Edit: select all text format; settings: delivery, zoom, text options: Add symbol, input mode change, attitude change: ABC, NBC, ABC, 123; Spell words manage automatic capitalization, word suggestions, proposals next word. new words automatically save, and the 1st Language, 2nd Language, a proposal list: a list does not show; font size: Small, Medium, Large, insert: picture, sound, smiley, drawing, handwriting recognition and Multitap; MMS: Choose a template, picture, text, drawing, video, photo, Sound recording, video recording, adding: picture, music, video, document, further, save in drafts, as a template; message, preview, film: Background, display duration, news layout; settings: delivery reports, read, No oppress, full , Zoom.

11. Operation photo and video camera: Very easy and smooth operation of the photo / video camera and simply finding the additional settings.

12. Reading Cards: The reading of Memory Stick cards, the G700 is done quickly and makes the data easily These are then automatically eg photo, music, videos, etc. it. Strikingly, however, was the mobile phone was much faster than the memory card has been removed.

13. File management: Lightweight create folders and move data.

14. Conclusion: After a short acclimatization is easy to operate. Run a call, adding contacts, as well as the good readability of the display speak for the G700. The touch somewhat disappointed with their slightly spongy, but steady pressure point. The modern menu is basically a meaningful scale menu, which is partially but not immediately opens. The ease of photo / video camera, the Music-/Media-Players and simple handling when SMS / MMS write clear, however, are plus points. In addition, the Sony Ericsson memory cards quickly and easily read and re-enter the data. The move data easily and smoothly.

Overall Conclusion
The Sony Ericsson G700 offers a medium-sized market is very well equipped. Even the elegant and timeless appearance speaks to the user. To praise are the 3.2 MP camera with very good results in normal lighting conditions and even encouraging results in the darkness. The integrated flash can also serve as a lamp for video films are used. The internal music player comes with good sound and practical equipment. The operation via touchscreen from Sony Ericsson should again be revised, because it delayed and irregular responded - we will be another Sony Ericsson touchscreen model soon check whether it is an isolated case or a real problem. The memo functions are highly commendable. Varied, extensive and easy to create - very good for business users. For the price of the 208th - the euro may be more acceptable than the G700 all-rounder for photo, music, web and Office can see - as long as we deal with the sometimes hesitant software and sometimes complex menu.